leafman101
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Minnesota/Colorado would be dumb to pay Makar and Hughes $15 mill. they should let them walk.
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Minnesota/Colorado would be dumb to pay Makar and Hughes $15 mill. they should let them walk.
hockeylover
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MyNameIsJonas
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Word is the Hawks are going to be shopping Kevin Korchinski and replace him with a UFA vet.
He hasn't proven a thing at the NHL level yet, but he might be someone the Leafs ought to take a gamble on as a puck moving D.
He hasn't proven a thing at the NHL level yet, but he might be someone the Leafs ought to take a gamble on as a puck moving D.
MindzEye
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He's basically the same problem as Nemec though. He's about to turn 22 and hasn't even established himself as a NHL regular yet. Shit, his AHL performance doesn't suggest there's a #1 guy in there either, or that he's on his way to becoming something close to one.
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Nah. Geeman is jizzing all over himself thinking of Hutson at 8.8M till 2034
MyNameIsJonas
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I mean i wouldnt trade for him and do nothing else, but i'd look into it and keep adding giving him a bottom pair slot over one of the fuck muppets they used last season.
MindzEye
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The plan is probably to be pushing some of the guys used higher up the lineup (Rielly, OEL, undead Tanev) further down the lineup.
I just don't think we're in the position to be spending good assets (which I assume Chicago would want...1sts, Cowan's, etc) for a 22 yr old guy who might be a bottom pairing defender now, and might not end up any better than that when all is said and done. If he was seal clubbing the AHL I'd see it differently, but if he was seal clubbing the AHL I imagine Chicago would have found a spot for him.
leafman101
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Id be willing to take a chance on a young dman that is on the outs with their organization. But id chase a guy like Zellweger, who is an elite skater and a legit NHLer, over slow guys who were picked high and stink in the NHL.
Also should note that Ras was 22 when we traded him (same age as Nemec, Korchinski and Zellweger) and he went for a late 1st. He was more proven than Nemec and Korchenski.
Also should note that Ras was 22 when we traded him (same age as Nemec, Korchinski and Zellweger) and he went for a late 1st. He was more proven than Nemec and Korchenski.
Preston
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Doing a quick look, and not a whole lot of examples of d that age suddenly turning into anything elite or realgud. The top pair stud types show way more promise than what Nemec and Korchinski have shown so far at their ages. Doesn't mean it's impossible they break out, but probably unlikely.
Like Korchinski is probably worse than even liljegren was at that age. Upon thinking about it, I'm on team ME on the evaluation these failed prospects and it's probably best to not acquire them while they still have a lot of value.
With that said, DO IT JOHNNY.
Like Korchinski is probably worse than even liljegren was at that age. Upon thinking about it, I'm on team ME on the evaluation these failed prospects and it's probably best to not acquire them while they still have a lot of value.
With that said, DO IT JOHNNY.
leafman101
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Col 1st for Zellwegger
McCabe-Raddysh
Zellweger-Tanev
Rielly-OEL/Danford
McCabe-Raddysh
Zellweger-Tanev
Rielly-OEL/Danford
MindzEye
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Zellweger is the one I keep coming back to when I look at the list of RFA's as who shouldn't be available... .but maybe they're ready to do something dumb? Spence is the more realistic get but doesn't have the upside obviously. More or a real gud 2 way puck mover than elite weapon type guy.
axlsalinger
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Always liked Zellweger, would definitely inquire there on either him or Mintyukov. There are several of these young guys with draft pedigree and prospect hype that haven't developed yet, it is definitely in our best interest to explore this market, but giving up real assets for a guy who turns out to be a bust is no bueno. Really need our number crunchers AND scouts to dig the fuck in here and find the right guy at a reasonable price.
leafman101
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From the 2022 draft, Nemec, Korchinksi and Jiricek are all bad skaters by NHL Edge data and have struggled to establish themselves as NHLers. Meanwhile Mintunyuk, Mateychuk and Rinzel are all above average skaters and have all established themselves.
2021 Power, Hughes, Evinson, Clarke all plus skaters.
2020 Sanderson and Drysdale are elite skaters.
2019 Byram, Seider, Broberg all plus.
2018 Hughes, Bouchard plus skaters, Boqvist below average.
Don't draft poor skating dmen in the top 10, no matter how much they produce. And probably don't trade a ton for them either.
2021 Power, Hughes, Evinson, Clarke all plus skaters.
2020 Sanderson and Drysdale are elite skaters.
2019 Byram, Seider, Broberg all plus.
2018 Hughes, Bouchard plus skaters, Boqvist below average.
Don't draft poor skating dmen in the top 10, no matter how much they produce. And probably don't trade a ton for them either.