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asq2 wrote:hemlock wrote:asq2 wrote:I haven't. His skating and puck-handling is superb, as his passing, and he's got a good frame.
He has the ability to get much better than he is. He's already pretty smart defensively, he just needs to work on his shot and his strength.
I don't think not giving up on him means you'd be unwilling to trade the guy. With the exception of Alfredsson for nostalgia, there's not a person on the roster I wouldn't be willing to trade.
But the idea of "giving up" on someone seems to imply cutting them, waiving them or trading for a 4th or 5th round pick.
Lee is still a great asset to this organization. Despite the success of newer prospects like Karlsson and Wiercioch, we're not knee-deep in defencemen or defenceman prospects, and Lee is the best thing we've got along with Picard and Volchenkov to transition to the Karlsson era.
He's already shown he can be a very effective defenceman.
Agreed. He can't just be given away. But like most here have stated, if the right deal is there, he's a goner. He is a valuable piece to have certainly though.
Well obviously, but again that's the case with almost anyone on the team.
If the Pens decide that they want to go in a new direction and offer Evgeni Malkin for Anton Volchenkov, can you honestly say you wouldn't drive the A-Train to the A-irport?
Almost everyone has their price, but that doesn't mean their worthless. Just looking at the words there, that's pretty apparent.
Certainly I would. I meant that Lee is valuable as a bargaining chip, should Murray decide to do so. He's got nice size, can skate well, and start a break out. Plus he's like what? 21.
So, you wouldn't trade Alfie to the Wings for Datsyuk, if the Wings came calling? His window for winning a cup in Ottawa is barely open at this point. Obviously this is a moot point, but let's for the sake of argument it happened. Would you do it?
