SpezDispensed wrote: SeawaySensFan wrote: SpezDispensed wrote: Cap'n Clutch wrote: SeawaySensFan wrote: SpezDispensed wrote:I wouldn't trade Ceci, Turris, Ryan, Karlsson, lazar and I wouldn't see the point on moving MacArthur or Lehner unless it was a slam dunk.
The rest id think about, some more than others obviously.
That's an awful long list for a team that should basically be blown to smithereens.
Agreed SSF. Not much left after that other than scraps.
That's all you have to do right now though. Sure,
if a big time forward is available you have to make a decision with stone or Hoffman or Zibanejad or whoever, but right now its about cutting the fat - ie getting assets of any kind for legwand, Phillips, smith, Wiercioch if a decent offer comes up and Neil if someone offers you a ton or he says he wants to win.
No need to do anything crazy right now. Methot needs to be dealt with as well one way or another.
If a big time forward is available you have to really consider shortening your untouchable list considerably.
As far as cutting the fat, that applies to teams that need cap space or to make room for NHL ready prospects that are getting too ripe for the AHL. Neither of those factors apply to Ottawa.
I'd like to see Robinson, Schneider, Puempel, Prince, Claesson and Wideman. The latter two are screwed I think with the D we have, depth etc., but if they can trim the fat of Phillips and Wiercioch, I think we could see both of those guys gets a game or two or more to show what they have.
If you can get rid of Legwand, then you can put Lazar in his position I guess and take a look at a revolving series of the aforementioned players.
Really...what in the world do we have to lose by doing this?
It's important to be patient though. Sens are one of the youngest teams in the league. In a few years we're going to kick ourselves when Kane is demanding a trade out of the city and Mark Stone is putting up 50 points a season, and playing a very responsible two-way game. I totally agree you need to trim the fat - Legwand, Neil, Phillips, Wiercioch, Smith, Greening should be the focus at this year's trade deadline. I would take whatever you can for them, a bit more for Philly and Neil considering they're long-time vets and fan favourites. But I don't think we need to push the panic button and trade our future when it's our vets that have been this team's worst players.
If Ottawa can orchestrate a Joe Thornton (to SJ) or Dion Phaneuf (to TO) type trade then you do it. Where you deal NHL roster players and your money in and out virtually washes. Trading futures to add a high risk, mediocre award type player like Kane is ludicrous. Problem with Winnipeg is their core players are signed long-term and they have a ton of depth at every position, so you can't really offer them anything aside from picks, and even then they have Ehlers, Petan, Morrissey, Comrie, Klingberg in the minors as it is.
Hence why Kane doesn't make sense. Eberle/Hall make sense. We have the players that Edmonton needs. There's room in Edm for toughness (Smith), defensive depth (Wiercioch), vet leadership (Legwand), and a cornerstone goalie (Lehner). A trade with the Oilers makes way more sense than a trade with the Jets. Sure it may cost you more but the risk of Kane is enough for teams to not want him. My guess he becomes a Leaf and they overpay dearly for him (Gardiner, Kadri +)
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