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Flo The Action wrote:tim1_2 wrote:DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:tim1_2 wrote:Yeah, Flo, I think you're probably right. They'll acquire a C, and likely not a great one, more likely just another aging vet to be a short term minute eater.
And they wonder why they can't sell tickets. This team has been waiting years to do something of significance after repeatedly losing star players. All this talk about building through the draft and a patient rebuild - we have all the pieces and cap space in the world to do something big and time and time again they sit on their hands and do nothing.
It's to the point now where I'd rather they do nothing than do something dumb (i.e. potentially sell the farm to trade for Eichel). There's no need to rush anything, we're probably still two seasons away from being a real contender. That said, there have been quality centres, wingers, and defencemen traded or signed that would have been great fits here in Ottawa.
Yeah maybe. But there’s a lot of NMC on those top C’s . They’d have to have Ottawa on their list. Which they likely don’t.
I’m not sure it would cost us something we couldn’t pay to get Eichel. Probably Brannstrom, Grieg or another top prospect, a 1st and a 2nd.
I think something like that gets it done. Maybe throw in Logan brown.
But the question is, do we really want Eichel? He’s got problematic written all over him.
We know very little about his injury problems apart from what doctors are saying about the type of surgery he wants. The problems could be bigger. And I don’t see a universe in which he resigns 5 years from now. He’s looking for a big market team from where he can get big money endorsements. Ottawa is not that market.
As far as other C’s available, they’re s got to be some that are.
If I’m Dorion I focus on two guys Kuznetsov and Hertl.
Kuz would be cheap in terms of assets and includes a little risk plus a high cap risk but his salary is 5M in singing bonus this year so who knows. Which is likely already paid out.
Hertl is one year away from UFA so he has to come with a new contract. And if he does he’s likely 7-8mill range. He’ll cost a 1st, a 2nd and a A prospect.
Yes we would want Eichel but it will cost more than that I imagine. Superstar #1C and would take us over the top in a year or two. 5 years is long enough regardless if he signs after that. That’s a long term deal. Would be well worth it. That being said I think we’ll be a good contending team without him as well, as I expect them to make some other moves now or next year.
No chance they bring in Kuznetsov - he is exactly the kind of guy they don’t want on the team.
