Hard to argue with any of this except for the part about trading Luke Schenn. They are going nowhere this year, nor will they be a cup contender in 16-17. I'm not advocating giving Luke away, but if a team makes a legit offer, he needs to go.
I do think that Ghost could and most likely should be up before the end of the season. I also expect that Streit will get traded at the deadline to create a spot for the kid. Morin could probably use a full season in the AHL, but I think will be ready for at least a 3rd pair role by the start of 16-17. Provorov, IMO, will be on the club next year, Sanheim though, will probably need a year in the AHL. Hagg is the real wildcard, the skill set to play in the NHL is there, it's really up to him to bear down and focus to become an NHL player. He could be ready next week or he could end up being a bust, time will tell.
Either way, it's going to take time and patience.
- BiggE
And I'm not necessarily opposed to trading Schenn either. But ignoring the obvious problem of AMac's contract, in 3 years you have Sanheim, Provorov, Ghost, and Morin. If Hagg is the 5th guy, you still have a slot open.
I wished they would have given Schenn more of an opportunity to earn a spot. They really dumped him on the 4th pair and didn't give him as much of a shot as the other dman in camp.
Then again, maybe it'll be easy to find another guy in FA to perform that role and it's much ado.
