I think u have a few too many guys too high up
If they disappoint, we likely struggle quite a bit
But I don't think you're too far off...
just need a few tweaks imo
So take out Nylander, he should start in the AHL
If at some point he's playing so well that we need to bring him up...
then great, that gives us more scoring depth
Maybe we can get a guy like Nash from NyR (they need to dump him badly), or take advantage of some other team with expansion &/or Cap issues
Rodrigues looked pretty decent at the end of the season...
but I think to start, Larsson is still ahead of him
If E-rod passes him at some point throughout the season,
then again that gives us more depth
This is going to be a common theme with me here
Instead of "needing" young guys to step up & fill roles they may not be ready for, I'd rather make sure we are solid at those spots
Brings me to Guhle & Antipin
Antipin is 24 & been playing in a legit league, doing quite well
He seems ready for a top4 spot
But not Guhle...
like u said, if he struggles we'd be screwed
***Murray MUST trade for AT LEAST 1 top4 defenseman (I'm hoping 2)
Keeping Guhle on the 3rd pair to start makes all kinds of sense
We can limit his icetime if he struggles, & manage his matchups better than if we were depending on him in the top4
And if he plays well...
then we have a legit defense
I'm all about minimizing potential situations that can screw us - jdfitz77
Makes sense. Wanted to be realistic about what I'm going to see next year. Hopefully he can get those defenders as that's probably our biggest hurdle at this point. Good response, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
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Makes sense. Wanted to be realistic about what I'm going to see next year. Hopefully he can get those defenders as that's probably our biggest hurdle at this point. Good response, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. - RhinoFan
Thanks sir
Yeah, I agree... trading for TWO top4 defensemen will be tough
Only thing that gives me some hope is that so many teams are gonna struggle with expansion draft issues, and we have open slots to take them on
Going to be more sellers than buyers bc of that
Signing Antipin is huge
If we can do that, then we only NEED one guy for the top4
There's teams that have forward issues too...
so maybe Murray can swing a deal there as well
Yeah, I agree... trading for TWO top4 defensemen will be tough
Only thing that gives me some hope is that so many teams are gonna struggle with expansion draft issues, and we have open slots to take them on
Going to be more sellers than buyers bc of that
Signing Antipin is huge
If we can do that, then we only NEED one guy for the top4
There's teams that have forward issues too...
so maybe Murray can swing a deal there as well - jdfitz77
Agreed but betting a lot on him too. Hes played pro and pretty good numbers. He might have the same impact as zaitsev, or kempny. I think they should try and add two regardless. if you come up short you still go into next season with a *deep breath* respectable d-core. and if you get 2 you can buy out or trade for 10 cents on the dollar one of the pylons without worrying about replacing their minutes.
