A year imo. He might even surprise people this year, depending how seriously he took his coonditioning. My guess is he and ERod go 2a/2b down the middle, with the Mittelstadt line taking a lot of o zone draws
- jcragcrumple

I would be ok with getting a 2C for a year or two on an affordable contract and trading Risto for a winger.

I'm not sold on going into the season as Mitts at 2C but you might be right that in 20/21 he could be. He's still very young and I like his future potential but not now.

Or throw Dahlin at 2C
- jcragcrumple

Risto and an unprotected 2020 1st
For
Point and Callahan.

Risto and an unprotected 2020 1st
For
Point and Callahan.
- ImThatGuy

They'd probably need Erod. I'll be honest if they got Point out of Tampa I'd squeal like a little girly boy.

Risto and an unprotected 2020 1st
For
Point and Callahan.
- ImThatGuy

Callahan is on LTIR so they have no incentive to move him other than to save cash. They laugh at that proposal.

- TheSabresTaco

He's the best 2C on the team. Just sayin

Risto and an unprotected 2020 1st
For
Point and Callahan.
- ImThatGuy

Add two more firsts

Callahan is on LTIR so they have no incentive to move him other than to save cash. They laugh at that proposal.
- Slump Buster

He can’t go on LTIR until the season starts. Currently he counts against the cap.

Mittelstadt will "pass" Rodrigues as the "best 2C" this year (assuming another one isn't acquired). The notion that the guy won't improve is quite mind boggling.

Mittelstadt will "pass" Rodrigues as the "best 2C" this year (assuming another one isn't acquired). The notion that the guy won't improve is quite mind boggling.
- buffalofan19

Improve his short game on the back 9 or Fortnite character?

I would be ok with getting a 2C for a year or two on an affordable contract and trading Risto for a winger.

I'm not sold on going into the season as Mitts at 2C but you might be right that in 20/21 he could be. He's still very young and I like his future potential but not now.
- mhp

Tyler Johnson.
5 mil for the next 4 years.

Would need to convince him to come here though.

If Rodrigues is the 2nd line center just pack it in

Mittelstadt will "pass" Rodrigues as the "best 2C" this year (assuming another one isn't acquired). The notion that the guy won't improve is quite mind boggling.
- buffalofan19

as mind bottling as it is, I don't know if people are saying he won't improve. Expectations are just dampened for the short term, just may take a year or two for him to be an effective 2C. That's all

very bottling. very.

Mittelstadt will "pass" Rodrigues as the "best 2C" this year (assuming another one isn't acquired). The notion that the guy won't improve is quite mind boggling.
- buffalofan19

To be 2C he needs to improve one hell of a lot.

Mitts last year was near AHL caliber.

Risto and an unprotected 2020 1st
For
Point and Callahan.
- ImThatGuy

You probably have to throw in Casey

If Rodrigues is the 2nd line center just pack it in
- gerbe75pts

I have a need for speed.

Erod for 2C. It's gonna be wild

Improve his short game on the back 9 or Fortnite character?
- washedup20

Yes.

To be 2C he needs to improve one hell of a lot.

Mitts last year was near AHL caliber.
- ImThatGuy

That’s because he was out of shape and the Coaching staff and the general manager just let him be free instead of sitting his ass down

I have a need for speed.

Erod for 2C. It's gonna be wild
- jcragcrumple

Yeah that’s gonna sell some tickets

Tyler Johnson.
5 mil for the next 4 years.

Would need to convince him to come here though.
- ImThatGuy

He probably wouldn't waive imo.

That’s because he was out of shape and the Coaching staff and the general manager just let him be free instead of sitting his ass down
- gerbe75pts

Krueger is gonna make him do wind sprints until he's skinny

To be 2C he needs to improve one hell of a lot.

Mitts last year was near AHL caliber.
- ImThatGuy

Mittelstadt has played 83 NHL games by the age of 20

He’s scored 30 points.

We really need to stop pretending he was Grigorenko bad.

Housley did him 0 favors with wingers and he was on and off the PP.

Play him with Reinhart and Ehlers

I think when it’s all said and done We end up with ehlers , Turris at 4.5m

My guess is Risto will get traded for a winger, not a center.

He can’t go on LTIR until the season starts. Currently he counts against the cap.
- ImThatGuy

Right, but they won't have a problem getting down to that point. At worst they'll move another scrub.