theProdigy223
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I mentioned before that there is some chatter about Klein being a cap casualty this offseason. There's also been some chatter here (and by Larry Brooks, the only "writer" who has suggested it) about trading Yandle. I think that would be a huge mistake, and I think Klein unfortunately needs to go.
There's a huge cap crunch going on right now. Stepan is about to be paid, Kreider will be paid next year. Staal and Zucc have extensions kicking in. Hagelin appears to be in the plan going forward. Reports are they will also try to resign Yandle next year, and rightfully so. He brings an elite puck-moving skill that this team hasnt had in years. There are very few players of Yandle's caliber in the league. That's just a fact. The guy was putting up 50+ point seasons on the Coyotes of all teams. And he got it done in the playoffs with a bum shoulder. You dont let a guy like him get away once you have him. Once he gets a training camp here he's going to look even better.
I like Klein a lot. He's tough, he's steady, and he's a great team guy. But all of the "trade Yandle" arguments apply to him as well, if not moreso. His contract is very reasonable for what he brings. He's a right shot, which makes him valuable. He just had a career year before his injury. Now would be the time to sell high on that. Because in reality, he's at best a 2nd pairing guy, even a 3rd pairing guy on a great team. That's what he's been his whole career, and thats what he was here before injuries shook up the pairs. And it's more than likely what he'd be next year as well. A higher end, 3rd pair guy. In our situation, 3m per is too much for that.
Dan Boyle is going to be here next year; I've resigned myself to that. He isnt waiving his NTC. Even with the buyout rules, there's no way they are going to keep any portion of his hit on the books. He's going to play out his last year here and I'm perfectly ok with that. He's not nearly as bad as has been suggested. I'm no fancy stats guy, but I saw a stat that he was in the top 5 of all defenseman in the playoffs in shot suppression per 60 mins played. Combine that with 10 pts in 19 games, and that's pretty damn good.
The only NHL-ready defenseman in the system is a right shot. That means, even putting skill aside, we can replace Klein more easily than we can replace Yandle. Trade Klein for cap relief, or package him with Talbot for a skater/pick. Bright up McIlrath and sign a Hunwick-type right shot to push him and play the 6/7 d spot. With Talbot, Klein and MSL off the books that is plenty to get all the RFAs locked up, and maybe even enough to bring in one more forward. But I unfortunately dont see a scenario where all of the RFAs are brought back and the D remains the same. Hagelin is more important and would be harder to replace than Klein.
Lets get some chatter going about something other than who liked what trade however many years ago.
There's a huge cap crunch going on right now. Stepan is about to be paid, Kreider will be paid next year. Staal and Zucc have extensions kicking in. Hagelin appears to be in the plan going forward. Reports are they will also try to resign Yandle next year, and rightfully so. He brings an elite puck-moving skill that this team hasnt had in years. There are very few players of Yandle's caliber in the league. That's just a fact. The guy was putting up 50+ point seasons on the Coyotes of all teams. And he got it done in the playoffs with a bum shoulder. You dont let a guy like him get away once you have him. Once he gets a training camp here he's going to look even better.
I like Klein a lot. He's tough, he's steady, and he's a great team guy. But all of the "trade Yandle" arguments apply to him as well, if not moreso. His contract is very reasonable for what he brings. He's a right shot, which makes him valuable. He just had a career year before his injury. Now would be the time to sell high on that. Because in reality, he's at best a 2nd pairing guy, even a 3rd pairing guy on a great team. That's what he's been his whole career, and thats what he was here before injuries shook up the pairs. And it's more than likely what he'd be next year as well. A higher end, 3rd pair guy. In our situation, 3m per is too much for that.
Dan Boyle is going to be here next year; I've resigned myself to that. He isnt waiving his NTC. Even with the buyout rules, there's no way they are going to keep any portion of his hit on the books. He's going to play out his last year here and I'm perfectly ok with that. He's not nearly as bad as has been suggested. I'm no fancy stats guy, but I saw a stat that he was in the top 5 of all defenseman in the playoffs in shot suppression per 60 mins played. Combine that with 10 pts in 19 games, and that's pretty damn good.
The only NHL-ready defenseman in the system is a right shot. That means, even putting skill aside, we can replace Klein more easily than we can replace Yandle. Trade Klein for cap relief, or package him with Talbot for a skater/pick. Bright up McIlrath and sign a Hunwick-type right shot to push him and play the 6/7 d spot. With Talbot, Klein and MSL off the books that is plenty to get all the RFAs locked up, and maybe even enough to bring in one more forward. But I unfortunately dont see a scenario where all of the RFAs are brought back and the D remains the same. Hagelin is more important and would be harder to replace than Klein.
Lets get some chatter going about something other than who liked what trade however many years ago.
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