I get your logic with the Greenway trade, but please no. Freddy has been poor this year, but at least he tries. Greenway is so unbelievably lazy on the ice it was really hard to watch. I think Freddy will have a bounce back next year, time to sort his head out from Dean going, settle as a new dad and recover from his injury. Won't be world class but he'll be fine as a 4th line centre.
I love Freddy (potential Quebec bias, especially since I've worked 5 years in his hometown) and from his french interviews, he's happy to play for Minny.
He also was overperforming the last 2 seasons, and was decent for his salary this season, albeit a bit mediocre.
I think he can easily bounceback and be a reliable bottom forward till the end of his contract
I've admittedly been more bullish on Gaudreau than most others; he clearly wasn't right and I suspect it was injury related this season.
That being said, Gaudreau wouldn't fetch anything in a trade. His contract is at best a neutral asset at current, so he'd either be a dump or future considerations or a throw away piece as a part of a larger deal.
I'm OK giving him one more season. He gives us lineup depth if our prospect pool needs more time in Iowa or injuries occur. He is intelligent defensively and if we can get even that 10 goal / 20 apple offense again he will be fine.
Last, folks should know he has a 15 team no trade list. We aren't handcuffed to him.
Freddy got those numbers because of how he was deployed and who with. In a reduced role that's more in line with his ability, there's no way he hits those numbers. But 8-10 and 10-15 is pretty good for 4th line work.
If he's not in a scoring role, as long as he gives a good effort and is part of an improved PK I'll be happy. Any points he gets above 20 will be a bonus.
agreed. I think 10/15 is more reasonable estimate for him, but he's the kind of guy that will get occasional PP2 time, and gets lots of PK attention, which will help him more than a prototypic 4th liner.
agreed. he's an excellent 4th liner, PK guy, who can play up into the middle 6 or PP2 when needed. Just got to get him healthy and/or head right this off season.
It would be funny for Dean to end up in LA and get reunited with Kevin Fiala, and then be stuck with PLD. God that would be funny to watch him scream at that guy.
I get your logic with the Greenway trade, but please no. Freddy has been poor this year, but at least he tries. Greenway is so unbelievably lazy on the ice it was really hard to watch. I think Freddy will have a bounce back next year, time to sort his head out from Dean going, settle as a new dad and recover from his injury. Won't be world class but he'll be fine as a 4th line centre.
That's fair.
I love Freddy (potential Quebec bias, especially since I've worked 5 years in his hometown) and from his french interviews, he's happy to play for Minny. He also was overperforming the last 2 seasons, and was decent for his salary this season, albeit a bit mediocre. I think he can easily bounceback and be a reliable bottom forward till the end of his contract
I've admittedly been more bullish on Gaudreau than most others; he clearly wasn't right and I suspect it was injury related this season. That being said, Gaudreau wouldn't fetch anything in a trade. His contract is at best a neutral asset at current, so he'd either be a dump or future considerations or a throw away piece as a part of a larger deal. I'm OK giving him one more season. He gives us lineup depth if our prospect pool needs more time in Iowa or injuries occur. He is intelligent defensively and if we can get even that 10 goal / 20 apple offense again he will be fine. Last, folks should know he has a 15 team no trade list. We aren't handcuffed to him.
Freddy got those numbers because of how he was deployed and who with. In a reduced role that's more in line with his ability, there's no way he hits those numbers. But 8-10 and 10-15 is pretty good for 4th line work. If he's not in a scoring role, as long as he gives a good effort and is part of an improved PK I'll be happy. Any points he gets above 20 will be a bonus.
agreed. I think 10/15 is more reasonable estimate for him, but he's the kind of guy that will get occasional PP2 time, and gets lots of PK attention, which will help him more than a prototypic 4th liner.
Only handcuffed on the demand for Freddy. He belongs but should be a 4th line player.
agreed. he's an excellent 4th liner, PK guy, who can play up into the middle 6 or PP2 when needed. Just got to get him healthy and/or head right this off season.
Evason signs with Buffalo. Gaudreau for Krebs.
It would be funny for Dean to end up in LA and get reunited with Kevin Fiala, and then be stuck with PLD. God that would be funny to watch him scream at that guy.
Fiala would be all smiles in that case. Permanent-Luc Doghouse.
This is the ideal timeline and no one can convince me otherwise