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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I would like to give Cervenka another chance, but I think to do so someone has to move. We already have Tanguay, Cammalleri, Hudler, Stempniak, Baertschi & Glencross as top 9 wingers ahead of him. I would also prefer Horak in the top 9 before Cervenka, then I also want a top 9 winger that is tough to play against. So at minimum 2 guys would need to be moved IMO for this to make sense.
Signing him to trade him at the deadline only works as asset management if he will get playing time.
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Does nobody think Backlund will be re-signed? Backs has been our best forward in the last 2-3 weeks and if he continues to progress, could be a 1B/2nd line center for this team going forward. To me the lineup already looks like this for the start of next season:
Tanguay-Backlund-Cammalleri
Baertschi-Horak-Hudler
Glencross-Stajan-Stempniak
McGrattan/Bouma-Reinhart-Jackman
To me that starting lineup is pretty much set and I don't see Cervenka improving on anyone position-wise. I like his skill, but he has too many holes in his game. He's worth spending some time on, but I don't think he'll have the patience to be "developed" in North America (meaning he might have to work on some things in Abbotsford for part of the season). If you decide to start trading veterans in the off-season, then you bring him back on a two year deal and see what he can turn into in that period. Otherwise, unfortunately, you say "good luck and good night".