I don't understand why people hate SOB so much. I think he can actually skate, Not slow at all.. When hes out and the team is in the O-zone, he makes plays. He hits harder than any other Dman we have and can actually move guys from the front of our net. I like him...
Paul Byron could easily turn out to be another Martin St.Louis type player, and don't give me the... No way he could do that and im out to lunch. No one thought St.Louis would turn into the player he is now, when he was with the Flames.
Stemp's is snake bitten right now and if he was still putting up points, no one would look at his minus.. I think he could help a playoff team and we could get a 3rd back for him.
But like someone said earlier... Older than Backlund, move. Younger, keep. I agree to an extent. We have some solid guys on this roster and some seriously untapped talent.
I don't think we should be dumping ANY yout's this season. Bring them all to camp with Johnny G, Porier, and Klimchuck in the off season and watch the likes of Colborne, Backlund, Knight, Gaudreau, Ferland, Byron, Baertschi, Granlund, Arnold, Agostino, Hanowski, and our D-prospects.. which there is depth there too... and watch them all battle it out.
Then start making the tough decisions. But for the time being, add assets and reduce heavy contracts.. It doesn't matter what we add at this moment, the kids need to play and get experience. Let them grow together.
|