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Par · 02-04-2017, 10:22 PM

We are right in there battling for a playoff spot but will it be worth to make the playoffs? What is the point of making the playoffs and getting bounced in the first round because with out current goaltending we probably won't get far.

This team has lot's of holes that need to be filled and it would be better by trading away expiring assets, rather than to hold on to them for the playoff push. Let's say that we are in the same place as now come trade dead line, would it be better to trade all our expiring UFA's for pick which can be used to fill in the holes that are needed to be filled. This will hurt now because we will miss the playoffs but in the long run, it would benefit this team a lot.

We trade all our UFA's for picks, than use those picks for a true # 1 goalie, a good #3-4 D man and a true top 6 Forward(RW). Would this not benfit the team more than making the playoffs for one year and getting bounced in the first round?

02-04-2017, 10:22 PM	#1
Par Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Apr 2016 Exp:	Making the playoffs, will it hurt in the long run We are right in there battling for a playoff spot but will it be worth to make the playoffs? What is the point of making the playoffs and getting bounced in the first round because with out current goaltending we probably won't get far. This team has lot's of holes that need to be filled and it would be better by trading away expiring assets, rather than to hold on to them for the playoff push. Let's say that we are in the same place as now come trade dead line, would it be better to trade all our expiring UFA's for pick which can be used to fill in the holes that are needed to be filled. This will hurt now because we will miss the playoffs but in the long run, it would benefit this team a lot. We trade all our UFA's for picks, than use those picks for a true # 1 goalie, a good #3-4 D man and a true top 6 Forward(RW). Would this not benfit the team more than making the playoffs for one year and getting bounced in the first round?