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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Is he having an off year, or is he having an I-am-no-longer-being-propped-up-by-Tavares year?
His last 3 years in NY: .876 PPG
His 1 1/2 years in Buffalo: .608 PPG
He is now putting up Backlund type numbers (without the high-end defensive centerman part) and yet people would consider giving up assets for him. Yet other people wouldn't give that same money to Backlund, not having to give up assets, and Backlund is younger.
Personally, I have absolutely no interest in Okposo at $6M, even if we got him for free.
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I think Johnny can prop up Okposo just as well as Tavares did. I'd consider something like Okposo w/2-3M retained each season + Reinhart for Fox and Ferland.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Okposo
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Jankowski - Reinhart
Brouwer - Stajan - Jagr
Okposo is a rh shot and can play the versteeg's position on the PP. And I love the potential of that third line. Okposo is probably a better offensive player than Ferland but we lose some grit, which I think can be off-set by putting Hathaway in the lineup and scratching Brouwer or something.
Might have to wait closer to the deadline or send back someone else for salary cap to work out.