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Originally Posted by Bingo
That's fair on injuries.
I thought I was on Monahan, but said moving him almost guarantees you lose the trade.
Also got into the nerves, expectations argument and suggested it's likely only true for some and only to a degree.
I don't see moves involving any of Monahan, Gaudreau or Tkachuk. Is that who you are referring too?
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I don’t understand the argument that’s we’d auto lose a Monahan or Gaudreau trade. Makes no sense to me at all. They have sky high trade value. They are young, skilled and on great contracts. Every team would want those kids.
People said the same of Hamilton last year. Couldn’t deal him, contact was too good, upside too high, we’d auto lose the trade. Specious reasoning.
Tkachuk ain’t going anywhere. I think Monahan and Gaudreau are going to cause a lot of discussion amongst our management, scouts and coaches. What they will determine we have no idea. First you have to determine whether you think they’ll ever be big playoff performers. Then you have to determine if that’s a problem. Loubardias made an interesting point when he talked about you still need to make the playoffs and Gaudreau gets you there even if his game goes downhill once the hooking and holding ramps up in the playoffs.
But interesting you talk about Hanifin as he’s one of the last players I’d be moving.
My not looking to move list includes: Tkachuk, Lindholm, Valimaki, Hanifin, Andersson, Kylington, Dube, Mangiapane
That said the only players I’d be actively shopping are Brodie, Stone and Neal.