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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Interesting...
These type of pickups work amazing when a strong contender is able to slot them 'down' in their lineup to bolster depth.
Where it becomes problematic is when bad/avg teams sign these folks and hope they can play 'up' in the lineup. This is a terrific idea, if the player is still young enough where they are still in the upward trend of their growth trajectory. However, at 30 (think Coleman is around that age), he is what he is, and there should be an assumed downward trend baked in...
Given what Goodrow got out of NYR, the deal size is likely still greater for Coleman.
it's fun and exciting to hear about a good player coming here, however, at the same time, just feels like further wheel spinning at this point of the team building exercise from this org.
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Coleman was just fine in NJ, further up the lineup. Another example might be Wheeler, who was solid down the lineup in Boston but really good up the lineup in Winnipeg.