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FanIn80 · 10-15-2021, 06:23 PM

Monahan, Hanifin and Dube? People are ok with that?

We finally have decent forward depth, with an actual first and second line - and a third line that's really a "2-B" second line. The way I look at it, is Gaudreau Eichel Tkachuk better than Gaudreau Lindholm Tkachuk? Of course it is, at least on paper, I mean we don't really know if they work on the ice or not, but that's a separate point...

I guess the main point is in addition to giving up some pretty pricey futures in Coranato and picks, we'd be also giving up three significant roster pieces. That means we're adding two holes to our lineup to upgrade one position.

Like, very few trades exist in a vacuum -- and this one could potentially do more harm than good. You have to look at the whole lineup.

Gaudreau Eichel Tkachuk
Mangiapane Lindholm Coleman
Pitlick Backlund Lewis
Lucic Gawdin Ritchie

Zadorov Tanev
Valimaki Andersson
Kylington Gudbranson

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Gaudreau Lindholm Tkachuk
Mangiapane Monahan Coleman
Dube Backlund Lewis
Lucic Gawdin Pitlick

Hanifin Andersson
Zadorov Tanev
Valimaki Gudbranson

I was going to ask if the first lineup is better enough than the second lineup to justify the move, but after typing out both lineups, I'm not even sure the first lineup is better than the second one at all.

So, I dunno. I mean, how much of this is people just wanting to get Eichel without even caring what the outcome is?

10-15-2021, 06:23 PM	#4541
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	Monahan, Hanifin and Dube? People are ok with that? We finally have decent forward depth, with an actual first and second line - and a third line that's really a "2-B" second line. The way I look at it, is Gaudreau Eichel Tkachuk better than Gaudreau Lindholm Tkachuk? Of course it is, at least on paper, I mean we don't really know if they work on the ice or not, but that's a separate point... I guess the main point is in addition to giving up some pretty pricey futures in Coranato and picks, we'd be also giving up three significant roster pieces. That means we're adding two holes to our lineup to upgrade one position. Like, very few trades exist in a vacuum -- and this one could potentially do more harm than good. You have to look at the whole lineup. Gaudreau Eichel Tkachuk Mangiapane Lindholm Coleman Pitlick Backlund Lewis Lucic Gawdin Ritchie Zadorov Tanev Valimaki Andersson Kylington Gudbranson =========================== Gaudreau Lindholm Tkachuk Mangiapane Monahan Coleman Dube Backlund Lewis Lucic Gawdin Pitlick Hanifin Andersson Zadorov Tanev Valimaki Gudbranson I was going to ask if the first lineup is better enough than the second lineup to justify the move, but after typing out both lineups, I'm not even sure the first lineup is better than the second one at all. So, I dunno. I mean, how much of this is people just wanting to get Eichel without even caring what the outcome is? Last edited by FanIn80; 10-15-2021 at 06:27 PM.