Some thoughts I have on acquiring a young C, in response to some posts in this thread:
- Acquiring a young C likely doesn't move the needle at all, for this year (it is not going to push them up to the middle of the league)
- Acquiring one has a cost, likely someone like Andersson - this would push the needle more, in the other direction.
- So it likely means getting younger, and adds depth in a position that we lack depth, but we probably get worse in the short term.
- Our best Cs are 34 and 35 - so any growth from the young, newly acquired C, in the short term, is going to be offset by the fact that our current Cs are on the back 9, and have eroding skills.
- Also, acquiring said middle-6 C now, allows for them to learn from our current, older Cs.
I think adding a young C now is exactly what Conroy should be doing, and I think it fits the plan perfectly.
The fan over-reactions to acquiring players can be pretty ridiculous. And the absolutely binary reasoning displayed by many of the tear-it-downers, is also ridiculous - "the ONLY way to build a winner is to draft top 5!" <evidence to the contrary> "that doesn't count!" Also, if Conroy were to acquire a young C, it doesn't change the likelihood of a top 5 draft pick, at all.