[News] Devils hire Ray Shero as GM. Lamoriello stays on as president

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

A package of Henrique (2nd line center), Larsson (top pair Dman), Kinkaid (backup to MAF/challenge for starting gig), 6th overall (guy like Rantanen) would be a good package imo.

Malkin goes to 1st line and pushes Zajac in Henrique's spot.
Severson/Merill/Gelinas/Greene can still form a decent D in NJ.
Kinkaid gets replaced by some back up who doesn't need to play much behind Cory.
6th well you gotta give to get.

I think that is a huge package. i am not sure they would have to give up both Henrique and Larson along with the pick? I think they could give the pick and one of those pieces and either swap Zajac for Henrique or Gelinas for Larson

[powderjunkie]

re: Malkin, I'm struggling to think of any Russian superstars that stayed at their elite level into their 30's...Datsyuk, Larionov, Gonchar, Zubov are the only ones that come to mind. (actually looks like Fedorov was still a 30 goal scorer until the lockout - age 34).

Yashin, Bure, Bure, Mogilny, Kovalev, Kovalchuk (fair to say he isn't doing much in the NHL right now...), Semin were all shadows of their former selves (apart from a season or two) once they were in their 30's.

Of course much of this is thanks to injuries, and few players stay as strong into their 30's...but to trade away that much you are really hoping he maintains a Sakic, Yzerman, Messier, Jagr, Francis, St. Louis, Selanne, Lidstrom calibre (of course most of these guys slowed down, but their winning didn't).

[Red Menace]

Shero seems like a capable guy, but I am not entirely sold on him...what exactly did he contribute to the Pens over his tenure? They already had Crosby, Malkin, MAF, Letang, and the big criticism of the franchise was that they never had good enough supporting pieces....which was his job to augment.

[DoubleK]

Shero added Kunitz and Dupuis.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Red Menace

Shero seems like a capable guy, but I am not entirely sold on him...what exactly did he contribute to the Pens over his tenure? They already had Crosby, Malkin, MAF, Letang, and the big criticism of the franchise was that they never had good enough supporting pieces....which was his job to augment.

One move he made that stands out is Neal and Niskanen for Goligoski.

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

re: Malkin, I'm struggling to think of any Russian superstars that stayed at their elite level into their 30's...Datsyuk, Larionov, Gonchar, Zubov are the only ones that come to mind. (actually looks like Fedorov was still a 30 goal scorer until the lockout - age 34).

Yashin, Bure, Bure, Mogilny, Kovalev, Kovalchuk (fair to say he isn't doing much in the NHL right now...), Semin were all shadows of their former selves (apart from a season or two) once they were in their 30's.

Of course much of this is thanks to injuries, and few players stay as strong into their 30's...but to trade away that much you are really hoping he maintains a Sakic, Yzerman, Messier, Jagr, Francis, St. Louis, Selanne, Lidstrom calibre (of course most of these guys slowed down, but their winning didn't).

2 Bures? Sorry Valeri failed to stay at an elite level his entire career as he never was a superstar. Kovalev was fine in his 30's. Mogilny was good his injury free years. I also fail to see the connection between being Russian and being bad after your 30? what could possibly cause this? Vodka? If anything its a coincidence. Malkin and Ovechkin aren't showing signs of slowng down.