Quoting: TJTwolf
Yeah it was an idea suggested to me so it's just to see if it would work. Henrique is attractive exactly for the reasons you mentioned. Placeholder in effect until Newhook is ready. Otherwise I don't see anything attractive enough to the Avs that Anaheim would be willing to let go. There is possibly something there to work at though I agree. It's the one place EJ might waive for if as I believe he has a home there and it's something to do with his horse racing?
Yeah without Rico our centre depth (age, games played) would be Zegras (21YO, 99GP), McTavish (19YO, 9GP), Lundestrom (22YO, 151GP) and Sam Steel (24YO, 197GP)
Other in-org options -> BOG (22YO, 18GP), Sam Carrick (30YO, 111GP)
Im not counting Derek Grant because I hope Verbeek takes him away from Eakins and even if he doesnt he isnt anything more than a 4th liner
Rico provides so much value to ANA I would argue hes our 3rd most valuable forward (that played in ANA last year) behind only Z and Terry
Outside of Terry, Zegras, McTavish and Drysdale I dont think anyone would be untouchable (Maybe Zellweger)
If you guys win the cup I cant see EJ having a problem getting moved