Edited Jan. 18, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.
Quoting: Laudan
I forgot many ppl here on this site are staring at letters but not really using brains when reading or my Language barrier made my statement not understandable. Schultz skating on one leg is better then Ceci, its just 2019 Schultz after coming back from his injury without playing for last 1-2 months will be as much of value in "Playoff run" as Ceci, so NONE, TBL or BOS will sweep them even if they will make it....
Problem is you are rigging the "facts" to suit your Team and get Kapanen for DeSmith ( thats usualy TML homers thing )......Schultz isnt / wasnt the same since he got back from last years injury and now hes out again....he wont resurect in his 2017 Form when he will come back from this one.....so its pretty much patching instead of going for much needed Top Pair D man ( or even two, plenty of pieces and picks still available to make it happened till TDL where "Cap crunch" is no longer "Cap crunch")
your problem is you think Kap, is worth more than he is.
I hate to break it to you, but Tor would be nuts not to take it.
First you get rid of CC, which already lowers any return on any deal because without that move, you can't really make a move.
Second, you get a clear upgrade on your blue line and someone capable of pointing a PP. You keep wanting to knock the guy. Yes, after breaking an ankle last year he needed a little time. So do a lot of players. But it's a year later and he's doing ok. His current injury is a soft tissue thing. It's gonna be just fine.
You want to knock his play. His 5v5 corsi is 52.2% and he's a + player.
That's already better that anything else you are going to get. His numbers aren't great because he has a reduced role. That's what happens when you insert Marino into a lineup and he keeps growing and taking more responsibility. So he's playing behind 2 really good players putting him in a 3RD position.
But to sit here and pretend he doesn't improve your odds of winning a cup over CC is laughable.
Stop being a homer. Kap is a mid 6 winger. You don't get 2nd pairing defensemen capable of pointing a power play and dish off cap dumps, + get a backup goalie for mid 6 wingers.
This trade might as well have a bow on it.