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Domi and Namestnikov 2020-21

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Team: 2020-21 Colorado Avalanche
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 30, 2020
Published: Jul. 30, 2020
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3$2,250,000
1$875,000
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2$950,000
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COL
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  1. Jost, Tyson [RFA Rights]
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MIN
  1. Kamenev, Vladislav [RFA Rights]
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C
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LW, RW, C
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C, RW
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.
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You need to know who doesn’t know their hockey in MTL. You’ll never see one of @SevenLeg @Kotkaniemi15 @DriveFor25 @Subbanator7667 @MTLaveragefan @Blazingbat11 @Campabee @jpsnow13 @Bigphil @F50marco those guys are the goats they understand Bergevin plan and kinda accept it. Others like Tintin BorisBagel habsfan00(goes to 40) are just here to troll


Awwww ☺️

Not been considered as a troll is like the biggest compliment you can get around here.

Well thank you good sir to put me in such great company.

We might not always agree but it all come from a good place, where the trades are fiction but our reasoning is real.

Go Habs go!
Derrière pour Lafrenière!
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.
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Awwww ☺️

Not been considered as a troll is like the biggest compliment you can get around here.

Well thank you good sir to put me in such great company.

We might not always agree but it all come from a good place, where the trades are fiction but our reasoning is real.

Go Habs go!
Derrière pour Lafrenière!


You get a lot of credit from me simply for your copy-paste responses to absurd Girard-to-Montreal proposals. smile
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:04 p.m.
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You get a lot of credit from me simply for your copy-paste responses to absurd Girard-to-Montreal proposals. smile


I get a lot of crap for it also! It's a dirty job but someone needs to do it!
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.
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Anyone who gets Domi to play 3C is wasting their time. Hes a #2 through and through and its that or bust for him. His numbers are that of #2. Play him like a #3 and the numbers will drop from what your hoping dor and the defensive game isn't good enough to match up against other teams strong lines. So whats the point?

I mean some teams have Backstrom or Malkin as their #2 so if that is your basis, your picking the cream of the crop. Domi isn't that calibre but hes a #2 on average. If you want elite, go see how much those players cost.

Domi with true 24-29 year old veteran scoring wingers who are healthy, is a 60 point guy. EASILY. You can deny the defensive ability ad temper but not the ability.

Is his defensive game flawed? Sure.
Does his temper get the best of him sometimes? Sure.

Does he also have the skill to produce #2 points without quality linemates and have a nasty side many teams desire? Yes.

The whole 40 point thing is silly. Hes been a 50 pt pace player throughout his career aside from 1 season and has only played with 50 point calibre players for a full year twice during that time. Vrbata and Drouin. No all stars there. He only just turned 25 during the pandemic and entering his prime.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:10 p.m.
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Ok but my issue with that is his career average is 0.611 pts/gm which is equal to 50 pts in 82 games on average. How can people consider him a 40 point player when he clearly is a 50 point player over his career ?

Ps. That was his average minus that 72 point season, otherwise his average was 0.669 pts/gm which is around 55 points in 82 games.


fair enough, I admit I didnt look up his total stats just remember there being 40 point something seasons in there when I made my point

But sure he did that production which is still a 2nd line winger production last season on montreal where he was 2nd in 5v5 and 1st in PP time (2nd 5v5 and 2nd pp in 2018-19) and in Arizona it was the same thing were he was routinely top 3 in 5v5 and PP time his whole career there

He is not getting nearly that sort of ice time on a good deep time like the Avs, Its same to say that His career production will not be sustainable with a drop in 5v5 ice time and probably a significant drop in PP time as he wouldnt be a lock to even start on that unit

thats my point, pay for what he really is that is a 2nd line winger. If Habs over value him, there are simliar guys in UFA that can be brought in to fill that roll or cap dumps guy like Palat or Killorn in Tampa who I would compare Domi with.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:26 p.m.
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fair enough, I admit I didnt look up his total stats just remember there being 40 point something seasons in there when I made my point

But sure he did that production which is still a 2nd line winger production last season on montreal where he was 2nd in 5v5 and 1st in PP time (2nd 5v5 and 2nd pp in 2018-19) and in Arizona it was the same thing were he was routinely top 3 in 5v5 and PP time his whole career there

He is not getting nearly that sort of ice time on a good deep time like the Avs, Its same to say that His career production will not be sustainable with a drop in 5v5 ice time and probably a significant drop in PP time as he wouldnt be a lock to even start on that unit

thats my point, pay for what he really is that is a 2nd line winger. If Habs over value him, there are simliar guys in UFA that can be brought in to fill that roll or cap dumps guy like Palat or Killorn in Tampa who I would compare Domi with.


I'd argue that what he'd lose in ice time he'd make up for in teammate quality. I mean he's a pass first type of guy who's never really played with great or even very good shooters on his career.

However I think we've both made good points and have come close enough to agreeing that I'll call it a day.

Cheers
Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:27 p.m.
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Quoting: F50marco
Anyone who gets Domi to play 3C is wasting their time. Hes a #2 through and through and its that or bust for him. His numbers are that of #2. Play him like a #3 and the numbers will drop from what your hoping dor and the defensive game isn't good enough to match up against other teams strong lines. So whats the point?

I mean some teams have Backstrom or Malkin as their #2 so if that is your basis, your picking the cream of the crop. Domi isn't that calibre but hes a #2 on average. If you want elite, go see how much those players cost.

Domi with true 24-29 year old veteran scoring wingers who are healthy, is a 60 point guy. EASILY. You can deny the defensive ability ad temper but not the ability.

Is his defensive game flawed? Sure.
Does his temper get the best of him sometimes? Sure.

Does he also have the skill to produce #2 points without quality linemates and have a nasty side many teams desire? Yes.

The whole 40 point thing is silly. Hes been a 50 pt pace player throughout his career aside from 1 season and has only played with 50 point calibre players for a full year twice during that time. Vrbata and Drouin. No all stars there. He only just turned 25 during the pandemic and entering his prime.


The idea with him as 3C would be to have Kadri's line taking the heavy matchups as the effective "checking line", and then have Domi's line getting favourable matchups. If that doesn't work it would be pretty easy to just bump him up to 2LW and have Compher of Namestnikov as the 3C.
Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:32 p.m.
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The idea with him as 3C would be to have Kadri's line taking the heavy matchups as the effective "checking line", and then have Domi's line getting favourable matchups. If that doesn't work it would be pretty easy to just bump him up to 2LW and have Compher of Namestnikov as the 3C.


Hed be playing with less quality linemates, getting less time and hes already shown a reluctance to play wing again. To be fair, i agree with it. Hes shown nothing but solid numbers at center as long as he has #2 quality linemates.

I mean if you want to find that out yourself, by all means but the Habs should still value him as a #2 and not accept anything less than that as compensation.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:33 p.m.
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Anyone who gets Domi to play 3C is wasting their time. Hes a #2 through and through and its that or bust for him. His numbers are that of #2. Play him like a #3 and the numbers will drop from what your hoping dor and the defensive game isn't good enough to match up against other teams strong lines. So whats the point?

I mean some teams have Backstrom or Malkin as their #2 so if that is your basis, your picking the cream of the crop. Domi isn't that calibre but hes a #2 on average. If you want elite, go see how much those players cost.

Domi with true 24-29 year old veteran scoring wingers who are healthy, is a 60 point guy. EASILY. You can deny the defensive ability ad temper but not the ability.

Is his defensive game flawed? Sure.
Does his temper get the best of him sometimes? Sure.

Does he also have the skill to produce #2 points without quality linemates and have a nasty side many teams desire? Yes.

The whole 40 point thing is silly. Hes been a 50 pt pace player throughout his career aside from 1 season and has only played with 50 point calibre players for a full year twice during that time. Vrbata and Drouin. No all stars there. He only just turned 25 during the pandemic and entering his prime.


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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.
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Hed be playing with less quality linemates, getting less time and hes already shown a reluctance to play wing again. To be fair, i agree with it. Hes shown nothing but solid numbers at center as long as he has #2 quality linemates.

I mean if you want to find that out yourself, by all means but the Habs should still value him as a #2 and not accept anything less than that as compensation.


Maybe we can stick Burakovsky on his line then.

Landeskog ---- Mackinnon ---- Rantanen
Nichuskin --------- Kadri --------- Namestnikov
Burakovsky ------ Domi --------- Donskoi
Calvert --------- Bellemare ------ Kaut

That 2nd line might be a bit weak offensively, but it would be a great matchup line and effectively the 3rd/checking line. Kadri is also quite an individualistic player so giving him a bit of a free reign with Nichuskin back-checking and Namestnikov forechecking and going to the net would be a good balance. This way Domi has a defensive guy on his line (Donskoi) along with an high-end shooter in Burakovsky. Bednar would simply have to manage the 5v5 minutes so that each line is getting their fair share.
Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.
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Maybe we can stick Burakovsky on his line then.

Landeskog ---- Mackinnon ---- Rantanen
Nichuskin --------- Kadri --------- Namestnikov
Burakovsky ------ Domi --------- Donskoi
Calvert --------- Bellemare ------ Kaut

That 2nd line might be a bit weak offensively, but it would be a great matchup line and effectively the 3rd/checking line. Kadri is also quite an individualistic player so giving him a bit of a free reign with Nichuskin back-checking and Namestnikov forechecking and going to the net would be a good balance. This way Domi has a defensive guy on his line (Donskoi) along with an high-end shooter in Burakovsky. Bednar would simply have to manage the 5v5 minutes so that each line is getting their fair share.


In all fairness, your 3rd line kind of looks like your 2nd line here. That Kadri line is generally used as a 3rd line from most other teams to be the shutdown line.

Regardless if you deploy Domi like a standard #2 mins with quality linemates, center, then itll work yeah.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.
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I'd argue that what he'd lose in ice time he'd make up for in teammate quality. I mean he's a pass first type of guy who's never really played with great or even very good shooters on his career.

However I think we've both made good points and have come close enough to agreeing that I'll call it a day.

Cheers


yeah I think we have slowly gotten around to be ing on the same page. IN reality Montreal is just best to keep him, I dont think they would be doing themselves doing any favours moving him this year
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.
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Maybe we can stick Burakovsky on his line then.

Landeskog ---- Mackinnon ---- Rantanen
Nichuskin --------- Kadri --------- Namestnikov
Burakovsky ------ Domi --------- Donskoi
Calvert --------- Bellemare ------ Kaut

That 2nd line might be a bit weak offensively, but it would be a great matchup line and effectively the 3rd/checking line. Kadri is also quite an individualistic player so giving him a bit of a free reign with Nichuskin back-checking and Namestnikov forechecking and going to the net would be a good balance. This way Domi has a defensive guy on his line (Donskoi) along with an high-end shooter in Burakovsky. Bednar would simply have to manage the 5v5 minutes so that each line is getting their fair share.


You would put Burakovsky with Mack

Burakovsky Mackinnon Rantanen
Landeskog Kadri Nuke
Name Domi Donskoi/Compher
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 2:53 p.m.
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Quoting: coga16
You would put Burakovsky with Mack

Burakovsky Mackinnon Rantanen
Landeskog Kadri Nuke
Name Domi Donskoi/Compher


Yeah that's what I have in the AGM above. I was just toying with the idea of how to get Domi a better scoring winger.
Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:18 p.m.
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You need to know who doesn’t know their hockey in MTL. You’ll never see one of @SevenLeg @Kotkaniemi15 @DriveFor25 @Subbanator7667 @MTLaveragefan @Blazingbat11 @Campabee @jpsnow13 @Bigphil @F50marco those guys are the goats they understand Bergevin plan and kinda accept it. Others like Tintin BorisBagel habsfan00(goes to 40) are just here to troll


Why trade Domi ? I don't understand. Fans loves him.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:24 p.m.
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Why trade Domi ? I don't understand. Fans loves him.


Cause he brings back the best return and we already have too many Centers. KK and Suzuki are going to be great one day probably in like 1-3 years and we have the ability to wait for them cause we are not contending this year or next year without a major couple of moves. That makes Domi the most expendable because he is in his prime now and in 3 years will be on the back side of his career ßo we need to move him while his value is the highest to maximize our return. Domi will be a great 2C for whatever team trades for him and I suspect that will be a team like Buffalo, Winnipeg, Columbus or Minnesota. Also if We do end up making a big trade or FA signing Domi's contract will hinder our ability to retain our better players next season guys like Gally, Danault, Tatar, Petry and Kotkaniemi
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:48 p.m.
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Why trade Domi ? I don't understand. Fans loves him.


If it were up to me, I wouldn't unless the value was there. But Habs management seems content on under utilizing him while simultaneously pointing the blame at him for not producing. My gut tells me they've already made up their minds. No problem relishing in his ability when he's scoring 72 points but score 44 points on crappy team with sub par linemates ? Yeah he's the problem. huff

Trading Domi is about getting proper value while they can get it. His value is only going to go down in Montreal from here. They're not going to play him in a situation to be able to score 72 again..... Habs have a knack for waiting till a players value has gone down, before trading him. This too wouldn't surprise me.
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Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:56 p.m.
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Why trade Domi ? I don't understand. Fans loves him.


Too many people try to trade players they dont like (low value assets) for something good. This is not how it work.

The fact that he is a good offense creator with grit and a RFA status is why we like him, but also why he has value for a good return.

Since top 9 center and wings positions can be filled without him, it makes sense to trade Domi for immediate defense help.
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Cause he brings back the best return and we already have too many Centers. KK and Suzuki are going to be great one day probably in like 1-3 years and we have the ability to wait for them cause we are not contending this year or next year without a major couple of moves. That makes Domi the most expendable because he is in his prime now and in 3 years will be on the back side of his career ßo we need to move him while his value is the highest to maximize our return. Domi will be a great 2C for whatever team trades for him and I suspect that will be a team like Buffalo, Winnipeg, Columbus or Minnesota. Also if We do end up making a big trade or FA signing Domi's contract will hinder our ability to retain our better players next season guys like Gally, Danault, Tatar, Petry and Kotkaniemi


How would you compare Danault and Domi's ability to be a 2C in Colorado? And how do you rate either of them compared to Kadri?
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Too many people try to trade players they dont like (low value assets) for something good. This is not how it work.

The fact that he is a good offense creator with grit and a RFA status is why we like him, but also why he has value for a good return.

Since top 9 center and wings positions can be filled without him, it makes sense to trade Domi for immediate defense help.


Do you think Domi would be a good 2C in Colorado? (ignore Kadri for a moment). Is Domi good enough to be a 2C on a contender?
Jul. 31, 2020 at 12:03 a.m.
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Why trade Domi ? I don't understand. Fans loves him.


If Domi would be more comfortable playing the wing, I would keep him, and wouldn't think twice about putting him on the block. Habs need more skilled players, and Domi fits the bill, and is also one of the few players that thrives in a pressure cooker environment like MTL.
Truth is Domi is more suited at Center, and wants to be a Center. and with his expiring contract, Habs are probably looking at how Domi fits long term, and I don't think they see him bumping Danault, Suzuki, or KK from a Center spot.

I'm in the same boat as F50marco. Habs have probably already made up their minds, and Domi will be moved this offseason. Silver lining is the Habs aren't going to just move him for a prospect package, just for the sake of changing things up. Bergevin will try and package Domi with other assets (or take on cap) for an upgrade imo.
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Jul. 31, 2020 at 12:08 a.m.
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How would you compare Danault and Domi's ability to be a 2C in Colorado? And how do you rate either of them compared to Kadri?


Domi is on par with Kadri they play much the same game. Kadri has proved to be pretty consistent 45-60 point player with a career high of 61. Domi has had issue with consistency but has always played on bad teams and still managed to hit 72. Kadri has had some really really good linemates both in Colorado and Toronto. Either player is a good option as a 2C but here is my question for you. Would you rather have a guy at 29 who has hit his prime and is already on the back side of it who has a career high of 61 points on good teams but has consistently put up 45-60 or have a guy at 25 who is just entering his prime and has already put up a career high of 72 on a bad team but has had consistency issues over the first 5 years while never being played in situations that compliment his skill set?
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If Domi would be more comfortable playing the wing, I would keep him, and wouldn't think twice about putting him on the block. Habs need more skilled players, and Domi fits the bill, and is also one of the few players that thrives in a pressure cooker environment like MTL.
Truth is Domi is more suited at Center, and wants to be a Center. and with his expiring contract, Habs are probably looking at how Domi fits long term, and I don't think they see him bumping Danault, Suzuki, or KK from a Center spot.

I'm in the same boat as F50marco. Habs have probably already made up their minds, and Domi will be moved this offseason. Silver lining is the Habs aren't going to just move him for a prospect package, just for the sake of changing things up. Bergevin will try and package Domi with other assets (or take on cap) for an upgrade imo.


Quoting: Richard88
How would you compare Danault and Domi's ability to be a 2C in Colorado? And how do you rate either of them compared to Kadri?


I think Domi and Kadri are very similar players.

Beeing younger, Domi's decision making is not always good. By trying too much to go fancy around defensemen, he cough the puck often on zone entry, creating a rush the other way. That can be fixed, but this is why Claude Julien likes him more as a winger.

But in between GL and Nishuskin, two defense conscientious players, he would look good for sure. IMO his 75pts seasom was not a fluke, he has the offensive talent to be a point per game player.
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Quoting: Blazingbat11
If Domi would be more comfortable playing the wing, I would keep him, and wouldn't think twice about putting him on the block. Habs need more skilled players, and Domi fits the bill, and is also one of the few players that thrives in a pressure cooker environment like MTL.
Truth is Domi is more suited at Center, and wants to be a Center. and with his expiring contract, Habs are probably looking at how Domi fits long term, and I don't think they see him bumping Danault, Suzuki, or KK from a Center spot.

I'm in the same boat as F50marco. Habs have probably already made up their minds, and Domi will be moved this offseason. Silver lining is the Habs aren't going to just move him for a prospect package, just for the sake of changing things up. Bergevin will try and package Domi with other assets (or take on cap) for an upgrade imo.


Agree. With the emergence of Suzuki and Domi's far superior play as a C than as a winger, he's kind of pushed himself out of MTL, which is sad since he's such a great fit here.

About the return, I don't see which team would part from a superior asset for a package. To me, its unrealistic to think that Domi+ can land an elite winger or bonnafide top pairing LD. IMO, the best return MTL can expect is a low first from a wannabe contender that doesn't already have an established 2C, BUF being the most logical trade partner even though they play in the same conference.
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Quoting: Campabee
Domi is on par with Kadri they play much the same game. Kadri has proved to be pretty consistent 45-60 point player with a career high of 61. Domi has had issue with consistency but has always played on bad teams and still managed to hit 72. Kadri has had some really really good linemates both in Colorado and Toronto. Either player is a good option as a 2C but here is my question for you. Would you rather have a guy at 29 who has hit his prime and is already on the back side of it who has a career high of 61 points on good teams but has consistently put up 45-60 or have a guy at 25 who is just entering his prime and has already put up a career high of 72 on a bad team but has had consistency issues over the first 5 years while never being played in situations that compliment his skill set?


Quoting: jpsnow13
I think Domi and Kadri are very similar players.

Beeing younger, Domi's decision making is not always good. By trying too much to go fancy around defensemen, he cough the puck often on zone entry, creating a rush the other way. That can be fixed, but this is why Claude Julien likes him more as a winger.

But in between GL and Nishuskin, two defense conscientious players, he would look good for sure. IMO his 75pts seasom were not a fluke, he has the offensive talent to be a point per game player.


Thanks for your insightful responses, much appreciated. smile

Domi is younger and can be signed long-term, so it would be prudent asset management to bring him in. The question is whether he would be defensively conscientious enough in transition. Kadri is quite an individual player, which is why he doesn't really elevate linemates statistically, whereas Domi is quite the opposite, and that may make Domi the better fit. Kadri is better defensively though, which might make him better suited to play behind Mackinnon.

What do you think the trade would look like if we did a Kadri for Domi swap? Or would you simply want Graves or some other package?

Btw, I made an AGM about this sort of idea here: https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/345663
 
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