MisstheWhalers
Joined: Jan. 2019
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Wheeler is a 3rd line winger now, been saying it for awhile, not sure Appleton is really a 2nd line RW, it's worth a look but Maurice won't do it.
I'd make this trade for Ristolainen, depending on their cap situation they could probably extend him as well so the assets wouldn't of been wasted on short term help, not sure if Buffalo would do this though, probably not but ya never know, really see getting Morrissey a more capable D partner as imperative if they want to be anything more then a wildcard/first round exit team.
Wonder if that 3rd line wouldn't be better with Lowry on the wing, really think he'd be more effective on the wall, also wonder if keeping Stastny and Wheeler on separate lines might be necessary, spread out the age on the lines basically.. Lol
They need to do something with the defense if they don't want to be two years away from being two years away...