Quoting: Xqb15a
Bro, “peddling a 30-3-3 stat like you’ve already won something” one did I say they won a damn thing? No, I pointed out that they are doing pretty damn good without him, in fact they are doing pretty damn good dealing with a host of injuries, positive covid tests, and even a suspension. Two let’s not twist this ****, I said the price was egregious, which it is which I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. Spending that insane package for a rental is completely irrational, they wouldn’t send that package to Van for Miller who has another year left on his contract. What you didn’t like was the fact I called your answer patented because you see it here all the time “if you want to win a cup” usually it’s the MTL fans with their Price trades. Could they use Giroux absolutely any team in the league could, but let’s also not forget Giroux controls this as much as the Flyers and the Avs. Not a team in the league is giving up that massive of a package for rental. Do I think the Avs offer a large package like a 1st, one of Helleson/Behrens/Ranta and Compher or Jost probably, heck Sakic might be convinced to even include Barron but he sure as heck isn’t offering the above. Your insistence “if they want to win cup” just reminds we of the dude who writes for MHH that insisted the move the Avs HAD to make a couple of years ago was trading Makar and OTT 1st for Erik Karlsson. But like I said you do you.
I can 100% admit they are doing fine, I thought they were doing fine last year too and they got knocked out by, what I think was, a subpar Vegas team. So much so that I guarantee you they would've crushed Montreal. Now last year was a bit different with the covid territory model, but still. Another year of course with your young guys only can help, Makar looks as good as anyone, and so does your top line, if Mackinnon can stay healthy and stop elbowing dudes in the head (joking). Just saying, that if you're completely fine with even Barron in the deal, with Jost, and Olausson, and a first, but you'd maybe be OK without Olausson in there, or Olausson and Sampo but no Barron, or even switching around the 1st for a 2nd or 3rd, what really is your price to go all in to win a cup. You wouldn't miss any of the pieces above if you win a cup, and that's the ultimate goal, and even for a rental and a high price, it's worth going for it. And you're not really mortgaging your future since you're system is already still stacked and your superstars aren't even 30 yet. You guys will cap issues LONG before you need to worry about replenishing guys, and by that time you'll have even more prospects. It's clear Joe and team knows what they're doing so that's not even worry, one of the best scouting departments in the league for close to a decade now.
But no, I didn't want anything to do with Karlsson or the contract I knew he'd sign, I kinda even knew our Weber offer sheet was a mistake, but I still would've done it only because after Pronger left we saw the huge whole, and guys like Shea Weber don't grow on trees, but I digress. I'd pay the price, you wouldn't, agree to disagree.