Quoting: GiggywithGibby
I'm probably the Ducks Faithful who was game for Robo + 2nd at the time, there's massive upside there and I think as McTavish winger on the 2nd line could be fantastic.
But damn man, another season ending surgery just SUCKS for him, and really tanks his value. It's not even that he keeps reinjuring the same thing, every injury is a new, previously undamaged part of his body. Poor kids going to be covered in scar tissue if he has an NHL career of any length.
I'd still like to see him as a duck, a couple shifty, small talent guys on a roster full of beef cakes should be well protected. Really grinds my gears that we didn't take Tolvanen when available, I think he would also have been a fantastic top 6 LW
Yeah, I absolutely agree. He would be a great amongst the trees in Anaheim. Becoming this skating bandaid kills Robertson's value. Why I realize it maybe time to re-evaluate that proposal. Where initially the value was there, the Ducks are taking in far too much risk to make that particular package attractive enough to get it done. Not even sure if adding an additional conditional pick would do it.
Hirvonen is attractive as well, but I believe he tops out as a very good 3rd liner, and the Ducks have those guys, so not sure if he carries that kind of weight if coupled with an additional pick.
And as I said, I would entertain Neimela and a 2nd, but I beleive he is 3-4 years away. Although he looks awefully good, I am not sold he is NHL ready for when the Ducks looks to make their move (which I see being 2 years out given the blueline).
Moving Knies, for the Leafs is completely counterproductive.
So, Henrique to the Leafs maybe a deal for another day.
But, I was really weirded out by how the Ducks passed of Tolvanen. And the Yotes for that matter. Let's throw in the Sharks too. I didn't think Nashville killed his value that much..... Verbeek missed out on that one I think. The kid was totally worth a gamble on the waiver wore.