Quoting: Lenny54
Here's the thing...this team is to small...no size upfront.
All the young guys coming up aren't physical either.
I don't care that Okposo is capt....I wouldn't bring him back next year even at league minimum.
Put him in management.
I'd put Peterka back in Rochester right now and bring up a youngster that is playing good down there,
Peterka has done nothing since the beginning of December. Most will disagree with this but it's fact.
You can't be a Tim Murray as GM but you also can't be a miser bc you drafted a player.
As Dube just scored, just go back to Jan 9th and think how many goals are scored point blank. Where does this team play defense?
While i don’t disagree with most of that….
Absolutely nothing you just said is helped in any way, shape, or form by bringing in Boeser
Bringing on these mid-tier guys, simply bc at the moment they may be better than Peterka, is just pointless to me
We have plenty of guys who project as “middle6” talents
The smart thing to do (imo) is to package a couple of these assets for a top line type talent
Just look what Cozens is doing- while playing with Quinn & Peterka…. He’s has more points than those 2 combined
And while i do like them, bringing in a legit top6 player who can be here long term makes all the sense in the world
It would stabilize that 2nd line
And take pressure off the rookies so they can develop at a natural pace instead of having too much on their plate- which, to your point, they’ve struggled with a bit
I don’t see guys like Boeser as the type of upgrade we should be looking for though- bc it’s modest, at best
Go get a Meier type player & use up the extra couple mil in Cap
That’s how i see it anyways