Quoting: evelutions2
Moving Skjei is not the answer, and moving him to overpay Klingberg definitely is counterproductive. The Canes don’t need an elite goalie like Helly, they just need whichever of Freddie/Raanta/Koochie to stay healthy. I mean, the Canes were lacking a ton of offense throughout these playoffs, yet in the series against Florida, Florida never ran away with any of the games, as they all ended as 1 goal games. As long as whichever goalie(s) are healthy come playoff time, the defensive system makes up for not having an elite goaltender. Selling off the entirety of future firsts, albeit late picks, is not a good idea, when all you get in return is Laine. Damn good offensive player, but the Canes shouldn’t be looking to acquire 1D players who would be a terrible fit in the system. It’s not like the other trades are any better either. Moving Martinook and Noesen for pennies on the dollar after this year is a mistake, especially with how valuable they have been this year.
I don’t mind the Garland move, as he would be an excellent fit, and he is an analytical darling, so right up the Canes MO. That being said, I don’t think he is the answer. Someone who has a bit more of an edge would be a better acquisition, but Garland would be a decent backup plan. Ghost is not a 3rd pairing guy, he is only playing 3LD on the Canes due to the guys ahead of him. And any thought of him even considering that deal is pure delusion. At minimum, he makes 3mil, and that’s if he is taking a discount. His offense dropped when he arrived in Carolina, but he improved his defensive game tenfold. Not to mention, this year’s LHD UFA class is quite weak, so I could see him getting close to 5mil from a desperate team. Patches is also likely to be ready for training camp, so he won’t be on LTIR, which leads to being over the cap ceiling, with only a 21 man roster. It’s not sustainable. As for Staal, I could see him taking a discount like that to stay with the Canes, but I think he almost certainly gets 2.5-3mil.
Overall, you have destroyed the Canes biggest strengths in their dcore, cap flexibility, and their big pool of future assets. The bottom 6 is a bit better, and also has a bit more bite. The forward core is now completely top heavy, which is something the Canes have been trying to avoid. Klingberg replacing Skjei is a massive downgrade. And whilst Helly is an elite goalie, it makes no sense to make the move for him when the Canes wouldn’t be able to afford him. No cap space, and with the next off season being the time to sign several core members (Aho, Jarvis, Necas, Pesce, and for the sake of argument for this scenario, Turbo and Helly), at least 2 of those pieces have to be let go. And future picks have been sacrificed for 1 year of a cup that still isn’t guaranteed. It’s several steps in the wrong direction.
I hope you understand why I said this was terrible.
Noted. Upon further review, it looks like klingberg was actually a lot worse than I thought. I thought he was still good and just held back by Anaheim’s horrid structure. But it turns out he was actually far and away the biggest problem of all the Anaheim Dmen. But that fact could also be useful.
Also upon further review was that Brady Skjei was more valuable than the eye test showed. So I think I wouldn’t trade him going forward.
About Gostisbehere, I think he’ll have to walk if he wants any serious money, he’s honestly mid and there’s no reason to pay him much just to be on the third pair anyways.
I’d still like to acquire Laine, you can say he’s one dimensional but honestly Carolina needs a guy who can just shoot, plus he still has the physical size to be a decent power forward if he applied himself (unlikely). Also trading for him doesn’t completely destroy the future as he’s still young enough to play for like a decade in Carolina. I am also not really hostile to trading all the picks because the prospect pool is large and they’re in a situation where they won’t really need reinforcement from outside the established prospects and free agency. So I think it’s worth it.
About helle honestly they could stick with Andersen and be fine, but I really feel like he could be special in Carolina.
And about the cap I think they could always trade people if they needed more cap space. Even Hellebuyck could be traded once Kochetkov is ready to start, but having him for 2 years could prove invaluable.
Anyways, I’m going to make another roster taking what I’ve learned and making a more sensical plan. I’ll probably post it tomorrow, see you all soon.
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