Quoting: jpsnow13
I get the purpose of your UFA signing, but it isn't true it is a no risk idea and that no young player should play on the 4th line anyway.
Ylonen will become waiver eligible next season and can play responsibly. Not worth loosing him for nothing.
We already have Pezzetta to fill that role exactly.
As much as i like Pezetta, and how well he’s liked by his teammates, I’ve never seen him as an NHL caliber player. He’s also just a middle weight at best, doesn’t really intimidate anyone. He’s an ok 13th 14th forward. He’s a Tom Kostopoulos 2.0 (if you can remember him) lol
Although Watson isn’t that much better, at least he can dance with the heavy weights, and has some intimidating factor to him.
I agree I wouldn’t want to lose Ylonen for nothing, but I still wouldn’t play him on the fourth line, he’s not physical and plays mostly an offensive game. if I’d play him, I’d move Gally down and Ylonen into the top 9.
At the end of the day, Ylonen will be 24 by the time the season starts… he got a solid look for about 20games playing with Suzuki last season. It didn’t work that great, and RHP has already supplanted him in the depth chart. I’d try and trade him for a younger waiver exempt player that could help Laval, or just risk putting him on waivers honestly.
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