Target Cole Smith or Yakov Trenin. Either would be better for the 4th line

I think they need 2 defenders before they add to the forwards

I disagree. Our D is injured, but its mostly fine. We need more forwards, specifically depth guys who can play, aren't slow, and knock Reaves out of the lineup.
This fanbases obsession with D and nothing else is so stupid

I agree we have to waive reaves tomorrow

Neither of them really move the needle for me

Both are good defensive bottom 6 forwards. Cole Smith's emergence has been incredible for his role. And he's worth league min.

Eh, I don't see it.
And even if he were I don't see a good reason for Nashville to move em

You don't watch enough of him then.

I think your eye test might not be as good as you imagine

This is your king?

Lol. Right. How much of him have you seen? Just remind me

I'm not the one saying my eye test is infallible

Right. A player has a down game, that MUST mean he's bad. Solid logic, you should be a lawyer dawg

He's been bad all year. Your eye test sucks

You'd be acquiring him for the 4th line to play a defensive role, where I'm reading he has a positive defensive rating thats in the 70th percentile. As well as a market value of 2.1 million compared to the league min he makes.

Are we reading the same chart?

He is a depth guy. Dime a dozen player and you're sitting here yelling about how awesome he is and how he has broken out at 28 lmao.

Have you been drinking tonight?

I said to acquire either him or Trenin, as they'd both be great as depth acquisitions, because that's what they are good at. I never once said they were superstars LMAO?

"Smith's emergence has been incredible FOR HIS ROLE"

Exactly. They wouldn't be great. They're ****in mediocre - and given that this guy is a nobody and 28 - it's probably just a run of good luck

Let's test that theory:

Shooting % is way up
102.8 PDO
13.2% OIS%

Yeah - it's a hot streak. He hasn't broken out you just don't know how to separate luck from skill in your 'amazing' eye test

Way to cherry pick a few useless stats that still have nothing to do with why I'm acquiring him. Shooting% is way up? Okay? That's not why I'd be acquiring him?

You literally just showed me a chart that shows he's a reliable defensive forward lmao. And from where he came from as a nobody AHL'er, I think it's worth noting as an acquisition. Which once again, Is why I'd make a trade for him. A significant upgrade to Reavo or McMann and would be great for our 4th line.

I'm fully convinced I'm talking to a chat bot right now.

Thinking luck is a useless stat is so ****ing funny dude.
When the puck is going your way - players look better. You're being fooled by a hot streak.
I'm not wasting anymore time on you - you'll come back to earth eventually - just like Cole will

I agree you "fanbases obsession with D and nothing else is stupid. I just wonder what the obsession with Tanev is by so many?

What does his shooting% and puck luck have to do with his defensive numbers? I don't care if he has 10 points right now, or 0. If he can take defensive matchups and be a reliable 4th line player, that's why I'm acquiring him.

I stated he'd be a great depth acquisition and you went on a tangent about his offense like any of that matters towards trading for him

You are not a real human being man LMAO

Assuming you mean Calgary Tanev - he has been the white whale for this team for years now. Add in th D thing and you get this. It is what it is

The shooting% comment was funny. He has 4 goals lmao.

I love how many people on this website don't understand the connection between puck luck and eye test. Makes it very easy to know who to ignore