Quoting: fixitf11
Lysell-sure
Podkolzin or hoglander-maybe, but they just traded their first so they are probably out of the market for Guentzel
Kakko-maybe, but NYR tend to not trade their rly high picks until it’s way too late
Wright-Seattle is definitely not giving up on him this early
What youth is there to play…Poulin has been alright, but that’s his MO…he shines a bit in the A then does nothing in the NHL. Yager and Pickering are too young for NHL ice time. I’d like to see smith get some, but the org seems to not like him. Puustinen seems alright, but needs top 6 time in order to produce, which the team seems to not wanna give him…kinda like McCann when he was here.
Also top heavy teams don’t win the cup…VGK won on organizational depth Colorado won on defensive depth, Tampa won on forward and defensive depth, and St Louis won on defensive depth.
You don’t need to acquire depth with overpaying FAs, you can use the picks acquired from these deals to trade for guys you value
Let me write it out for you.
Lysell
Wright...don't think they won't move him. If they thought he was a generational talent he'd be playing right now as they need help too. It shows what they think of him that's sitting at the same age as Matty B was already playing.
Lekkerimäki in VAN. Those other two aren't getting it done.
NYR is Othmann... Kakko doesn't move the needle.
So there you go, 4 teams with the assets of getting it done.
As for youth.
Poulin for starters.
Next year you can bring in Yager as well.
If they keep their pick this year, you are looking at Iginla. Who I would play right away as I think his game is already pro level.
You can also bring in Broz, if you can get him to sign.
Need to stop thinking this team doesn't have any youth. They sure as hell do and it's much better than people think.
There are at 2 players right now that could come in on the team next year and be better than anything else they are going to find in the over priced weak FA market.
spare me the organizational depth argument as well.
COL won a cup with Jack Johnson on their 3rd pairing.