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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 26, 2020 at 8:24 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 13, 2020 at 7:42 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 13, 2020 at 7:28 p.m.
Thread: who knows
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>I don't think Bjork has done anything to prove he's worth a 2nd in a deep draft. You talk of his "insane offensive potential", but he's already 23 and will be 24 I the summer when this trade takes place, he's already nearing the end of his offensive prime.

Edmonton isn't going to pay extra for a player just because McDavid can make him into a 20-goal scorer.</div></div>

Fair argument. insane is probably an overstatement. I’ll come back with this

If you have watched the Bruins consistently this year, you’d see that Bjork has been playing excellent hockey. Execution hasn’t always been there, but he makes 3-7 plays every single game that show great offensive potential. It’s not a matter of his age, it’s a matter of him learning how to produce at the NHL level, which will come at time. I refuse to believe a team like the oilers, who need as many offensive wingers as they can, wouldn’t at least consider a 2nd for him.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 26, 2019 at 1:23 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 24, 2019 at 9:56 a.m.
Thread: going going gone
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>It's clearly kicking the can down the road. I have no argument there, I basically stated that. But Boston is in the same mess as the penguins. There isn't much road left right?
2 years in Bergeron is 36. This team does not contend without him as they don't have a 1C anywhere to be found other than him.
Does it matter at that point?

It's clearly a gamble. All trades are. But I think if you are going to go for it, you go for it. With limited help at RW at the deadline and a need there it makes sense if Hornqvist is having a decent year.
Given if Hornqvist totally sucks this year, there is no way this trade ever takes place.
If you get 2 years out of it and a few playoff runs, as opposed to 2 years or backes that brings nothing, it works out well.

Honestly to some extent the penguins might not want to do this. The only reason I do it is it helps speed a full rebuild. Because it's pretty clear that's coming for the penguins if they aren't in the hunt this year.
They probably use the Boston first to dump Backes at the end of the year. Something Boston might have to do anyway. So it comes down to this. Would you rather move him to get help this year, or pay a 1st to move him and get cap space. While the later might sound more appealing, there is a reality that every year the team gets older and the window gets that much smaller. You have to maximize your opportunity. I'm pretty sure we can agree that a healthy Hornqvist having a good season improves the teams chances.

If he helps them win a cup, no matter what the rest of the contract is, it's a win.</div></div>

There are other players that Boston can go after at the deadline, should they be in a situation where they need a rental. Giving up a first for Hornqvist's term makes no sense whatsoever (Even to dump the Backes deal) when there are other forwards on the market they can trade for that will cost less than a 1st. What you're arguing makes sense in theory, why not take the player who can help you win the cup? But, as you said, the Bruins have very little prospect depth at center, and their window closes once Bergeron can't play to his dominant level anymore. Studnicka's ceiling right now looks to be about a good 2nd line center, Frederic 2nd or 3rd line center, Oskar Steen 3rd. Other than that, not much hope. Sweeney won't deal the first with a possibility that the player he chooses could turn into a stud that will be an impactful NHL player by the time the new core (Pastrnak, DeBrusk, Heinen, Bjork, McAvoy, Carlo, Grzelcyk, Vaakanainen) are in their true prime, and the old core (Bergeron, Marchand, Krejci, Chara) has slowly faded out