Agreed, no doubt.While I’m a fan of acquiring Lindholm it’s an absolute indictment of this front off having to spend assets to shore up the LHD after paying two LHD free agents above market in the off-season.
Not to mention the two first round picks that used on LHD in 2015 & 2017.While I’m a fan of acquiring Lindholm it’s an absolute indictment of this front office having to spend assets to shore up the LHD after paying two LHD free agents above market in the off-season.
Studnicka is on the roster currently.
Studnicka or DeBrusk I would think.
Maybe but I don't think that the Ducks need to get back a Dman. I don't think it's a "we're giving up a Dman so we need to get one back" situation.I would think Vaak is the youngster in the deal.
Is JDB considered “young”?It's gotta be Stud or Debrusk right?
If it’s DeBrusk there has to be another shoe to drop. They aren’t exactly swimming in forward depth.It's gotta be Stud or Debrusk right?
Lysell's definitely not a roster player. And they can have Senyshyn -- would love for it to be him! (But he's not a roster player either to be clear.)I think Lysell’s too young to be a roster player. Think Studnicka, maybe Senyshyn or someone of that level.
Lindholm seems like a better fit for this team, and such a natural pairing with McAvoy that I don't see Chychrun being. He's not flashy, but he's a shutdown defender who can get the puck out of his own end. Especially come playoff time, a pairing of him and McAvoy is going to dominate half the game at 5v5 and 4v5, no matter who they're playing with or against. And they can then shelter and matchup the bottom 4 to get the best out of them.
I would go:Gryz-Chuck
Hampus-Carlo
Reilly-Clifton
Ya that's a good d. upgrade Clifton and things are looking good. fire Forbort into the sun.
Either is fine, I just have a hard time not playing Gryz and Chuck given they are the most effective pair at 5v5 in hockey the last two seasons. Either way the top four is massively upgraded.Should move Grz down to the 2nd pairing as well, where he is much better suited
I would go:
Lindholm-Chuck
Grz-Carlo
Keeps either line from being pure defense.
Either way, I love it.
I honestly think Clifton has been hurt by how awful Forbort is.I think the Reilly-Clifton 3D pairing is pretty damn good too, honestly. Very few teams have 6 D like this.
They've been pretty effective as a pair but Cassidy really protects them. It's not the end of the world if they play I just don't see how Forbort plays on this team anymore without injuries. He's dreadful 5v5 and Lindholm takes his PK minutes. I really hope Cassidy doesn't put Reilly upstairs and downgrade 12 minutes of ES ice time in deference to maybe 2 min of PK2.I honestly think Clifton has been hurt by how awful Forbort is.
I think the Bruins actually gained cap space in this deal.How does Anaheim always take our junk in trades and not ask for the Bruins to retain even a little bit?