GrandWazoo
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But to add, from the info from "insiders", Catton doesn't appear to be on the short list for Montreal, which I'm not overly surprised.
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GrandWazoo
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Another fun question from Brunet, would you trade Caufield for the 6th OA pick from Utah? I wouldn't but it does open up some options.
lecoqsportif
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I think Suzuki, Matheson etc. are pissed if you trade Caufield for a draft pick. Has to be a roster player for right now, not a rookie who might show up in 25-26.
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Yes, a team that has great difficulty scoring should trade a 30-40 goal scorer. Definitely makes sense. I’ve always said that even the “intelligent” members of the French sports media are complete mediocrities. Case in point.
exactly
Alan C
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For sure they would be pissed. Plus we have to give him a third year. His shooting percentage will increases as will his value.
I don’t care about that, it makes zero sense to trade him from a purely hockey perspective. The team can barely score. But he can/does.
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Habsy
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Depending on who is there. If we're at 5 and Demidov is still on the board I make the trade and take Demidov and Eiserman.
lecoqsportif
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Anyone can be traded, including him.
But trading him for a draft pick is exactly the problem from a roster building perspective. It totally screws up the roster and leaves the middle age guys out to dry. It’s a big problem IMO.
Sal_Butera
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More & more media types are reporting this is a mediocre to avg at best draft cuvée - Pronnan was the latest to do so yesterday
Can and should are different things.
Alan C
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Media types like forwards. I think the defensive prospects will shine in a few years and the draft is remembered as a good one.
Sal_Butera
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Dman hit their stride in mid-20s which is why a significant # of top Dman are found past 1st round and a lot of 1st rounders bust.
Add to it the nature of the position makes them more prone to injury
Trading a young player for a draft pick is the opposite of Hugo's philosophy.
Keep Caufield, he had like a 6% shooting percentage last season and still got 65 points.
I'd like to add Eiserman to Caufield, not replace Caufield with Eiserman. That would be largely pointless. Caufield is a much bigger play driver than Eiserman.
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Pointless, being a bit better than Caufield is his ceiling.