Lenny7
Rejoint: janv. 2017
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I think a return on Rakell is really going to depend on how the first couple of months of the season go. I'd be playing him on the wing with Comtois and Zegras for now, trying to squeeze some offence out of him. My hope would be that he could get the Foligno package, or potentially more given the Ducks ability to retain on him.
With Steel, I don't think there's any rush moving him. He's actually been a pretty decent 3C, with decent faceoff and possession stats. The offence obviously hasn't come out yet, and maybe it won't, but I think it's dangerous to move him for little to no return at this point, given how Eakins has pretty much smothered any potential offence with his horrible system.
With Drysdale, I don't disagree at all-He should probably spend some more time in the minors. The NHL recently created an exemption for Jr aged players who played a certain amount of games last year in the AHL to be able to do it again, but Drysdale doesn't meet that number so it'll be interesting to see what happens with him. There's probably not much point putting him back in Jr, so if he can't play in the AHL, the best move is to probably insulate him from the tough matchups by utilizing Manson and Shatty more (though Shatty doesn't offer a ton in those situations).
*Hopefully* the team will extend Lindholm. Manson *could* be used as a trade chip, but the value coming back would have to be an overpay, as again, he'll be needed to insulate Drysdale instead of throwing him to the wolves.
Cheers!