Quoting: Campabee
Shanesaw9 don't like my posts feel free not to comment on them or read them. I have just as much right to post my opinions and threads as anyone else on this site.
I agree that at 6 Mil KK is overpaid but his ceiling is also much higher than Dvoraks, at worse KK ends up as Dvoraks equal. The key for me is the mismanagement of the asset. I know his QO at the end of the season is set to be 6.1 but Montreal could have used the first window to file for arbitration or they could have worked out a longer term deal at a lower cap hit. They already invested the time and assets to begin his development why not wait and see whether those efforts paid off? It was 1 year at a high cap hit when we had the room to accommodate it. From an asset management stand point he failed again. I am not saying Dvorak sucks I am saying we gave up too soon on the better player. Ideally I would have liked to keep KK and add Dvorak as the 3C. Even with Hall and Kessel on his wings Dvorak couldn't hit 50 points. That is why I say he is a 3C cause if you can't put up 2C numbers with top 6 wingers your not a 2C.
I respect your opinion, and its easier to understand when it's a level headed one.
I won't argue it, KK was terribly mismanaged in MTL to the point where he only regressed since he was a rookie and he played like a bottom 6 forward whobalready needed waivers at 20 years old. They really botched KK's development and it's inexcusable I agree. So I understand the frustration, but I already got that out of my system last season.
I was ready to see what KK could do with the opportunity as 2C in MTL this year, however the offersheet changed everything... and given the circumstances I think Bergevin did OK. I don't think your assumptions about KK with the QO or long term extension for a lesser amount would have came true.
1. KK signed the offersheet, he's already proven he will take the money when he can get it so he's not going to take the discount.
2. I don't think either side wants to deal with arbitration, that would be a terrible outcome and KK might even pursue another offersheet if it came to that.
On Dvoraks production with Hall and Kessel:
- No one produces with ARZ.
- Hall is no longer a top player.
- Kessel is definitely washed up.
I would argue Hoffman and Gallagher would be upgrades right now.
So I guess I just disagree with the title "This Team is Not Playoff Bound thanks MB". It implies that because KK was replaced with Dvorak that MTL will miss playoffs when the reality is if they are going to miss playoffs it would have happened either way.