Quoting: mbaer84
Who do you see as their 1-4 Cs next year? Not trying to argue just wondering how a Canes fan would like to see their lineup shake out.
Aho is the clear 1C, with Staal as the clear 3C. Assuming that Trocheck walks and Necas doesn’t get traded, I would expect KK and Necas to split time as 2C, depending on what side of the ice the draw is taken on. As for 4C, it’s very likely going to be Drury that gets elevated out of Chicago. I feel like that is the most likely scenario to occur, but then again, this would all depend on Trocheck walking and Necas not getting traded, so there is a margin for error in my assessment.
Vancouver fans are so eager to shove Miller at Carolina for exuberant prices, yet very few seem to actually look at the Canes cap situation, specifically for the 2024 off-season, and why Miller to Carolina will never work. A big chunk of the core needs to be resigned that offseason, with the biggest names being Aho, Turbo, Jarvis, Skjei, Pesce, and potentially Drury as well. That’s also not counting the players down in Chicago or the players that they sign between now and then that may expire that year. Miller was reported to want an 8x8 contract or something of the sort, and Vancouver fans eagerly point out that Staal, Fast, Freddie, and Raanta are coming off the books next year. While that is true, next year really isn’t the problem, and giving Miller, who when his next deal begins will be on the wrong side of 30, that massive contract, will force the Canes to more than likely let players like Turbo and Skjei walk instead of resigning them. Just my opinion, but I would much rather lock up both Turbo and Skjei to long term deals and not acquire Miller than lose both for nothing and be anchored with that Miller contract.
I do apologize for my rant, but the Canes will not chuck that much value at a pure rental. If they go for a rental, it would be an acquisition like Domi, who won’t cost much to bring in but is an impact player. And that is historically how the Canes have operated.