Rejoint: juill. 2021
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Ok, so going after Karlsson is exactly the kind of move that got this team in trouble in the first place. Overpayed players who had a good year and weren't able to live up to it and all it does is extend their period of mediocrity. He is also not the kind of player this team needs. I'm not saying Karlsson isn't ever going to be able to be this good again, im just saying it's unlikely since he hasn't been able to do ANYTHING the last few years. He's also abysmal at defense.
Tanev is the kind of player this team needs, but Calgary isn't going to trade arguably their best defenseman (and one of the best defensive defensemen in the entire league) for a middle-six decent player.
Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the most underrated wingers in the league, even on a down year. Nothing special about his game, other than the fact that he is extremely reliable everywhere on the ice. Seattle has defensemen. They don't need another one--especially one that is a middle-pair guy at best.
Francouz has consistently played better than Spencer Martin. Why are the Avs trading him in the first place, and giving up a pick, too?
All these moves are the exact same thing I addressed earlier, constant risky retooling that doesn't fix problems. Just extends mediocrity.