Quoting: Pensman69
See I think Compher would be an excellent fit in CAR and would take the load off KK being 2C. Also, Compher would play in a top 6 similar to the skill level of that of the Avs. Svech, Jarvis, Konecny could all be possibilities on his line and in that case I think he’s a sure fire 50 point center in their system. Though I can understand where you’re coming from 100%
Yea I first had Harrington on 3D but had all that extra cap space and figured why not spend some of it to buff up the D. Guess best case would be to re-sign Ghost over that Gavrikov signing or keep Harrington at 3D and save the cap for all the CAR extensions that are due next year.
As for the TK trade, I think PHI would want minimum ‘23 first, Drury or other similar skilled prospect, Necas/Teuvo (probably Necas though) which in that case I think CAR pulls back a bit. If I’m CAR the difference maker to me is Teuvo or Necas.
Kotkaniemi excelled at 2C. There's no need for a new 2C, Kotkaniemi has more than proven he can perform there and hold the defensive structure of a line, allowing his linemates to run riot offensively. As you can tell, his linemates for most of the season were Necas and Svechnikov. When he was swapped with Stastny, both Svechnikov and Necas struggled. Compher looks like his production is about to nose dive after a career year. Evan Rodrigues vibes.
If you're going to invest that kind of money in a 3LD, that's fine, but it should be someone like Graves who can just take Skjei's place on the second pairing when Skjei's contract is up next summer.
Necas outproduced Konecny, Philadelphia would be adding for the younger, cheaper winger. As for Teuvo, that shouldn't be a starting point. The idea is to add another top six winger, not spin the wheels some more. Konecny shot at 15% this season, way above his career average. His production this year is not sustainable. That combined with the long injury history he's already got should be a major warning flag. to not move roster pieces. Clayton Keller is a much better fit if you're going to go down that route