Quoting: ecupirate07
Keller is great in an non defensive scheme, we can agree on that. I would expect his scoring to take a step back with us. Also, he isnt a dirty area scorer in the playoffs kind of guy. that is what we need. Why would we trade a really good top 6 guy for a guy who doesnt meet our needs to attempt to excel in the playoffs?
I hear what you’re saying, but we really won’t know if that’s true until it happens. Keller’s only playoff opportunity came when he wasn’t even in his prime, yet he was still highly productive.
I probably just don’t know this team well enough, but as an outsider, it’s consistently felt like the Canes have never been a major cup threat because they’ve always lacked those ELITE forwards. Maybe that has more to do with their play style and how they generate offence.
I think a lot of people buy too much into the narrative that winning the cup is about depth, playing hard, scoring garbage goals, and being big/tough, which it is. But it’s also about having the best players. Everyone will look at Vegas’ success and attribute most of it to the fact that they made their blue line really big, or something stupid like that. However, we all know the biggest reason why they were able to get over the hump: it was because of Jack Eichel.