Quoting: Rooster
From my limited interactions on ACGM, I must say Carolina has one of the most sensitive fan bases. This trade is admittedly an incredibly bland one for the Canes, and one that comes with a footnote to trade Kubalik to any contender looking for depth. Yet it still invoked a level of disdain from the fan base. It’s quite fascinating to observe.
If and when Ottawa is back in its contending years, this is the exact type of trade I’d hope our GM would pursue. A zero risk trade for a throw away pick, in exchange for a serviceable and experienced forward who’s also shown he can score in the league.
Anyway, best of luck with the playoffs. I like the Canes and hope they do well.
I guess I’ll ask, but on the assumption that Kubalik is even able to break into the Canes roster, where does he play, in all likelihood, for less than 10 minutes a night? I’m not disputing value or anything, but with how overloaded the Canes wings are already, there are only 2 players that a winger being acquired would have a chance of kicking off the roster: Noesen and Fast. In Noesen’s case, he is the Canes net front guy on PP2, and occasionally on PP1 when a switch up has to occur. If a better net front guy who also has a more offensive touch is coming back, Canes might sit Noesen in favor of that acquisition, assuming the work ethic can be matched. As for Fast, he is to the Canes kind of what Joseph is to the Sens, that defensive forward who has their niche role and does it exceptionally well.
Adding in that the Canes already have a full roster as is, someone will have to either be moved or be waived. If the Canes are just acquiring a 13th forward just for the sake of the acquisition, you might as well just keep Lemieux at that point. I personally wouldn’t mind acquiring Kubalik, as I imagine many Canes fans probably feel the same way. But the problem is more it doesn’t make enough sense to really do, considering other roster ramifications.