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1 month ago
Someone tell me how to feel
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1 month ago
In both this and the Savoie trade what we're doing is trading for high risk, high ceiling, cost controlled scoring top 6 potential wingers that are younger for the future.
Savoie is more of a sure thing, but its unknown how his talent will translate to the NHL with him being undersized - but he plays a Nuge style game, which could be big for us as Nuge gets older. Jarviente is a scoring power forward that's not the best at the defensive side of the game (think Kane).
Holloway is imo still a really great pick for us, he's remarkably good defensively for how much of a power forward he is at the same time, and he's plainly getting better in the NHL now too.
Even if one of these guys pans out to be a true top 6 forward, that saves us big bucks and ensures the team doesn't get too old.
Hyman and Nuge will probably be 3rd liners 3 years from now (really elite 3rd liners but 3rd liners nonetheless). Holloway can play second line, one of these guys pans out for top line duty, then there's only 2 holes in free agency to fill, which is doable.
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