Post by khawk20 on Feb 16, 2024 16:37:24 GMT
Without him, they were able to play a system that suited them, which didn’t result in any wins but made them difficult to play against.
With him, the focus is on getting him the puck and trying to keep up with him when he does have it. This takes away from the system that works better for this F group.
End result is a clear, clear need to add at least a couple of high end forwards for next season to play with this kid. He’s an even bigger island out there than I thought.
How’s the forward FA class this summer looking? My worry is that KD will make an unwise splash signing or two to appease public pressure, when in reality they should be saving for 2-3 years from now and let some of the prospects like Nazar, Moore, whoever the top 3 pick is in the draft get acclimated to a full season next year.
The team in its current state cannot possibly be appealing to any premier FA’s at this point. It will take another year or two, similar to the 07-08, 08-09 teams before they were able to land a big fish like Hossa the season after.
The problem is every FA gets paid like a big fish now. Saving to buy a big one isn’t like it used to be.
I’m not necessarily advocating they blow the entire budget on a splash signing or anything, but there will be decently priced scorers available and a couple are really really needed. The kid is drowning in a sea of fourth liners out there.
…and there is absolute appeal to playing with Bedard, so I don’t think getting people to come aboard for the rest of the rebuild ride will be an issue.
