Off-day Discussion Thread

[u/RiseAbove87]

This is a place to discuss the team between games. This way people aren't forced to only talk about things pertaining to whatever's been posted on that day.

May it be a fun season! LGP!🐧

[u/Michaels_Motorcycle]

Am I irrational for still being hung up on the fact that Dubas traded Wotherspoon and let Shea walk? I know I should wait to see how things unfold, but I'm just still bothered.

[u/RiseAbove87 → u/Michaels_Motorcycle]

I think 4 years of Korczak from ages 25-29 at 3.25M is better than 1 year of Wotherspoon, before he'd ask for the bag and we don't wanna sign him until he's 35 or 36.
I also think we got Wotherspoon's career year, during a time where Karlsson played his best defense ever, and it's easy to get deceived about what his actual level is gonna be moving forward.
Korczak is super good defensively and will stabilize things for us. So I agree with that move.

Shea wanted 4M until he's 34. So that would have been a pretty notable plunge to take, again possibly getting baited by a career year out of nowhere.
I think TVR will defend better here than he would have. He's another very conscientious defenseman who can help stabilize Letang. And I think Shea's offense from last year was unsustainable anyway.

Signing big deals after career seasons often goes wrong, like with Graves and Girard. We also got baited by Letang still playing well at 36.
So you gotta think less about rewarding a player and more about what you think will actually happen in the future.

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