Very likely Turris is gone before trade deadline; but for Duchene?....maybe not. I agree Duchene is not necessarily more skilled than Turris. That said, Turris wants more money than we can afford. Duchene wants the hell out of Colorado. So... option 1: Keep a player that is now likely pissed at the GM and wants close to 7m..... or option 2: get a player who is very keen for a new opportunity, and has another year a 6m. Worst case, he ****s the bed, and we make room for White/Brown, and resign him for less. Best case, he kills it and we resign for more. I love Turris (have him on a jersey), but I think he's gone and I'm ok with it.
the problem is the assets you'd have to give up to get duchene. just not worth it, imo. I'd rather overpay turris.
Very likely Turris is gone before trade deadline; but for Duchene?....maybe not. I agree Duchene is not necessarily more skilled than Turris. That said, Turris wants more money than we can afford. Duchene wants the hell out of Colorado. So... option 1: Keep a player that is now likely pissed at the GM and wants close to 7m..... or option 2: get a player who is very keen for a new opportunity, and has another year a 6m. Worst case, he ****s the bed, and we make room for White/Brown, and resign him for less. Best case, he kills it and we resign for more. I love Turris (have him on a jersey), but I think he's gone and I'm ok with it.
I'm concerned about how Turris and the Sens can go forward from here, with him knowing they tried to move him. he certainly won't be doing them any favours at contract time.
Also, I'm really not sure duchene is all that much better than Turris. At his best, maybe a bit, but is he really so much better than Turris he's worth anywhere near that much in return?
“I've heard of 2 options Colorado was considering in 3 way trade. 1) 4 picks and a prospect (high picks). 2) two prospects and a 1st and 3rd.”
Who would do that for a guy who now is just above average and has been for going on 2 years now? That’s got to be why Duchene is still in Colorado. This year he’s “stepped it up” and has 8 points in 12 games. Heck Mika Zibanajeb has more than a point a game now, what’s he worth?
