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Post by emerz on Feb 17, 2024 12:09:36 GMT -4
Gun to your head... Houde or Schmitt as a 20 next season?
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Post by hal on Feb 17, 2024 14:34:47 GMT -4
Gun to your head... Houde or Schmitt as a 20 next season? Ideally both but it probably won't / can't happen .......so I am gonna say Schmitt because of the price they paid to get him ( something like 4 or 5 picks , including a 1st and Multiple 2nd's ) . Houde may still stick though ......I think after the Smoke clears with Chibukla and Rucchia . I think Newcombe and Schmidt are Locks Myself . |
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Post by sherwood1020 on Feb 18, 2024 0:24:53 GMT -4
Gun to your head... Houde or Schmitt as a 20 next season? As unlikely as it is I'm picking Houde. Looking at it as unbiased as possible, Houde is a player who's shown progression through his entire Q career and has established a clear confidence on the ice as a top line player. There's pros and cons to both scenarios, if we are rolling 2 20s on the back end next season in Schmitt and Cibulka (assuming he returns) it helps guide the glut of younger D who will be on the team in a competing season. If we roll 1 OA D, then we keep a potential 75-85 point top 6 forward at no cost in a competing season. The devil you know is alot of times better than the devil you don't, who would have thought Charles Boutin would be outscoring Cam MacDonald this season by a healthy margin? Tough decisions will need to be made, and hopefully capitalized on at the draft to maximize the value of outgoing players. |
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Post by hal on Feb 18, 2024 10:54:54 GMT -4
When Sly got Schmitt it was with him here as a 20 for sure , he said as much and the Bounty he paid to get him reflects that . As Johnny has said there are No Mulligans when you pay those kinda prices . Let's say they choose to go with Newcombe , Scmitt and Houde , not too shabby....Right ? Now ....they have 2 - 2nds invested in Chibulka and Ruccia is a 1st Round pick . Can a Euro of Chibulka's talent be replaced ? I think so , in terms of Overall talent and maybe not on the Backend( Waugh and Murphy are waiting though ) but a 19 year old Euro is probably doable . Now Ruccia is a little trickier , he has an excellent backup or lets say a 1B in Milota already in place , so actually it is easier but maybe not as emotionally easier . What it may come down to , is What would be the Return on any or all of them ( Roy and Lavalee also) ? The only thing is.......was Chibulka given any kind of Promise before coming here ( keep in mind also , the 2 spots factor ) ? When it comes down to it , in my opinion Newcombe and Schmitt are my picks and the 3rd .......well as they say ........it will all come out in the wash .
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Post by fanofthegame on Feb 18, 2024 14:21:09 GMT -4
When Sly got Schmitt it was with him here as a 20 for sure , he said as much and the Bounty he paid to get him reflects that . As Johnny has said there are No Mulligans when you pay those kinda prices . Let's say they choose to go with Newcombe , Scmitt and Houde , not too shabby....Right ? Now ....they have 2 - 2nds invested in Chibulka and Ruccia is a 1st Round pick . Can a Euro of Chibulka's talent be replaced ? I think so , in terms of Overall talent and maybe not on the Backend( Waugh and Murphy are waiting though ) but a 19 year old Euro is probably doable . Now Ruccia is a little trickier , he has an excellent backup or lets say a 1B in Milota already in place , so actually it is easier but maybe not as emotionally easier . What it may come down to , is What would be the Return on any or all of them ( Roy and Lavalee also) ? The only thing is.......was Chibulka given any kind of Promise before coming here ( keep in mind also , the 2 spots factor ) ? When it comes down to it , in my opinion Newcombe and Schmitt are my picks and the 3rd .......well as they say ........it will all come out in the wash . I don’t think Cibulka is a lock for next season. NHL interest will be a big factor, does he get drafted, camp invite , signed? Let’s assume he does not come back. I think this D core needs help if they make a push. At least another 19 who can play in the top 4 Schmitt-Lavoie Daigle-Desjardins Murphy - Waugh |
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