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<blockquote data-quote="Illinoise" data-source="post: 1779217" data-attributes="member: 3844"><p>Toews is not the player he once was obviously. He is part of the problem through no fault of his own. He has no trade value at his current salary. </p><p></p><p>I think if you honestly sit down and try and build a team around Kane at $10 million per year, Debrincat at around 9 million per year and Jones at 9 million per year as your core you will run into some issues. </p><p></p><p>If Dach, Debrincat, Kubalik, Strome and some of the other casualties go on to outperforming expectations then I will eat my words. I watched this miserable mess over the last few years and I just don’t get the “how could you move on from these guys” mentality. Team is slow and can’t forecheck anyone. Kane and Debrincat are great together on the power play but meh at even strength. If you blame the defensemen for their struggles at even strength well so do I. You still have to fix it. It isn’t going to get better by chance. </p><p></p><p>Being bad for a few years can be a byproduct of clearing up cap space and building your prospect pool. It doesn’t mean it is the intent. I don’t know if this will work but I am more optimistic about it than building around a 34 year old Kane, Debrincat and Jones at around 40% of your salary cap space.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illinoise, post: 1779217, member: 3844"] Toews is not the player he once was obviously. He is part of the problem through no fault of his own. He has no trade value at his current salary. I think if you honestly sit down and try and build a team around Kane at $10 million per year, Debrincat at around 9 million per year and Jones at 9 million per year as your core you will run into some issues. If Dach, Debrincat, Kubalik, Strome and some of the other casualties go on to outperforming expectations then I will eat my words. I watched this miserable mess over the last few years and I just don’t get the “how could you move on from these guys” mentality. Team is slow and can’t forecheck anyone. Kane and Debrincat are great together on the power play but meh at even strength. If you blame the defensemen for their struggles at even strength well so do I. You still have to fix it. It isn’t going to get better by chance. Being bad for a few years can be a byproduct of clearing up cap space and building your prospect pool. It doesn’t mean it is the intent. I don’t know if this will work but I am more optimistic about it than building around a 34 year old Kane, Debrincat and Jones at around 40% of your salary cap space. [/QUOTE]
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