Well considering Minty was on the 1st PK unit, and playing big minutes, he was a mainstay on the blueline because he looked like he elevated his defensive play, hinds was already solid in that aspect so it made it easier to push Zelly out and solidified Minty as LHD2. We already have the whole right side of the defense leaving in FA, thereโs absolutely no way Verbeek gets rid of Zelly then Mintyโฆ.
@JJ_Breezy88@xohurricane_@Felix_Sicard Felix said just a pick, a draft pick doesnโt move the needle for this team. Losing McTavish and having to wait 2/3 years for the draft pick to POTENTIALLY hit, does nothing for this team next year when weโll already be down Troy Terry till December at the earliest
We have Lacombe, paying another LHD 9 mil is just horrible cap management when Mintyukov who played very well after the healthy scratch, is a more than capable second pair LHD. And we have Zellweger, both of them combined round out the left side of the D, and will be cheaper than Nurses contract.
@TommyHuds@fnveenie@NHLRumourReport We still have PLENTY of cap space for Leo and Cutter this year. And in the next couple years we still gain cap space with other expiring deels like Kreider/Killorn(13 mil), in 2 years Granlund/Vatrano (11.5 mil). So the team is still financially in a great spot to do make moves
@PenaltyKillYS@NHLRumourReport Ofc we would add but Iโm not trading a 23 year old for a 30+ year old on a contract with term and not getting back a younger asset for a former 3OA