lasgop8
Lets do this!
Hexy needs to go out and get this guy immediately. Cmon guy do somethingAbsolutely I am. He played with Marner (69pts) and Bozak(43pts) mostly last year. Assuming he plays with Patrick (30pts, but we expect good growth) and Voracek (85pts), his linemates will be at least as good. I'll be disappointed if "his linemates are significantly better than last year" isn't something we're saying by about November.
As for Panarin, I agree, I would love to have him. But the cost to have him is much higher than signing JvR. According to the CBJ GM, he's looking for a 'now' trade if they move him. So the prospect pool isn't much help unless you use a guy you think is NHL ready. To me, the starting point if I'm Columbus is Sanheim and Simmonds for Panarin. And I probably want more than that. He's one of the best players in the league. So are the Flyers better with JvR, Sanheim, and Simmonds or with Panarin and JvR (assuming you still sign him)?
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