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HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - Tales of a Miserable 50 Goal Scorer: Could He Be Available? Should He Be?
I know it's Ek and he's talking about Ovie but the strange thing is I could see the caps rebuilding now. The question would be which route do they take? They have a few talented youngsters & if they retain Halak a decent starter but where do they go from there. I'm sure a team that makes no money would give up a ton for Ovie but it won't help them win, just sell merch.
I actually could see Backstrom bringing in a huge return from TOR starting with Kadri & Gardiner + but I'm not sure the caps would want those guys prob more like JVR & Franson. As far as Ovie goes I don't even know how to put a value on him, he's a pure goal scorer but lazy defensively even though he is overused on the ice & there's rumors he's not the most for the team guy.
Yet there's a small part of me that would love to see him play with G & Jake. I'm sure the asking price would be like both Schenns, Simmonds, Couturier, Coburn and some more ridiculous stuff but he just isn't worth anything close to that IMO with his negatives (it is possible that a new coach straightens him out Hitch, Babcock, Suter, maybe Berube could even fit in that mold of coach).
I think realistically the Caps could get 2 good(top 3/top2) NHL players 2 higher end prospects & some picks. If the want to go a multi year rebuild I could see them getting 6 players for Ovie easily but all young and still essentially prospects but it could address every issue they currently have whole letting them tank for a new superstar. I'm not sure if he's available but if he is someone will pick him up I just hope the Flyers steer clear of even inquiring into this mess. I'd even let the Pens get him because I think he'll hurt them more then he'd help, even though he'd have great personal numbers.
That said if they're having a fire sale I'd ask at Alzner & Carlson as would most of the league. They do have the assists to do a major overhaul and let Oates basically handpick his ideal team for his system, if he's there next year. It could be one of the most interesting things in hockey history now the only question is McPhee the guy you want making the trades.
I just thought this was interesting so I tossed it up for discussion, I mean often do you hear a name like Ovies possibly being shopped.
I know it's Ek and he's talking about Ovie but the strange thing is I could see the caps rebuilding now. The question would be which route do they take? They have a few talented youngsters & if they retain Halak a decent starter but where do they go from there. I'm sure a team that makes no money would give up a ton for Ovie but it won't help them win, just sell merch.
I actually could see Backstrom bringing in a huge return from TOR starting with Kadri & Gardiner + but I'm not sure the caps would want those guys prob more like JVR & Franson. As far as Ovie goes I don't even know how to put a value on him, he's a pure goal scorer but lazy defensively even though he is overused on the ice & there's rumors he's not the most for the team guy.
Yet there's a small part of me that would love to see him play with G & Jake. I'm sure the asking price would be like both Schenns, Simmonds, Couturier, Coburn and some more ridiculous stuff but he just isn't worth anything close to that IMO with his negatives (it is possible that a new coach straightens him out Hitch, Babcock, Suter, maybe Berube could even fit in that mold of coach).
I think realistically the Caps could get 2 good(top 3/top2) NHL players 2 higher end prospects & some picks. If the want to go a multi year rebuild I could see them getting 6 players for Ovie easily but all young and still essentially prospects but it could address every issue they currently have whole letting them tank for a new superstar. I'm not sure if he's available but if he is someone will pick him up I just hope the Flyers steer clear of even inquiring into this mess. I'd even let the Pens get him because I think he'll hurt them more then he'd help, even though he'd have great personal numbers.
That said if they're having a fire sale I'd ask at Alzner & Carlson as would most of the league. They do have the assists to do a major overhaul and let Oates basically handpick his ideal team for his system, if he's there next year. It could be one of the most interesting things in hockey history now the only question is McPhee the guy you want making the trades.
I just thought this was interesting so I tossed it up for discussion, I mean often do you hear a name like Ovies possibly being shopped.
