Rank 'em using a two/three year window - Eric Staal, JT, Giroux

(Limited) keeper - G,A,P,+/-,PPP,SHP,PIM,GWG

Staal - a safe pick, will get you a PPG, fill a lot of the categories, can't really see him topping 90 points (yes, I know, he's hit 100 before..)

Giroux - seems like we all have a man crush on this guy, he'll fill a lot of the categories too, less of a goal scorer than Staal

Tavares - this one is the kicker in my eyes....



And would you trade Dats & Oshie for any one of these guys (plus a pick - let's say that nets you a Gionta caliber player)?

Thanks gents!

Staal
Tavares
Giroux

As for the trade I would like to see more from the guy getting datsyuk.

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H2H Each Cat - Yahoo - 14 teams - Cap Hit
Start: 2C 2LW 2RW 4D 2U 2G 7B
Cats: G A +- PIM SOG PPG PPA SHP GWG FW HIT W GAA SV SV% SO
Svalbard Armored Bears:
C: Getz, M Richards(LW), Turdis, Little
LW: Kovy(RW), Moulson, Kunitz, _
RW: Eriksson(LW), Clarkson, _, _
D: Pietrangelo, JJ, Streit, Spurgeon, Brodie, Nikitin
G: Lundqvist, Holtby, Harding
JV: Tarasenko, Bishop, Eakin, Killorn, Grigorgenko, Grimaldi, Collberg, Faksa, Lindholm, Irving

Take Justin Timberlake for the win
Giroux
Staal

As for the pick are you getting it or is he. If you aren't hell no, if you are then I might. Try to get something more though. Datsyuk is the biggest name in the trade you're giving it up.

To me this is tough. Given a 2-3 year window I think I would rank them the same as DZO:

1. Tavares
2. Giroux
3. E.Staal.

Really close between all three though and I'm really not too sure lol. As for the trade offer I would probably do that in a limited keeper. Considering your asking about a 2-3 year window those 3 guys are going to be right in their prime.

Kind of depends if Oshie is going to be a keeper for you or not though assuming you don't make the trade. I'm still holding out on some good things from Oshie and I think this season is going to be telling.

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@B0ndon

Goalies: If I'm pickin em you best be sittin em!

1 Tavares
2 Staal
3 Giroux


I almost want to put Staal at 1. But I just cant do it.

It's close anyway you slice it up so no one loses here.

I like Staal alot in Carolina with the defense and PP.

Giroux has huge upside in Philly, but that team just changed alot, I wanna see how the team dynamics come together.

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Thanks guys. It's a dilly of a pickle in my eyes too..... I have Staal, Dats and Oshie, and have been trying to see what I can do. I am high on JT, but... Staal is solid

I'm not sure about Oshie, especially not that they've signed the two vets.. will he get top 6 minutes? enough PP time? etc..

Arnott
Langenbruner
Berglund
Backes
Perron
Andy Mac
Stewart
Steen
D'Agostini

You're not the only one man, really baffled by those signings.
I think those signings mean:
A) Perron isn't close so that takes him out
B) Top 6 should for sure include Oshie, Berglund, Stewart, AMc. Backes with that last spot being fought for unless I'm forgetting somebody.

I can't imagine St.Louis signing Oshie to a one year deal and telling him to prove himself and then sticking him back to 3rd line minutes. Unless they signed him to a one year deal with the intention of using him as trade bait at the deadline.

It'll be interesting how the situation in St.Louis plays out.

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@B0ndon

Goalies: If I'm pickin em you best be sittin em!

JT
Giroux
Stall

G,A,P,+/-,PPP,SHP,PIM,GWG

Giroux cleans house in this setting as he should consistently out point both these guys in general