prana16 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Edler's value is still high enough to be worked into a major trade. Realistically Edler should be used to get Shea Weber. Combined with another roster player (or two) and some suitable draft picks, Edler would be a decent replacement for Weber. Similar size, age, points. Mind you Weber is a much more imposing figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwnuck Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 His value went down after his terrible playoffs vs the Kings. My goodness he was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 His value went down after his terrible playoffs vs the Kings. My goodness he was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 terrible playoffs vs the kings? yes agreed and even last seasons run the the final.. he was there, he wasn't there, he played good he played BAD..... he has developed in to a good d man but i would say.. time to move on...i think thats as good as he is going to get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Reality Check > he might be on the block because he may have pulled a Staal and refused to sign a perfectly good deal offered by Gillis? 2knd, less likely check > We do have 3 highly capable left side D, and are desperate for right side D. If he remains unsigned it makes good business sense to cash in on (as suggested below) an all star D who at 26 is about to enter his prime. The haul could solve a lot of other problems. Check #3, maybe we just signed Schultz and an offensive D is more expendable? Reality check 4 and most likely > we want to keep him more than any other proposition, but should be open to what his value brings. I was just being silly on point 3 as a rookie could not replace Edler in the current context. (Gillis has never, will never do something like that will he? ) Uh...don't we need defensemen? Why would we trade Edler unless it's for Weber. But the ideal situation is we keep Edler and add an elite d-man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 eldler is soon to be amount the elite Defencemen If not already. I don't care if anyone disagrees, it's true! He is truly underated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoLu7ioN Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Buy low, sell high. Edler has a boat load of potential and is still a very solid D-man, but he had a tough playoffs which decreased his value. Why the hell would we trade him now .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yep. As I said, Edler is the type of player that all 30 NHL teams covet. He's big, he's skilled, he's physical, he's good in his own end. He's absolutely #1 defenseman material. He's just not quite consistent enough yet but most top defenseman take awhile to get to that point where they're playing at a high level every game. I think we've just been spoiled by that 2008 draft. Guys like Doughty, Pietrangelo, Myers and Karlsson have already become top defenseman. In reality, that doesn't happen very often. Shea Weber sure didn't become a top defenseman overnight. Nor did Duncan Keith. Hell, Zdeno Chara was drafted in 1996 and really only came into his own a few years after the lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiburon Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Now watch Edler being included in everyone's trade proposals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Ummm, he's big, he's skilled, but he doesn't use his size, doesn't hit much, and he's not good in his own end, he's average, and he is below average when defending the rush. He's also got a big shot but has absolutely no clue how to use it, or how to get it on net, or how to not to break his stick at crucial times. Not hating him but he sure needs to do some work to turn that into a number # 1 defenceman. If he can get us a legitimate number one I would move him but as I've said before I'd rather get someone that's young, good, fast, and defensively reliable to partner Edler so he can bail him out when he makes mistakes and allow him to develop into that # 1 guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Now watch Edler being included in everyone's trade proposals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Do you really, really think that by next summer this team will have the Sedins, Getzlaf, Perry and Weber on it? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugli Fruit Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 x = 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 And this is keeping Booth and Ballard's salary on the cap which could be removed. So still while very unlikely it is still plausible. If the Penguins can get Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Parise, Suter, Neal. Its not a complete stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Now watch Edler being included in everyone's trade proposals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhela88 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I agree, if edler + can be used to acquire a top end talent, im all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Now that you put it this way, clearly this really could happen. Why did Perry sign for less than Gaborik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Fiend Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 IF we move loungo and get D(+ others) in return, and sign some UFA....perhaps edler + other could get us that star forward we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 IF we move loungo and get D(+ others) in return, and sign some UFA....perhaps edler + other could get us that star forward we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 His value went down after his terrible playoffs vs the Kings. My goodness he was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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