Went with Bystrom, he seems to have all the tools to become a successful top 4 defenseman.
I think it's safe to say the next three will be Bystrom, Guptill, Molin. Not necessarily in that order.
It's really gonna be a log jam in the future if he does. Daley, Goligoski, Larsen, Oleksiak, Nemeth, Dillon, and Bystrom could all be top 4 defensemen. Not counting on all 4 to hit that potential, but even still, it's tight.
It's really gonna be a log jam in the future if he does. Daley, Goligoski, Larsen, Oleksiak, Nemeth, Dillon, and Bystrom could all be top 4 defensemen. Not counting on all 4 to hit that potential, but even still, it's tight.
If you play your cards right, teams tend to pay more via trade for a good defenseman so that could be a huge plus.
It's really gonna be a log jam in the future if he does. Daley, Goligoski, Larsen, Oleksiak, Nemeth, Dillon, and Bystrom could all be top 4 defensemen. Not counting on all 4 to hit that potential, but even still, it's tight.
I'd be surprised if Daley is still here by the time Bystrom is ready.
I have a feeling Bystrom might be a longer term project, maybe not coming into the league until he's 22 or so. Which would coincide with the last year or two of Trevor's contract. If all 5 of the other spots are taken, I could see Daley being moved in the final year of his contract to make room for Bystrom in the top 6.
Or maybe Dillon/Oleksiak/Goose someone will be traded before then. Impossible to say 3-4 years down the line. Someone's going to get moved before Bystrom is NHL ready though I believe.
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Not sure how else that quote could be interpreted. Implies when, not if. Or maybe I'm just reading it wrong.
Nah Bystrom's definitely not a sure thing, didn't mean it like that. I was mostly agreeing with you about the logjam, and just saying I would see Trevor being moved if Bystrom actually becomes NHL ready. Assuming no other D-man is traded before then.
I have a feeling Bystrom might be a longer term project, maybe not coming into the league until he's 22 or so. Which would coincide with the last year or two of Trevor's contract. If all 5 of the other spots are taken, I could see Daley being moved in the final year of his contract to make room for Bystrom in the top 6.
Or maybe Dillon/Oleksiak/Goose someone will be traded before then. Impossible to say 3-4 years down the line. Someone's going to get moved before Bystrom is NHL ready though I believe.
Nah Bystrom's definitely not a sure thing, didn't mean it like that. I was mostly agreeing with you about the logjam, and just saying I would see Trevor being moved if Bystrom actually becomes NHL ready. Assuming no other D-man is traded before then.
Ah, that makes more sense.
I'll just toss in my own take on the future D pairings:
Goligoski - Oleksiak
Oleksiak could end up being a Girardi type defenseman, or at the very least like Hal Gill. He's not gonna be paid to put up points, that's Goose's job (I see him rebounding and putting up ~40-45 points a season).
Nemeth - Larsen
Larsen seemed to play his best hockey with Fistric by his side. Nemeth, to me, is pretty much a bigger and better Fistric, one who won't look a spot out of place in the top 4. I think this pairing will end up as quite a dominant combo, with Larsen bringing out a bit of Nemeth's offense (nothing much, Daley's production at a max) while Nemeth brings out Larsen's physicality, which we saw when he was paired with Fistric.
Dillon - Bystrom/Klingberg
Same idea as the other two pairings. If I were setting the lineup, I'd have one offensive defender (Goose, Larsen, Bystrom) paired with a defensive defender (Oleksiak, Nemeth, Dillon (more of a two-way guy, though)), and I think that'd work out pretty well for the most part. On the PK, just put two of the defensive guys out, and vice versa on the PP.
In a perfect world, though, we trade Goligoski and Sinitsyn takes his place.
I'd say Goligoski's future is tied to the development of Philip Larsen, John Klingberg, and Ludwig Bystrom.
Those 3 are the most likely candidates to become scoring defensemen. If two them reach their potential it could push Goli out.
With Daley, I honestly think he could end up with another contract in Dallas. He'll never be a great, franchise D, but he seems like the kind of guy you can play with anyone.
I do think though that one of Daley or Goligoski will be gone within three years.
Too close to call this morning. Going to give it a little more time and see if someone pulls ahead by a few votes. If not we're going to need a tiebreaker.
