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I have to be honest that if I am Lombardi, I don't do it. IMHO, Doughty is going to be better than any player taken in the 2008 or 2009 drafts (yes, that includes Hedman, Taveres, et all). But, I wanted to see what others thought.
The kings keep doughty, hands down. Top pairing defencemen are much harder to find then number one centers. They play more minutes. Not only that but most defencemen take a long time to develop but not doughty. Only a handful of defencemen become top pairing defencemen in their first year in the leauge. Oh, and puck moving defencemen are the hottest commodity in the leauge right now. Don't get me wrong. I like JT but young puck moving top pairing defencemen are almost a myth in the NHL.
I have to be honest that if I am Lombardi, I don't do it. IMHO, Doughty is going to be better than any player taken in the 2008 or 2009 drafts (yes, that includes Hedman, Taveres, et all). But, I wanted to see what others thought.
Well at least this is a normal proposal. Do the Isles want to give up JT, after trading away some offense? I'd think you guys want to build around this guy.
The Kings could use some more young talent, but they're already sitting on a bunch currently. As others have mentioned, we really need a top veteran d-man, and most importantly, a top free agent winger.
I have to be honest that if I am Lombardi, I don't do it. IMHO, Doughty is going to be better than any player taken in the 2008 or 2009 drafts (yes, that includes Hedman, Taveres, et all). But, I wanted to see what others thought.
With Lombardi's philosophy of how you build a core and his value system I don't think it would ever happen. He has seven parts to a core and the number one defenseman is more highly coveted than a center.
#1 Goalie
#1 Defenseman
#1 Center
#2 Defenseman
#2 Center
#1 Winger
#2 Winger
With Doughty being projected to be the #2 piece in that list he's not going to trade him for a center who is likely slotted at #5 with Kopitar already on the team. Even if he pans out to be better than Kopitar he'd be #3 on the depth chart of need and skilled #1 defenseman are so much harder to acquire.
I have to be honest that if I am Lombardi, I don't do it. IMHO, Doughty is going to be better than any player taken in the 2008 or 2009 drafts (yes, that includes Hedman, Taveres, et all). But, I wanted to see what others thought.
THIS COULD BE THE WORST TRADE I'VE EVER SEEN SUGGESTED. THE FACT THAT AN ISLANDER FAN SUGGESTED THIS MAKES ME EVEN MORE CONCERNED. DOUGHTY IS NOT IN THE SAME STRATOSPHERE AS JOHN TAVARES. This was so awful I had to type in CAPS
Dude, that trade proposal is like dividing by zero.
BUT, trading our #1 defensmen for a player who has not played an NHL game yet no matter how good he is supposed to be is just stupid.
If the Islanders offered this trade to the Kings they do it in a heartbeat. Islanders don't do this trade if the Kings throw in the Staples Center beer sales over the next 25 years.
Potential future Mega Star for future all star defenseman.
THIS COULD BE THE WORST TRADE I'VE EVER SEEN SUGGESTED. THE FACT THAT AN ISLANDER FAN SUGGESTED THIS MAKES ME EVEN MORE CONCERNED. DOUGHTY IS NOT IN THE SAME STRATOSPHERE AS JOHN TAVARES. This was so awful I had to type in CAPS
THIS COULD BE THE WORST TRADE I'VE EVER SEEN SUGGESTED. THE FACT THAT AN ISLANDER FAN SUGGESTED THIS MAKES ME EVEN MORE CONCERNED. DOUGHTY IS NOT IN THE SAME STRATOSPHERE AS JOHN TAVARES. This was so awful I had to type in CAPS
JT this is by far not the worst trade proposed on these boards. Check just about every Leafs proposal
I would do this trade in a heartbeat if the I was the Islanders. Doughty has the potential to be THE best defenseman in the league. I'd be willing to give up the pick of Tavares/Hedman for Doughty.
