Silver Nuggets: Second line centre trade rumours

I think I’d be ok with Brassard if it involved a low end draft pick. I really don’t like the idea of trading anyone with the exception of Konopka (maybe Lee). With teams having salary cap issues, maybe all it would take is the pick?

I can see the idea of “buying low” in the suggestion of picking up either Brassard or Stajan, but if we are going by what all three have done this season then I think you could make an argument that Da Costa is matching if not outplaying both Brassard and Stajan. Either of them might bounce back given a change of scenary, but at the same time Da Costa may steadily improve as the season goes along.

I don’t mind picking up Brassard if the price is reasonable (then Da Costa could be the #1C in Bingo where they need some help), but Stajan is over-priced, not to mention contaminated with Leaf-syndrome (ie. his rep is better than his skills). If a deal along the lines of Lee for Brassard was realistic, I would be in favour of it, but I don’t in any way expect that to happen.

First of all, it’s better to have too many top-six players than two few; I’d much prefer a second-liner playing on Ottawa’s third line than a third-liner playing on the second.

Secondly, roster logjams have a way of clearing up. Some players have ‘off-years,’ others have injuries, others aren’t consistent enough to play every night.

Depending on the cost, I think Brassard would be a shrewd acquisition for the Senators to make. He’s a young player with a strong upside who would fit in well on the current Senators roster.

But that this might turn into a a Vermette style player, where he’s good and but is on the edge of the 2nd and 3rd lines. I’m intrigued, but don’t want to give up too much to land him. Similar to the Turris situation.

Timing literally could not be worse. It’s gonna be my first miss of the season…
Bingo plays at seven, though, so I’ll catch most of that.

I’d much sooner figure out ways to get more draft picks, than to start giving away prospects for someone who is overpaid and not performing so he’s a problem for some other team, which is what Stajan and Brassard are. These prospects of ours have “potential” as well. Everybody has potential.

Let’s solve our own problems by developing our own players, not be in the business of solving other team’s problems. Notice how nobody wants to do us any favours and take our problems away and give us great stuff in return.

Once we are ready to contend, then we can go shopping for whatever is perceived to be missing.

BM should shut up that he is shopping around so he doesn’t stir up any storms around here.

Brassard would just end up being yet ANOTHER candidate on the already-crowded list for the 3rd line center. Also he’d end up being the highest paid 3rd liner around.

Thank you very much, I like the Zackster as our 3rd line center now that we have or PK ability back.

We need patience, and we need to keep thinking REBUILDING.

There are reasons why teams want to dump players who appear to have potential. Taking on a project like Filatov is one thing because it didn’t cost much, but Brassard is high risk and high salary for another 3rd line center.

With patience, we will end up with a solid 2nd line center and a solid backup by next year… be it Regin, Z’jad, Butler, or someone who will surprise like the Zackster, or our first round draft choice this year. I’d sooner bank on that than Brassard.

Sorry about that Da Costa. Forgot to mention you in that mix.