What to do about 2C?

[Stumpy]

The one chink in our armor,

the only weak link,

our one weakness...

It's been going on for years, now. It's been talked about ad nauseum. We've been hoping someone would take KKs job ever since we got him, Rod especially! 

RBA wants a new 2 so bad, all it takes is a stiff breeze for KK to find his ass on the bench.

ETs been searching high and low, turning over every rock to find a replacement.

Literal gallons of digital ink has been spilled bemoaning our kryptonic quagmire. And, none of it has gotten us anywhere.

Centers don't grow on trees (they're actually tubers, if you were curious) and the teams lucky enough to have more than one are loathe to part with them.

Why not grow our own? DIY is all the rage, now. And, we just so happen to have a forward prospect in desperate need of an NHL roster spot.

At 5'11" 172 lbs, he's got a bit more size than some of our other options, with the frame to add more. A natural goal scorer that would fit in most teams top 6.

I have to imagine that the team will give him every opportunity to win the job in camp. The only way I can see Nadeau spending another year in the AHL is if he's learning a new position.

[organicrusty1201]

8 hours ago, Stumpy said:

The one chink in our armor,

the only weak link,

our one weakness...

It's been going on for years, now. It's been talked about ad nauseum. We've been hoping someone would take KKs job ever since we got him, Rod especially! 

RBA wants a new 2 so bad, all it takes is a stiff breeze for KK to find his ass on the bench.

ETs been searching high and low, turning over every rock to find a replacement.

Literal gallons of digital ink has been spilled bemoaning our kryptonic quagmire. And, none of it has gotten us anywhere.

Centers don't grow on trees (they're actually tubers, if you were curious) and the teams lucky enough to have more than one are loathe to part with them.

Why not grow our own? DIY is all the rage, now. And, we just so happen to have a forward prospect in desperate need of an NHL roster spot.

At 5'11" 172 lbs, he's got a bit more size than some of our other options, with the frame to add more. A natural goal scorer that would fit in most teams top 6.

I have to imagine that the team will give him every opportunity to win the job in camp. The only way I can see Nadeau spending another year in the AHL is if he's learning a new position.

You could be on the something, maybe that's why no offer sheet to up and coming 2c Rossi

[Anybodyhome]

$10.64M in cap space and here's where the Canes are:

• KK is the 2C on the roster
• No offer sheet to Rossi, probably the best C available
• If nothing else, bring back Roslovic, who, despite a size disadvantage, is still a better C than KK

Other notable UFA centers:

Fabbri, Kunin, Rooney. None of those guys produced like Roslovic or Rossi. 

 

[PantherChris]

12 hours ago, Stumpy said:

The one chink in our armor,

the only weak link,

our one weakness...

It's been going on for years, now. It's been talked about ad nauseum. We've been hoping someone would take KKs job ever since we got him, Rod especially! 

RBA wants a new 2 so bad, all it takes is a stiff breeze for KK to find his ass on the bench.

ETs been searching high and low, turning over every rock to find a replacement.

Literal gallons of digital ink has been spilled bemoaning our kryptonic quagmire. And, none of it has gotten us anywhere.

Centers don't grow on trees (they're actually tubers, if you were curious) and the teams lucky enough to have more than one are loathe to part with them.

Why not grow our own? DIY is all the rage, now. And, we just so happen to have a forward prospect in desperate need of an NHL roster spot.

At 5'11" 172 lbs, he's got a bit more size than some of our other options, with the frame to add more. A natural goal scorer that would fit in most teams top 6.

I have to imagine that the team will give him every opportunity to win the job in camp. The only way I can see Nadeau spending another year in the AHL is if he's learning a new position.

My bet is won't be addressed until the deadline.....

Not having a legit 2C won't affect our ability to have a top 4 team in the regular season....

 

As far as how? I dont know but we have plenty of space and assets to make moves then

[PantherChris]

35 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

$10.64M in cap space and here's where the Canes are:

• KK is the 2C on the roster
• No offer sheet to Rossi, probably the best C available
• If nothing else, bring back Roslovic, who, despite a size disadvantage, is still a better C than KK

Other notable UFA centers:

Fabbri, Kunin, Rooney. None of those guys produced like Roslovic or Rossi. 

 

This isnt so much the issue as how BAD he is defensively.....

Playing a man down we were legitimately better than he was on the ice defensively.

He was a healthy scratch for a reason when Janakowski was healthy in the post season the only "odd" roster choice rod made that was the correct call.

[PNW_PantherMan]

A post so nice, he made it twice.