Connolly? Trade him March 4 if he's contract-less?

Posted by Hayden Fox:
If he doesn't re-sign by March 4, do you trade him? I do.


Posted by Healthy Scratch:
Why not? If a good d-man, or big winger is available. He's been meh for 5 games now.


Posted by JD Sabrefan
This team is 1 gritty dman and 1 gritty scorer from being a cup contender. But I don't expect us to do a damn thing before the deadline.


Posted by Uncle Jesse:
You'd almost have to, rather than losing him for nothing. Unless of course the plans are to resign him in the offseason, before July 1st. His price could be way up from now, or barring another injury, way down. It's quite the gamble. I'd trade him,unless a deal is done before Wednesday.


Posted by Bullet:
Trade him while the trading is good!! Package him Max and /or Tallinder or perhaps Pommers and grab someones #1 draft and a scrapy grinder good on draws and has scoring upside. Or as I mentioned before Columbus is very interested in Timmy, so see if we can pry away Brassard (currently injured) and someone else like a d-man or try to get thier #1 draft pick. It would be nice to see Darcy make a blockbuster deal. He is due. ah, maybe its just wishful thinking. Lots of options really. we'll probably end up with a second rounder as usual!


Posted by SmashingT:
I'm kinda split on this one, on one hand if we could get something pretty good for him, i say do it, but to me personally making the playoffs this year is a must, and with connolly i like our chances a lot more. So i voted no.


Posted by Buffalofan19:
Considering we don't know what the market is for a guy like that, since he's kind of a unique situation, I honestly don't know. You can't pass up a good deal, but I don't want picks and/or a prospect. I would need a roster player at least, and a good one at that.


Posted by The Toughster:

Agree with the roster player, but if you can get a first round pick for Connolly you take it and use it to get that roster player, especially if he goes to Columbus who doesn't have very many exciting roster players.

Posted by treyDawg:
It's got to be for more offense. This team cannot score without Vanek.


Posted by Thumper:
This is a no-brainer.

If he's not signed by the 4th, it means he's playing hardball with the organization that gambled on him, and lost out in a very big way.

With the playoffs on the line, and without Thomas Vanek, he's been just shy of invisible.

Get what you can for him.




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