The McTavish Price Tag Shows the Blues Don't Know What They Are
A team that finished 24th just paid a contender's price for a 41-point center. Mason McTavish isn't the mistake. The bill is.
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Robertson Said No, and the Trade Board Stopped Moving
Jason Robertson said no to the most money any player in hockey will make next season. He didn't just complicate Dallas's summer. He pulled the pin on half the trade board, hours before the draft.
Chicago Bought a Win-Now Asset a Year Before It Can Win
Bowen Byram is good. That was never the question. The question is why a team that finished last in the Central traded the No. 4 pick for two years of a player who can leave before it's ready to win.
McKenna Is the Right Pick. He Won't Save Toronto.
Gavin McKenna is the best player in this draft and the easiest decision Toronto will make all summer. He also doesn't fix a single thing that actually ends the Maple Leafs' seasons. Why the pick is the start of Chayka's job, not the answer to it.
Florida Didn't Need Brady Tkachuk. That's the Scary Part.
Stanley Cup champions don't shop for 30-goal captains. They don't need to. Why Florida trading for Brady Tkachuk should unsettle the other 31 teams more than the price tag suggests.
The Canadiens Don't Need a Star on Defense. They Need Hutson's Stabilizer.
Montreal's blue line doesn't need more offense or a marquee name. It needs one specific kind of defenseman next to Lane Hutson. Get that wrong and the season gets shorter.