CaptSMRT wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:20 pm
usmcaaron wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:15 pm
CaptSMRT wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:23 pm
Long answer...no. Fuck JR...he wouldn't know a Sherwood from a pixie stick.
Rutherford didn't write the article. Sean Tierney (@Chartinghockey on Twitter) did. He looks at Sanford's recent play from an analytic standpoint. A couple snippets:
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Basically, he says Sanford has played well beyond the points for a bit & if he continues to do so, it won't be the worst option on Earth if Army finds rental prices too high.
The Blues had Sanford last year and any trade would be to replace Tarasenko's production, which Sanford doesn't do.
Of course he doesn't. There's no player available via trade that does, either. But, they don't
need that, per se. They just need reliable secondary scoring. There's no denying that if Sanford continues to play on his current level, he'll more than carry his weight.
That's the problem, though. There's too much inconsistancy there & not enough of a track record, even if he goes for 2-3 more weeks to the deadline playing well. Tierney is saying THIS version of Sanford is a good plan B, if trades don't go through, but IMO, the Blues should look to bring someone in regardless of how Sanford's playing.