Article: The Wild Shouldn't Trade Frederick Gaudreau This Offseason

[Robert Brent]

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[Pewterschmidt]

We'll agree to disagree.

[Dean]

Ridiculous 

[Enforceror]

We really need to see what Yurov can do as well as close the Rossi saga. With injuries always looming, shipping Freddy off with no return in the center position would be a mistake. Yeah he's not a big bruiser or a superstar scoring forward but he is a useful utility player.

[mnfaninnc]

Freddy is another one of these players that is a wing and can play center. We've got 2 of those. I would suggest that the 17th ranking in center depth is generous. Think about this for a second, likely every playoff team had more center depth than the Wild. That's a huge disadvantage in the playoffs.

Next up, I've been a supporter of Freddy and his contract. However, let's be perfectly honest here. If we're complaining about Rossi being small, Freddy is more undersized than Rossi is, and less likely to take the body. He is not built for a playoff run, and this is the reason I cannot agree with Robert on this one. As Kalisha pointed out, Dvorak would be an upgrade at 4th line C, and as soon as we sign him (if we do) we can trade out Freddy. 

There's another guy out there I wouldn't mind taking over the 4th line and that's Nico Sturm. He also can win faceoffs and is a bigger body down the middle. He doesn't score much, but he has in the past, for secondary scoring. But, both of those guys would be an upgrade over Freddy.

Robert's article points out that Freddy is a useful player. But he's a useful player on a WC team. He can play center, but he's not a real center. He is undersized. He's played many roles, but sometimes you have to move on. We need centers, not wings who can also play center.  We've got that same problem with Hartzy. I say ship him out. I would also bet that Bankier could fill that role, maybe even better with a larger frame.

[nomlandjon]

Fred isn’t a playoff guy. If we are trying to replicate panther hockey in the postseason, he isn’t a part of that. Would love to see them get out of the final three years of his deal. Islanders trying to shed cap space. Paguea at 5 mil for one year is an upgrade to our bottom 6. 40 points and nearly 60% in the dot. Not to mention pretty solid on the PK. 

try a Freddy and Spacek for JGP and see what happens.

also would like to see Zucc go. Another good contract for his production sure, but if we are trading Rossi due to his size, then why is Mats still on the roster? Sorry he is Kap’s buddy. He was also invisible in the playoffs. If that pisses off Kap, to the point of no extension, then save the 15 mil and get two 7 million dollar players for him next offseason or in a trade. Time for a serious shake up is now

[Scalptrash]

Yes, trade Freddy, keep Rossi. I don’t care if the new center isn’t any better, just someone different.