Article: Charlie Coyle or Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Which Wild Center Target Is the Better Fit?

[Tony Abbott]

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[NoJoSux]

Coyle would be an upgrade over Fred.

Pageau and Coyle each are getting a little bit too old for a full solution but Guerin likes to bootstrap veterans into roles where ultimate high-level mediocrity can be achieved. 

[FredJohnson]

Can he play gourd? Oh! Sorry, I thought this was the Daily Norseman for a second.

Can either guy win a frickin' faceoff??

[mnhockeyfan03]

Neither.  My wish list over the next week.  We find a way to get Kyrou, Necas, Thompson or Barzal through Rossi, Ohgren and pics trade. Not a fan of Boeser at any cost but we need a RH shot for PP so the ones listed before fill that.  Trade Spurgeon to clear up 7.5mm of cap space.  Trade for Andre’s Lee to play 3C.  Sign Christian Dvorak for 2.5mm to play 4C.  Sign ehlers if between 7-7.5 or trade for Tuch. Get rid of Trenin or Hartman.  If anyway to fit in Rasmus Anderson do that. 

[1Brotherbill]

Pageau is 5' 9", if that is Rossi's problem than Pageau has the same problem plus almost 10 years on him.  

Coyle is a solid player but why would you trade for Coyle?  One would mean you are helping out a divisional rival with their salary cap issues and Colorado has some serious issues right now.  Two Coyle has a No Move Clause, so he if he doesn't want to be moved he can't be moved.  Being Minnesota traded him away at his prime I doubt he would say, sure I'll come back.  Three he has a better option to win a Cup with Colorado.  So, with his No Move Clause why would he leave. 

The only way this would work is if they trade Rossi to Colorado for Coyle.  That would be a Herschel Walker type trade.