[Daugherty] Comments from Trotz’s Media Availability: Tried to acquire Barron last season, confident in Wilsby, Stastney, Blankenburg, and Del Gaizo, and “Don’t be surprised (if we make a move. If there’s the right piece, I’m going to add it.”
[Daugherty] Comments from Trotz’s Media Availability: Tried to acquire Barron last season, confident in Wilsby, Stastney, Blankenburg, and Del Gaizo, and “Don’t be surprised (if we make a move. If there’s the right piece, I’m going to add it.”
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Not too confident with Del Gaizo🤷♂️
OK. So Trotz says that Wilsby, Stastney, Del Gaizo and Blankenburg have a home here.
Blankenbug is RHD, and Wilsby has been playing on the right. We need guys on the right side. Wilsby is our ideal 7th D in my opinion because he is left handed and can legit play both sides.
We have a log jam at LHD. Josi and Skjei are not going anywhere. Lauzon is probably next to be dealt if we like Stastney and Del Gaizo. That would get us a little younger. Lauzon’s stock is as high as it is going to be coming off of a year where he set the hits record. Lauzon is a UFA at the end of next year, so he brings more value than just a rental. We could probably get a good prospect for him, or another 1st.
If Poile is still a consultant to Trotz, the Poile is probably advising Trotz to always have a 4th RD and a 4th LD ready to go in Milwaukee. Blankenburg was that RD this year, and now he is probably going to be up in the NHL. Startney will probably be our 3rd LD, and Del Gaizo will be the odd man out in Milwaukee as the next man up.
Josi, Skjei, Molendyk, Wilsby, Stastney are the 5 I’d be trying to build around. If we can move out Lauzon for a decent return I’d do that
Trotz isn’t playing 3D chess. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he doesn’t trade for anyone. He’s talked about making trades ever since he came on as GM and has yet to trade anyone in. He’s only traded players out.
The problem is Trotz wants to win now:
>I want to make our team better. I want to win, I don’t want to lose”
But also Trotz is adamant he is rebuilding, so he doesn’t want to give up any future pieces. Which is why he’s only adding through free agency.
My absolute favorite Trotz quote.
>[“Sometimes you can’t explain the unexplainable.”](https://compote.slate.com/images/0ecd79ca-713e-46f7-a997-ca3097f04a42.jpeg?width=1920&rect=1560×1040&offset=0x0)