03-09-2021, 05:40 PM
(03-09-2021, 05:34 PM)Kammrath Wrote: As an emotional fan I would be an 8. This team isn't exciting to me right now and whatever dysfunction is going on is stealing my joy. Putting up with another half season of that would be hard.
As a rational fan I would be a 2. Having capspace to chase John Collins would give me hope and I also believe KP's trade value will likely be greater this summer. So rationally I feel like waiting is likely the best thing long term.
That's pretty close to where I am, too.
I know the popular retort to questions like this is to ask "who's available for the cap space, anyway?" But, I just feel like we're too quick to dismiss the idea that unforeseen possibilities arise all the time. Even if it's not Collins, I feel like there will be something that makes sense to shoot for, if they decide to go that way.
I also feel like the play-in tournament has drastically clouded the trade market. I think there are fewer sellers out there and more buyers to drive up the prices. By comparison, I believe free agency might be the better way to go. Since I couldn't care less about Johnson and I'm lukewarm (at best) on Richardson, I can get behind the idea that cap room can be attained with little to no pain, especially if there's a chance to move Powell when summer trading commences. I'd even be willing to part with THJ if the right target was interested, though I'd have to tender my resignation to President Biden (with regret).