Quote Originally Posted by sbtatter View Post
Parker has to face the reality that he needs 2 teams above him to hit the skids in order for you to even make the playoffs. If there was only one team you had to pass, it might be do-able, but with 2 ahead of you its next to impossible.
Projected points are
7th SC 80 points
8th RD 80 points
9th PA 75 points

So you need to get to 81 points, that means going 21 and 6, play at 0.777 clip which no team is at this year in the dub. Common sense dictates you sell off eberle and Teubert.
I hope you don't, because that means we don't waste picks on Eberle, it'll mean the Blades don't get the scorer they covet, and it means Regina will be weak for the next year or 2. But Parker, if he has any sense at all, will move Eberle and Teubert, it's the only sensible move he has left.
It would be foolish if these two WHL marquee players weren't traded and ended up missing the playoffs which is quite possible. It's unfortunate that the league can't step in and force a trade because these two players, especially Eberle, are the crown jewels of the league this season and they may not see any playoff action and their WHL careers are over.
Wouldn't it look good on the league to have Eberle in the Mem Cup for the entire nation to see?
It would incredibly selfish, let alone foolish, for the Pats to keep these two players, IMHO.