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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 11 at 8:20 p.m.
Thread: Wee baby Seamus
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caerii</b></div><div>Yeah and he was really good the year before. Why would we assume last year was the norm? Especially with the health of our defense?</div></div>

The team def stats were still top-5 in the league (5v5). The goalies were the weak link in MN. The PK was just lost in every aspect, so that seems more like coaching/system to me.

Gus has 2 years left and he's a UFA. There isn't any reason to keep him since they signed MAF. It just moves Wallstedt + pending UFA goalie timeline up a season. Honestly, I'd rather have Wallstedt with a year of NHL time under his belt when the dead cap drops after next season.

If they trade Gus and he turns out great, so be it. They (probably) wouldn't pay him big bucks he'll demand on the UFA market anyways. If they trade him and he has another season like he did this year, then he's a cap dump that wouldn't get claimed off waivers. He'll probably fall somewhere in the middle of the last 2 seasons; which isn't anything special.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 2:25 a.m.
Thread: Billy G Looking to Make a Deal
I think you do a this draft 1st swap with NDJ for Gus. By the time that 2026 1st happens Gus will be 2 weeks away from UFA status. Gus' consensus value is around a mid 2nd.

I don't see TOR being interested at all in that. Rossi would be a winger next year for TOR, so why would they bother trading 1 wing for another?

AZ has no reason to make this trade. It looks like a pipedream scenario from a MN fan. Cooley. McBain, and Hayton are all similar age so AZ will just a a vet (like Bjugstad) to fill out their center spots. Rossi for Hayton (injured and hasn't really broken out) would be a better proposition to me.

After his season Freddy G's term should be a big red flag for every team. If you could make that trade happen, just non-QO Brannstrom (he doesn't fit anywhere) and it's a win.

I don't think GMBG has any intention of trading Merrill. He's just an expensive Prosser (pressbox d-man) Keep him for emergencies and call up a prospect d-man (and play him) if someone is going to be out for awhile. I wouldn't say any of the kids are too good for or have nothing left to learn in the AHL. Worst case is Merrill is terrible next year and he gets waived and only carries a $50k cap hit.

Really, Rossi and Gus are the only 2 players I see GMBG looking to trade that other teams could want. I think he'll listen on a couple other players that might garner some interest (Middleton, Chisholm), but would have to be blown away to pull the trigger. MN has so many NTCs (full and modified) that most of the roster is basically untradeable.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 9:09 a.m.
Thread: Minny
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>It'll be interesting to see who they end up signing this summer. They definitely need a winger who can immediately be a top 6 contributor, but given the prospects they have that hopefully will be challenging for spots in the next couple years, they really can't sign anyone longer than a year or 2. Toffoli probably would want some term, so basically you're stuck with either an aging veteran willing to sign for a year (the Perron rumor makes senses in that context) or a reclamation project (which obviously is no guarantee of being that top 6 contributor they need).</div></div>

Perron is the popular choice right now.

I don't know what GMBG is going to do, but he doesn't have much of a track record with signing more than fringe UFA players.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 4:36 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 12:14 p.m.
Thread: sounds like a rossi trade is gonna happen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RazWild</b></div><div>Right, because 22 year old 2C's who score 20+ goals in their first full rookie season and was a top 3 Calder race player for the vast majority of it while still on their ELC grow on trees and won't garner interest because of it. 🤦‍♂️

Have you noticed the crap ton of other fanbases putting out ACGM's for him right now? They're f'ing salivating at the thought he could be moved. Other teams GM's aren't that stupid, he'll garner massive interest.

Don't be daft just because you hate smaller players.</div></div>

This the same 22 yo, 20g, center than MN is trying to get rid of and they are barren at center. The other teams on here salivating over him are offering basically junk.

It's not my hate for small players, it's a fit thing. Rossi doesn't fit well on many teams (MN included). He's a top-6 or bust player and he's not an upgrade at center for many teams. He could be a fit as a wing on a few more teams. His 5v5 stats were on par with Steel (with and without Kap) the previous season, and Rossi doesn't PK where as Steel did.

I actually don't care if they trade Rossi or not this offseason. He's cheap and there are bigger issues with the team than where/how Rossi fits. If it's a quality trade offer then trade him, if its not then keep him.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23 at 11:26 p.m.