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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 10:48 p.m.
Thread: Bringing in a goalie
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_92</b></div><div>Draisaitl is one dimensional. Offence - that’s it. &amp; if you take McDavid away he ain’t gonna be all that much.

He ain’t a top 5 player. Keep dreaming.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_92</b></div><div>No he’s not.

Top 5 in no particular order:
McDavid
Makar
MacKinnon
Matthews
Kucherov

From there to finish out the top 10:
Pastrnak
Panarin
Rantanen
Matt Tkachuk
Quinn Hughes

Then you could start to argue Draisaitl but he’s definitely not top 5. Not even close.</div></div>

The only one you could even realistically debate in the 6-10 range is pasta, and that's only because he's proven he can produce surrounded by a garbage offense. Every other top 10 player you listed has AR LEAST one other elite linemate:

Mcdavid: Draisaitl
Makar: Mackinnon
MacKinnon: Makar
Matthews: Marner
Kucherov: Point
Pastrnak: Heinen/Zacha lmao
Panarin: Zibanejad
Rantanen: Mackinnon
Tkachuk: Barkov
Hughes: Pettersson

Back to the main point, Draisaitl is top 5. There's no rational argument for him being outside of the top 6, that's for sure.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 9:57 p.m.
Thread: Bringing in a goalie
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JackAce91</b></div><div>My issue isn't really in thinking Ullmark is a great goalie or not. It's that an elite Center is drastically more important than an elite goalie, and that the center in question is significantly better in his position than the goalie in his position. So there is no reason this trade should be 1 for 1. If this was prime Brodeur, then a 1 for 1 can be at least discussed. But Ullmark wasn't even the best goalie on his team this year (I hate how lucky Boston is for the elite Ullmark to be the 2nd best goalie).

If I were the Oilers, I would be asking for Ullmark and Lindholm, plus Zacha probably. Or Ullmark plus Lysell and unretained Nurse goes the other way. Oilers would have all the cards in their favor if Drai is on the market.</div></div>

Ohhh yeah this post is a meme lol don't take it seriously
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 19 at 6:45 p.m.
Thread: This would be the perfect offseason - thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jfkst1</b></div><div>I think you did a good job trying to make it realistic. I find Lindholm dangerously overrated so I would be terrified of that contract personally.</div></div>

I think he's a little overrated too, and this is definitely an overpayment. The perfect world contract for him is probably about the 4x6 Taylor Hall signed back in 2021.

There are two reasons I would sign this contract:

1: There is no other option at center as far as UFAs or trading goes, so having him during pasta's prime is better than running back what we know doesn't work

2: He can play right wing pretty well too, so if this contract does end up aging poorly, he can be a middle six winger for the final couple years. And if they do happen to find a center in the meantime, same thing. That would be an excellent problem to have
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 19 at 11:55 a.m.
Thread: Bruins
I like the moves, but the contracts/trades aren't quite fair, here's what I'd expect to be more realistic:

Vegas doesn't need a goalie, and Ullmark wants to stay in the east, so I'd imagine his return is a late first or early second rounder or roughly a second line winger. If they did want someone of William Karlssons value, they'd probably have to add a mid to high level prospect or a good draft pick just to match value

Return for Carlo seems about right, maaaaaaybe he gets a late first

Beecher/Geekie/Wother wouldn't get a first. maybe a second and third instead

Most contracts look good, no overpayments, but Swayman gets at least 7m, Zadorov probably around 4 or so, Debrusk around 5 or so. Stamkos definitely gets more than that, could see him getting 3-4 years at 7.5 mil

Stephenson and Heinen contracts look spot on, the rest look good too
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 18 at 5:00 p.m.
Thread: Top center targets for this team in the offseason imo
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jfkst1</b></div><div>Lindholm looks like a huge risk to me, but if BOS wants to go all in on this core go ahead. Dallas would only trade Hintz on an overpayment so it would cost an absolute fortune to get. There would be a massive bidding war for him as he has no trade protections until July 1st. Carlo AND Lohrei is around the value of what Nill will want. Sweeney desperately NEEDS a center. Nill doesn't need to trade Hintz. Necas does seem like the best risk to take as he is at least young and has less downside risk and likely won't cost a fortune. Might only be Ullmark with an extension.</div></div>

It is a huge risk, but I'd rather take a risk than keep a roster that we know can't win, that's extremely boring lol

I'd be very tempted to trade Carlo and Lohrei for Hintz. It's removing two top four d men, but if they sign Pesce and another left shot, it isn't the end of the world. Carlo and Lohrei are both underrated though so who knows what their value is - although GMs know better lol