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Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: Taking on 3 big contracts
so the penguins take on 3 really bad contracts and get nothing back for it?

I mean Dubois I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole. He'll never be happy here anyway so I can only imagine the toxicity that will entail.

Norris contract is nothing but a head ache. Every year he's on IR due to his shoulder and you can never use that massive cap hit of his to build a real team knowing he'll just be back next year messing up the cap again. Why even go through that head ache.
Both Smith and Acciari's contracts end this year....stop extending the pain. There is no need to.

The CAR trade is the only one here that is "reasonable" but that depends on what other options we have to get rid of Rakell. If this is the only option I would consider it. But I think it's a crap deal either way.
I'd really like to trade Rakell for Elvis in CBJ and let him back up Blom
Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: Draisaitl on the move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Greysuits</b></div><div>For some one with his low cap hit and the way he impacts the game I think he can command a massive return. I also think it will be like Tkachuck where they will move home somewhere that he is willing to sign.</div></div>

I don't think they are going to give him a say if they move him. But when they do, they will give the other team a chance to talk to him.
Thing is, there is no reason for them to A. trade him, and B. there is no reason for him to agree on taking a contract.
Just like Guentzel wouldn't agree to it.
Guys want to pick their path.... not let a trade pick it for them.
As they can earn more and pick a place they want to play.

But none of that matters because he's most likely getting resigned.
Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: Maybe A 3C Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Play_Party_Hard</b></div><div>- It would be nice to get a mid-round pick for Smith, but we shall see. I beg to differ on Gourde, he is the type of player this bottom-six needs. Would be a great 3C in Sullivan's system with both PK and PP ability. He only comes with one year as well - right up the GM's alley. With his hands somewhat tied, I find it more likely that Dubas will need to swap a contract at some point this summer.
- I understand there is some risk with Kylington, thus the one-year contract. He probably can come a little bit cheaper. I look at the Bruins' model this past offseason. They got criticized for signing what were deemed "irrelevant players." They contended for their division and won a playoff round. I can see Dubas using this methodology. The Pro Scouts have to get to work. Like I said, his hands are slightly tied and sending substantial futures should be off the table.
- In UFA, most contracts tend to be unfavorable. IF Dubas does get to move out Smith, he will have a little bit of luxury to spend where he should: the bottom-six and LHD. Sometimes a player's breakout year comes a little later in their career. Joshua would be a fine add for a bottom-six that needs more goals.
- These Penguins ACGMs with 5 or 6 trades just aren't realistic. Dubas is going to dig into the UFA market and make some fans go "huh?" Maybe there will be one splash signing at most. I get this website is fun, but the fanbase has to come down to Earth a little bit.</div></div>

I think their spending is going to be different than you think. They will make 1 big move. It will be a 1LW. I'm almost certain of that.
Instead of spending 4 on Joshua they will spend 6 or 6.5 on Teräväinen. Which is better use of cap.

You are too worried about bottom 6 forwards. Gourde isn't some great replacement contract to Smith.
He's a small forward who's old, and frankly that's not really keen for a bottom 6 role.
I have no problem keeping Smith rather than swapping him out for a player like that who is more expensive. At some point you are just digging deeper in the hole for lost treasure. Forget that.
This team is loaded with young centers. Poulin, Broz, Ponomarev that's not even including Yager.
So looking to swap Smith out just to bring in another bad contract doesn't even make sense.
If they move him it should be for a pick and don't retain. Otherwise, just play it out. The grass isn't always greener.
Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: big offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Marcsnack</b></div><div>Although I agree, the only reason we may not get more is because there will be a decent amount of goalies on the market.

Gibson, Markstrom, Gustavsson, Saros, Binnington/Hofer, Vejmelka, Merzlikins &amp; Ullmark are all guys who have been mentioned in trade talks.
The teams who could have interest in acquiring a goalie would/could be EDM, LAK, COL, NJD, PHI, BUF, DET, OTT &amp; TOR, and some of these are stretches, so because there are so many available goalies, and only some of these teams really need to starter, it might drop values overall.</div></div>

In almost every case there the team that moves out a goalie is going to need to replace one. Look at Markstrom who is going to fill the spot? Wolf, He had a .893 save% last year at the NHL level. He's not ready for a full time role yet. That same is true with Saros, who replaces him?
The same is true down the line. Almost every case there is the same. You look at Merzlikins, he struggled worse than Jarry last year. That's a hard contract to move because of it, even CBJ fans know that.
The one guy on there you can count is Ullmark.
There are just more holes than there goalies. The teams who are looking don't want to fill with the likes of Merzlikins as most of them are trying to be playoff teams. I mean EDM, LAK, COL, NJ, DET, and TOR were either in or were close and wanted to be in last year. They will be looking for a better goalie than guys like Merzlikins and Givson who's fallen off.

So while I agree there are goalies on the Market, it's just musical chairs. The teams who have a guy to move in, need to move a guy out to do it, like the penguins. But a lot of them aren't in a hurry because they don't have to be. Like STL doesn't need to move Binnington because Hofer is on a league min deal. They can wait it out and see what happens and they probably will.

So the market I think is more scarce than you realize.