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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 9:38 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 9:41 a.m.
Thread: Saw this trade on a ACGM
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>shucket</b></div><div>This is equivalent to the 1st round pick they’ll get when they trade him at the deadline next year. Liljegren takes his spot and is younger which Seattle needs and adds a potential top 6 guy in Robertson with 30 goal potential. Think this is more than fair

I think they take it and run tbh</div></div>

No not really. This is a really optimistic evaluation of both of these players and assumes that everything goes perfectly for them. If this was their reality, then it would make no sense for TOR to trade either of them unless you consider them cap casualties, which at this point in their careers they really aren't.

To add onto what <a href="/users/KrakenTheCode" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@KrakenTheCode</a> has already said, SEA is in no means struggling with forwards with a wealth of forward prospects coming up in the next 1-2 years (e.g. Firkus, Nyman, Sale, and Goyette all are projected top 6). Where SEA is weak right now is on RD and while Liljeren would have a role, it isn't a top pair role. In order for SEA to consider giving up Larsson not only would SEA need a centerpiece assest coming back (e.g. TOR 2024 1st), but SEA would have to go out and spend the cap to land someone like Pesce or Montour before SEA even considers the deal
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 29 at 8:26 p.m.
Thread: Marner to Washington State
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KrakenTheCode</b></div><div>I see you have done your homework. Kudos on that and on making a trade idea that value wise I think is pretty even and not horribly lopsided in either direction (like so many on here are). Ultimately whether such a deal goes through would depend on Marner and his NMC, and whether Seattle would be comfortable making a move like this for a player that initially at least wouldn't be guaranteed to stay past a year. The Kraken's prospect pool could also use that top-pairing-ceiling defenseman, and your evaluation of Nyman is spot on; he's probably their best prospect behind Wright at this point. So on the Kraken's end it comes down to a question of how they want to build their roster; keep their prospect pool intact and growing and pursue avenues to add scoring that don't involve depleting their roster and farm too significantly, or aggressively pursue a blockbuster deal for a higher-wattage star like Marner. Time will tell which path they choose.</div></div>

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At this point I'm not even sure if a Marner trade will actually materialize. Wanted to explore a different avenue instead of the same old ACGM crap. If / when Seattle walks away with one of this drafts top defenseman, they are going to be a genuine contender for so many years. Curious to see what the Kraken do this offseason, I'm a very big fan of Bylsma and his systems. Coachella was such a great team under his leadership. Plus, Seattle's roster construction just makes them a super fun team to watch regardless.

Big fan of your analysis on the situation, thanks for discussing!