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Forum: Armchair-GM13 hours ago
Thread: Getting in Laine
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>I agree this trade proposal is bad for CBJ. But zero chance the Hawks are giving up a 1st in any Laine deal and doubtful the Hawks would be in on him if CBJ is looking to recoup "full value", whatever that might be.</div></div>

100% - CHI should *not* be giving up 1sts for Laine. Issue is just there really isn't anything on CHI's roster right now (that is available) that they would want, and the high(er) end prospects CHI has probably aren't available, at least not in a trade just for Laine. Just not good trade partners right now.

As for "full value," I don't think any CBJ fan is saying he's worth a top-10 pick or anything; just not the pennies on the dollar some of these trades turn out to be, particularly where those same people call him **** then slot him in as LW1.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bedsy_Burner</b></div><div>Nah. He doesn't. Especially now that they announced that they are moving on. CBJ will take a low ball just to receive the cap space, and the receiving team will risk the assets, and assume responsibility for his contract with the possibility that he can be more than a cap dump. If you don't like that, I suggest you prepare to be disappointed.

That said, this is probably fair. I just don't know if CHI is the team to do it. It's possible, though.</div></div>



<a href="https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/1801009863536832986" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Guess I’ll wait to be disappointed then</a> 🤷‍♂️
Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: Getting in Laine
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BrianCampbell</b></div><div>Laine isnt worth a late round first, especially not from the Hawks at this point in the rebuild. He is averaging 35 points a year, has taken time off, been injured, and hasnt driven a line since he was in Winnipeg.</div></div>

He's scored at a .8 PPG clip on a **** CBJ team with no C, and has lost time largely due to fluke injuries and a PAP stay (if that's what you want to call "taken time off").

He's not a play-driver, but he's still got a high-end offensive toolbox that, taking a guess here, will do very well on a top-line with Bedard. We're not talking about some B6 scrub.

He's got real value - probably more than non-CBJ posters here realize, even if its not as much as some CBJ posters think.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 7:10 p.m.
Thread: La La La La La La La Laine
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Prime_Jimbo</b></div><div>If Waddell retains, then maybe a good return. Teams are gonna struggle with Laine's health, etc. over the past four years.</div></div>

Dude has scored at a .8 PPG clip on a **** CBJ team over that span.

That <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4982860/2023/10/21/patrik-laine-injured-hit-blue-jackets/?source=user_shared_article" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">fluke injuries</a> and a PAP stay that we only speculate over kept him off the bench isn’t the drag people think.

Not to mention, my favorite of all - the “he isn’t gonna get a good return/he isn’t good anymore” argument, all while he gets slotted onto an ACGM’s top-line. A team is trading for him on the belief he can be a force again, not because they need bodies, and Waddell knows that.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:30 p.m.
Thread: NYI trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CakeEaterBanks</b></div><div>Futures would be a 3rd rounder. No team is going help out on the logjam that Jarmo created the past 2 offseasons. Especially when Jireck agent is extremely public and he wants to play in the show</div></div>

Cool. Maybe a 3rd works; but, Jarnkrok doesn't. No one is paying to help CBJ out of it's Jarmo log-jam, but nor are CBJ asking for it. Not to mention, nor is anyone paying to help TOR out of its current stagnation/cap-problems.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CakeEaterBanks</b></div><div>Yea you have whole bunch that can PK and are just cardio merchants. Jarnkrok is solid for 15 goals and can be used in all situations. This would be an easy trade for Don Waddell</div></div>

Then I am *sure* you will have no problems trading him to any number of teams. Take the ratio, move on.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CakeEaterBanks</b></div><div>Lmfao that why you trade Kent Johnson for Brady Tkachuk right. 4th overall and Kent Johnson doesn't cut Brady Tkachuk for a team that's actively trying to make the playoffs</div></div>

I know, how could <a href="/users/friendly_cannon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@friendly_cannon</a> make such <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">serious posts</a> around here?