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Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago

Thread: Blues Next Year - Kid Line

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sicarius</b></div><div>Schwartz should not get anything close to 6.25 or 5.5. The guy has average skill at best and will not age well. 3.5 to 4 million tops</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blues4TheCup</b></div><div>i agree. I think we let Schwartz walk if he wants anything more than 5x5. I am open to being Hoffman back since Tarasenko isn't the sniper he once was. Hoffman would not require as much term either. Something like 4years x 5.5million would be good.</div></div>

Idk guys this sounds a lot like recency bias to me. He hasn't had a productive season but he has been one of our best 2-way forwards for years now. Clear top6 production (1.9 5v5 P/60 over the last 5 season is top line production rate) and great defensively. Clutch goals to get the cup. To get him at 5x5.5 would be better than half the contracts on this team right now IMO.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 9:37 pm

Thread: Blues Next Year - Kid Line

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Are Faulk and Krug normally a pair?

As for Dunn to Devils, I don't know that he would be the d-man we'd acquire with that pick.
Parayko would be better fit, if we had our choice, but know he is not available.</div></div>

Yeah it's been Krug-Faulk pretty much all season. Parayko was with krug to start but he missed a big chunk with a back injury and still isn't back to playing the no.1 role. I agree with you, highly doubt Parayko would get moved. Dunn seems to be the guy on the block per the rumors, the fact krug is here long term, the 1 yr bridge last yr, the expansion implications, the surprise emergence of Walman, Perunovich coming soon...

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 10:56 am

Thread: Get In Loser Were going to the Playoffs

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mhockey91</b></div><div>Hope you guys make it</div></div>

With the games in hand, it would take a total meltdown to miss at this point - I think playoffs are 95% on MoneyPuck, 98% from Dom. The problem is, it's Vegas round one, and then it's probably Avs if they survive. :s

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 10:30 am

Thread: Get In Loser Were going to the Playoffs

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsfan416</b></div><div>That was a wild game (no pun intended) last night. Fun to watch. Seem like STL is starting to put it together. If Tarasenko gets going, look out</div></div>

Finally getting to see some good hockey games. This season has been pretty hard to watch for the most part. But yeah if they get hot at the right time, they can at least get themselves a shot at another run. Not gonna be easy, getting out of the division probably means 2 series wins vs VGK and COL... I wouldn't bet on it, but there is some value in coming into the playoffs with confidence and a foot on the gas. The PP has been fantastic lately too, and Binnington is stopping more rubber (.925 in April).

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 7:09

Thread: We need Defense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil1122</b></div><div>Where does be play right now? Bottom pair?</div></div>

So much injury shuffling lately. He's been on the right side paired with Scandella mostly, I guess technically they're the 2nd pair. For 2 the two seasons prior he basically was strapped to Bortuzzo on 3rd pair unless they needed a goal and theyd bump him up to get him out there with Pietrangelo.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 5:42

Thread: We need Defense

Would be a smart deal for NJ for Dunn in my opinion. Many different opinions on Dunn and his trade value but for me, a late 1st round pick in this draft is not nearly as important as a young, mobile, offensive defenseman. Especially for a team like NJ with a ton of prospects and young talent already in the system (and another lotto pick on the way). Blues are gonna lose a Dunn trade just like Isles lost the Toews trade, Caps lost the Burakovsky trade, Ducks lost the Palmieri trade way back, the list goes on... I hope the Blues keep him, protect him, extend him, and play him with Parayko in the top four instead of babying him.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 11:36

Thread: Team USA under cap

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SevenLeg</b></div><div>A_K</div></div>

Ah Garland! I couldn't get myself to leave out Hellebuyck but that swap for a forward def helps the offense. I think Chychrun plays his international hockey for Team Canada... traitor ^^

Edit: this wasn't my original challenge btw, I saw it from <a href="/users/ChrisPy97" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@ChrisPy97</a>

Forum: GM Game 2019-20Apr 27 at 2:49

Thread: Official Trades 2020/21 Season

:canucks (<a href="/users/Bennett93" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Bennett93</a>)
Adam Lowry ($1,458,333 retained) ($1,458,333 cap hit, UFA-1)
2022 5th round pick (WPG)

:jets (<a href="/users/A_K" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@A_K</a>)
Shane Bowers ($925,000 cap hit, RFA-2)
2022 3rd round pick (COL)

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 24 at 12:14

Thread: Seattle Kraken - Feedback Would Be Appreciated

I would hate to see the Blues expose Dunn when the odds that Seattle has interest in Faulk at 6.5 for 6 yrs are so slim. So they probably expose Dunn, seeing as this team hates me :sleepy

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 23 at 10:58

Thread: Kraken No Trades

I don't work in the Blues front office but I really think they should protect Dunn and expose Faulk. I doubt anyone in Seattle's FO would want to take that contract even though he has had a very good season. It seems like they hired a pretty smart group. And if they do take Faulk, IMO that's a win for the Blues in this cap environment. Already have too many aging players on long-term deals especially for how uninspiring the season has been for them.

Forum: GM Game 2019-20Apr 22 at 11:28

Thread: Winnipeg Jets

bumping title, send offers

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 21 at 9:11

Thread: USA 2022 Olympics

Guentzel, Debrincat, Larkin all deserve to make the team. I could see redundancies with Cat and other offensive players, but Guentzel and Larkin are solid two-way players, much more useful than JVR or Wheeler or Oshie IMO. It's nice that Team USA has so many options, much improved from just a few years ago when it was mostly grit and grind.

Edit - forgot about Boeser too, he has probably earned a spot

Forum: GM Game 2019-20Apr 21 at 8:57

Thread: Waiver claim thread 20-21

:jets
Kyle Clifford (2 x 1,000,000)

Forum: GM Game 2019-20Apr 20 at 4:33

Thread: UFA/RFA Extension Thread

:jets
2021 RFA Extensions:
April - Andre Burakovsky - 4 yrs x $5,500,000
May -
June -

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 20 at 11:55

Thread: Top 10 in the league

The divisional isolation makes it really difficult to rank performances this season, but I think you have the right names up here. I might have Stone, Pastrnak, Barkov, Marchand in the discussion but not sure who they'd knock out. For me, maybe something like

1 McDavid
2-a Matthews
2-b Mackinnon
2-c Crosby
3-a Panarin
3-b Stone
4-a Barkov
4-b Draisaitl
4-c Marner
4-d Pastrnak/Kucherov

Forum: GM Game 2019-20Apr 19 at 11:01

Thread: 2019-20 GM Game - Official Scoring Thread

Official Scoring: Mar 14th - Apr 13th

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GM Game v4.2Power RankingsApr 13th, 2021 <a href="https://t.co/p7EoFHw4Ti" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/p7EoFHw4Ti</a></p>— AK (@ak_tune) <a href="https://twitter.com/ak_tune/status/1384159843695554569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">April 19, 2021</a></blockquote>

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 16 at 1:28

Thread: When Thomas Gets back

I don't mind this look, but I'd put RT in the middle and Bozak on the wing, at least after the draws. They play well together either way. And Hoff needs that play driving center or he's just invisible.

If not this I'd like to see Kyrou back with 17 and 10.

DP-ROR-Tarasenko
Schwartz-Schenn-Kyrou
Hoff-Thomas-Bozak
Sanford-Barby-Blais

Hard to demote Sammy after a couple good games, but this would be more about getting our best guys the most minutes.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 15 at 11:13

Thread: If St Louis picked Jonathan Toews

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lenny7</b></div><div>Got a huge kick out of going back through this. Pretty cool to see what ties players together.</div></div>

once you break the theoretical glass, it's shattered forever... what if STL took Toews in 2006. Then maybe they take a d-man in 2007, say Ryan McDonagh. Safe to say they would've taken Petro in 2008 considering they did it when they already had EJ in the system. 3 guys in a row - a 1C and 1LD and 1RD - that eventually captained their NHL teams, sounds like a nice leadership group.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 15 at 11:05

Thread: If St Louis picked Jonathan Toews

I think about this one a lot, but I don't know if "being smart" is the same thing as "using hindsight". It's always a bit of a risk to take a d-man 1st overall, but EJ had the look of a clear-cut, no. 1 d-man even in his DY (2006 btw, you've got 2008 in desc.). He was very much considered the BPA for 1oa and most scouts had Jordan Staal above Toews for 2 and 3. Clearly their trajectories crossed post-draft, but I don't think it was a mistake to take EJ, it just didn't work out like it should have.

A big factor in the 'what-if' scenario would also be 'what if Johnson didn't mangle his knee in a golf cart accident?'. He wasn't the same player after that injury - wasn't skating with the confidence he once had, wasn't making good decisions because he didn't trust his legs. And it was at the most crucial time in a defensemen's development - missed his entire sophomore season in the NHL.

The EJ pick is the most interesting 'what-if' for STL imo, followed by 2007 'what if they took Couture instead of trading back for Eller?' The Blues had so many issues finding centers in the last decade (until ROR fell into their lap), it's crazy to think about what the team could've done with a 1-2 punch of Toews and Couture.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 8 at 8:44

Thread: A Bigger Sell Concept

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Chopper02</b></div><div>Make the Boston trade Berglund and a 2nd. Also, you're going to trade Schwartz and Barbashev with retention to Toronto and not get Liljegren?</div></div>

I'd take Liljegren, but I think he's close enough to the NHL that the Leafs prob keep him. Niemela has plenty of upside, just 2-3 yrs out. Really I'd rather see Schwartz sign an extension. Just tossing out options.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 8 at 3:10

Thread: A Bigger Sell Concept

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JJstings315</b></div><div>Well first off really great team explanation. Thought that was superb!

as an Edmonton Fan, Ill answer towards our part in this.

Since Edmonton is really happy with the depth and where we are at this season, unless your giving us a hell of a deal like Sanford for a 5th, I just don't see us making any trades with St. Louis or infact any teams this trade deadline. We are just gonna be doing some resignings.</div></div>

Thanks for the reply. I think there would be enough teams interested in Sanford to keep his return higher than a 5th, but I feel you about edmonton trying to work with what they have. If the Blues can't get a decent pick for ZS, he becomes another option for seattle, and stl has one less fwd spot to fill.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 8 at 3:05

Thread: hoffman

Had to make sure chiasson is a UFA this offseason, but yeah this value is probably reasonable for Hoff. He's a hired gun on a team with no armor. Blues should take what they can get and move along.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 5 at 11:28

Thread: 2 W in the last 30 days

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>West_Virginia_Take_Me_Home</b></div><div>Why do People want to move burtozzo?</div></div>

Idc if they move him or not, but they should keep Walman in the lineup because our team speed has been a glaring concern. Bobby B makes a good partner for a guy like Dunn/Walman/Perunovich, but he's got no trade protection and he's the kind of guy you can trade to show the players that there are consequences for losing every game. He has been on the ice at 5v5 for 3 GF and 12 GA in the last 25 games... probably just tough luck but he's not doing anything at the moment.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 2 at 8:15

Thread: Blues Fans

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheAlien</b></div><div>So would something like two 3rds and a prospect for Blais and Sanford work?</div></div>

Its probably a situation where you move one or the other. Already gonna lose a guy to Seattle and the only internal guy really pushing for a top9 F spot next year is Kostin. Not much cap space either, depending on how it shakes out.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 2 at 6:08

Thread: Blues Fans

Probably not gonna get a consensus out of Blues fans here, and most of us are probably thinking differently than the front office, but IMO:

Sanford should've been gone last offseason when it looked like he was a good player - I'd take anything I can get for him at this point and I'd value the 3LW opening he'd create more than what he'll get on his next deal;

the price for Blais can't be that high based on his performances - maybe a 2nd/3rd rd pick or something like that - but I'd like to see him get more opportunity here;

Sundqvist isn't really tradeable during recovery from an ACL, but even if he wasn't injured I don't think he would get traded even with expansion looming. He's a key role player and they always seem to struggle when he's out of the lineup.

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