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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 1, 2020 at 11:12 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 28, 2020 at 10:57 a.m.
Thread: Realistic TML 2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>newballcoach</b></div><div>Then why would you trade away Dermott? You made a weak position group weaker. He's at the very least better than Marincin. You also didn't promote Lehtonen from the AHL who is probably good enough for the 7th D at the very least. Then if you sign a UFA (even if they're not perfect) from the Demelo, Hamonic, Gudas, Braun, Dillon class, it won't cost a ton and could provide a ton of value. You make the group weaker by creating more competition and options. A big problem last year was the starters weren't great and there was no depth. You have the same problem this time, I doubt Dubas lets that happen.</div></div>

On Dermott, because cap plus you can trade Dermott for useful assets which isn't the case with Marincin. All of the claims you're making require additional moves to clear cap space. Could happen but you're making the team weaker somewhere else in the process. There's not a ton of depth in that forward group as is.

Lehtonen could be in the mix but we really have no idea what we have there until we seem him in NHL action.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 30, 2017 at 5:11 p.m.
Thread: Fla 17/18 - Trade with Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PELK123</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Capsule</b></div><div>

Why is this a click bait?

I like this team but I think you would have to give up something more to get Brown, nothing significant but maybe a mid pick? The same with the Vegas deal, I don't think you'd get anything back, maybe give them a 3rd instead?</div></div>

Babcock loves Brown and is exempt from the expansion draft. Why would the Leafs trade an exempt forward (who is only 23 and just scored 20 goals...), plus the defenseman they are likely to expose, for a defensemen that they would expose? The leafs already have to protect Rielly, Gardiner, and Carrick (most likely), they will not take on your player you can't protect for a good forward and a "mid pick".</div></div>

Assumption is that they would go with the 4-4-1 protection scheme if Brown is out of the mix. I love Brown as much as anybody but the Leafs are going to have to give up somebody to get a defenseman and they're going into next season with Nylander/Marner/Kapanen/Brown/Soshnikov at RW. I think Pysyk is incredibly under-rated and would be a solid 4/5 defenseman for the Leafs long-term.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2016 at 11:12 a.m.
Thread: Young Defensive Depth
The issue with the Leafs young D isn't "depth" per se, as much as they have a lot of guys who project to be bottom pairing and nobody besides Rielly that can you reasonably project to be a top pairing guy. Also, they're very thin on the right side. One way to deal with that is to just load up with as many players as possible which increases the probability that one of them surprises you.

I like the idea of getting Pokka but I don't think a deal is there to be made. The Hawks are pretty thin in their D prospect pool beyond Pokka and there is no way the Leafs are retaining on JVR to get Pokka and a late 1st. I'm thinking more and more that the Leafs should keep JVR but if they are to deal him I think a deal with Minnesota(Dumba?) or Anaheim would make more sense as those teams are really deep defensively.