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Alchemilk
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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 5, 2022 at 2:40 a.m.
Thread: Team Canada
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Zuki9797</b></div><div>why giroux, toews, rielly, batherson</div></div>

Giroux simply because he is an elite two way winger, fantastic shot, elite IQ, great defensive game, including penalty killing, can play any position, good at faceoffs if you want that, top 30 in Goals Above Replacement and Expected Goals Above Replacement the last 3 seasons, consistently puts up solid point metrics while just being overall impactful on both ends.
Toews is simply put good, had a lucky year last year, elite defensive game both at even strength and penalty killing, great transition metrics, great shooter with quality shot Contributions, over point per game this year, will work fantastic with Makar.
Rielly because he’s good and no one can change that, elite skater and passer, improved his defensive game from a liability to an above average player, just below PPG, leads all dmen in Goals Above Replacement so far, consistently fantastic powerplay player.
Batherson is just an extra, but he’s well over PPG so far, elite shot, solid at pretty much everything as in passing, hands, defence (as in above replacement level), the guys play style is very malleable, consistently above average in shooting talent based offence, he could literally fit in everywhere, also helps that he practises with MacKinnon Crosby and Marchand in the off-season. He’s just having a great year. But that could change, given his defensive consistency is choppy.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.
Thread: New Team Canada
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>1. I don’t care about underlying stats for d men. Not one bit. They’re a crutch for those that can’t form their own opinion.
2. One of the reasons why i couldn’t care less, is anyone that plays 26 minutes a night for a horrible team is going to look horrible on paper. Watch the game.</div></div>

That’s just a lazy way of saying you don’t understand them, how the **** can defensive stats not matter for dmen, and art you a ****ing water head?? I can form an opinion yet you are just saying “no he’ll do good, he doesn’t look good and hasn’t been good but he’ll be good”
Literally watching his dumb ass I could tell he was bad, terrible defensively, fails on plays so much, I’ve seen him fail so many passes and turnovers, stop being biased
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 9, 2021 at 11:04 p.m.
Thread: New Team Canada
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>Lol, seriously? You can’t think of any time a guy got moved from a bad team to a good team and started playing better? Is this your first year watching hockey or something? If so, welcome! It’s a heck of a league. Doughty’s fine.</div></div>

I can think of several players who had great underlying stats and blossomed in a newer system because they were primed for a breakout, it happens all the time, they had great xGF stats and good GF stats and when they got traded their points took off, but rarely any player goes from terrible underlying and terrible box stats, too a top end player. Also do you see the major issue with your argument? It is entirely based on “what if”, you have no proof that doughty will be good, you only have this scenario that he happens to do good, implying that he needs better players to be good, I don’t want that, I want players who can do good on their own, every single player of which I have listed, can play on their own.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 9, 2021 at 12:17 p.m.
Thread: New Team Canada
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eddster37</b></div><div>Mostly good, but I barely have Gallagher, Suzuki, Cirelli and Dunn on our B team let alone A team. That's how fricken stacked Canada is at FW lol.

Also at minimum 1 of Chabot or Reilly will be on the team as a LHS.</div></div>

Another thing is cirelli dunn and Gallagher are really underrated, cirelli is a top two way forward in the league and he can play both special teams, and has some of the best penalty plus/minus in the league, drawing penalties on a team this stacked will be great, and he's also a fantastic skater with solid passing and shooting, he can do pretty much everything, you can place him anywhere on the ice and he will do good. Dunn is just amazing all around and likely hasn't reached his prime yet as he seems to be following the same route as other franchise dmen, he's an elite puck mover, great defensively and offensively, solid penalty plus/minus, great shot, takes tons of shots, and plays both special teams, he can play with anyone, which is why I have him as an extra, and Gallagher is one of if not the best playdriver in the league, he brings consistent effort with an aggressive physicality which I really like, he has an above average defensive impact and is a fringe elite offensive player, he takes tons of shots and plays in the lower slot very well, which is why I have him with huberdeau and mcdavid who are cycle players and could use their elite shooting talent to score on a screen or use their passing ability to give it to Gallagher to take tons of shots, he's also a pretty damn good exiter, so he can win battles, and make a pass to mcdavid or exit himself.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2020 at 6:07 p.m.
Thread: Sens have to make one smart decision so Ill do it for them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PGHBOB69</b></div><div>We’ll see!! Again, I’ll take Zucker for the next 3 years over Wilson!! We can come back to this!! Although I do like Formenton as a prospect!! I wish the Pens would have gotten him and the 2nd for Murray. Or S.Pinto and the 2nd.

We just had absolutely no leverage though.We couldn’t keep both, with the expansion draft coming up and Jarry needing a new contract. And all the FA goalies on the market this year. And the Flat-cap that none saw coming!! And him making 6.25M and coming off a below average season. His value was as low as it has ever been and ever will be!!

You guys are gonna like Murray. I like him on the Sens; Still only 26 years old, all-star and Stanley cup winning goalie. He’s a good goalie to have for your young goalie coming up too!! He did well with Jarry!! And he plays best in the play-offs. Can wins games for you!! You guys will like him!! Good people too!!</div></div>


Lmao there’s a reason I traded Murray, hasn’t been good for at least 3 years, was a bottom 5 starting goaltender this year, was -10.59 in Goals Saved Above Average, and -13.98 in Goals Saved Above Expected. He’s a 3rd round pick at best, and cups aren’t an argument because it’s a team sport, and being bad and inconsistent for the last three years is a reason to be terrible instead of your old years, I traded him because he’s overpaid, and inconsistent, if he can return to his 2018-19 form then maybe it’d be okay, but coming off this season isn’t deserving for that amount
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2020 at 5:25 p.m.
Thread: Sens have to make one smart decision so Ill do it for them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PGHBOB69</b></div><div>Bescause he’s a 20 goal a season player. He’s not a huge player-maker. That’s not his job or what he’s good at. So His points aren’t a big deal. It’s his goals that matter. He’s a scorer. Which he does. And many wings have played with Sid and Geno. You still have to produce.

And those 6 goals and 6 assists in 15 games weren’t inflated b/c of Sid and Geno. Those benefits from playing on a great line, come in assists. Secondary assists. Like Marner for the Leafs in 18-19 and he had 94 points in 82 games. And only 26 goals. Most of his points came from secondary assists from JT scoring 47 goals and Matthews scoring 39 goals that season. He benefitted from playing on a great line, and great PP. Most of his points were secondary assists. Not the primary assists.

That’s what I’m saying too; give him a full season on Geno’s line. He’s gonna get another10-15 assists just from playing on that line. But again, you still have to produce. And score. And that’s what he does.

A lot of wings have come and gone on Sid and Geno’s line and haven’t scored 20 goals a season. You still have to score. The 6 goals and 6 assists in 15 games weren’t a huge benefit from playing on Geno’s line and playing on the PP with Sid and Geno. But he will benefit this year with more assists and points. And he will score 20 plus goals. His career high of a 64 point season will be broken this year!!</div></div>


Well first of all literally everything you said was horse****, Marner had the highest primary assist rate in the history is the tracking of that stat with 1.9 primary assists per 60, and 0.6 secondary assists per 60... Second, it doesn’t matter how you get a goal, even if you’re on the ice for most of your teams goals, you are likely contributing to that, zucker can continue to score but there’s many many other players who get more goals when they’re on the ice, zucker isn’t that good offensively when he’s isolated, to which I say he wouldn’t be that good as you say he is because he can’t do stuff on his own, but he certainly can, just not at an impressive rate. But again, why is zucker “really good” if he needs a good line to produce?
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.
Thread: Sens have to make one smart decision so Ill do it for them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PGHBOB69</b></div><div>Lol. 100% matters where u got drafted. 1st round picks get more of a chance and sooner than any other picks. B/c the organization used draft capital on them and signed them for more money and a bigger signing bonus. Come on man?? Really?? So Zucker’s 1st 2-3 years are not equivalent to Whites. White got a better opportunity. Especially being with a rebuilding team. And Minnesota was a play-off team and a deep team when Zucker got drafted and got called up to the NHL.

We’ll see!! I’ll take Zucker for the next 3-4 years!! Again, 12 points in 15 games last year with the Pens. A player in his prime!! I’ll take Zucker at 29-30-31. Over Whites next 3 years. At 23 years old, Zucker was a 20 goal scorer. White is not!! It’s all potential with White. Zucker has done it!! He’s a perennially 20 goal a season scorer.</div></div>


Why do you keep milking his points lol, he probably got his points inflated by Crosby, in terms of offence, he’s 65th percentile in goals for per 60, that’s not even impressive, the reason I traded for him is because he’s an amazing forechecker with solid defence and veteran presence.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2020 at 4:48 p.m.
Thread: Sens have to make one smart decision so Ill do it for them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PGHBOB69</b></div><div>Good luck with C.White. The Pens will sticks with Zucker. And the Pens fans will be happy with that. 12 points in 15 games with the Pens last year..!! We’ll see what the “over-payed” 29 year old winger will do. Rather than the bust prospect that can’t even score 20 goals a season. Wait, can’t score 15 a season!! Lol. Zucker scored 20 plus the last 5 out of 6 years.</div></div>


Lol there’s more to hockey than just points, in terms of offence that’s zuckers weakness, he heavily outperformed his expected goals due to a fringe elite shooting talent, which was likely due to him playing with the wilds system where everyone had good shooting talents.