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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 19, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.
Thread: Thoughts on this Sabres fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vic997</b></div><div>Quote from the linked article:
I like the idea of Bjugstad because I’d put him on a line with Dylan Cozens. I can start Bjugstad at center and it allows Cozens to get his feet wet in the NHL playing on the wing. It’s less responsibility out of the gate and he can focus on creating offense. Then as the season moves along he can transition to center and Bjugstad can move to the wing. This is the same path that the Chicago Blackhawks used with Kirby Dach this season.

Montour’s name was in the news this week with the rumor that the Sabres may not extend him a qualifying offer. That leads me to believe his value is low on the market as an arbitration-eligible restricted free agent that is only one year from unrestricted free agency.

Getting a third line forward and mid-round pick should be seen as a success at this point even though it’s a far cry from the price the Sabres paid to acquire him.


TB Trade:
They have other players like Mathieu Joseph, Taylor Raddysh, Alex Barre-Boulet, and Mitchell Stephens that can play the same role as Verhaeghe.</div></div>

Kevyn Adams debunked that nonsense rumor. They aren't trading top prospects for bottom 6ers and top 4 dman for cap dumps.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 30, 2019 at 9:58 a.m.
Thread: Krazy Kaprizov Idea
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vic997</b></div><div>I think the biggest problem on the Wild is the lack of an elite 1/2C.
Eric Staal is okay but he's nearing the bottom end of his career and frankly shouldn't be relied on for 1st line C duties.
Unless Eriksson Ek can break out soon, the Wild have a huge need for a center right now.

You also can't really rebuild with the Suter, Parise, Zuccarello contracts so maybe try to acquire a solid center via trade. I really like the wingers on the wild but on center its basically eric staal and a bunch of bottom-6 Cs.</div></div>

Good points, but what my plan here is to try to acquire future pieces to have this team ready to roll when the bad contracts and/or old players are gone. The Wild have spent 20 years spinning their wheels trying to win now and it hasnt worked...at all! They need to trade anyone and everyone they can to load up on as many picks and players/prospects under 22 as possible...lose as many games as possible for the next 2-3 years...and actually build something...NOT continually put lipstick on a pig! Otherwise, the next 20 years will be exactly the same... What’s the definition of insanity again???
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.