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Apollo2195
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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Thread: Lou-Like Off Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheNewAge</b></div><div>I dont think the Flames would want Hickey honestly. Yes they'll probably lose Brodie and Hamonic but with Valimaki back in the fold, and assuming they keep Gio and Hanifin (despite all the trade talk around him), they got no real need for him. That 2M would be spent better elsewhere (perhaps towards a goalie?)

Leddy to the Kings makes sense, especially at that price. Dude can still play defense, and has like 2 years left, so it wouldnt be much of a burden to the Kings considering their financial situation. They also need defenseman to use as a stop-gap for their prospects after trading Muzzin and Martinez over the past two years. I do think they can leverage a 6th or 7th out of New York though (every draft pick counts).

I think Pulock AAV goes higher, Barzal deal makes sense to me considering the recent trend of RFAS signing bridge deals, and I think Toews would come in higher too. I do see Greene and Martin back in NY aswell. Bobby Ryan is interesting, I think he'd appreciate a culture like the Isles. But I do think he gets more than league min.

Komarov for Gaborik is interesting, the question for me is how much Leo is getting paid in actual cash considering Melnylk. I think the fit is there especially considering the connection between DJ Smith and him dating back to their Toronto days but I dont necessarily think Melnyk would do it. Dorion did give the Leafs a third for paying Zaitsevs signing bonus.

Honestly, I think the best move for the Isles would be to rid themselves of Boychuk and maybe even Clutterbuck (theyd probably retain on Clutterbuck) in the same trade. I dont like trading firsts to get rid of contracts especially after how the Marleau trade went down for us, but it might be worth a shot.

Quick question: Hows Oliver Wahlstrom coming along? Just curious to where he is.</div></div>

Wahlstrom seems to have found his scoring touch a little more in the SHL, over in Europe, I think he might get a few games as a fill in like last year but I think he is another full season away from getting a real look at becoming an everyday player, unless of course injury’s force the islanders hand. I think once he is in he will slot as the 3RW unless the isles decide to move eberle (who’s NTC modifies next year) or Bailey in the 2-3 seasons.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2020 at 1:56 a.m.
Thread: Lou-Like Off Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>arafay</b></div><div>Yes the sens pay about 15% of gaborik’s contract but they use that to reach the floor rather than shelling out the other over 4M to get there. Therefore, the sens or any budget team will not move insured contacts. It just doesn’t make sense for them. Anyways, the only use for LTIR for the isles would be to protect against bonuses and the isles don’t have many of those.

The rangers should be one of the teams with interest in LTIR contracts though, insured or not.

Ik the way you look at gaborik is that the sens are paying him about 600K to do nothing but he’s also taking up almost 5M in cap space. Therefore, they get 4M closer to the cap floor without having to pay someone the other 4M. That’s why Gaborik makes sense for the sens to keep. Unless Ottawa is willing to shell out money</div></div>

Absolutely, you are right, the trade theory is komarov (High cap hit for what he does production wise) would be a nice tool for the Sens as they rebuild. (Locker room, blocking shot, PK) stuff you’d rather 18-20 year olds limit. Rangers should be looking at LTIR’s this is just a trade scenario I can imagine if Lou trades with Dorian. The only reason I’m irritated is the way the guy I’m arguing with has 33,000 posts and is treating the my post as a serious komarov for Mathews who says no?, type of arm chair. Just wanted to show that I understand how the sport works and he’s not the only one who understands hockey outside of what we see on the ice. Just two different perspectives.

Thank you for posting something constructive.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2020 at 1:36 a.m.
Thread: Lou-Like Off Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Gee, your wrote "his contract is insured". By definition an insurance company pays for Gaborik's contract NOT the Ottawa Senators. Shouldn't be too hard to understand. Ottawa has no problem reaching the cap floor. They just put Gaborik IR and that his cap goes against the 81.5m cap total.
So, keep your ignorant attitude, I truly understand that you don't have the ability to learn.</div></div>

<a href="https://www.overtimeheroics.net/index.php/2020/08/25/maple-leafs-possible-ltir-contracts-for-cap-relief/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.overtimeheroics.net/index.php/2020/08/25/maple-leafs-possible-ltir-contracts-for-cap-relief/</a>

He’s owed $600,000 in real dollars this year, and this is an article about your leafs, I guess I have the ability to read at least.

(600,000 to have him not play is something the Sens would like to not have to do if they don’t have to)

Enjoy your night.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2020 at 1:11 a.m.
Thread: Lou-Like Off Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>????? Sure Ottawa might give the Isles Gaborik, his LTIR does not have any consequences "in making the money work". What is that fantasy about trading LTIR players.
No reason why Seattle would have any interest in Ladd. Sorry he's an Islander one way or another till his contract ends.</div></div>

Listen, I always take criticism on posts, it’s expected on this website and I enjoy it, but I’d expect someone with almost 33,000 posts to understand although his contract is insured the Sens pay real dollars every year to have him not play. So instead of paying him to not play so they can use his cap hit to reach the floor, they can pay komarov to actually be on the ice and help develop the youth, because the Sens don’t like spending money. (Ie. buying out Bobby Ryan to save a couple mil.)

And the VGK took a first to take the 5mil of the ghost of Grabovski, if the Isles have to send an extra prospect for them to take Ladd who actually plays. I’m sure both sides will.

So I don’t like the arrogant attitude from somebody who doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.
Thread: 3-Way Trade Ive Seen Isles Perspective
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wqrrior</b></div><div>Does this mean you are giving a 1st and Wahlstrom for Domi?

I might be reading this wrong... but if not, that is the largest and most laughable overpayment I have seen for him yet. Domi ain't worth HALF of that.</div></div>

It’s not the isles first. Problem is with the whole trade Is that WPG is getting a 1RHD and a 2C. (Marc Staal just went with a 2nd just to clear cap.) To get a top 6 without giving a roster player costs a 1st and Domi is cost controlled.

Basically:

WPG - Laine and a 1st for a (1RHD, 2C, 3LW and 3rd) 3 cost controlled roster players)

MTL - Domi for a (1st and A Level Prospect and a C prospect)

Isles - All the pieces above for a (1LW)

Top 6’s are expensive. Which is why I don’t like these trade proposals for Domi-Laine-Isles
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 26, 2020 at 9:42 p.m.
Thread: Laine
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jgimp69</b></div><div>While I agree, Pulock would be the centrepiece. A big, mobile RHD with a bomb of a shot who we could lock up long term.
Your naive to think we can get a T4 RHD and a T6 centre, both being the same age as Laine along with picks and/or prospects. We will get 1 player that fits one of our positional needs (Pulock for example), one older roster player (Eberle or Nelson, again as an example) and whatever top up is required, and could be from us, who knows. I really don’t think we would be getting a kings ransom for him. I’d be happy with what I stated above.</div></div>

No matter who’s involved, it looks like the Islanders trading a defenseman to Winnipeg for a forward can benefit both teams. It’s just who and for how much on both sides. Winnipeg’s biggest advantage is in the cap space they have.