ArakinSkywalker

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul 23 at 12:38
Thread: Rakell Part 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>moli92</b></div><div>Their ELCs will slide a year and expire in the 2023 offseason. It will probably be a tight squeeze to fit under the cap that year if the cap doesn't go up, but there are lots of players coming off the books so I think they could make it work. I tried to make most depth player contract expire that offseason so we would be able to make changes if needed. EJ, Graves, and Namestnikov's deals expire to clear cap (as well as Rakell and Kadri the year before - we probably wouldn't be able to sign both)</div></div>

Forgot you had mentioned those sliding in the description. Depending on how Newhook and Bowers look they both might be able to slide up one spot that year and we can let kadri go if the cap is too tight.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul 22 at 5:59
Thread: The illusive top 6 forward
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SuckMyAvs</b></div><div>Rakell will cost more than he's worth in this market because of the low cap hit. Colorado doesn't have a cap problem and still won't even after raises. It makes a lot more sense to me that the team goes after a UFA and keeps their assets (especially Timmins).

I do like the idea of him on the team, but I can't get past the cost. He'll want a fat raise after his current contract too, so it's likely the team ends up in worse shape than if they sign a guy like Toffoli.</div></div>

Well i think you'd let him walk after 2 years if you don't win 1 cup over those 2 seasons, and hopefully at that time Kaut is ready to make the jump to top 6 minutes. But i think the main thing is going after the cup, i don't want to move timmins, and if thats the cost there's other rental options(gallagher, Tatar, Anderson maybe) but a 1st and a prospect like bowers is an easy trade for a prime top 6 when you're in your win now window.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul 22 at 4:33
Thread: If Byram and Timmins are both ready
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SuckMyAvs</b></div><div>Lately I have been kinda warming up to signing both Graves and Z and letting Cole go. One is either lost in the xdraft or traded after to a team that just lost one of their dmen to Seattle. I think Cole was important before, but now that the core has playoff experience they may not need him as much.</div></div>

Yeah i agree, cole has served his purpose right now getting girard and makar into professionals, and i think his most important role next year would be a mentor to byram if he plays full time. I think Zads future completely relies on his playoff performance. He was a beast in last years playoffs but kind of a dud during the season, so if he makes life a living hell for players again in the playoffs he will get extended if he's just another d man this offseason i think he's packaged in a trade.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul 21 at 3:44
Thread: Byram
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SuckMyAvs</b></div><div>Not a chance? Byram hasn't even stepped up the level of competition at all yet. It's not like watching Makar in his second year of college. We have no idea what Byram ultimately ends up as. There is obviously a chance.</div></div>

You don't know what you're getting from any of the other guys in the trade as well. That's why sakic has been drafting and developing our players, but why would we continue what has been giving us success right? The guy has potential to be a top 2, I'd rather take my chances with a top 2 potential d man over middle 6 players and a top4 guy. You don't get handed a top 2 defenseman very often it would make no sense to trade him for anything other than a top line player being a top 3 forward or a top 2 dman.