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Arom5477

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Forum: Armchair-GMSep 25, 2020 at 1:58
Thread: Stay Positive
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MadmanFromMadison</b></div><div>Imagine actually thinking you were correct.

Strome paced for 70+pts in 2019 with DeBrincat and Kahun (which was his most productive line follwed by Perlini and Cat). Meanwhile Rust couldnt even score more than 30 pts before being paired with Malkin (the same Malkin that made James Neal look elite)

Rust is almost 30 and you comparing him to Strome who is 23 makes you a clown. There is a reason why Rust toiled in the minors for almost 10 years. Also ignoring how an injury plagued season by Strome is comparable to Bryan Rust's greatest season ever. Rust will wash out of the league the moment he swaps teams unless Malkin comes with him.</div></div>

<a href="https://theathletic.com/1468465/2019/12/18/by-the-numbers-inside-penguins-forward-bryan-rusts-big-breakout/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=bryan%20rust" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://theathletic.com/1468465/2019/12/18/by-the-numbers-inside-penguins-forward-bryan-rusts-big-breakout/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=bryan%20rust</a>

While any player would be better next to Malkin (which people forget that you still need to be a good player to play with great players), this article quantifiably proves that Rust has become a great player in his own right.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 31, 2020 at 11:44
Thread: Goalie Bidding War
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ken_holland</b></div><div>What's stopping the other teams to go the UFA route instead of forking over a 1st + for Pittsburgh goalies</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AndrewLadd</b></div><div>Why can’t the teams bidding for these goalies j sign Lehner</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>or holtby or markstrom, or could pick up short term fillers in Talbot or Griess as a 1B starter.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>yup, goalie market is going to be the most flooded it has been in quite a few years as teams are transitioning into their younger starters. Rangers are going to buy out hank probably, add another one to the list

You also could have teams like the Avs could even explore the goalie market if they have lost faith in Grubauers inability to stay healthy during the playoffs.</div></div>

Would you rather deal with a bidding war via trade for young, relatively cost controlled assets (i.e. Jarry likely nets $2.667 AAV) OR a bidding war via UFA? We all know what happens when a bidding war starts in free agency. You sign deals comparable to Lucic, Neal, Eriksson, and Bobrovsky...