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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 10 at 2:17 a.m.
Thread: Deadline Deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Vancity2196</b></div><div>Easy pass for Canucks.
Canucks don't need Giroux, and they shouldn't trade their first round 2025 pick.
Why would Canucks need Giroux when they have JT Miller?
This trade makes no sense at all.</div></div>

Fair enough if value is off - I first had it as a second and then upgraded assuming Ottawa wouldn't be happy with that. I still like Kuzmenko a lot and would hate to lose him, but you have to give to get.

I don't really get what you're saying that we don't need Giroux? Running Pius Suter as your 2nd line center isn't a recipe for success in the playoffs. Giroux could replace Kuzmenko on PP1 and adds playoff experience and some grit. If you move Petterson back to 2C Giroux can play wing with Petey or Miller.

I'm totally fine just letting this year ride and seeing what happens - but I also think Giroux is almost a perfect fit for the Canucks.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.
Thread: To The Moon
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>B28</b></div><div>Fair assessment !

I actually think Keith with oilers will surprise a lot of oiler fans .

I think oilers has been missing a voice for a while , without breaking up the team and lack of ufa to fill that specific role ... I actually think it was a good move for oilers</div></div>

For the most part, I think Oiler fans would agree and do not take issue with what Duncan Keith might bring on the ice and in the locker room.

There is far more concern regarding the impact of Keith's contract and its AAV. The Oilers have a pretty substantive shopping list they need to address in order to improve their team. The priority is dealing with Adam Larsson, or finding a suitable replacement. Next is the need to find a solid 3C. They need to negotiate a new contract for Kailer Yamamoto, and it would be nice if they could add one more top 6 forward and perhaps upgrade the goaltending. They must also sign some depth players, or bring in prospects to fill those roles, and they need to plan for contract extensions for Darnell Nurse, Ethan Bear, and Ryan McLeod in one year's time. With Keith in the fold, the Oilers have just over $11M to accomplish all of that. Holland likes to have a $2M cushion under the salary cap, and top tier talent to fill the two must haves will likely cost in the neighborhood of $7.5M to $8.5M. Contracts can be buried or bought out, and it seems less likely traded. During the off season the Oilers can exceed the salary cap by up to 10% as long as they are compliant by the time the next season opens. Buying out Neal, Koskinen, and Turris would open almost $8.3M in additional cap space for next season, and moving Klefbom to LTIR would clear another $4.2M. That's a huge amount of cap space, but it would shrink to $1.6M the following season, and turn into $1,916,667 in dead cap space for two more seasons after that. So acquiring the full AAV on Duncan Keith's contract hasn't done-in the Oilers, but its made the situation pretty difficult for them.

In many ways, this situation leads folks to pine for a Kassian trade. Moving his $3.2M AAV might help free up Holland to make other moves, but the Oilers would definitely suffer if they did not replace him. Their roster needs to get heavier, and moving Kassian is counterintuitive to that.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 21, 2021 at 12:07 a.m.
Thread: To The Moon
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>B28</b></div><div>Just wanting a long term stability for hughes ... im not too hurt with losing 2 x 1st tbh ... yes rookies are important , elc's are important ... but our core is what it is now

If you look at our team in the near future ,

demko - 5 mil , 5 years left
hughes - 7mil + assume
horvat - 5.5 , 2yrs left
miller - 5.85 , 2 yrs left
boeser - next contract is minimum 7.5 due to rfa rights
petey - 7 mil+ assume

thats close to 40 mil for our core LOL - which is 50% of the team

Pod and Hog - still on ELC

So having 2 more 1st rounders on the team is great in concept but having someone who is exactly what we need (not saying parayko is exactly what we need , more just the idea) I think is more important

Just my thoughts</div></div>

Just sign Parayko when he becomes a UFA. Blues will decline further this season. Parayko will be looking for a new destination then.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2021 at 3:20 p.m.
Thread: To The Moon
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>B28</b></div><div>Would it be more intriguing for oiler fans if beagle has retained salary? or does that still not out weigh having kassian in the pacific division

Also , Ferland will be LTIR for Oilers ... so if you think about it $$$ wise ... 1 year beagle + 2 years ferland ltir for 3 years kassian</div></div>

I doubt it. If you recall his days as a Canuck, you will know that when Kassian is playing his "A" game he is a terror for the opposition and easily capable of playing with high-end line mates. The guy has speed, size, toughness, and skill, but has been plagued by inconsistency throughout his career. He had a slow start to the last season, not a surprise that a guy who plays with such emotion would falter in an empty arena. Puljujarvi got a shot with McDavid and had a great year, and in the meantime Kassian suffered a couple of pretty significant injuries that slowed him down. His last couple playoff games, in Winnipeg, saw "Good Kassian" return, and I suspect Ken Holland and Dave Tippett are hoping that guy shows up next season and pushes Yamamoto, maybe even JP, for a spot in the top six. I also think that is why Holland's asking price might be beyond what most fans deem reasonable.

I could be wrong, I certainly was with respect to the Oilers acquiring Duncan Keith.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 21, 2020 at 2:09 p.m.
Thread: MTL helping VAN and STL with cap issue
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BDIBIT</b></div><div><a href="/users/B28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@B28</a> that’s your trade 🤜🏼🤛🏼

<a href="/users/reelkena" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@reelkena</a> wanna join conversation !!! You have a good management head</div></div>

If Max Domi becomes a Canuck, I find a new team to root for. Even if it would make sense. Domi is an idiot. A bad teammate and the praise he's been getting (from Price I think) is because he needs ego coddling and everyone knows it. I would never do it.

Having said that. I'm also not paying Brock and Olli and something else to dump Loui when you could pay a lot less and dump Roussel and Sutter who combined cost more cap space. It's a no from Van. I just did a bunch of Jake Allen talk and I also agree he's worth more. I also cant imagine Mtl paying 15 million for goalies. Dumping Byron might be fine and I don't have intel on the contracts and if they are good or not. Sorry bro, I'm not with you this time.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2020 at 2:10 a.m.
Thread: playoff push while planning for future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>B28</b></div><div>do you think Pod will fit our current cap crunch timeline ? .... like obviously RFA market really depends on the year and who sets the market ... but seeing marner ... nylander ... klingberg (this one was a bit rare ... as it was like the first wave of long bridge deals) ... all of these players got like a "big" bridge

Im just worried by the team Pod gets here , we too tied down in cap ... and now we have to look at how he develops

thats why i feel like hey lets move assets now and get someone to just speed up this process. I see Cirelli a great 3rd line centre, solid on faceoffs ... decent defensively and can put up a low 40 - mid 50 point guy.</div></div>

I would risk an implosion before I would give up a guy we've been touting as the steal of the draft since we got him and never give him a game in a Canucks jersey.