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Forum: Armchair-GM19 minutes ago
Thread: Just curious what the lines look like at this point
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>Oh I don't think Dorion meant that the guy drafted at 3 HAD to play immediately, more that prior to the draft his top 3 were Laf, Byfield, and Stutzle and he viewed them all as NHL ready. If Stutzle flops in camp they'll probably send him to the AHL or DEL but their scouts say he's NHL ready (and I agree tbh) so as long as they don't throw him to the wolves by making him play 1C or something stupid I think they'll be fine. He'll be with at least one of Tierney or C. Brown so they can handle the defensive game and he can get NHL minutes with quality linemates, starting on the wing and hopefully moving to centre if it looks like he can handle it.

As for the D, I think that's pretty close, right side is what I anticipate it being, but I'd swap Wolanin and Reilly on the left. I think Wolanin is fine to step into the 2LD spot, him and Brannstrom will be battling for that role but he'll probably start there and Brannstrom will be on the 3rd pair imo. Reilly I don't see being a Senator for long tbh, I think Zub is the scratch and Reilly is probably either traded or put on waivers because Balcers and Chlapik would have to clear waivers to go down and we don't want to risk losing them. The other alternative is Brannstrom starts in the AHL and Reilly is on the 3rd pair, but I'm pretty confident Brannstrom will have a good camp and earn a spot.</div></div>

As a Leafs fan I can say I miss brown. Always loved the guy since we drafted him.

People usually talk about heart and soul players being big bruisers but to me he was one as he just works so damn hard.

Frankly he isn't all that talented but he seems to work so hard in his game to make himself good enough.

He doesn't skip shifts or miss assignments.

He's not the fasted nor the flashiest but he's so damn dependable. Aaaand he disproved people at every step of the way. Miss the guy
Forum: Armchair-GM34 minutes ago
Forum: Armchair-GM37 minutes ago
Thread: Reconnecting with old friends
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Paul13</b></div><div>Maybe someone already said this. I don't think Guerin really cares how much the team wins this year. Don't get me wrong he wants them to be competitive and hopefully many strong individual performances, but ultimately he wants another nice draft pick and the ability to sell players off at the deadline for more picks and prospects. He knows this team as is isn't a cup winner but as long as it isn't a Red Wings style train wreck he is content with this team. Kind of a mini-rebuild.</div></div>

Which would be fine with most teams but with 3 guys on the wrong side of 30 signed for 7+ million for 5+ years this seems dumb.

Those contracts almost certainly will become cap anchors eventually. You don't really have the time to wait.

I just find this team very oddly built
Forum: Armchair-GM1 hour ago
Thread: Just curious what the lines look like at this point
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>Tkachuk-White-Dadonov
Stutzle-Tierney-Batherson
Galchenyuk-L. Brown-C. Brown
Paul-Anisimov-Watson
Scratches: Balcers/Chlapik

Norris could push L. Brown off the team but he can start in the AHL and L. Brown can’t iirc, so Norris will probably start with Belleville until we trade Galch or Anisimov at the deadline. Formenton could also push for a spot but idk if there’s a spot for him anymore now that we’ve signed Galchenyuk and Balcers having to clear waivers. Middle six wingers could be swapped on both sides too, depending on how you want the lineup constructed (I prefer it like this so there’s not a full line of rookies but there’s a strong argument for a Tierney/C. Brown shutdown line too imo)</div></div>

Is Stuzle ready? There is no rush. Would he benefit from more development time?
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 5:54 pm
Thread: What does the team look like with their expensive bottom 6 depth leaving
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NMAvsFan</b></div><div>He might be more valuable than Rants but Rants signed that deal before the flat cap which has quite clearly thrown the economics of the league into chaos. So it's not at all out of the realm of possibility for Makar, if he should choose to do so, to sign an 8 year deal at $8-9M. He could choose to wait things out but he might like the idea of that kind of security.</div></div>

For sure but it is also interesting how the flat cap is hurting players. While it's flat the percents shouldn't change.

It shows you how bad most GM's have managed the cap as they all depended on a non guarantee: that it would raise indefinitely

The 8 mil RFA dman is Chabot and frankly in Makar's one year he's been better

As a percentage of cap I suspect Pietro's and Doughty's first deals are likely in that range. It's not a terrible range
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 5:19 pm
Thread: What does the team look like with their expensive bottom 6 depth leaving
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Nhl_oilers</b></div><div>I just don’t see him getting more than Pietrangelo because well Pietrangelo is better, and it’s a flat cap so he may have to take a cheep deal. That’s all I was saying.</div></div>

I totally see your point, just I think its the old way of thinking, and it is not as cap efficient. It ends up with Dustin Brown on his biggest deal in his worst years. He was that power forward we all want for like 4 mil through his prime underpaid. Then he becomes UFA at like 31 and is signed to be the pay he deserved in his prime, but hasn't been worth it at almost 6 mil. He did regress like a rock like Lucic, but he hasn't been worth his contract.

Realistically players peak in their mid 20s, but their contracts peak in their late 20s/early 30s. Thats a disconnect.