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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 27, 2019 at 7:39 p.m.
Thread: Can We Sign Schenn and Pietrangelo
1) I don't think Pietrangelo is in that ball park. He's a great defenseman. But he is a tier below Karlsson and Doughty. I think he more compares to OEL and Carlson in Washington. That puts him at about 8 which is where I think he belongs

2) in regards to Schenn you are under paying him. He is what he is, which remarkably is about the 25th best c in the league over the last 3 years (he doesn't feel like that to me either but when you actually sit down and look at his production it puts him there). He's probably a hair behind duchene. With guys like Brock Nelson getting 6 million and Hayes getting 7, he should slot in between them and Duchene. Somewhere around 8 or just below.

Not saying you have to sign Schenn just what I suspect he gets.

Also you guys are super high on Thomas to have him as your 1c after a 30 point rookie year (and 6 points in 21 go in playoffs). I get that he's 20 and we all hope players progress well but to assume he's your 1c in 2 years? That seems pushing it.

I think your better off signing Schenn and trading Bozak then running Schenn/O'Reilly/Thomas
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 4, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.
Thread: Continuing the Turnaround
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Las Vegas is only in the market for RD's, and you don't have anyone in that category with trade value roughly equivalent to Gusev that might appeal to them (with the possible exception of Robert Bortuzzo).</div></div>

Vegas also needs bottom six depth with upside and I figured Fabbri would be the Haula replacement on the third line for super cheap. I still think if he is &amp; stays healthy he can be a fast skating buzz saw type 0.5ppg guy as soon as next year.

In addition to Bortuzzo, the Blues have Mitch Reinke on RD who looks like is ready for at least a chance on the bottom pair in the NHL after 45 points in 76 games in the AHL last season. Perhaps Vegas could swap Gusev for either of those guys with a second to off set the age difference (in Bortuzzo), or upside difference (in Reinke).