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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 27, 2021 at 1:49 p.m.
Thread: Kuzy at 3C
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>papishark</b></div><div>Sharks arent interested in moving Hertl at this time unless your offer is insane</div></div>

Makes sense. No pressure to make a deal. The value above, in my opinion, is insane. There's a future top six center who was ranked as high as 4th by some scouting services before he got hurt in his draft year and slid all the way to WSH, but now he's been healthy for a year and had a solid overage showing. There's a goalie who finished top ten in wins and minutes as a rookie. That's a good return for a top six center. Then you point out that Hertl can also be a big part of a shutdown line and a penalty kill, but they've already thrown in Hagelin to equal that. Plus, for no apparent reason, there's a 2nd round pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 17, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.
Thread: Can they win the Cup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>krakowitz</b></div><div>We go as far as our goaltending will allow us to go and as far as Evgeny Kuznetsov can take us. We know what we're getting in the playoffs with just about every other skater on the roster. We've seen what happens when Kuznetsov is on his game. I really think the key to us going on a deep run is Laviolette finding a way to bring out 2018 Kuznetsov.</div></div>

If I could like this twice, I would. So far Lav has seemed to find the old Kuzy overall.

But I think it still comes down to what VV and Sammy can do. We don't have the old reliable in Holtby anymore. Despite his overall decline the last few years with the Caps, he still played very well/clutch in the 2018 cup run (we'll see if our young goalies can perform similarly)...plus there's The Save™️.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 16, 2021 at 2:26 p.m.
Thread: Mantha Mania
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BIGRUSS62</b></div><div>I think one of the biggest things to consider when evaluating this trade (and really all the Trade deadline moves) is what it tells you about the overall league and its current market, and imo that is with this flat cap moving big and or overvalued contracts and is going to be very expensive for the foreseeable future along with the fact that the cost of trading for and or signing good players has dropped significantly. Look at the cost of signing Sheary (1.5 AAV) in the pre-covid market there is no way he takes that offer with the season he is having. I wouldn't be surprised if Yzerman would have done Mantha for Vrana straight up (or closer to it) but he knew he could charge a very hefty premium to take Panik. Another thing to consider is that a 1st round pick this year, especially a later 1st round pick, isn't as valuable as this draft is going to be a far bigger crapshoot because scouting for it is so tough.</div></div>

well said.. i agree with you
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3, 2021 at 8:24 a.m.
Thread: eichel trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eli</b></div><div>Eichel is a 24 year old center with a top season of 82 points. Kuznetsov is a 28 year old center with a top season of 83 points. Kuznetsov has one more 70 point season, and has led the NHL playoffs in points. Kuznetsov's cap hit is 2.2M lower.

Lapierre has 18 points in his first 11 games back in junior this year. He was projected as a top five pick, but got hurt a lot last year. Seems to be back on track.

This is ten times the return ROR got, and ROR is a more complete hockey player.

eta: The Caps beat NJ last week with Eller filling in at #1C. Can Buffalo beat NJ with Eichel at #1C? Kuznetsov+Eller is an overpay for Eichel, without adding anything. Buffalo adds a max retained Staal, and gets no picks/prospects on that.</div></div>


I read an interesting article on <em>The Hockey News</em> website about a possible Eichel trade: essentially, the market is going to dictate what the Sabres would receive. While many Sabres fans would love to receive a Byfield, a Zegres, a Lafreniere, the likelyhood of the Ducks, Kings and Rangers being willing to deal any of those three is extremely slim. The Sabres are, unfortunately, in an extremely difficult position. I do not have a horse in this race, but I honestly think that, if Eichel <em>does</em> request a trade (honestly, he hasn't yet and there is no telling if he is even interested in being traded), he may not fetch as much as everyone seems to think he will.

I am by no means saying that he is not worth it. But everyone also has not taken into account a salary cap system that has been severely affected by Covid: with a flat cap, this deal will likely also have to involve the Sabres taking on money. A deal for a bunch of high level prospects or other $10 million dollar players is extremely unlikely: there is just no way teams that have $10 million dollar players either a.) want to trade them, or b.) are being pressured by those very players to leave the team.

To suggest that this is a bad deal for the Sabres, or that they could get more, is essentially being ignorant to the many other variables at play when determininga trade.

It's not a fun position for the Sabres or their fans to be in, and I empathize with that. It hasn't been fun there in a while and I know that's awful. Better days are ahead: just by the laws of probability, they have to be. :) I am rooting for them! :)