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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9 at 8:58 p.m.
Thread: Looking to fill 1RW and 1RD
For the trades, I like the addition of Colton, but I get the sense that we’ll probably have to add a 3rd round pick in this deal. Moving up in the draft is something the Ducks should consider if it’s possible, but MBN wouldn’t be my target. I’m more interested in someone like Tij Iginla, who I think could end up being the steal of the first round for whoever gets him. I don’t like this Laine trade. I’m not against acquiring him and I’m all for getting Strome out of here, but given Laine’s injury history I don’t think we’ll need to give up a 1st at all. In all honesty we may even be able to get something else back as well be it a mid-low round pick or a B-C tier prospect if we really play this correctly. But the pick should be a conditional 2nd that maybe becomes a 1st if Laine plays a certain percentage of games. As for the signings, LaCombe is more likely a 2 year signing at about $50,000-$200,000 less on the AAV. To be honest I’m not as sold on him as everyone else is right now, and I think he needs to prove himself more. With Lundestrom, I’m conflicted. Personally I think he’s down to his last chance to really make an impact with this team. More likely scenario is a one year deal, but maybe the AAV is a bit higher to compensate. Vaakanainen probably gets slightly less AAV and one less year, but Leason I think is on point and in my opinion he should be the RFA the Ducks value most as he has potential to be a valuable asset for this team once they start winning. And then there’s Lindstrom…I’m honestly not a fan. I haven’t been that impressed with him and I don’t think we should re-sign him. I’d rather sign other RHD’s in free agency or find another piece to trade Colorado for Colton and give Helleson a shot. Gauthier’s getting $950,000 AAV, that’s not even a debate. As for the two UFA signings, Joshua is intriguing for sure, but I think we can get him for cheaper. I don’t want Brett Pesce. Too expensive and has a big injury history which the Ducks don’t need anymore of. Matt Roy would be my preferred RHD option. Cheaper and imo better for his value.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2 at 12:13 p.m.
Thread: Huge Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>I’m not the GM (obviously) but pretty confident no chance Leafs would do this.
Aside from the acquisition cost which is insane (2024 1st clearly off the table or Tre would have moved it at this TDL), term left on Gibson’s deal is non starter. And finally, he’s had another bad year - at the bottom of goals saved above expected again. Simply no chance</div></div>
Have you actually watched Gibson this year? Both he and Dostal have been fantastic. Never mind what the stats show. He’s on an awful team that generates no shot volume and no offensive zone pressure whatsoever and with a defense that leaves him hanging out to dry. I’m confident that if he’s on a legitimately good team, he’s one of the best goalies in the league.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2 at 10:51 a.m.
Thread: Offseason
I can see Isac getting one more chance considering he was out half the year. You can do worse than signing him to a one year prove it contract. Jones however, I think is gone. No room for him and can’t stay healthy. I honestly don’t really like Lindstrom that much. I don’t mind letting him walk. Groulx is a fine depth piece, but not essential in my opinion. LaCombe I feel is a bit overrated, but I’d still keep him more than I wouldn’t, plus he’s only a rookie so no need to give up on him yet. Vaakanainen will definitely be kept. And Leason imo should be the top priority as far as the RFAs are concerned. He proved himself as a valuable asset this season while still showing he has even more potential to his game that he can certainly grow into. He should be a staple in the bottom 6 next season, especially with Silfverberg leaving in the offseason. No way Stecher is coming here, especially with Zegras here. Those two have a history with one another and I doubt Stecher wants to play with Zegras. None of these UFAs interest me outside of maybe Martinook. I think the Ducks should go all in on Sam Reinhart. He’s a guy I would pay near max dollar for and he’s exactly what this team needs offensively. As for the Gibson trade, it would be nice cause I do like Alexander Holtz, but I don’t think the Devils will go in this direction as they’re more likely to go after Jacob Markstrom.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 17, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.
Thread: Projected Opening Night Roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Goorts</b></div><div>As nice as it would be to have Kemell NHL ready this season, my guess is he starts in the minors. Kiefer Sherwood had a good end of last season, and I could see him being an opening day starter.

Gurianov is likely 3rd line RW
Sissons is 4th line Centre
Parssinen gets some time at LW on the 3rd line
Yakov &amp; Sherwood are the wingers on the 4th line with Sissons, to make a strong Defense first grinder line.
I think Barrie slides to 3rd pairing, with Fabbro getting 2nd pair minutes.
Glass and Novak are likely interchangeable, and wouldn't surprise me that by mid season one of them is top line and O'Reilly is 2nd line C.

Definitely a lot of moving parts in this roster... I'm intrigued to see who actually takes the next step forward.</div></div>
I can see Kemell getting a 9 game tryout to start the season. He was dominant both in Finland and with Milwaukee last season, so if he puts together a strong training camp and preseason, then he’ll get a shot on the opening night roster, if for no other reason than they desperately need a goal scorer and he projects to be one in the near future. Barrie’s gonna start the season on the 2nd D pair. He’s still one of the better offensive defensemen out there and Fabbro didn’t really have that impressive of a season last year. So I doubt an 11 point defenseman will play over a 55 point defenseman overnight. Barrie’s really gonna have to struggle in order for that to happen.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 9, 2023 at 5:02 p.m.
Thread: Projected Opening Night Roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ISUAvsFan45</b></div><div>For you appearing to not be an Avs fan, this is pretty darn good lol. I have something very similar projected. Only thing I changed (and some of Avs fan base agrees with me) is swapping Nichushkin and Rantanen. We’re trying to give Johansen the tools to rebound and succeed, and if he has Mikko next to him, that should help tremendously. And Nate has shown he can carry a line with subpar linemates (Calvert, Nieto, Andrighetto, etc.).

We’re also hoping we use the little cap space we have to push Ben Meyers to scratch territory by adding another C. We’re also hoping Jean-Luc Foudy makes the team over Olofsson who won’t provide muh. But all in all, well done!!</div></div>
Hey, just because they’re not listed as a favorite team in my profile, doesn’t mean they aren’t one of my favorite teams. I love the Avalanche, and they’re definitely in my top 5 favorite teams. 🙂
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 6, 2023 at 8:48 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 6, 2023 at 4:51 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9, 2023 at 7:58 p.m.
Thread: Fantilli Draft And Blockbuster Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>I think their d-core is far too young to be effect for at least 3 years I also think Gibson doesn't fit their timeline so they will need to wait for Dostal to take over which will take a few years.

People underestimate how long a rebuild takes</div></div>
There are also plenty of cases where a team finished as the worst team in the league one year and made the playoffs the next. Most notable is the Colorado Avalanche. Their 2016-17 season was one of the worst seasons any NHL team ever had AND their pick fell all the way down to 4th overall to add insult to injury. Also, the team they had that season was way worse on than the Ducks of this season (at least the Ducks from this season had two 60+ point scorers, that Avs team had only one 50+ point scorer. Very next season, they make the playoffs while making very minimal changes outside of the Matt Duchene trade that came a month into the season, and even then the pieces they got didn’t make an immediate impact outside of Samuel Girard. So don’t underestimate the Ducks ability to surprise some people next season.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9, 2023 at 10:54 a.m.
Thread: Fantilli Draft And Blockbuster Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>Ok and there is still a solid chance that it's a top 10 pick in the next year. It takes a while to get out of the basement</div></div>
I don’t think it will be. The truth is, the Ducks are a way better team than where they finished. They had a coach behind the bench that didn’t know the in’s and out’s of coaching at the NHL level or how to bring out the best in players. Not that the players themselves were totally innocent in them finishing in last, but coaching was the number one issue for this team. You put a great coach behind the bench who will actually light a fire under these guys, I guarantee they don’t even come close to last place even though they probably still miss the playoffs. If they get the right guy behind the bench this offseason, they’ll be right in the mix to finish as a bubble team. Then they probably make the playoffs in 2024-25.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9, 2023 at 8:27 a.m.
Thread: Fantilli Draft And Blockbuster Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Victor24</b></div><div>Guentzel is worth a mid 1st and an A prospect.
Here I see a protected 1st making it mid to low, 2 B prospects, and a negative value goalie.

Let me qualify the last piece. I like Gibson and think he is a candidate for change of scenery but, he has been negative value for 5 years straight. He is a risk. For a team like the Pens, they can't take a risk unless they aren't paying much for it.

Overall, this is an underpay for Guentzel.

That said, I agree with Landro, it doesn't make sense for Ana either. Unless you believe Guentzel will resign in Ana which I would not.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>You must think that we're a serious contender like Tampa, to be paying all of that for a rental. But then, would a serious contender be trading away its starting goaltender for the next four seasons?

Guentzel might be worth a first, a roster player and a prospect to a team that traditionally pays a lot for contention, but Anaheim isn't one of those teams.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>You must think that we're a serious contender like Tampa, to be paying all of that for a rental. But then, would a serious contender be trading away its starting goaltender for the next four seasons?

Guentzel might be worth a first, a roster player and a prospect to a team that traditionally pays a lot for contention, but Anaheim isn't one of those teams.</div></div>
That’s why I said the key point of the trade is that Guentzel signs an extension. This would not be a rental. If Guentzel wouldn’t agree to sign an extension, the trade doesn’t happen.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 21, 2022 at 5:06 p.m.
Thread: Team USA Olympic Roster Prediction 2026
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DefenseFirst</b></div><div>Carlson kinda stinks these days. If he’s not on the PP, pretty useless having him on the roster. He wouldn’t sniff the PP on this team, so here are guys that are better than him at 5 on 5:
Pesce
maybe Faulk
Maybe Seth jones
Carlo
Marino
Justin holl might be getting there
Trouba

Those are just the right shot guys off the top of my head. He’s soft and an absolute turnstile. Not a good fit for a third pair guy with no PP time.</div></div>
I do NOT want Seth Jones so much as sniffing an USA Olympic Team. He’s awful and both his regular and underlying numbers show that. Don’t really see much in Justin Holl either. The rest could make strong cases and perhaps Trouba or Marino get the spot over Carlson, but I already have Faulk on here so he doesn’t really matter much.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 20, 2022 at 6:47 p.m.
Thread: Team USA Olympic Roster Prediction 2026
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DefenseFirst</b></div><div>Carlson wouldn’t make the team now, let alone 4 years from now.
Slavin is currently the best US LD, my guess is he’s still on this roster by 2026, and definitely miles ahead of Skjei.
Hughes certainly ahead of zegras.

Who the heck on this team is going to kill penalties. I think some more grit would be needed on the fourth line.</div></div>
Carlson makes the team more or less by default. Literally no other RHD unless you put Faulk in, who I think is worse. I had Slavin in originally, but he’s not having a very good year and Skjei has been way better. The only reason I have Zegras ahead of Hughes is because of the Chemistry with Terry and I also just kinda wanted to create a midget line. For the PK, both Tkachuk brothers would kill penalties, as would Tage Thompson and Jack Eichel. Keep in mind this is solely judging this season as it’s hard to predict how any of these players do come 2025-26.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 18, 2022 at 2:18 p.m.