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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 22, 2021 at 4:42 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 12, 2021 at 9:13 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 14, 2020 at 7:49 a.m.
Thread: Ottawa Senators
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensibleguy</b></div><div>Is it really necessary to point out that it is counterproductive, or why, when it clearly states I'm just messing around, and just don't like the clogged up crappy defence for the next two seasons? The team has plenty of 6/7 defensmen, that it would be nice to actually have more than one or two
---&gt; playoff calibre &lt;--- top4 defencemen.

Okay, so let's take this seriously now.

We all think Sanderson, and to a lesser degree JBD, will enter the league at a running start, but let's be realistic, it might take 1-2 seasons for them to play well enough to help on the second pair, whereas they can probably help immediately on the third pair. Since they aren't arriving until 22/23, that means 24/25, unless the team goes out and gets competent placeholders. Thomson is more of a project, and probably a season behind them.

Trading for De Haan and Montour speeds up the team compete level to now, and keeps the compete level until Sanderson and JBD are ready for second pair duties. It doesn't waste the salaries of Murray and Dadonov for 1-2, or more seasons, and actually makes more financial sense to sign them than for the team to tank. Everyone wants that shiny new toy at the next draft, but sooner or later, the team has to compete, they can't have a perpetual rebuild.

The team has;
One legitimate first pair defenceman, Chabot
One legitimate second pair defenceman, Zaitsev
Several (playoff calibre) 3rd pair defenders, Gudbranson, Wolanin, Reilly, maybe Zub
Several depth defenders, Brown, Jaros, Lajoie, maybe Zub
One prospect, with 33 NHL games, that is close but needs more AHL games, Brannstrom

This defence will keep this team from having any success, and could teach the younger players how to lose, and lose often. This defence could crush Matt Murray's confidence. This defence will lead Ottawa to one of the worst PK % in the league, and a below average PP, while continuing to finish near the bottom of the league, but maybe not last. I can see all those people drooling over the top pick, but it's still a draft lottery, and it takes being the worst team to get the best odds, and then they have to actually win a lottery pick.

Next season the team will have no new prospects ready to join the NHL team beyond Brannstrom, and it will be another season the same as this season, another top 10 pick. The perpetual rebuild. Or the team becomes the last few seasons of the TML, all offence but not as good, no defence and just as bad, ending up with a mid round pick.

In 22/23, the defence prospects will begin to arrive, and within a year or two, maybe 24/25, this team might start winning. Dadonov will be 35, and gone. Connor Brown and Chris Tierney will be 30, and probably gone. Thomas Chabot and Colin White will be older than Connor Brown and Chris Tierney are now. Matt Murray will be 30, and a UFA.

Until Sanderson and JBD join this team, and then become competent NHL defenders, this team will be a much worse version of those recent TML if they don't sign a couple competent placeholders. The TML finally got it right acquiring TJ Brodie, who's a much better fit than Tyson Barrie was. The TML might finally do well this season, since they now have Muzzin and Brodie to join Rielly. Think of De Haan as Muzzin, and Montour as Brodie, joining Chabot.

Expanded rosters

Chabot, Zaitsev
De Haan, Montour
Wolanin, Gudbranson

Reilly, Brown, Jaros

The clogged defence is actually the depth becoming the depth.</div></div>

I'll get around to reading this once I'm finished with The Silmarillion. I can only manage one long epic fantasy at a time.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 24, 2020 at 2:52 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15, 2020 at 12:23 p.m.
Thread: Realistic trades to put LEAFS OVER THE TOP
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dubooty</b></div><div>triggered enough to call me an ass hat ;) hehehehehehe</div></div>

I call trolls ass hat, if you are one, then proudly wear it. Enjoy your hunting for triggered people. You definitely aren't sitting giggling to yourself right now thinking you are getting under my skin, which definitely doesn't prove everything I have said in spades. Seriously maybe try knitting, when you finish your first scarf, you'll be able to sit down and think "this is nice, and now my neck will stay warm." The end result of your current hobby is "Wow, look at all the people I have annoyed by trolling." One of those two scenarios is actually something worth being proud of, the other is something you should be ashamed of.