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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 2, 2019 at 11:32 a.m.
Thread: High Altitude
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JeffW</b></div><div>The avalanche need taylor hall because their only tied for 1st place in goals per game... and taylor hall's 4 goals are going to make you #1 without the tie...not to mention your current 2nd line wingers have the same amount of points or more than hall... who needs a #1 defenseman when you can get 4 goals per 25 games</div></div>

Hall has had a bad year but his numbers would obviously go up on Colorado. I think Colorado considers this regardless because if you have a chance to add a significant piece for a cup run when you are already at the top of the league, you take it. Trading Byram for a cup would easily be worth it even if Hall doesn't sign.

Also I think calling Byram a #1 D before he has played a game in the NHL is a bit much.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 28, 2019 at 5:29 p.m.
Thread: John Spano or Eugene Melnyk
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I know folks like to blame everything on Melynk for demise of the Sens. A few years ago they were in the Conference Finals...no real complaints about their on ice product. Then they made the Duchene trade to improve the team...well they didn't quite work, but it wasn't because of cheapness.
Three upcoming UFAs Karlsson, Duchene, Stone weren't helping the Sens in the standings, and they wanted the options of being UFAs. Can't blame Melnyk for trading three outgoing UFAs on a unsuccessful team and the Sens certainly did OK in those trades.
Might be the Sharks were regret signing Karlsson for so much, and in time even Vegas might have regrets with long term Stone.
IMO the Sens did the right thing this year by not overpaying for UFAs. Sens will have the option of signing their own RFAs with cap money. Plus the Sens have lots of picks/prosepects from those three trades. Now if Melynk continue to be cheap, yea there is point of blaming cheap Melynk for the Sens continuing low standings. But right now, he looks like he doing a proper rebuild.

Wanna blame Melynk for being cheap fine. I would suggest more paying fans fill or near fill the arena, or are the fans being cheap by not buying tickets. Yea it's the chicken and the egg.</div></div>

I hear this sentiment a lot. The sens were sucking, so why not trade their assets on expiring deals for younger players, prospects, and picks. In theory this is not a bad idea, unless you are the current Ottawa Senators. Melnyk has shown that he is not willing to spend money, and actively tries to shed it in pointless deals. He even said we will spend "close to the cap" in the upcoming era of unprecedented success, not to the cap, which is what a team aspiring for unprecedented success should do. And what happens when in all likelihood, the Senators are not perennial cup contenders? The excuse gets recycled, and they slide to the bottom of the barrel again. An effective rebuild should not involve shipping off your mid 20's superstars for picks because you had a bad season and they are due for a contract. It's not easy to win a cup, so most teams will probably go through a couple re builds before even getting a chance. Despite Ottawa's nice stockpile of assets, the way this rebuild started has left a sour taste in many sens fans' mouths due to the work of Melnyk and his trusty puppet.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 28, 2019 at 12:11 p.m.
Thread: my take of the 6 to 2 loss to the rangers Please tell me what you saw
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gretzkyghosts</b></div><div><a href="/users/Big_Euge" target="_blank">@Big_Euge</a>
<a href="/users/F50marco" target="_blank">@F50marco</a>
I am including you because you gave thumbs up to the comment above.
I am calm, did I not say the game was a lot closer than the score? I commented to my GF that they totally out plays the Rangers in the first period but went to the locker room down 3 goals.
Maybe I watch the games too intently, but I noticed that they play better against skating teams and play poorly against hard checking teams (Jackets, Ducks and Sharks).
Jack again has managed to disappear on the road, I was wondering if any one else noticed what I saw.
That is not the first Eichel back hand pass that has led to a goal nor the first time Dahlin has played poorly. So again I was looking for feed back regarding the game LAST night.</div></div>

I liked it cause of the TS reference, pretty much it
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 12, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 27, 2019 at 11:10 a.m.