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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:15 p.m.
Thread: Move up
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Sabres have the deepest prospect pool in the league, they also just traded for Bowen Byram. We aren't the ones that lack critical thinking. The Sabres have no need to move up, and arent trading a young NHL forward that was on pace for 60 points in his 2nd year to facilitate a needless trade. Its not like theyre pick 30 either, they can probably take Jiricek with their own pick if they are inclinded</div></div>

I know for a Fact you said before Byram trade the last thing BUF would ever want is D in a trade.
The lesson i learned was you're unaware when you make such oversights yourself
But quick to point them out in others.

Reality is you know more about what they want now as you did then.
Even though i agree with you on this particular subject
Seeing you be so dismissive while referencing Byram trade without a hint of Irony was a bit too much.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:11 p.m.
Thread: Move up
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FarhanLuigi</b></div><div>They aren't drafting at 5th in all likelihood they are drafting 6th.

Levshunov absolutely can be availble at 6th.

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Silayev (biggest, highest upside)
4. Lindstrom (Centers go early, always)
5. Dickinson (best skater)
6. Yakemchuk (minutes muncher, all around best)
7. Levshunov (just good, nothing blows you away)</div></div>

Levshunov is about 2 years ahead of where Silayev is , who fell apart gassed in the latter part of the season.
Silayev took big steps and he will be great but he's no where near Levshunov , Buuium or even Dickinsons levels
They're all succeeding deep into a season with Buuium capturing a NCAA Title as a Rookie while beating Hutsons all time NCAA scoring record by 1 point (in 4 more games but still, he wont a title doing it)

Levshunov as a rookie hit i think it was like 8th all time single best season by a defensman as he transitioned from Euro Hockey to North American.
Unlike NCAA Prospects he's spent his whole life playing NHL style Schedules playing hockey 10-11 months a year before joining the NCAA where he player half the games with none of the travel really. So he had a lot of time to add mass and train for next year. He's a Legit D who could make the jump directly to the NHL on the right team like lets say CHI wins #2 OA, he's gone 100%

Dickinson is NHL Built and bullying teenagers on his was to the OHL title. He's built for this **** and he's well ahead of his peers.
Unlike Levshunov or Buuium he's not likely top become a #1 D man but like Silayev would be a Strong #2 beside anyone in the entire NHL.

I love Silayev but i think he's in the KHL until 2027? and TBH likely after cause despite being a VERY Good Mobile Dman he's horrible defensively and im not sure how someone his size/speed will transition to smaller ice given he's not the Physical type. He's basically a Taller PK Subban almost lol Either way there's a lot of waiting involved and i just dont see him going top 5 unless SJS has 4th OA cause no one else in the top 5 can wait that long for him to maybe come over.

Levshunov though is a lock for #2 IMO as he's NHL Ready or close to it(IMO he's ready)
Demidov is years away and as good as he is i dont see top 3 pick being wasted on a Russian given the uncertainty.
I mean before the War got Russia Banned Michkov and Bedard went head to head with Michkov winning
At that point Michkov was ranked by many as #2 OA but the closer the draft got despite Michkov having one of the best seasons of all top 32 players he still went like what 7th OA?
Demidov does great things at a lower level at the same age and he's expected to go higher them Michov in a deeper draft? That doesnt add up
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 11:51 a.m.
Thread: Canadian menage a trois
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BadaBing</b></div><div>After watching what happened on the bench during the game; Many teams will stay away from that core of 4 players.

No character; just a bunch of Prima Donna`s.

Not what the HABS are looking for in a player</div></div>

Crosby has done it
Mckinnons done it
Stone has done it
You know , Champions

I have 100% no issue with the team leaders calling out someone dragging ass and crying.
If Marners injured he should sit and let another take his place.
But dont show up to a game beat up , drag ass then cry all game to those dragging your slack.

If this was for Marner i'd be a lot more worried than with Nylander.
Then again Marner was Suzuki's Training Partner for 2 years before he played a game for MTL as they both trained under The Hunter's and their Speed Skating Coach.
So maybe i wouldnt be as worried about it given i think Suzuki could motivate him but i can see how others would be.


All that said Invest in the youth
Re-Sign Toffoli and Monahan to help develop them again like they did our last crop
Sign them to high cap and less term with intent on trading them in year 3 if we're not contending for some reason
Im not interested in a long term investment like Nylander or even Marner who will need a deal basically right away.

I'd personally rather just acquire what we know works and put it in a timeline that works for us.
Maybe Toffoli and Monahan dont both re-sign but i think bringing 1/2 isnt impossible
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 11:41 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:26 a.m.
Thread: Reunite Marner and Kadri
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>habs_trade_churner_50</b></div><div>Interesting trade proposition. Can you provide the exact trade outline, just so I can visualize. As you said Benn for Marner, 1 for 1 won't happen.</div></div>

Tough call
Im a fan of neither team so likely to take abuse from both.
But to me Benn's value is on the decline but even in his decline he out produces a lot of teams top guys, but 9.5m for 6.5m play at best is a hard sell
Marner is overpaid as well but i feel its not by as big of a margin in fact its so small its barely worth mentioning at 750k-1m and thats based on him disappearing in April and May every year
If he produced id call it fair value but IMO he needs more room to take that next step which is 100% within him , just not in TML IMO

So i value Marner over Benn by a fair margin to the point DAL's 1st this year is a piece not the only piece.
I'd say Marner for Benn , 1st , 3rd and a B+ or A- Prospect?
Or DAL could just RS on Benn and lower the return quite a bit by paying a 3rd party to RS for a 3rd and maybe a Waiver eligible player on the fringe like Oskar Back and now a B- or C+ level player IMO
Lets say Marner for Benn at 4.75m and a 1st would seem palatable to me as TML would be left 6m in cap to sign someone

Its tough because Benn is a Grizzled Veteran making 3m over what he's paid today but it could be 4m next season, who knows?
Even with the Salary Retained at 50% its still a hard thing to argue to TML fans that its worth giving up on Marner.
But i think RS with a 1st giving TML 6m to go shopping would do it.
3 way trades are tricky but not impossible and that 3rd team RS can make a big difference just look at the Petry deal(#2)

DAL could make a deal with Utah or ANA or SJS,ext to RS on Benn
If they move out Faksa they'd be in a much stronger position this year but it isnt needed.
They can kick the can down the road a year on most who need contracts as they go from 15 to 50m cap free
So re-signing Marner actually fits their timeline if they wanted to go that route
Marner would make more and be in a state that defends individual rights at a rate few others do in North America so there is appeal to it even though Hometown Boy playing at home is the goal if he had to choose a runner up DAL is a pretty sweet landing spot IMO
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 9:25 a.m.
Thread: Reunite Marner and Kadri
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>habs_trade_churner_50</b></div><div>I don't think Steve Dangle wants to go with the tandem of Samsonov and Woll again.
And Marner can fetch more than what you are asking for.

Leafs window to compete is now. Don't see them finding a better goalie than Markstrom.</div></div>

Leafs Window to Compete is every year
Their Window to win was in 1967
They never truly rebuild they just lean into injury heavy seasons and draft well.
Or over invest in bad contracts and play dumb as to why they can compete properly.

Truth is Marner isnt bad but he's not selling high right now like Markstrom is
IMO you move Marner to DAL in a deal for Benn. Its an upgrade for DAL
Marner would be a good fit in DAL and i think Benn fits in TML as well
With 1 more year left on either contract it gives both a chance to rebound their value on a new team before becoming UFA's.
If they wanted both players could re-sign with their original teams i suppose for some more diehard fans benefit who might not want either to go.

Marner has more value then Benn so it means TML will still get paid to some degree.


With Center Depth like this TML improves while the DAL still has Hintz,Pavelski,Duchene,Faksa and Glendenning who are all high volume Faceoff guys with 4/5 capable of 55%+ faceoff win rate
TML losing Marner on wing hurts but TML opens up almost 2m cap but could pay a 3rd party to RS on Benn if they want more cap
But an upgrade at Center and 2m extra to add an additional players isnt bad as long as the return with it is good.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 9:04 a.m.
Thread: Montreal should consider trading 1st rounder this year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mv21227</b></div><div>A 24 year old, top 5-8 winger in the whole league, who has scored 40+ goals multiple times and has put up 100+ points, while also being great defensively, who is arguably the best player on a cup contender is worth that much. Not saying Montreal would/should do it, but it would have to be an absurdly high price like that to get Dallas to even consider it</div></div>

Cap crunch is why i think he thought you would be cause of Benn's NMC f'ing DAL over.
Where as Robertson has none.
I mean i think it was 9 player with 15m and you need brought back many guys including Pavelski, Duchene and to sign a back up as well as a bunch of RFA's.
But the year after you got like 35 to sign 8 with more flexibility if you can kick the can down the road 1 year on some of them.
Really DAL could squeak it out with no upgrades if they move out Faksa and Pavelskiy/Duchene sign for similar contracts(unlikely but who knows 1 could)

Easiest path is to find a team Benn would waive his NMC for like TML in a trade for Mitch Marner
DAL i think has to pay TML to make that move but could ask for Jason's little brother Nick in the exchange if pressed.

Marner i think could work in DAL, he's gotten to comfortable in TML just being #3-4 guy behind Tavares, Matthews ,Reilly and even Nylander most nights.
Benn brings the Grit TML needs and is an ideal 3rd line Center who can bring a lot to TML
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 8:30 a.m.
Thread: desperate
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Just_A_Guess</b></div><div>You forgot to add a return for Kovacevic.</div></div>

TBH i dont think we care as he's having his Rhett Pitlick moment.
He had a great season, we gave him a 2 year and he struggled bad in year 1
We'll be looking to move him out to make way for Heineman , Tuch, Xhekaj, Condotta and Gignac.
Condotta and Gignac play 4th line style and both had good games in MTL playing with Pezzetta
Tuch-Xhekaj played well together but i expect them to continue in AHL next year but they could steal a job at Camp as they're built for the NHL
Heinemans been held down for Ylonen and RHP but TBH in order for him to get they same chance they got RHP and Ylonen have to go.

There's a lot of pieces involved who will be fighting for a spot at camp this year.
Best we can hope for is Swapping them out for RFA's in the final year of their ELC with Waiver Exempt days left.
Some teams have players having like Desnoyers, Hage or even Oscar Eklind the Undrafted SHL find is 6'4 soon to be 26 and could make the jump given his style is bottom 6 style.(Waiver exempt too)
Thats just 1 teams players who are in that position and i think PHI would take the gamble on Desnoyers where as Hage and Eklind are additions the last 12 months without the same looks Desnoyers got

But you're right a 4th only pays for one of them, Kovacevic.
For NYI they have 2 players in that position in Dufour and Mitchell.
Dufour has issues with finding balance in his game as defense was never really his thing.
He had 1 strong year after being traded to a defensive Powerhouse team that was missing his Josh Anderson like play
But before and after that his game was inconsistent leading to just 9 playoff games in 4 season over 4 teams in the QMJHL largely because of this.
NYI took him on a high after a Memorial cup win the same way MTL took on the guy who beat out Nick Suzuki for the Memorial Cup and the MVP in Joel Teasdale.
Joel couldnt get better quick enough and MTL let him go cause our Defensive AHL Coach got tired of him not playing Defense.

Why does MTL want Dufour then?
He's French and playing at home infront of French Family is motivating.
Coach Houle has helped Josh Roy go from Defensively Liability to one of MSL's favorite defensive back checkers.
If he can do that for Roy in like 30 games then i have faith in Dufour at least putting butts in seats in Laval
Plus we're just talking about a throw in here , just trying to justify him over RHP as clearly RHP is an NHL player where as Dufour is likely a career AHL player if he cant learn Defense.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGThu. at 5:20 p.m.
Thread: accept
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>zk97</b></div><div>Consider this.

Would you accept this same package for Cole Caufield?

Your answer is the answer that MIN will give you.</div></div>

They dont have a Guhle or a Roy to offer up
I mean Rossi would only be one part of the equation
Depending on who that 2nd player is and where the pick fell ?
Possibly

Personally i like Roy who's 2 inches shorter but roughly the same Mass
Roys been training with Franky B who made his name for his Strength at 5'9
He wasnt a stranger to fights despite not liking them
He had 40 sum and not little guys in his weight class either
Still out muscled many of them which is the same way he built our 5'11 215lb Captain with Tree Trunk legs lol

Only player i like is M.Foligno but not for that term and cap for a 20-30pts player who's Tough and Nails and a solid Playoff type guy.
But 4m x 4 years with 2 years NMC is a hard sell

Not saying MIN doesnt have high end skill , you do
Its just all pieces you cant part with
Forum: Armchair-GMThu. at 5:02 p.m.
Thread: cc friend
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Minnesota declines because with Brodin signed long-term, Middleton and Merrill on the books for another year and Lambos, O'Rourke and Peart on the horizon, Guhle is a luxury whereas Boldy is the best possible RW for Kirill Kaprizov and there is no internal replacement for him.

Anaheim declines because the offer contains no impact asset like David Reinbacher or your own 2024 first. It's no accident that Barron has become the most-traded young player in Montreal ACGMs lately -- he's the most expendable despite the fact that he's a nice prospect.</div></div>

1. You're Right
2. You're also Right

That said being MTL's most traded player means F all on this site
Some MTL fans would sell their moms if it got them habs seats, deffinately extremists lol
Remember Xhekaj Trades endlessly ? They stopped when the GM basically said you dont trade a 107mph shot on the blueline unless its for an All Star
Suddenly no one's posting trades about Xhekaj and Harris is the new target traded more then any other habs D including Barron

MTL likes Barron
Its just that many of the fans have woken up to Adam Engstrom a full year after i started screaming in their faces about him.
Tall LD with Skating so smooth half the NHL players arent on his level if you ask Pat Bexell and other European Scouts.
Left Shot who plays RD Primarily with Great Success as a Sophomore as he currently sits in the SHL Finals battling for the title as a top pair guy with Kapla
He never stops training and already declared he'll be Training in Laval eyeing a Roster spot there but honestly he's constantly overachieving so who knows given his Versatility and speed.


They do all this to avoid the Reality that its not only Kovacevic and Savard leaving by TDL or sooner.
They do it to avoid having to admit you sell Matheson on a career high 60+ points with 2 years left at 4.85m
He's in that window in his career where for the first time he could really get MTL some real Value back while freeing up 25+ minutes a night.
Reality is this or next year Matheson has to go and then the youth have to duke it out
Forum: Armchair-GMThu. at 4:24 p.m.
Thread: Keller Rumor
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>You know that's just a click bait site right?

Why would he do everything he's doing in Utah if he wanted to be traded.</div></div>

Thats not true actually or you're using "clickbait" wrong
I read it and they basically said Kellers being moved and MTL fits
I read a couple of bill scotts posts and thats basically all he does so its basically yours or my post on this site but he's being paid lol
He's doing the same thing with PLD saying LAK want Markstrom and are looking to move PLD before him NMC kicks in July 1st.
Does it make sense? i guess kinda?
Is it likely for MTL to be involved? No , not really given where we are in our Build

Toffoli and Monahan are better fits really and we know what they bring.
They had a strong impact on Suzuki, Caufield,Slafkovsky,Guhle, Xhekaj and so many other young players.
Xhekaj and Guhle spent a lot of time on IR with Monahan last year and they developed a pretty solid Bond.

Now if only they'd pay me to post it like they do bill scott lol
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 23 at 12:22 p.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGApr. 23 at 12:11 p.m.
Thread: trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PhillyDip1234</b></div><div>Leafs have no need for picks, and Knies is growing nicely. The Leafs' left side is also pretty decent, they would want someone on the right.</div></div>

The one thing Reilly does better then any NHL Defensman in the league is play both sides without any decline or issues.
He's just as strong on RD as he is on LD. He just becomes more of a Trigger man on LD while on RD he's the guy who QB's all the plays and carries a lot more into the OZ (easier to protect the puck but harder to shoot it unless you got elite back hand skills which Reilly does)

I dont like the idea of trading him to a rival is my hang up TBH
I know every MTL fan pretends to hate Komasarek but that **** hurt seeing him in a TML jersey.
I mean Grabovski no one cared but players we're attached to , its a hard sell unless they're declining and we're just taking anything like Plekanec deal(which ultimately lead to Lane Hutson)

I mean if it was Dvorak who cares but Matheson , Guhle, Xhekaj, Suzuki, Caufied, Slafkovsky are names that would hurt seeing them on our rivals team.
The rest is more of a Victor Mete vibe of "o look he's still in the NHL, good for him " or are Veterans who will test Free Agency and likely leave anyways

I do like NYR trade but i doubt they need D , they usually as a rule are moving out D to make room for better D they developed
CAR has a lot of UFA's but thinks they'll all re-sign and NJD looks like they're using lesser D beside great players but they're defensive anchors who have good chemistry in most cases.

I'd like to make a deal with LAK for Kaliyev and a pick but they dont have the cap to do it and i dont have the solution
But Kaliyev is the right age and i think fits our system while Matheson gives the LD a boost as Gavrikov's been more of a #4/5 D
Matheson could walk in play behind Anderson-Doughty with either Clarke or Spence.

But really the only teams i can think of who can use him cap wise it dont work.
EDM would be a no brainer but how do you make it work cap wise, same with VGK ?
Forum: Fauteuil - DGApr. 21 at 10:17 p.m.
Thread: Unrealistic idea 24-25
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>evelutions2</b></div><div>First of all, Canes pass. Say what you want about Armia, he is still a 4th liner. He would only be blocking guys who can have a much bigger impact like Blake and Nadeau. Farrell I think might end up as a decent bottom 9 winger, but once again, the Canes have better wing prospects, at least 4-5 off the top of my head, that he would be taking opportunities from. Those picks aren’t good enough to make up for the lack of quality. Canes aren’t looking for a futures based package if they deal Necas. They would be looking for a top 6 swap or upgrade. As has been said many times before, the Canes and Habs are not good trade partners when it comes to Necas.</div></div>

What about Zegras?
3 way trade with ANA
IMO Zegras is an upgrade on Necas
MTL gets someone for Slaf to grow with off ice as he has with Canadians born with Czech heritage best friends Xhekaj and Kovacevic
The languages are different but not by much like Acadian vs France's Proper French but i digress.

ANA would get to land a massive pot they've been seeking
Zegras Value being down under his new Coach i think lowers his value enough that CAR could chip in and still come ahead on top
Issue becomes is Zegras someone CAR thinks could fit in their system ?
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 16 at 2:56 a.m.
Thread: Habs 24-25
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>I disagree now some players don’t mind playing on their off side but they are at a definite disadvantage. Trying to hold the puck in the player on their forehand is going to win that battle more times than not. You can put your ass to the boards and stop it with your skate and leg but then it’s really hard to make a play from that position. You are basically waiting for another player to come along and dig it out. In the defensive zone along the boards you run in to the same problems. Plus clearing the puck up the boards becomes a problem because your constantly hitting the boards at an unfavorable angle and instead of going up the boards the puck pops out to the middle of the of the zone where the defenseman on the other side or a back checking forward can easily turn it in to a quality scoring opportunity. When it comes to hockey IQ it’s almost negligible. Let’s use Guhle as an example. He has a high hockey IQ and wether he’s in the 1st or 2nd pair he’s going to be seeing a lot of the other teams 1st and 2nd lines and most of them have high hockey IQs as well. You can’t tell me that a top 6 winger isn’t looking at a defenseman on his side and seeing that as a weakness he can exploit. If you were to poll GMs and coaches I think a lot of them would rather have RHDs on the right and LHDs on the left especially in their 1st and 2nd pairs. Sometimes they are forced to play defensemen on their off side like with the Wings last season after trading Hronek we didn’t have another NHL ready RHD so Chariot played on the right side. With Montreal this season Guhle on his off side is still better than any of your other RHDs except Savard so it makes sense to play him on the right. But if Montreal had a choice they would prefer him on the left.

Would Guhle play above all our current LHDs probably every one but Edvinsson and we do have some very good LHDs in our system. But upgrading a position that is set, when we have holes in other spots that desperately need attention would be poor roster management . As I've been saying about trading for Chychrun, it's a luxury we can't afford right now and it applies to Guhle as well.</div></div>

Name Them and prove your point
if they're so common 10 should surface
Ones who can play both sides without declining his play whether that be 1st pair or 3rd pair ,ill set the bar low and say it doesnt matter.
Thats Guhle as he thrives on either side at high levels giving up less SHG against then Matheson did (most of which when MM partnered with Savard and Barron)
Guhle actually brought some defensively consistency to Mathesons career high 60 point season

i agree with some of your comment, really about 85% or more i'd say is true or partially anyways .
But its not as common to thrive on your off side for a lot of the reasons you listed above . Far as what a GM wants i think its better put like this.
If you're a GM and offered a Morgan Reilly who plays both sides at the highest level or Doughty who is Elite just the same but can only do it on his strong side, Which do you choose? Struble and Engstrom for us were smart enough to see lack of minutes as soon as they hit Major Junior or USHL so they began training harder packing on weight and learning to play as RD.

They're different from Xhekaj or Guhle who've adapted to it for icetime the last 2 years fighting for minutes with Harris. They're instead players who's styles are defined by odd positioning. Engstrom skates and carries the puck a lot especially around the net for tuck in goals . Most of his goals come this way or passing from behind the net then collapsing down low for rebounds. Because he's a Left on the right side with it throws the goalie off especially when a Dman is that low. Struble has a different style which is protect the puck and wrestle players grinding them down others can get a step on them. His styles defined by his ability to protect the puck and recover it as much as its defined by his ability to block shots and lay the Boom.

Not all Defense are created equal
Some like Oleksiak or Reilly filled a need so long on their offside its second nature.
But most become a weak spot for teams to attack

To have Strong Back Hand Control like Morgan Reilly for example has to the point he can make Flawless back handed passes in transition long distances and make it look easy. There's about 4 others in the NHL like him who can play top 4 on both sides without declining as a player.

Far as DET and MTL like i said before im not advocating the trade or the partner in which we trade with.
I saw Guhle being diminished and pointed out why we dont see it that way was all
I get he's not a fit in DET , doesnt mean i let anyone talk poorly about him anymore then you would let me about Raymond (not that i would)
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 12:54 p.m.
Thread: If Hutson Makes it Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Subbanator7667</b></div><div>Call me crazy but I'd rather see him and Reinbacher in Laval next year. If they trade one of Harris or Struble then I think they're planning for Hutson in the NHL but otherwise I would give him another year</div></div>

He's making a strong case for himself already but you're right
That said Mailloux has the inside Track with established Chemistry with Xhekaj and a strong ability to lead PP
While we can keep players down to an extent Struble has 14 games left til he requires Waivers . Xhekaj, Guhle and Barron have 1 year or 40-70 games from lowest to highest.
Hutson unlike Struble and Harris wont blow through his Waiver Exempt because even though he just turned 20 by MTL signing him for these final 2 games his Waiver Exemption days went up by 55 games i believe it was? or maybe just 50? anyways it went up by a lot is the point . Had Hutson waited til after MTL's last games then this isnt an option. Its why i dont get why fans are upset about burning a year because when we signed him he was only eligible for 2 years at his age but because the season wasnt over for MTL and he was 19 when he started the 3 years was allowed. we lost nothing and Gained a lot of Flexibility we may need.

Plus Engstroms no Joke
Overachiever who's 20 in a SHL Final waiting for his opponent
If he continues to have everything go his way in 2024 then he'll hit the ground running when he joins Laval likely in the next week and a half if Skalliftea can beat Frohlunda tommorrow.
Always being in a Left D heavy system to get minutes he became a Left Shooting RD so good he rose up in World Juniors due to versatility and through the SHL as well.
For Context Wallinder his Teammate turned Pro after 2 years in the same team and Wallander out scored him by 1 point in those 2 seasons with at least 4 games remaining for Engstrom.
Question becomes is the Transition going to hit Engstrom as hard as it did Wallander ?

Camp this year will force moves
If we're smart we try to leverage some players into Picks at the Draft
Kovacevic for a 3rd of 4th rounder would do it for me
Maybe try leveraging Matheson in a trade to a contender to take back a player they cant afford or maybe they just have too many forwards and limited Cap but Need Defense.
Either way you try for a Matheson deal in the summer IMO while he's riding career high numbers. Maybe move him to EDM for Ceci a prospect and a 1st
EDM being cap strapped Mathesons extra year at 4.8m can help them short term anyways and Matheson can eat up as many minutes as Ceci.

We can just RS and Flip Ceci or Savard at the TDL and pay to have someone else RS on the other.
Move out Matheson, Savard, Ceci and Kovacevic from the Draft to the TDL so youth can step up.
Come summer 2025 if a hole is still there we'll acquire a veteran short term to mentor them but i feel Guhle/Xhekaj could handle leading the Youth Core at this point
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 11:59 a.m.
Thread: Bold move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PuckLuck_77</b></div><div>That's some very generic reasoning that is very tilted to a Montreal perspective in this trade. Every draft is a "deep draft" to the team that wants to trade extra picks to move up. I'd still much rather pick quality over quantity. You'd need something much closer to the late 30's/early 40's if there was an interest in moving up into the top-20 from LA. Not late 50's.



With regards to the bolded part of your quote -- You and every other Montreal fan on here. Just like the responses on their boards, the Kings don't have an interest in Harris or Struble. Neither of them play over Anderson, Gavrikov, or Englund.

In addition, LA is certainly not prepared to give up on Turcotte. They recognize his development problems have been injury related, not skill related. Even this year, he played on the top line with Kopitar and Byfield. He will make the team out of camp next year, there won't be a need to worry about waivers. His ceiling might not be what they hoped, but he has shown when he's healthy he's a middle-6'er at the NHL level. And the Kings will need his lower cap hit to help fill out the rest of the roster.



Lol. I'm not fan of PLD, by any means. But they aren't going to pay a 1st round pick just to off-load someone who automatically becomes your 2nd line center. If he was being paid 5-6mil nobody would be batting an eye at his production. That means he's overpaid by 2.5-3.5mil, not 8.5mil. He's a pain to have to deal with in terms of cap, but LA is more than likely stuck with him.</div></div>

If Anderson was making 2-3 million no one would be batting an eye either
Shaving 2.5 to 3m off one's Salary has that effect

Reality is MTL didnt want to move Subban either and were already committed to moving Pacioretty to end their spat
But Subban underperformed and before his NMC kicked in MTL moved him which turned out to be the right call long term.
LAK waiting means you accept him remaining there the next 4 years


Far as Turcotte i dont even care about him that much, only reason i even had any interest is like i said for Laval Rockets Purposes as i truly believe he isnt an NHL play anymore then Lias Anderson. That said Lias Anderson has turned out to be great for our AHL core hence the idea of re-uniting them in Laval. IMO even a Harris would be overpaying for Turcotte at this point in his career. Its why i nonchalantly mentioned it to test the waters to see if LAK fans have lowered their ask again this year(as each year it does drop with you guys)

Far as the picks go i think you're right MTL is better off keeping them and you're better off with the 19th OA pick
MTL doesnt really need to move up to get quality in this draft and worst case we can grab Cole Hutson who set to join his brother Quinn in Boston next year to assume Lane's spot likely beside Willander

TBH moving up 6 spots means very little for a 19th OA pick if we we trading up from 19th that'd be different
But who knows , until we see who goes top 5 its hard to predict where players fall as last summers Concensus top 3 Eiserman might not even go top 10 at this point.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 7:21 a.m.
Thread: Bold move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PuckLuck_77</b></div><div>The 57th pick is not enough to move up 6 spots in the 1st round.</div></div>

Depends on the pick
After the top 10-15 its more of a crapshoot
Its why those picks are most often kept cause they can generate enough value to move them most drafts.
Picks 20-40 there usually isnt a big divide on but this year that expands out into the top 60 as we have players from all systems overachieving and joining this draft class.
Its much like the 2003 draft due to all the defensive quality that goes quite deep and if moving down 6 spots gets me two top 60 picks in this draft i'd do it if im LAK with so many prospects gone after the PLD trade and Turcotte always injured since turning Pro a year too early. This could give LAK some depth pack in the coming years

That said i'd still add Harris or Struble for Turcotte to make you guys feel like you got the better end
For MTL there's value in Turcotte as a Career AHLer if thats his destiny as thats where his dad made his impact in MTL
Without his Dad breaking in all the new guys on the 1986 Cup team that got promoted to the NHL from the AHL , you wouldnt see a cup in MTL
The Legacy of that will sell tickets and put butts in seats giving MTL something their AHL team can build on if Coach Houle can get him healthy with Franky B's help.
But i doubt that LAK are in Panic mode just yet over Turcotte. Once Camp comes and goes with him requiring Waivers they'll feel differently

They could just leverage it to off load PLD though before his NMC kicked in over the next 4/7 remaining years he has left at 8.5m to be slightly more consistent then Gallagher offensively
MTL might take him on without RS despite even in his best year not being worth 8.5m but that would have to be for a top 20 pick this year outright, no exchange
LAK once that NMC kicks in puts themselves in a bad position if PLD hits another Career low which even at 19 entering one the NHL's worst Franchises in history still didnt sink this low. In MTL though in front of his Family and Friends he'll either succeed or he'll be bought out and forever shamed as the cap hit would last forever.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 6:55 a.m.
Thread: 24-25
Pezz &gt; RHP
1 good season when everyone's injured so you become Suzuki's Trigger man doesnt mean he'll ever do it again let alone improve on it.
Pezz on the other hand you feel his lines presence when he's on the line regardless of who he's playing with.


Hutson takes a back seat to no one
He'd only have signed and passed up the the chance for him , Cole and Quinn to all play together next year in BOS if he was assured he'd be playing top 4 minutes and on his side. He's a LD in a system log jammed in the NHL and AHL with LD so you better believe it was a priority when he signed early despite being on a Stacked team with tons of Brother combinations. Two Frozen Four Finals and you gotta think a 3rd year going back with a LD stacked with Hutson Brothers and a RD stacked with McCarthy Brothers with Gallagher-Willander between them thats a beyond stacked D core with every pair bringing offensive ,defensive ,physicality and skill with a balance of speed and Size. He couldnt have asked for a better situation and he left it to play in MTL

Hughes has built a Reputation on his Word
I doubt he lets MSL sacrifice that without firing him outright
We fired Ducharme for less after extending him after a SCF run
If MSL tried to put baby in a corner he'd be bounced so fast his head would spin
Hutson will likely play beside Guhle or Xhekaj as he almost always took advantage of physical shot blockers grinding players down so Hutson could get a step on them and break away. I suppose Kovacevic would be the best option short term but long term until Reinbachers ready its either Guhle or Xhekaj IMO

Really though you're overlooking Mailloux , Reinbacher and Engstrom will like Struble be pushing for Roster Spots.
MSL nor Hughes just sent Struble down either despite the ability to do so. MSL kept a Crowded Dcore IMO to force Veterans out by keeping the influx of youth on our Dcore as needing addressed. Reinbacher is a Defensive Anchor in Laval , not sure we can actually hold him down after 2 years Pro Experience between here and Laval coupled with being Physically ready.Mailloux wont let MTL overlook him, he's got a chip on his shoulder and a desire to overachieve to prove he belongs here.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 6:28 a.m.
Thread: UFA vet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dca919</b></div><div>You know that all the Canadian markets except Toronto are on a player's NTC list if they have 10 teams listed and the only reason they don't list Toronto is because they know they don't have the cap room to trade for them).....</div></div>

There's a difference between an opinion and a bigoted lie
I heard this about Tyler Toffoli never wanting to leave USA after living there so long
He's played on 3 Canadian Teams Since and wrote a Article called "Born to be a Habs"

Tyler Bertuzzi literally everyone said this about signed in Toronto which is why you had to amend your previous statements of no one wants to play in Canada from years past to the lamest cop out ever

TBH the main people i heard doing what you said are Goalies born in America like Gibson, Miller and Brodeur as they didnt have to.
Most often Non Playoff teams are ruled out and given from like 2010-2020 only 2 Teams of the 7 were consistent playoff teams and 1-2 were Wildcard hopefuls often missing. In those years some guys did block the Non Playoff teams its Newtons 3rd law of Motion at work and people who understand it dont rely on Prejudice assumptions .


Any Argument you can lie about , i can point out why its a lie
Newtons 3rd law Defines everything from Gravity to Life
Every Action has an equal and opposite reaction took people out of the dark age's
It provided a path to stability where a thing like Individual Rights could be achieved.
So when you Lie and Spread hate then refuse to back it up its seem a Harmful to everyone around you, including yourself.
Dont be that Guy
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 14 at 11:14 p.m.
Thread: Canesnot Necas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>You think that Harris, Stuble or the third will ever be a top-4 defender?!? Really?!?!?</div></div>

Not that i agree with Value
But Given Romanov was drafted and developed by us im pretty confident in saying Romanov has more potential but less upside.
Plus Romanov in many regards has declined since leaving MTL in most regards with exception to 8-9 points a season more

Struble is set to finish ahead of Romanov's rookie year here in most every regard
Like Romanov he can lay the Boom and he does all this while being able to thrive on LD or RD as he's only been in LD heavy systems making him adapt to get minutes.
Harris is a good #4-5 D but not undisputed Top 4 Dman while Struble you could continue to improve upon Romanov's career totals in MTL

Again value on this trade is off and i certainly dont want another Dman in if im moving one out
That said i'd take struble over Romanov