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Birtle34

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 12:24 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 4:32 p.m.
Thread: Nothing will change
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>Not saying it would be easy, probably take a cap dump of skinner to possibly the ducks and ride out that 27 million, along with some cap for cap, with cozens 42 million going the other way, just to find draisaitle 100 million. IMO he’s what is needed to, tending starting to come together, blueline needs some experience, but the talent is there, just need that elite 1c,</div></div>

Thompson is the one guy who isn’t an issue at his position. Guy has played hurt all year, still has strong underlying numbers.

The Sabres aren’t anywhere near in a position to pay that much for anyone. They nickel and dimed all their best guys to avoid giving out bonus heavy deals. Even if Adams was the best gm ever and could get rid of skinners deal, ownership isn’t paying draisaitl period
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 8 at 11:21 p.m.
Thread: Woooo
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>A little heavier petan, possibly biased but never been a big fan of his skills. Skilled offensive players better have a cannon if they aren’t fast, at absolute best a poor man’s nugent Hopkins, but that is probably reaching.</div></div>

I've heard he's kind of a pudgy little dude, he probably needs an intense summer of training and bulking up, needs to work on his speed too.

To Perfetti's credit he does try to drive past dmen to the net sometimes and goes to the corners/net front but he just gets tossed around more often then not.

The Petan comparison is a good one, neither guy lacks for hockey IQ, both are excellent passers, playmaker types but both are small, slow, sluggish skaters. Both were centers in junior but are converted to wingers at the NHL level, if the Jets wanted them to be centers they certainly didn't do a good job developing either in the AHL for that role. Both are too small and slow to be effective centers in the NHL.

Agree that skilled players better have a cannon shot or something that separates them from the rest like being super fast. I'm trying to think of a smaller, skilled winger who's more of a playmaker then goal scorer, Zuccarello maybe? A guy like Zuccarello is quicker, stronger and has more jam then Perfetti seems to.

Lots of interesting players got selected after Perfetti, wonder what us Jets fans are going to be thinking about his selection at 10th overall in a couple years.. 🤔
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 8 at 10:31 p.m.
Thread: Woooo
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>Probably half a year of humbling for mcgroarty and moose training, I wonder what Toffoli price is going forward, underrated goal scorer that has been missing since laine left. Will be interesting also what moose are ready to come up and help.</div></div>

I agree that some time in the AHL would serve McGroarty well like Copp and Connor.

Even if Michigan goes to the NCAA finals, McGroarty would have the chance to play an NHL game to burn the first year of his ELC. I could see the Jets using that promise to get him to turn pro (similar to Copp who played one game at the end of the 14-15 season). Then they can have him join the Moose for the AHL playoffs if they make it and/or tag along with the Jets when the Moose season is over.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28 at 10:35 a.m.
Thread: Last push before relocation
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>Simple math on this also, ownership investment from rink/condos/cut from shark club, and whatever else they have downtown, simply doesn’t overly work without the 40 dates a year jets. But let’s say they put the team on the market to be moved, league isn’t going to allow Quebec City period, only option is probably North Toronto new rink, but between Ottawa, and Toronto, that wouldn’t be allowed either. So for the sale route, min price would be a billion, move it to a location with a newish rink, probably another 1/2 billion. 1/2 billion into the club, sitting there with a 2 billion ish investment and what cities evaluation going to ensure at least a 2 plus billion evaluation? Along with the fact that all the other owners much prefer splitting 3/4 of a billion expansion fee over any relocations. Owners better not cry wolf too many times, but this one may work, as long as they make some changes along with the corporate crowd, got to toughen up that ticket, instead of such a soft ticket, never should have killed the secondary market, and some of the other markets that could prop up the demand on tickets when it is lagging. From a die hard jets fan</div></div>

You said everything that needs to be said. I’m just worried about Houston. They have a multimillionaire owner of their NBA team who is on record as meeting with the league and wanting a team. They could go to two more expansion teams between Houston and Salt Lake or they could move Arizona to one and the Jets to the other.