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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2020 at 8:43 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2020 at 8:39 p.m.
Thread: quick retool
The Johansen trade seems like a gift, is the salary that much of a deterrent? I am a sucker for returns so it's cool to see Hornqvist go full circle

I can see Pittsburgh adding Grimaldi, I wonder if he's a regular 30 pt guy now.

I think if Tbay is giving up a 1st for a 5mil cap dump, they aren't adding anything else. If he's such a cap dump why is he in your top 6? If he has any promise to play on any teams top 6, I can't see Tbay giving up a 1st or even a 2nd. I look at the Staal cap dump and even on Detroit he's bottom pairing but is a great veteran presence. Detroit was able to twist NYR's arm in that situation though where I don't see Tbay in NYR's cap hell. It's one thing to be right up against the cap it's another to be paying over 10 mil for players to not play for you.

Great middle 6 centre signings! I like letting Duchene be the bona fide 1C too and with the development of Fabbro, the addition of a likely ready Tomasino, I can see NSH finding themselves back into contender talks with this roster. I wouldn't be happy about it though haha
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2020 at 7:55 p.m.
Thread: Gave a team I dont really know a go
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Very nice try and thanks for making an effort with an unfamiliar team without pretending to be an expert. As my friend <a href="/users/tryger" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@tryger</a> says, you've correctly analyzed our team's shortcomings.

Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you and your family!</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tryger</b></div><div>Nah, we've just seen MacDermid play and know Roy's the better option. The poster indicated that they don't know the team that well, I think they did a good job of identifying our big areas of weakness. Top right-wing scoring and left defense.</div></div>

Thanks for the feedback! Glad I wasn't too off the mark. I've been intrigued since watching Byfield go to LA this last draft. What he's gonna become under Kopitar's mentorship is gonna be unreal. So I got curious what the rest of the team looks like. Think y'all are gonna keep all those prospect centres? After Byfield and Turcotte (prioritizing them solely on draft position) there's still Vilardi, Kupari, Madden, Thomas and A.D. from what I was looking up. Any of these guys trade bait or being moved to wing? I moved Vilardi to wing based on shot.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.
Thread: Lets really cheat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Byrr</b></div><div>They were 6th in the Metro, everyone deals with injuries and a proven goalie like Greiss is better than a goalie who hasn't played in the NHL regardless of his international numbers.</div></div>

The proven vs unproven goalie argument isn't THAT iron clad. Last year, how many people would laugh in your face if you said Francouz will probably put up better numbers than Bobrovsky. Sorokin's KHL numbers are THAT good, when your lowest season is .929 and your highest GA.A 1.61 playing the majority of your club's games, that's an insane pace to hold over 5 years! He's 25 and entering his prime. Greiss took a step back numberswise as he turns 35 come season start. I would hardcore take Sorokin over Griess.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2020 at 2:45 p.m.
Thread: Lets really cheat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Islesforthecup</b></div><div>First of all they would have they were 7th in ppplg. Also pelech was out for most of the season. Look at the difference in numbers when pelech was in against when he was out, its staggering. When everyone was healthy (the playoffs) they made the ecfs. Dont know a better team that could sign him. Also they are getting better. Theyre own players will be better. Lee will be much better we have dobson, and wahlstrom is better than brassard. Plus we have sorokin over greiss</div></div>

Been waiting to see Sorokin for years! Signing Varly was such a smart way to make him comfortable enough to finally come over to NA. The battle of the Russian goalies in NY is gonna be real for years to come. It's gonna be exciting to watch.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Thread: Lets set off a fire
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Byrr</b></div><div>Well the AGM assumes they are trying to move him. For that assumption to be true, something will have had to gone off the rails and McDavid have asked to be moved. Holland and the boys probably don't have the option to keep him.</div></div>

<a href="/users/EsoYeezus69" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@EsoYeezus69</a> Is this the premise? I've read nothing here that makes this assumption (<em>unless I'm just blind af</em>). This comes off much more like a "<em>what would it take to get him</em>" scenario to me really. But I could be primed that way though reading a Matthews playing with McDavid article recently so it could be my bad. What a hell of a bidding war league-wide that would be.