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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 31, 2023 at 10:57 a.m.
Thread: What could have been
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blues4Life</b></div><div>For the life of me, I will never understand his reluctance to give a NMC but will give NTC to guys like Leddy, Krug, Saad, Faulk. I understand the other NTCs as they are core guys and have been around a while and won the cup but my god he should have given Petro his NMC and the statue outside Enterprise.</div></div>

Preach.

And according to what I've heard/read Army didn't offer the partial NMC and partial signing bonus money until that 11th hour offer when Petro was already frustrated and wanted to see what the market would offer him.

I personally feel things are very different if you offer him the full NMC right out of the gate and whatever signing bonus money ownership would authorize you to make. It wouldn't have been nearly what Vegas offered him, it's true, but it would've been 1 of the 2 big things he wanted and at least some of the other. We'll never know, but I think it would've altered the course of events dramatically. But that's just me...

You keep your studs. It's that simple.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 31, 2023 at 10:36 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2022 at 12:42 p.m.
Thread: Thanks Army
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheEarthmaster</b></div><div>Scandella's injury occurred in late August, long after Perron left in FA. not sure how Armstrong was supposed to have a crystal ball on that one.</div></div>

Yea I jumped the gun a little bit. The timeframe on his injury wasn't in earlier reports and <em>frequently</em> this type of surgery is on something that has been lingering for a while. I erroneously jumped to conclusions.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spaceman</b></div><div>I could honestly see a situation where if St.Louis is a playoff team and Detroit is not, and if Perron wants to be in the playoffs, the Wings trade him back to St. Louis at the deadline for picks/prospects. It's not a secret Perron wanted to stay in St.Louis.</div></div>

Two reasons I don't see that happening: (1) I really do think the Blues burned the bridge with Perron at this point. If the rumors are to be believed (they aren't always), Perron wasn't given a heads up, nothing. Just was... not given an offer. If that's true that appalling. He's earned at least a phone call from Army telling him that LD was the priority, they were looking to get help on defense and that there wouldn't be any cap space or offer coming his way. He's earned that and deserved that. (2) The Blues are tight up against the cap for 23-24 with the Kyrou and Thomas extensions and I don't see Army taking on Perron's contract for all of year 2.

Maybe trade deadline 2024 if things have calmed down on the Perron front and Detroit retains some salary, IF the Dead Things aren't in a playoff position and the Blues are. Big if.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 2, 2022 at 5:38 p.m.
Thread: Binnington
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>noobmaster69</b></div><div>I guess I made the assumption they signed Husso. And you're getting out of 6m in cap over 3 years after Muzz. Its a gamble for both Leafs but maybe the Blues could get more for him? Hard contract to move</div></div>

I think Army will fiddle with the defense this summer but the top 3 of Faulk, Krug and Parayko are basically locked in for better or worse. I just don't see them adding Muzzin at 33 yrs old at his cap hit, and trading away (in my opinion) a far more valuable asset in Binnington, almost regardless if they re-sign Husso or not, with only a 3rd round pick on top. Even if it was a higher pick that's almost a "rebuilding" type trade and we're in it to win it for at least the next couple/3 years. I just don't see it. I think Binnington stays.