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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 3, 2021 at 1:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 5, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.
Thread: ZAR signed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blynasty</b></div><div>With any luck Carter and Zucker stay healthy while Geno is out and form some chemistry that can remain together for the rest of the reason in a scoring threat 3rd line. Keep Malkin with Kapanen and try every option possible on left wing (I'd say including Jake). I think there's good cases to be made for McGinn, Heinen and Rodriquez to all step into that role depending on whoever performs best. Run Blueger with ZAR and the 4th line shakes itself out.

I think people are a little bit too dramatic about all the necessary changes needed to the roster. If you aren't improving upon Pettersson or Zucker without giving up massive assets then what's the point? They had bad years, they can bounce back. Jarry had a bad year, he can bounce back. Pettersson will likely have a new everyday partner, could make a big difference.</div></div>

Part of the problem with this fanbase is that it thinks the end of the world over a few bad games. I mean honestly, that’s why everyone wants to trade Jarry. He had a couple bad games while dealing with a rib injury in his first year as starter. Tbh Pettersson and Marino honestly looked way better when they got paired together again. I think if they are paired together next season, it will make it much easier to trade Pettersson next offseason when POJ should be totally ready for a top 4 role. I’m not going to be too pessimistic until after preseason/start of the season to see if Hallander/Poulin/or Legare can make an impact and if Angello/Lafferty can finally make that next leap. My biggest concern (and only concern) is the 3rd RD spot.
I think McGinn and Heinen can/will battle it out for a top 6 role. Which it wouldn’t be bad for McGinn to be on Crosby’s line and maybe move Jake down to Malkin’s line.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 8, 2021 at 10:54 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9, 2021 at 6:23 p.m.
Thread: Healthy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blynasty</b></div><div>Sully likes his duos so I think Jake/Sid, Kap/Geno, Carter/Freddy, Teddy/Tanev will all stay together no matter what. The rest can kind of shake around as needed. What you have above I think makes the most sense, and it became obvious that Sceviour was going to be the odd man odd when Tanev came back it made sense to have that Teddy/ZAR/Tanev line come back together.

I'm not a huge fan of Zucker on the Malkin line, I think Rust could do well there, I think McCann could do well there, but unless there is a need no reason to shake up.</div></div>

Rust is better on the RW than LW. And Kap is a RW.
This is the hold up there.

The real solution to this is to put Zucker with Crosby and Jake with Geno.
Everyone knows this.
There are multiple people on here saying this over and over again. But he just refuses to do it.
Jake can play with Geno, there will be no drop in production there. We know this, he's done this already.
You hope to get more out of Zucker with Crosby.
Which he did when he first got here.

Yet Sully can't seem to figure out that it deserves a chance to see what it can do. It's not like he couldn't have done this in season. Now if they do it they have to hope for some chemistry being instant.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 6, 2021 at 12:43 p.m.
Thread: Re-signing RFAs
I think ZAR is on his way out.
There are only so many roster spots. Someone has to go so someone else can come in. That's all there is to that.
You got guys like Poulin and OConnor who will probably be fighting for spots next year. OConnor is too good of a player to sit in the AHL. He's a PPG player down there. Given he was a rookie this year, but his inexperience and nerves is really the only thing that held him back. He's going to be a good bottom 6 player in the NHL. He also adds a bit more size.
Even if they lose one of McCann or Zucker, they still don't really have room due to Poulin.
You got issues on the bottom of this roster where you got a lot of guys chomping at the bit and at some point they are gonna get ice time.
ZAR has been a good player, but sell high. They already have the replacement.