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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11, 2017 at 12:24 a.m.
Thread: Keep Contending
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Schlegel</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>awatt</b></div><div>Pens have too much to offer for VGK to take Fleury. That NMC is costly right now. You are better off to buy him out and take the cap hit from that.</div></div>

What goalie brings in fans better than Fleury in the short term? For Fleury, it's an opportunity to continue to be a fan favorite (albeit in a new city), while also being a #1 goalie in the NHL. It's abundantly obvious he doesn't love the situation in Pittsburgh and his play has suffered as a direct result. For Vegas, he fills the seats and provides a veteran presence to what will be a young team. He can be their #1, locked up just long enough for their prospects to develop. Not to mention that Vegas will need to take on salary in some way to meet their base requirement.

Rutherford just has to give Fleury the ultimatum: get bought out and make the process ugly, or choose to go to a city that needs his services and be a star on a new team.</div></div>

I think the issue isn't whether Fleury would be willing to waive as much as why Vegas would take him when they could likely take a young unprotected forward like Wilson or Rust or a d-man like Maatta (if they resign and protect Schultz) instead
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10, 2017 at 11:56 p.m.
Thread: If they don't repeat this year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Orionus</b></div><div>Why would Arizona make that trade?

Malkin doesn't make them cup contenders, and that's a thunderous amount of assets - particularly considering they could probably get Duchene+ with those same assets.</div></div>

Arizona would make that trade because it would be an insanely good value to get one of the most prolific scorers in the game (plus a nice depth player in Wilson). When 71 is dialed in (like he has been for the past few weeks) he is as good as anyone in the NHL, Sid included. I mean, the guy has a legit shot at the Art Ross this year even though he missed a decent sized chunk of games. Over point per game every single season in his entire career except for the year he tore his MCL &amp; ACL. I'm seriously curious what the logic is behind "Duchene is more valuable than Malkin"
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19, 2017 at 12:12 a.m.
Thread: Possible?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Adamitis</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BombSquad</b></div><div>

You're probably right about Calgary. I'm just wishfully going with those rumors that they were interested. As for the other trade, I can't imagine Pouliot really has any value aside from being a flashy idea for a reclamation project for some team that didn't do their homework on him. Ruhwedel is a legitimately decent player, but if Steve Oleksy is getting the call up first then it's pretty clear how highly Pittsburgh thinks of Pouliot. He will probably never see another NHL game again in Pittsburgh and they might not even give him a qualifying offer at the end of the season. That being said, I guess if anyone could pull off swapping him straight up for a decent rental, it'd be Rutherford.</div></div>

What! He is 22yo!
For all the posts talking about how great Manson is in Anaheim not many discussing that he is finally an NHL Defenseman at 25 years old. Dumoulin was awful in his NHL time until he finally settled in at 24.

Pitt is going to qualify DP. He's not worth the 8th overall status, but he is still a good prospect. Penguins management made it clear this week that they want him to play and develop in the AHL uninterrupted. Being jerked back and forth is partly what put him where he is today.

Kids a two time allstar in the AHL and has, until this recent stretch played well in a third pairing role. He had some excellent games last spring before being scratched for two months straight after Schultz was acquired.

I'm not saying he is going to be something, but I'm sick of people acting like he is Tyler Biggs or Tim Erixon....</div></div>

Believe me, I'm rooting for him. But Pittsburgh is in the thick of a really tough playoff position battle and they have a gaping hole in their blue line that they chose to fill with Steve Oleksy instead of Pouliot. The Pens organization since JR and Sullivan have taken over has had a single consistent message. It doesn't matter how old/young or far along you are in your development you are, if you can help the team right now then you will play. The fact that a scrub like Oleksy is playing over Pouliot is pretty telling of where their heads are at regarding his status in the organization. (Don't get me wrong. I wish they'd give him one more shot at NHL minutes while they have such a need)
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 18, 2017 at 10:55 p.m.
Thread: Possible?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Adamitis</b></div><div>Like Smith but I'd like to think he's worth a 3rd or DP, not both

doubtful Flames have any interest in Fleury though, Elliot Johnson tandem is fine</div></div>

You're probably right about Calgary. I'm just wishfully going with those rumors that they were interested. As for the other trade, I can't imagine Pouliot really has any value aside from being a flashy idea for a reclamation project for some team that didn't do their homework on him. Ruhwedel is a legitimately decent player, but if Steve Oleksy is getting the call up first then it's pretty clear how highly Pittsburgh thinks of Pouliot. He will probably never see another NHL game again in Pittsburgh and they might not even give him a qualifying offer at the end of the season. That being said, I guess if anyone could pull off swapping him straight up for a decent rental, it'd be Rutherford.