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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2022 at 3:26 p.m.
Thread: Opening Night Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_K</b></div><div>Thoughts on ROR-Kyrou together? It just doesn't unlock anything for me. Maybe you're able to hide some of Kyrou's defensive inefficiencies playing him with ROR but you're also putting that line up against the other team's best so you're not getting the good matchup for Kyrou to feast on. Eventually I'd like to see

Kyrou-Thomas-Tarasenko
Saad-ROR-Buch
Neighbours-Brown-Schenn
Barby-Acciari-Leivo/Klim/Pitlick</div></div>

I don't totally hate it but I don't think it really utilizes either player in the best way. I think masking the defense problems is what the logic is and I do think that will work but I wonder if the speed mismatch will hurt the offense, especially from Kyrou. Kyrou has some really good passing ability, but if he's leading the breakout and O'Reilly is struggling to keep up and he continues to struggle to finish like he did last year, I worry there's just going to be a lot of wasted time in the offensive zone and/or lots of Kyrou doing a lot of one-and-dones.

Ultimately Kyrou and Thomas need to be playing together for me, I think they have completely complementary skillsets and their chemistry is the future of the team. I also like Buchnevich and O'Reilly together, for me that's the basis of a Danault-esque shutdown line you send out against everyone. I would have loved to see Perron stick around and round out that trio. If those pairs are together I won't have much to complain about (until it stops working), especially if Brown can snag the 3C spot and allow Schenn to be a top-6 power forward than a third line center.

I will say, it's a bit tough to see how Tarasenko fits in this lineup beyond this season, even beyond the cost it would take to keep him and whether he even wants to stick around.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2022 at 3:09 p.m.
Thread: Opening Night Lines
I don't think they're going to be splitting up Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko this earlier in the season. They seem to want to give Brown a crack at 3C, and they've had Kyrou stapled to O'Reilly most of the preseason/camp. Perunovich is hurt and no one seems to know how bad but he's missing a good chunk of the preseason at this point. If he happens to be healthy and makes the lineup, he won't be playing above Leddy on opening night (though wouldn't be surprised if he steals a top 4 job from him eventually). Don't really see why they would need Tucker on the roster if they're already scratching a defenseman. If Perunovich isn't ready, maybe, but I kind of think it will be Santini or Rosen first.

Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko
Schenn-O'Reilly-Kyrou
Neighbours - Brown - Saad
Barbashev - Acciari - Leivo

Krug - Faulk
Leddy - Parayko
Mikkola - Bortuzzo

Kostin
Toropchenko (if he's ready, seems like he is?)
Rosen/Santini
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2022 at 3:11 p.m.
Thread: Opening Night Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheEarthmaster</b></div><div>I don't think they're going to be splitting up Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko this earlier in the season. They seem to want to give Brown a crack at 3C, and they've had Kyrou stapled to O'Reilly most of the preseason/camp. Perunovich is hurt and no one seems to know how bad but he's missing a good chunk of the preseason at this point. If he happens to be healthy and makes the lineup, he won't be playing above Leddy. Don't really see why they would need Tucker on the roster if they're already scratching a defenseman. If Perunovich isn't ready, maybe, but I kind of think it will be Santini or Rosen first.

Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko
Schenn-O'Reilly-Kyrou
Neighbours - Brown - Saad
Barbashev - Acciari - Leivo

Krug - Faulk
Leddy - Parayko
Mikkola - Bortuzzo

Kostin
Toropchenko
Rose/Santini</div></div>

Thoughts on ROR-Kyrou together? It just doesn't unlock anything for me. Maybe you're able to hide some of Kyrou's defensive inefficiencies playing him with ROR but you're also putting that line up against the other team's best so you're not getting the good matchup for Kyrou to feast on. Eventually I'd like to see

Kyrou-Thomas-Tarasenko
Saad-ROR-Buch
Neighbours-Brown-Schenn
Barby-Acciari-Leivo/Klim/Pitlick
Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 13, 2022 at 1:25 p.m.
Thread: St. Louis Blues signed Jordan Kyrou (8 Years / $8,125,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yikes</b></div><div>Cant wait to see the praise for this deal compared to the criticisms of Stutzle's.</div></div>

There is no longer a distinction between what star RFAs coming off their ELC and star UFAs (or RFAs selling off significant UFA years) get on long term deals. Teams get their RFA discounts on 2nd line players and bottom 6 players because those players have less leverage.

People will point to JT Miller signing for 8 million over 7 years as a criticism of the Stutzle or Kyrou deal. As in, why does a mystery box in Stutzle get more than a known near 100 point player in Miller. Well, Miller's contract starts the year he turns 31, and takes him well into his late 30s. There is an understanding that he won't be a 100 point player for the entire contract. Stutzle and Kyrou signed contracts that stretch through their prime years.

I think part of what we are seeing is that teams are motivated to lock up these players because there is an expectation that the cap is going to explode once escrow is repaid. 3-4 years from now, the norm could very well be 10 million for these kind of players, not 8.