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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 9:47 p.m.
Thread: would Columbus do this
I'm really not trying to be rude, but Habs fans are testing my patience.

There's dozens of KJ to MTL ACGMs on here, and multiple per day. They all have some variation of "young roster player plus late 1st" for KJ, and the comments are always the same: if you're not giving us quality back, we're not moving our top forward prospect. Please reference any number of those first. Besides, he's coming off major shoulder surgery and is at least 5 months out from being able to play hockey again, teams don't trade players in that situation. He's not available.

If you insist on having a serious discussion, there's exactly 4 pieces we'd be interested from in Montreal, and I'm positive none of them are available:
Suzuki
Slafkovsky
Reinbacher
2024 MTL unprotected 1st

Don't waste your time or ours otherwise. We're looking for similar things (high-end, young forwards with elite potential), both teams are in a similar spot (promising young players, but few if any with star potential), and we have similar timelines to compete (2-3 years). We're not a match for a trade unless you're looking for a 1-for-1 quality, hockey trade swap. We're not moving a high end piece for lesser pieces.

Slafkovsky is your closest comparable to KJ, would you trade him for a similar return? No, no you wouldn't.

Please let this idea die. Please.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 5 at 6:02 p.m.
Thread: Boone Jenner is the most overrated player right now
Is this what "rent free" is? Is that what the kids are saying nowadays?

For anyone just now joining the daily discussion:
1. Jenner the <em>player </em>is probably worth a 1st + mid round pick. (i.e. Foligno trade from 2021 which yielded a 1st and 4th. That was an overpay, but Foligno was a UFA, winger, and had worse production at the time, so Jenner's value is obviously a little higher).
2. Columbus has no intention or desire to move him. If you want him, that bumps the price up. Every CBJ fan will preface a Jenner proposal on here with "he's not available".
3. He's on a great contract, so most teams can afford him, even cap-constrained contenders. Increases his trade value.
4. His contract has term (and he's only 30, so still in his prime for the duration). Increases his trade value.
5. He plays a defensive style game as a center, scores a lot of goals, and wins ~55% of his faceoffs. Increases his trade value.
6. He brings intangibles (grittiness, work ethic, leadership). <em>Ever so slightly</em> increases his trade value.
7. The center market is insane right now. Increases his trade value.

I consistently put his ask at a 1st, 2nd, and A-prospect. What's it worth to your team to have a 2C making under $4M for 3 playoff runs? What's it worth to your team to make sure Colorado or Boston <em>doesn't</em> have that 2C making under $4M for 3 playoff runs?
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 6, 2023 at 12:04 p.m.
Thread: Maybe Oilers Best Option
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Affectionate_Side_64</b></div><div>If you don't think you're as far off as I do let's just agree to disagree. What a shame it would be to miss out on both the playoffs as well as the game changers at the top of the draft this year.</div></div>

This team has lost 5 OT/SO games, 10 of 19 losses are by one goal, only 3 of the 19 total losses are by 3+ goals, and we've blown leads in nearly every single one of those (it seems) including a 3-goal 3rd-period collapse last night. If this team had any killer instinct, consistency outside of goaltending, or ability to finish games at all we'd likely be in a playoff spot.

Regardless, we're too far out of the hunt this year to make the playoffs now, and CBJ would be dumb not to take this package. I love Elvis, but his value is probably never going to be higher and I'm not sure he's the long-term goalie anyway.