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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.
Thread: Opening Night Predictions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ac3L1ght</b></div><div>Im g

I wanted to create some fluidity in the bottom 6 and make sure Rossi stays safe. If you want to flip one of those guys to the fourth, and bring up Gaudreau to play wing and Duhaime centers the fourth, that would be fine.</div></div>

It's not just you, it seems Dean isn't even going to consider anything else. Rossi plays (when he's playing his game anyway) a smart, playmaking game that relies on distributing the puck to guys who have offensive instincts and can score. He's never going to be a guy who can just do it all himself like Kaprizov or Boldy. He needs some talent he can move the puck around with. Dump and chase isn't going to be a good fit and Foligno can only score by crashing the net and hoping for a rebound. Which can be useful, but it's not going to get the most out of Rossi's game.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2023 at 3:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 10, 2023 at 5:53 p.m.
Thread: This is the year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Lindholm's a 60 point C, all that's changed since he left is his position. He's still suboptimal defensively, and he needs elite linemates to be an elite producer. He's a Trocheck replacement. I still wouldn't move KK for that who could be that in his own right</div></div>

That's where we disagree. He is quite good defensively, that's why he finished 2nd in Selke voting 2 years ago. If Bergeron was slightly worse, then he would've won it.

Toffoli, at the age of 30, had a career year last year thanks to playing with Lindholm. He scored 73pts(15 more than his previous career high). Also the Flames had a terrible PP last year and didn't get to utilize Lindholm's shot.

Finally here are Lindholm's (pro rated to an 82 game season) point totals since he left Carolina, I think he's more than a 60pt C.
2018-19 79pts
2019-20 69pts
2020-21 69pts
2021-22 82pts
2022-23 66pts
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 18, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.
Thread: I Can Dream 2024-2025
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ClockReads2113</b></div><div>It's a great trade if you want to win now. Just saying GMs make rash decisions like this. Would I trade Marat for Kuz? No probably not because I'm a prospect freak. But if you're in MIN shoes where you are consistently sitting in mediocrity and don't want to scare Kaprisov off, I can 100% see that trade happening.</div></div>

Scare Kaprizov off?

Dude, the team just had back to back 100 point seasons, with what is typically described by most people as a middling roster. And did it with a $12-14M
handicap due to the buyouts.

Despite this success, the team has still managed to build one of the TOP prospect pools in the league. So while they could afford to part with prospects for help now it doesn't mean they should or would make this trade. Because you seem to be under the mistaken impression that the team is in *win now* mode, when they're actually just in *stay competitive* mode until the buyouts are over. Because there is absolutely a difference between the two.

The team isn't wasting assets on a player they can neither afford or could keep around. And if they did make this move for center help they wouldn't be interested in Kuzy because he doesn't play defensive hockey, well or at all. They would instead go after someone like Lindholm from Calgary.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 15, 2023 at 11:39 p.m.
Thread: Minny Fans Let Me Know
He is a solid all around defenseman.

No, he doesn't have attitude issues. On the contrary, he's a lockerroom leader. His absence from Minnesota's roster, along with Reaves, left Guerin so worried about that hole he traded for Maroon to fill it.

He's fallen off <em>offensively</em> since his injury from his fight with Matt Tkachuk destroyed any chance of becoming the original Norris caliber talent he was growing into. But he's adapted to stay in the NHL since then. Growing his defensive game, which was initially a black hole, to solidifying it and becoming a strength. He's decent defensively, and can still move the puck out and up the ice really well, he just doesn't score much. He's combined that with a physical, gritty, on the edge type of playstyle that many teams could use.

The reason he's not signed is the same reason why Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko, and many other high profile players haven't signed yet either.

Cap space is exceedingly tight, and the teams most in need of his services are the ones who can't afford him. It's not difficult to piece out why he's not signed yet.