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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 6, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 31, 2023 at 3:19 p.m.
Thread: Some ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CapFriendlysFinest</b></div><div>Understand what you're saying. My point was the UFA pool this year isn't great and the UFA LHDs are likely going to demand a huge amount of dollars between different teams. There is a good chance the Ducks don't get one of those guys for the top 4 on the left hand side. This deal takes the pressure off the ducks, more so if they sign him to an extension as I view him as the best LHD from anyone in the UFA. He plays well until all the kids are ready to take over in a couple of years and then Flower or him can drop down.</div></div>

I get that, but the acquisition cost, especially for only one guaranteed year, is far too high for where we are. As has been mentioned, if there isn't a UFA option avaliable, there are cap strapped teams that we can take advantage of, like how we got Kulikov last season. The player we bring in won't be Hanafins caliber if we go that route, but we will still have Luneau and our 2 2nds.

Money this season is not a problem if the UFAs demand AAV, and Hanafin is going to be due a large raise as well, so we're only saving money this season. We can also outbid LA for Gavrikov who has already gotten to experience Southern California.

A team might give up 3 2nds for Hanafin, but it's a team in win now mode and needs a sub 5 million top 4 D. We might give up a Boston 2nd that we have and that's about it.

Besides, top 4 RHD is the big organizational need.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 31, 2023 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread: Some ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CapFriendlysFinest</b></div><div>Totally understand with how good the Ducks prospect pool is and especially on that LHD. My thoughts was going into this season, there is a massive hole there and I think Gibson might kill someone if he doesn't get more help. I think Soucy could be that guy for the ducks for sure, but a lot of other teams want him and he might not sign. I totally get your side however, just play it out without giving up assets until the kids are ready.</div></div>

I think this offseason the Ducks are gonna be in a good position. There’s a lot of teams in cap trouble and Ducks can take advantage of trading for some veteran defensemen at a low cost because of teams needing cap relief. Even if not, there’s a decent amount of veteran LHD who could look to settle down in Newport Beach towards the end of their tenure.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2023 at 10:57 a.m.
Thread: A legit team altering trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CapFriendlysFinest</b></div><div>Totally fair assessment, I likely believe the trade I have put fourth is too little for the Flyers. I feel like Voit is a piece that would likely need to go back with the 1st to get the flyers interested. Coming off a 105 point season and finishing second in scoring in the OHL,</div></div>

Fair enough, Im just not sure the BOS 1st and Voit (who's looking good, but is still just a upper midlevel prospect) gets it done. Farabee is 23 and just skimming the surface on a bad team (look at the injuries to PHI's top 6 forwards the past two years and its easy to see why they cant score).

And PHI also has high forward prospects in foertser, brink, gautheir, etc... in pipeline with frost, cates, alison, tippett, farabee all on the team under the age of 24, which lessens what Voit is worth to THEM.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 17, 2023 at 11:25 a.m.
Thread: Suggested in another thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>Don't seem to be? You went to schoolyard personal attacks. Because critical thinking (this is bad now???). My health is fine, dude, just worry about trades with at least one toe in reality. I mean, you even agree twice this is trash for the Blues. So why spread it? It would never be considered for a second, just let it die on the vine.</div></div>

dude...go re-read the thread...you're the one initiating personal attacks completely unprovoked. The second you felt a little push back you respond with him "lashing out"? Sensitive much?

you have an opinion...that's great...doesn't make you correct. Doesn't make you wrong either. Critical thinking is great...just because you use it doesn't make your argument any more or less accurate.

I'm sure there are many who would rather have a 100pt winger at $11m vs a 70pt winger for $8m. Not everyone..but some.