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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Thread: If youre going to go for it go for it

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Terry_AkiSauce</b></div><div>What a first pairing</div></div>

I mean at this point, presuming Ellis is done, there isn't a good 1st pair to be had. Provorov has shown he can really do it without the perfect partner, and TDA and Risto are both very flawed, probably number 3 or 4 on a good team. Might as well lean into it

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 6:21 p.m.

Thread: offseason time to build around superstar Eichel

That Hart offer sheet at least interesting... Dunno what the Flyers would do tbh. The compensation doesn't seem great pick wise but then paying a guy who's had a massive down year that much, causing us a cap headache, would be a big problem.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

Thread: Creative Cap Space and Moves

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MGabes19</b></div><div>Holy **** this is genius, why aren't more teams/players doing this? It sounds like there has to be a rule against this lol.</div></div>

I mean it has been done before, but finding a team to buy out a player on you behalf isn't that easy I guess? There's probably only a limited number of players it's useful for in a given season (I.e. a player in the last year of their deal on a high cap but lower salary, therefore probably towards the end of their career, who is still good enough that you'll want to re-sign them, and who actually has to accept the situation in the first place).

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 2:42 p.m.

Thread: Creative Cap Space and Moves

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MGabes19</b></div><div>G has an NMC, why would he sign on for this?</div></div>

He ends up with more money. He'll get paid $5m next season in the last year of his current deal. With the buyout money and a new $4m contract he'd actually get over $6m next season and over $5m for the second year. Plus it helps the team cap wise, meaning they'd be more competitive. It's what The Caps did with Orpik a few seasons back. Traded him to The Avs who bought him out, re-signed with The Caps at about $1m.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 1:50 p.m.

Thread: Creative Cap Space and Moves

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Springer0397</b></div><div>In this senecio would Philly be allowed to sign Giroux? I’m not 100% sure. Ik you can’t sign a player that YOU bought out.</div></div>

As flyersarephilly said Ottowa are buying him out in my scenario. That said The Flames bought out the final year of Michael Stone and then re-signed him a month later at a lower total cap hit. Turns out it was only players bought out with the compliance buyouts in 2013 and 2014 that you couldn't be re-signed until a year had passed.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 1:11 a.m.

Thread: Left Field Move to Free up Cap Space

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>Nice idea but no.

1st Orpik deal was for 5.5 million not over 8 million
2nd Orpik was single year cap hit, this cap hit would be over two years.
4rd Wings have several prospects in the system.
4th Ginning is not even top prospect.
5th Avs got a ready to plug and play goalie, nothing in this deal makes Wings better, any time soon.</div></div>

The cap hit is largely irrelevant. Orpik was owed $4.5m Giroux is owed $5m. For a team not spending to the cap its just a way to swap some real money ($3.66m buyout cost over two years) for some picks / prospects. The Avs gave up a second to get Grubauer in the deal, I'm not sure these values are that far off with the Wings not giving up anything.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 1:05 a.m.

Thread: Left Field Move to Free up Cap Space

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KINGS67</b></div><div>I thought this was not allowed because of the orpik situation?</div></div>

Is it? That could well be the case, I'm not hot on all the rules. I know you can't reacquire a player you buyout for a year. That's why they traded Orpik. Rule could have come on after though.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.

Thread: what deadline deal should they do with this cap space

No thanks from the Flyers. Doesn't achieve anything for us except tie up more cap for longer. Forward isn't the position we need to reinforce.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6, 2021 at 1:20 p.m.

Thread: TML DEADLINE 21

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hammerwise</b></div><div>The deal for Laughton is close, but PHI is at 49 contracts and wont want engvall and the 4th is just too low.

Abramov and a 3rd is close, but would it beat other offers?</div></div>

We're at 50 contracts aren't we? I think the Flyers likely target picks for Laughton, can't see us wanting any forwards back with the prospect pool we have. Could maybe see a deal around Liljegren though depending on value.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6, 2021 at 4:27 a.m.

Thread: Perfect TDL

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Wouldn't Laughton help the Flyers by not signing an extension, getting traded with assets going to the Flyers then Laughton coming back next summer to the Flyers as a UFA?</div></div>

This seems like the ideal outcome, but I think that every year with various players, and how often does it actually work out that way? I just think when players get traded away they get a taste of a different organization, start hearing what offers might be about, and most decide to try something new.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 5, 2021 at 1:26 p.m.

Thread: Perfect TDL

Not sure what Petan adds in the Laughton deal. Probably swap him out for a 3rd (or a 4th seeing as you don't really have one) and I think you're close. There's going to be a few teams interested in Laughton (only Hall and Rakell have more points on TSN's Trade Bait List, and they have both played more games and have bigger cap hits) so I don't think it's going to be a total bargain-basement price on him.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 5, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.

Thread: playoff ready

Flyers don't need another centre. Or really even a winger. We also certainly don't need to take on more long term cap that doesn't involve adding a top pair D.

Laughton will be moved for picks, not cap dumps in positions we're already deep in.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 4, 2021 at 7:51 p.m.

Thread: 2021 TDL

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Flyers accept.

Sabres accept if you switch out Abramov for a goalie.</div></div>

The Flyers don't accept. We have no interest in Kerfoot. We have Couturier, Hayes, Patrick, Frost, and Laczynski in our around the NHL roster at centre, plus Giroux is back playing there and quietly having a strong year. If we move Laughton it'll be for a haul on our terms, not giving up more picks and cap space than we get in return (plus a nothing prospect).

Toronto aren't going to be the only team interested in Laughton, someone will pay straight up picks. I'd strongly suspect we'll get a late 1st with conditions or a 2nd and 3rd especially if we retain salary.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 3, 2021 at 10:22 a.m.

Thread: Next year rebuilding

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FlamesFan19</b></div><div>Bruh, he said he wants to play for Philly, the chances of him resigning are huge</div></div>

We'll just wait a year and get him without losing two first round picks and two good young players then. No one would give up that package for Gaudreau.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2, 2021 at 7:34 a.m.

Thread: Edmonton wins cup 2021

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Laughton can get us more than a 3rd and a 6th (plus a contract dump). He's a good middle 6 forward both sides of the puck and over a 40 point pace over a regular season.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

Thread: Road Map Part 1 - Trade Deadline

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bhavikp27</b></div><div>Voracek is the one with the bad contract and no, the Bruins are not taking him or trading Smith. if you want a bad contract, John Moore is available.</div></div>

That works too. It's just about offsetting the cap hits a little, not about the player we get back in return.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1, 2021 at 2:03 p.m.

Thread: New lines at TDL

There's no way the Flyers would give up on Sanheim for that sort of package I'm afraid. As a big piece in a big deal perhaps (Ellis or Ekholm for example) but not for a deal that doesn't improve us or move out significant cap, just adds more bodies. We have wingers galore in the AHL/minors, so we don't need to bring in any more and Kulak is a net loss vs Sanheim. The picks don't add any real value to us either.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 24, 2021 at 1:20 p.m.

Thread: core change

Didn't even fancy re-signing Sanheim?

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Thread: Mid-Season Nuclear Options

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Preds decline.</div></div>

I'm just going off a trade I heard or saw reported somewhere. Sounds like they were having discussions about this idea.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Thread: Mid-Season Nuclear Options

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vinny82</b></div><div>D still really week outside of the top 2, I don't see the flyers going after Eichel with Coots needing to be resigned and coots is a perfectly good 1C, him and Hayes are producing. Would rather send that package for another scoring winger.</div></div>

I agree. There would need to be more work done in the summer (free up some cap by moving JVR or Voracek then use Frost as a trade piece for another top 4 D). The there's the likes of York, Attard, Andrae, who could fill a role sooner or later.

Couts and Eichel as the two top 6 centres would be a top 3 combo in the league (Mathews - Tavares, McDavid - Draisaitl (though I think they play together a lot?), Don't think Crosby - Malkin is what it used to be, etc. Hayes just gives you that extra depth plus I think he can play RW too?

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18, 2021 at 12:53 p.m.

Thread: Mid-Season Nuclear Options

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SalamiCheese</b></div><div>No thx. Sanheim might just become UFA in a season if he doesn't want to be in Buffalo. Patrick clearly didn't do well in his game.</div></div>

Sanheim will only be 25 by the end for this season, so it's 2 more after this before he can walk as a UFA If the Sabres can't start locking up players after their first non-ELC contract that wipes out a lot of value to be found around the league. Patrick is just 'a player with upside' in this deal. The main bits are Konecny, Sanheim and the first. I think it's a pretty strong offer?

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 1:38 a.m.

Thread: What if

Honestly, I don't hate it but I can't see Frost playing 4th line. AV, unfortunately, hadn't shown much interest in icing a skilled 4th line. On Defense I think that we could get by with that but it'd need an upgrade at deadline day. Braun just didn't play enough minutes (or provide any offense) at 5v5 to pair with Provorov full time but I guess Ghost could pick up shifts with him too.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 1:29 a.m.

Thread: Dream Scenario

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DiehardRedWingsFan58</b></div><div>Take far more then a 4th round pick to get rid of JVR, Considering he has 3 x 7 left on his deal.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheOtherAuston</b></div><div>You are looking at a first or a couple seconds to move jvr</div></div>

I'm not so sure. The guys we've seen moved like that (namely Staal) are literal cap dumps. JVR was on pace for 50 points last season in a bad year. I also have LA retaining salary on him. So a 50 point, goal scoring, power forward type for a $5m cap hit doesn't seem like an awful trade to me. Maybe taking the 3rd round pick was overkill. But again, JVR isn't a washed up bum. We just have a ton of left sided wingers and he doesn't fit into AV's system so well.

Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 30, 2020 at 4:11 a.m.

Thread: Taylor hall one year

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MetaKnight</b></div><div>I dunno, makes sense if he thinks he can put up numbers & win.
And of course on whether he gets big money & term by someone else</div></div>

Seems like the cap will be flat for a while though so the 1 year deal doesn't help in that aspect. Someone will almost certainly offer him a 7 year deal in the $8m (at least) range. So taking the 1 year deal at $9m really isn't the sensible move.

Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 28, 2020 at 6:24 p.m.

Thread: Peter Angelo

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DH28Hockey</b></div><div>I actually think this makes the team better and is somewhat feasible</div></div>

I mean it's a lot to pull off that only really happens if Pietrangelo has any interest in signing here. I do think Laughton should be shopped a little though (he's the sort of cheap but good guy teams want in their middle 6 where we have plenty) and I expect Ghost to go.

The biggest downside here is you can't protect all the good young players in the expansion with Pietrangelo on the books.

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