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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2019 at 4:43 a.m.
Thread: Big RFAs Deals and Making Space
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>arafay</b></div><div>Ehlers is only scratching the surface in terms of his potential. not to mention that he is our fastest player.
Therefore, I humbly disagree</div></div>

I take all the points you're making, I guess the Jets would rather move a guy like Perreault but obviously there won't be much return for him. WPG has built well from drafting and acquiring young talent, that feels more in their wheelhouse.

That said:
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>arafay</b></div><div>A trade I saw was Larsson and their 2019 1st (7 OA) for ehlers and comrie. another one I saw was ehlers for Larsson, JP, 38 OA. A MTL one was Juulsen/Brook, 1st, 2nd.</div></div>

I don't think either of these trades are much better. Obviously the 7thOA pick is a big haul but Larsson is meh though I guess it serves a need. I don't think JP has much value here although I do think he could potentially still shine elsewhere. His trade value is minimal - EDM basically had the choice to get anything at all for him or he's going to the KHL and they get nothing. Juulsen is massively overhyped by the MTL fans who say he's the second coming but also include him in every deal (not saying he's trash, just not as high as implied)... I don't think Frost has less value that him.

I can see that perhaps my deal is short though. What if the 2020 1st was added?
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2019 at 8:25 a.m.
Thread: Bias for Action
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GirouxCrew</b></div><div>No disrespect but these are bad trades. You’d be giving up the best player in the trade in Voracek and I think Ratcliffe has more value right now than JP. Sure we’d get the first but it doesn’t justify taking back both manning and gagner.

And no way WPG trades Ehlers for spare parts and the opportunity to move up 9 spots in the draft. Just doesn’t make sense</div></div>

EDM are giving up the 8th pick. That's very valuable. WPG has the players it needs but needs cap space - they get cheap players to fill the bottom of the roster and the chance to get a player of Ehlers stature in the draft (maybe finally draft the 2nd line centre they need).

We don't know what Ratcliffe will become but I think we Flyers fans are a bit to high on him. He's a good prospect but not a top level. He's also got Frost and Farabee ahead of him. Puljujärvi gets you a RW who could turn out to be excellent but even if not with the 8th overall pick you get someone vastly superior to Ratcliffe who is (benificailly) a few years away.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2019 at 5:04 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 19, 2019 at 5:52 p.m.
Thread: how i feel about the flyers- Debate-LMK
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hockeyfan14_</b></div><div>I have a really bad feeling about the flyers going into next year and my worries are based on the fact Chuck Fletcher just gave Kevin "Only scored 20 goals once" Hayes to 7 million per</div></div>

Oh no, now we'd only have six 20 goal scorers (3rd most in the league). Plus we have tons more depth at centre with a very good 2-way centre. It's been pointed out that Hayes 5v5 point scoring over the past few seasons is almost the same as Duchene's who's the number one UFA centre. Fact is you always give something to acquire a player. In a trade it's picks and player assets, for a UFA it's extra cap space. Flyers had plenty of cap and used it. Karlsson got 11.5, Skinner got 9, Nelson got 6(!). Good players are getting more expensive.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Thread: Leafs with Karlsson Signing News
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jmac490</b></div><div>What did you think of the Braun deal to Philly? I feel like you won that trade quite well</div></div>

Most 'urgh'. Don't hate Braun, don't see what he really brings - he's at best likely a 4 or 5 right now but it feels like Fletcher is think solid top 4. Feels like it was a lot to give up too. It increases the chances Ghost is moved which - with how Fletcher has been dealing - feels like he'd sell him cheap.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jmac490</b></div><div>I think Perreault has fallen out of favour in Winnipeg. He spent a lot of the season on the 4th line, with PK time. Could be the case that others in the lineup purely outplayed him.

I could change the deal to be Perreault + 3rd for Zaitsev + 4th?

Zaitsev can be a decent defender. His first year was pretty good. He also played quite well with Muzzin. I think he gets a lot of heat due to playing with Gardiner and not having the offensive upside that Gardiner has</div></div>

Maybe - Zaitzev's deal is the kicker though - like Braun he's probably a guy you want as your 5 and 4 when necessary. 5 years at $4.5m is too much cap for that. I don't think he's a bad player, just not good for that money.