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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2023 at 4:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2023 at 3:14 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>glarson17</b></div><div>If this were to ever happen they just flip Nylander. Why would they sign Nylander long term but not Meier?</div></div>
I think Meier was drawn to playing for a contender asap and management was still a year away from next year where they have boat loads of cap space and could really turn it around quick potentially, and Meier ofc wanted to be with fellow countryman/friend Hischier. Devils were always a perfect fit for him and management wanted to create that cap space for the time being while more importantly also getting their assets in return, so in this scenario, in the grand scheme of things which they could have planned, they'd have assets for Meier (Musty, Zetterland, Mukhamadullin, 2024 1st/2nd, cap space for the time being) as well as Nylander instead of just Meier.

Also, I'm not sure I'd have been as comfortable giving Meier the long-term extension for that amount of cap/years over Nylander from a management perspective as well. I think Nylander holds up better than Meier who plays a heavier checking game. Part of the sell to Nylander could be that they're also interested in competing soon and making a run at Lindholm or even Matthews as well in free agency, with many of Eklund Smith Musty Bystedt Mukhamadullin Gushchin Thrun Pulli as young guns who'll also be able to help the team win as early as next year as supporting casts (hopefully Eklund will be further along than those guys as a key lynchpin like Nylander).
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 22, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2023 at 8:45 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2023 at 4:02 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gmgb</b></div><div>Top prospects?

Even without having to retain on EK, NSH isn't moving Askarov for a rental 2nd pair defenceman they don't have room for, two lackluster prospects, and a 2nd.</div></div>
Pesce very likely would resign with Nashville. He doesn't want Canada. He doesn't want the West coast. He'll stick around in Nashville if they pay him fair value. If a team can't make room for Brett Pesce then they must be a dynasty on defense.

Bordeleau isn't a lackluster prospect. He's got serious 2C upside. Weisblatt is a former 1st whose value went down the past few seasons but has regained his form as of late. He was noticeably the 2nd best player on the ice in SJ's developmental camp game a few weeks ago behind Musty. SJ has drafted/signed too many RWs of late, so he's expendable only in that sense.

The PHI 2024 2nd included in the deal here has plenty of value since it'll more than likely be in the 33-37 range. PHI will suck this season.

Askarov's a great top-6-7 goalie prospect in the league. But let's not pretend a team has to move heaven and earth to be able to acquire him. No one's trading a grade-A+ prospect for him. And he'll have to wait a long, long time in NSH behind their goalies, which is why they were open to shopping him as part of a package deal for a higher pack in the 2023 draft. Bordeleau+Weisblatt+a high 2024 2nd is perfectly fair value -- it's just a matter of if NSH decides to trade one of their goalies instead of Askarov, which doesn't seem to be the case.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2023 at 9:15 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.