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Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 7:16 pm
Thread: Gibson for Andersen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>oneX</b></div><div>You clearly have not watched Andersen play at all. He faces high quality chances more than 3 times every game. People point to his stats not being as good as other top goalies around the league but when considering those high grades chances teams get against him...yeah he's a top goalie.

Go watch some Leafs games if you have any doubt.</div></div>

He's so good in his last 5 starts he's been pulled twice and is posting below a .900 sv% with an average of 27 shots per game. The guy is not looking good this year. You want to look at a great goalie, try Lehner posting a .922 this season while facing 37 shots on average. Andersen is not a top 3 or 5 or even top 10 goalie this season. Gibson is unreal.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 2:14 pm
Thread: Hawks- ducks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_27</b></div><div>Kapanen has one of the best 5v5 pts/60 in the league.. that's getting someone better than Murphy.

Clearly you can't read my first post then. I said Johnsson for Murphy favours Chicago in value, but it's a hockey trade for both teams. It allows Chicago to bring up more RHD prospects (like Mitchell) and give more ice time to Boqvist to see what they have while Chicago needs to retool their roster. But yeah, I was clearly just looking at one roster. Nice job ;)</div></div>

Again, try understanding the other team's position...clearly you've done none of that. Boqvist, Murphy and Mitchell are our 3 RHD guys for the future; what does trading Murphy gain us? Bringing up some unknown guy that's not on our prospect list? You don't have a clue, this is obvious.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 1:14 am
Thread: Suggested deals via LeBrun article
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Lebrun has an offical reporter job for TSN, you sit on a website talking in chat forums, I know who I'm believing, and you are going to be very unhappy with the return if Bowman and Lehner cannot agree on a deal</div></div>

Do whatever you want, and then reality sets in and you realize Lehner isn't moving for a cap dump and a late 1st. Historical trade evidence demonstrates this is a big underpay. Lebrun throws out trades all the time; it gets clicks from the sheep that hang on every word from the media like you. I'll stick with historical value to determine future value and make my own judgements, keep clicking away on media posts though.

BTW...there are multiple former pro players on here and people that are/have been in the business, just an FYI to think about next time before you shoot down someone because they just "sit on a website in chat forums" like you do.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 1:12 am
Thread: ANA trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PenGoater99</b></div><div>It's not like Mitchell is going to be the next Erik Karlsson, he's probably going to be a good top 4 D.

You do realize you're getting a top-line player making less than 4M here?

Those don't grow on trees. You have to give up value to get value. I know, it's an insane concept.</div></div>

Mitchell is going to be a solid 2nd liner. We have Boqvist, Murphy and Mitchell so that sets up our right hand D corps for the future. We have Kane, Kubalik, Saad and Cat on the top 6 wings so winger is not a huge need in the top 6. Now we give up a 1st which could be a lottery pick in a very deep draft and our prospect pool is thin...we need that pick. Let's assume it's a top 10 pick, that can easily score another Rakell on a ELC this year.

So no, doesn't make sense for us to give up those pieces for an area that isn't a big must for Chicago.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 1:09 am
Thread: Hawks- ducks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_27</b></div><div>Are you stupid? Hawks are getting a major steal in that deal (&amp; zero chance Kapanen would be the piece going for Murphy unless it's Murphy plus more)

The value actually favours Chicago but it's a good hockey trade. Leafs get a decent #4 or #5 right handed d-man and the Hawks add some needed scoring. Not to mention that moving Murphy opens up room for other right handed d-man prospect for Chicago to try out.

Use your head a bit.</div></div>

So Kap; the amazing winger on pace for a whopping 16 goals! Typical Leafs fan overvaluing their players.

Sorry pal, we have a guy named Kubalik, you know a rookie winger with already 21 goals this season and on pace for 35 goals; we don't need a middle 6 winger with 10 goals at the cost of a top 2 D man on our roster.

Murphy a #4 or #5 D guy? Do you even watch hockey? Have you even seen Murphy besides the two times he's played Toronto?

You seriously don't have a clue, but name calling always comes from the guy in a position of strength in a argument right?

ANYWAY, the Hawks say NO and hang up
Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 9:38 pm
Thread: Lets Getz some
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>Same as last year. I’m not antagonizing, I’m just being a realist. Hawks have plenty of inconsistent teams ahead of them, but there’s nothing they have this year that makes them too different from last year. Dach and boqvist are no where near to get them over the line, and getzlaf doesn’t change anything with our center core, just adds to their present problem. It just looks like they inevitably have to run out of gas. That’s fine though, get one more lottery pick in a very deep draft and try to round out the team!</div></div>

They are better then last year's record at this point, higher in the standings, and have been playing their best hockey recently. The division isn't as strong either and if you look at the schedule it is not a difficult one. There's no reason to thing, unless they regress, that they can't make the playoffs. They won't go far as they can't beat the top 10 teams consistently but unfortunately, these are professionals that aren't just going to mail it in. At this point it is 50/50 whether they make it. We'll know more by the TDL.