Chopper02

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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 8:40 pm
Thread: Skjei
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>warnken21</b></div><div>who cares about last season? David Quinn scratched literally everyone other than Zibanejad and Kreider at least once last season. He was scratched at least 3 games last season. Not that bad. Maybe he needed a breather. He was scratched once this season for his poor play. Judging by last game, he needed to get scratched because the way he played against Florida was pretty good. Pionk was NOT playing well last season at all for the Rangers. He was horrible defensively. And I mean horrible. He was not one bit better than Skjei. We can agree to disagree but I feel I am right about that. I actually agree with you that there is absolutely no way Skjei gets you Meier. Nor will the Sharks take another defenseman with an AAV of 5mill +. However, do not disparage Skjei for sloppy play just yet. Remember he is only 25 years old on a rebuilding team with a ton of potential.</div></div>

When you're getting paid to be a first pairing defenseman, being scratched 3 times is a big deal when it's because of poor play. I'm also not saying Pionk was great, but the times I watched (i didn't watch every game obviously) Pionk was the better overall defenseman. But being scratched multiple times last season combined with once this year is sort of a big deal. Now, yes he is 25 and will hopefully grow to be better and I'm pulling for him to be, but there is reason to be concerned.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 2:00 pm
Thread: Skjei
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Templar87</b></div><div>Timo Meier only had <strong>one</strong> good season of 30 goals w/ 66 pts. Other than that, he isn't living up to his contract <strong>thus far</strong> Can't release bring up the argument of the Sharks being one f the bottom feeder because the other Sharks are still able to produce despite the poor start of the season. (i.e. Couture, Kane, Burns, Hertl)

However, this is kinda arguable tho because Timo Meier is still very young player. I'll say it's pretty much like Alex Galchenyuk but Meier has more value than "Galchenyuk from after his 30 goals season"</div></div>
That's a fair point. But 18 games of "regression" compared to two straight regressive years and only 100k difference in cap hit? I'll take Meier
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 12 at 12:45
Thread: Skjei
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>warnken21</b></div><div>ok he hasn't been a healthy scratch on multiple occasions. Do your research before making a statement like that. Ever since he has been a scratch he has been great. I understand if you don't want him because you'd have over 30mill tied up in your defense. But also you have to remember the Rangers defensive coach sucks and needs to be fired. He has made every defenseman worse for them. Skjei is an example of that. Look at Pionk on Winnipeg. He is playing awesome as of recent.</div></div>

He was scratched once this season, a couple times last season as well as benchings in game. Maybe you should do your research on him. Not a Sharks fan, so there is no bias in this. Skjei has struggled the last few seasons especially with decision making in his own zone. Maybe it is a problem with the defensive coach, maybe it's just Skjei that's the problem. I actually Pionk was playing better than Skjei (albeit marginally) when he was with the Rangers and he has shown he was much better. That said, Skjei has struggled more than he's established himself as a good defender so he shouldn't command a young 30 goal scorer in a trade.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 8 at 9:15
Thread: Scary af
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Gofnut999</b></div><div>They win it if refs call tripping on Bozak in game 5. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I am not undervaluing him. I know what he is and what he does. But in the end he’s an undersized, 26 year old, 15 point d man that is at best mediocre in his own end. He’s a 4/5. Certainly not the 5-6m guy that many seem to think. 3.5 - 4 maybe. Seriously if this guy was from Latvia people could see him as is. The same people that think Grizz is worth 5+ would be running Krug out of town if he was a 15 point guy. Hell many want him gone now and would keep Grizz over him. Crazy. To each their own i guess.</div></div>

And the Blues may have won in 6 games if they called the missed calls in Game 3 on Boston (interference on Clifton and slash by Coyle) which led to goals by Boston early on. Just because a call is missed doesn’t mean they’ll win.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 8 at 9:01
Thread: Blues best fit for 2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>grok</b></div><div>i'm gonna be honest, i don't know why seattle would take that trade. husso is a fine prospect but STL is going to wind up in a terrible expansion spot and will have to expose someone significantly more valuable than a B prospect and a pick.

in a world where pietro is re-signed, blues will certainly protect:
ROR
tarasenko
schenn
schwartz
thomas
kyrou

pietro
parakyo
dunn

binnington

that means STL can only protect one of perron, bozak, blais. it also means stl has to expose faulk. any one of those four is more valuable to an expansion team than the trade package you propose.

EDIT: add kostin to the exposure list--if you trade with the intention of playing him up, he'll reach his minimum game requirement and lose his exempt status.</div></div>

If the Blues resign Petro, leave Faulk exposed. It will be interesting to see what happens with Kyrou if he can’t establish himself