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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27 at 6:56 p.m.
Thread: Petey
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>Here's why I think ANA shouldn't do a deal like this... McTavish. This team has a bevy of young developing players, so slated to be top NHL talent.

To me what happens here is you get Pettersson to accelerate the rebuild and you in essence almost waste some years of him being here because you're still waiting on everyone else to develop, so then you have to go out and start spending money you don't need to surround them with more vets.

Ducks should stay the course.</div></div>

At some point you have to make a big move. Disgruntled superstars don’t come on the market too often. They already have their set future roster in

Gauthier-Z-Terry
McT-Leo-top 5 2024 pick
Killorn-Lundy-Strome

Fowler-Gudas
Mintyukov-Luneau
Zel-Lindstrom/Vaks/Helleson/FA

They have an abundance of assets but not all of em are gonna be able to make the roster so they need to package some of em together for a game changer, this is the type of trade they need to make.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19 at 7:20 p.m.
Thread: Trade Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jded</b></div><div>Honestly I’d gladly move Lunde for a RHD that I actually had optimism for, Boqvist just isn’t the right fit to where I’d consider that. 3 more inches and sure

Zegras will almost certainly play wing from here on out for us. Gauthier isn’t going to get thrust onto the top line right away, and even if so, Z playing 2LW with McTavish is still a great fit. He’ll slide back to the middle for injuries more likely than not, but ANA’s 3rd line has historically been more defensively responsible, and you also don’t want to be limiting Z to 3rd line minutes.

Z - Leo - Terry
Gauthier - McTavish - Vatrano (for now)
Killorn - Lunde - Strome

That third line has flexibility with Strome also a fine 3C, Lunde LW, and Killer RW</div></div>

Boqvist is just as big as Drysdale. The size thing is overblown. I doubt Zegras goes wing when he comes back. Cronin has no problem playing McT 3rd line C. Top 2 lines would be interchangeable first lines and Gauthier would definitely play top 6.

I don’t think the historic pattern matters when they have completely new management and roster.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 17 at 1:05 a.m.
Thread: Trade Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jded</b></div><div>I’m cool with almost all of this. I’d hold onto Lunde a bit longer though. He’s 3C/3LW. Z is 1LW. Also not really interested in a smaller RD. Whoever we add at RD will likely pair with a young LD (Minty, Zell, Lacombe) so I’d rather it be a big, defensive minded vet</div></div>

Ducks have a glut of guys coming up that can fill the role Lundy would have as winger. This trade is essentially just a positional young player swap to a position of need in RHD. Boqvist might not hit in Anaheim but it’s better to increase the odds of one of your RHD hitting by having a lot of them.

And I wouldn’t count out the chances of Zegras playing C when Gauthier gets here. Groulx and Gaucher make Lundestrom redundant. And eventually Nesterenko, Perrault and Regenda are gonna get second looks on the wing.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 13 at 1:48 a.m.
Thread: Do or Die
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Subbanator7667</b></div><div>Yeah a career year doesn't dictate his value though. He has a career high shooting % and is getting top line minutes, both things that likely won't happen when he gets moved to another team.

He's a fine player but has always been a middle six winger and at 29 no GM is going to pay a premium for him when they know it's not a trend that's going to continue</div></div>

Are you describing Blake Coleman or Frank Vatrano? Vatrano has been playing second line, second PP this whole season. He would probably be playing second line in NY as well with Brock and Fasching. And literally a 40 goal pace does dictate your value lol what league are you talking about here

Blake Coleman was having a worse season and got two firsts and a prospect and was an integral part of Tampas cup run. And Vatrano has had better past seasons than Coleman did up to the point he was traded.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 4, 2023 at 3:20 p.m.