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ChristianA

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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 18, 2021 at 7:04 p.m.
Thread: Worst case scenario for Flames
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Xertalz</b></div><div>people heavily overvalue prospects, especially goalies. Wallstedt probably has an equal chance at being a superstar goalie as he does being a backup his whole career or not even making the league. When you can get a proven fringe #1 center and a 2nd for that, you take it. If you're trying to win.</div></div>

The Wild aren't going for a cup right now so that's unwise and I definitely have to disagree with how likely Wallstedt is to be a stud or not. He played in imo the 3rd best league in hockey as a draft year goalie. We've never seen a tendie with as big of a role as Wallstedt. And it's not like he played bad at all either. He played quite well and has a really high upside.

Monahan; imo, is an overpaid, average 2C. So the contention argument doesn't make as much sense to me. Plus, the Wild have a very difficult cap situation coming up.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 15, 2021 at 1:53 a.m.
Thread: expensive centers cheap wingers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Oodz</b></div><div>Did u forget marner scored 94 points three years ago and was top 5 in points last year ? I guess ppl only remember what they want? Wild would take this and run</div></div>

No, I didn't. And no, they wouldn't.

I'm more than aware of how good Marner is as a player.

<strong>I simply do not care</strong>.

His current cap hit destroys whatever worth he brings on the ice when coupled with another winger who is likely going to cost $9M+ on their next contract in their own right. On a team that has enough cap issues as it is, and will have dead cap's of $12M, $14M and $14M for the next 3 years after this season.

Having $20M tied up into 2 players, who're both wingers, is economically unfeasible until the Parise/Suter buyouts go back down to a more manageable $1.6M per season after 2025.

So no, it's not a good trade for the Wild.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 31, 2021 at 7:27 p.m.
Thread: tanking
No.

Hertl isn't worth a Top 50 prospect of Boldy's caliber. Not unless he comes with an extension already in place. If he does, then it's a different story and Boldy <em>possibly</em> is available depending on what the rest of the package looks like.

But people <em>really</em> need to start realizing that top 50 prospects aren't getting dealt, unless they're going for top six centers with <em>term</em>. Even then they've been somewhat untouchable of late. The ask for Eichel has been two blue-chip prospects and a couple of 1sts, which is a ridiculous price point to begin with, and so far GM's have steadfastly refused. Granted the situation with his neck makes that understandable, but still. Most seem willing to move one blue-chipper for Eichel, but nothing beyond that. I mean, I love Hertl, but he isn't better than Eichel and is distinctly a tier below him.

So, can we please stop overvaluing centers now?

Counter offer,

Rask
Khusnutdinov
Beckman
2022 1st

IF... Hertl comes with an extension.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 28, 2021 at 2:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 26, 2021 at 9:26 a.m.