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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 8, 2023 at 8:57 a.m.
Thread: 2023-24
I'm open to Korch getting some NHL time, but with how much I watched him this past season, he still has a lot to learn defensively. Sure, he may be "too good" for the WHL, but he is also "not good enough" for the NHL, either, and he CAN'T go to the AHL. Going back won't hurt him. There is zero need to rush him, but there is all the need in the world to sort through everyone else we have in the system NOW before he gets to the NHL and takes up a spot that could be used to evaluate other young LHD. Also, both him and Bedard are predicted to be pretty darn good. So why line things up where their next contracts are due at the exact same time? CHI has the benefit, RIGHT NOW, of lining up their financial and development windows in such a convenient way that teams RARELY have the opportunity to do. Why not ease their decision making process, while also not rushing players so early in a rebuild? It's a win win, in my opinion. Send him back to the WHL.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Thread: Is Dubey a Good GM
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Terry_AkiSauce</b></div><div>didn't realize it would cost a 4th to trade a goalie with a career .912 and 54-44-15 record at $1.8M to a team that needs a 2nd tender

sick username tho</div></div>

Hawks intend to have that backup goalie spot be a place where they can get looks at some of their own kids....Soderblom (who most consider a top 10-15 prospect in their system) who has 2 full years of AHL and a year of SHL and needs NHL games to see what they have, Commesso who was a 2nd round pick, and Stauber who was .911 in his cup of coffee in the NHL last season (with a terrible team in front of him). Hawks objective is not winning this season. It is to make sure they get a top 5 pick and audition LHD &amp; goalies to sort through the prospects they have there. DeASmith gets in the way of both of those things...losing and auditioning/developing kids that might be around in 2 or 3 years.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 7, 2023 at 8:06 p.m.
Thread: 2023-24 CHI
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>Gurianov won't be signed. Raddysh slots in on 2RW. He is not a scratch. Kurashev will be on 3rd line after he gets signed. If Hawks bring in a guy like Dermott, it's on a 1 year deal for $1m and he'd be the 7th D.</div></div>

I mean I get that this site is ACGM and it's fun to play around and try different things but realistically if you're a fan and you're paying attention to the Hawks media then you know they're not making any more moves except signing Kurashev and Bedard. They already have like 15 forwards competing for 13 spots and Phillips, Korchinski, Tinordi, Vlasic, Roos and Kaiser all battling for the 3 LD spots + healthy scratch. So it doesn't make sense to sign random players that just take up ice time from prospects who are ready to take the leap.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 8, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.
Thread: Mantha
I read the description and agree. Could be any team with cap space, so I preface with...I'm just going off CHI's history because while I read CHI is a placeholder...it's a likely spot for a dump. Let's just see what it'll cost.

Josh Bailey is the recent comp. There are plenty before him, but recency matters too. JB cost a 2nd round pick to spend $2,333,333M over 2 years. Mantha will cost $6.5M. (assuming the buyout window is closed and can't be reopened with arb filing etc...)

25 points 64 games and 44 points in 74 games the year prior.
27 points in 67 games and 23 in 37 games the prior year. Extrapolated mean 46 points in 74 games.

Over 2 years pretty much the same.

I think this is why he's still with WAS and likely will stay there. I'd agree with the argument that a 28 year old Mantha with something to prove looking for another contract has more motivation than a 33 JB, but motivation and injury history don't link too much.

I'll admit I was previously willing to take the BOS 2025 2nd for Mantha. With how expensive dumps have been lately. I'm now thinking it'll costs (2) 2nds, but it could also be more because there are less teams to available with the cap space to afford to take him on.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2023 at 9:24 a.m.
Thread: Leafs settle into offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boomer125</b></div><div>Hawks are still short players on the backend, Brodie is a fine top 4 defense man who would certainly garner interest at the TDL for Chicago's sell off - I'm not dumping nor are the Leafs interested in dumping Brodie. I gave the Hawks Brodie for a 3rd and paid a 1st (dropped about 90 spots) to dump Murray</div></div>

Yep. I totally got your thinking on the trade. And Brodie is a good player. But the Hawks seem committed to playing at least two if not three of their young LD (Vlasic, Phillips, Roos, Kaiser) this season to see what they have. That's why they didn't qualify Caleb Jones or sign a D man in free agency. That's why I said the Hawks MIGHT be willing to take Brodie, but they wouldn't pay anything for him. If the Leafs are looking for a return on Brodie, probably need to pull him out and deal him elsewhere. Some team will give you a pick, it just won't be the Hawks.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 8:42 a.m.