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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 4 at 9:54 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 29 at 1:55 p.m.
Thread: Losing the dead weight
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNCountryClub</b></div><div>Yeah and realistically, optimizing the ELC isn't the end all be all. If burning a year means a better development path, I'd strongly consider it. You can always send him back to the WHL later in the year, if it isn't working as well as you'd like. Though I do imagine we'll have a pretty good idea one way or another after camp, preseason, 9 games, etc.

And you're right about next year being another lame duck, let's all wait for the dead cap to expire season.</div></div>

Exactly. If he kills it immediately, it will be Faber all over again where you don't give a damn about burning a year and then you decide what to do with Mojo/Freddy who are on cheap deals anyway. Doubtful that happens in 24-25, but ya never know. I'm excited that these kids will finally be showing their stuff soon.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 29 at 12:15 p.m.
Thread: Losing the dead weight
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNCountryClub</b></div><div>Yeah the issue with Mojo is that they won't actually waive him. I think if he was given the ultimatum of "AHL or trade", he would waive the NTC, but Guerin isn't gonna do that. Even if it works on paper and in theory.

Heidt probably won't be ready IMHO, but it will be fun to see if he can get his 9 games and what he does with them.

Tbh, one thought I had with Heidt (if he does impress but maybe not quite full-time) is if they'd ever consider something like what Anaheim is doing with Carlsson - a deliberately reduced schedule. You obviously want him playing, but I do wonder if 40-45 NHL games is better than 68 WHL games for a guy like him.</div></div>

Good thought. I suppose it depends on whether he looks like he belongs in those first 9 before the ELC starts ticking. We all know how that usually goes, but the fact that they signed him after only one year of junior after getting drafted tells me they might have that type of plan. And everyone would rather see him and/or the other kids than a re-tread like Mojo on the second line. I'm not too worried either way, next year is another year of waiting time before the cap room finally comes back.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21 at 12:55 p.m.
Thread: Offseason Series - WILD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ac3L1ght</b></div><div>No shot we dangle Rossi, unless someone will offer the house for him. Otherwise I WANT ALL OF THE CENTERS</div></div>

And some team very well could, seeing as how most are looking for centers who produce. I think the chances of trading him are definitely low, but if Guerin sells high on him and the haul includes a cornerstone D who can be the heir apparent to Spurgeon in a couple years? Part of my thinking also is that the top nine of this team will be dangerously small going into next season between Rossi, Khusnutdinov, Kaprizov, Johansson, and Zuccarello.

Maybe it's a trade that happens summer of 25' instead, when Rossi, Faber, Khusnutdinov, and Wallstedt all have to be given contracts. We'll see!