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David VanHousen
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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsSep. 1, 2023 at 1:20 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread: Yotes Rebulid
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>A 6th?! Wouldn't move him for a 6th. Maybe a 2nd or 3rd. Otherwise keep him.</div></div>

Fitzy did not even call him up to be a black ace in the playoffs. He is waivers eligible next season and there is no shot he makes the roster next year. Might as well get something of value for him, even if it is not much.

No team is paying a 2nd or 3rd for a defensemen who is 23 and has no NHL experience, unless you are a B prospect or Jimmy Vesey (out of college). He is none of those. I would be happy to get a mid round pick back, but it is clear Fitz does not value him much. There was a lot of intrigue about him at the deadline (alongside Okhotiuk, Muk, and Vilen) and there may be still some interest out there. 6th is completely fair.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2023 at 6:58 p.m.
Thread: Yotes Rebulid
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BrodeurBro30</b></div><div>Walsh got over half of his points on the powerplay this year. He is not great defensively and struggles in even strength scoring. There are opportunities for sheltered third pair PP quarterbacks in the NHL, it just won't be in Jersey and I am hard pressed to believe he will fetch anything near a mid round draft pick.</div></div>

Sheltered 3rd pair power play QB? Struggles at even strength? What?

That does not describe Walsh’s game at all.

He is not a power play specialist (wasn’t even PP1 for most his time in AHL…usually was Russo). If anything, he is a possession style 5v5 specialist. Walsh had more points even strength (24) than on power play (16) this year (and last year too). And had 60% GF% at even strength. Last year, he was on-ice for only 8 goals against. Not sure where you have gotten this about Walsh, but to anyone who follows this team, it’s gonna sound pretty far off base.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 28, 2023 at 12:09 a.m.
Thread: This is actually realistic
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Digitalbooya06</b></div><div>Those are some crazy valuations you’ve got. I take it you’re a Leafs fan?</div></div>

How’s it crazy when everyone knows it’s a deeper draft? So this years picks are obviously worth more than the 2022 picks that Buffalo got.. not crazy at all.

I agreed that Tuch was more valuable than Villeneuve. But what I was saying was that since the picks this year are more valuable than last years, it helps lessen the gap. When Tuch was traded he wasn’t extremely valuable. He was good, but he wasn’t anywhere near what he is now.

Krebs and Minten were both prospects. Krebs never had more than 68 points in a season and Minten never had more than 67 points in a season. Krebs had one year where he had 60 points in 38 games so you can give the offensive edge to him, but Minten is far superior defensively at the same stage than Krebs was. So they’d have about equal value.

Not sure where you’re seeing the “crazy evaluations” at here and that doesn’t matter what team you’re a fan of. Just know the players and the value of picks.