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Forum: Armchair-GMJan 9 at 1:39
Thread: swap among struggling teams
I don't think Penny pinching Melnyk would retain any money, but I love the idea. I've proposed sending both Abdelkader AND Nielsen for Ryan and then Detroit retaining approximately 2m of Nielsen's money. This works on multiple levels, because Nielsen and Abdelkader's real money is less that their AAV, whereas Bobby Ryan's AAV is actually lower than his real dollars owed. Ottawa saves a ton of real money short term, while still getting to the cap floor, but take on a little extra term in Abdelkader (Nielsen and Ryan's term cancels out). When all is said and done, Ottawa pays basically the same total real money, but spread out over more years and for 2 players, while getting more AAV to count against the cap. Now, all of this is contingent on both Nielsen and Abdelkader waiving (which Detroit could play hardball and basically say, take this or we waive you and send you down) AND Bobby Ryan being cleared from the NHL assistance program (he has been away from the team for 2 months dealing with a personal issue), so the odds of this going through are very low, but I love the idea.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan 7 at 1:14
Thread: What is AA even worth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>I agree AA is undervalued on here but your suggestion for a potential return at this point is really overvaluing him. Even qualified and a rebound season I'm not sure you get anything close to that for him, I think his RFA status and potential to rebound should get a decent return for him if he's traded. I honestly think a
B+ prospect that's NHL ready and a 2nd with maybe an extra sweetener thrown in is fair and what he'll probably go for if traded though I think the Wings should try to extend him and keep him as part of the core with Larkin, Mantha, Bertuzzi, Fabbri and hopefully Lafreniere, I really hope the Wings get Lafreniere.</div></div>

You mean to tell me, that if they qualify him and he scores 30 again next year, that they can't get a better return for him?!? Teams will be lining up for that..... My main point is that they shouldn't sell low.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 13, 2019 at 12:46
Thread: Clean slate
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AnyoneButTheBruins</b></div><div>Only trades I could see happening are the green and howard trades Neilson's contract is just so bad he's untradeable. Errorson already went through waivers and no one grabbed him, so no one will trade for him and his ludacris contract and the helm trade you might have to spice up a bit</div></div>

Ericsson was coming off injury, with a majority of his caphit left when he went through waivers. If they trade him at the deadline AND absorb money, they'll definitely be able to move him to a playoff team that wants depth... they won't get much, but they'll be able to get something (late picks) from a team lacking defense (especially if a team is lacking on PK). Otherwise, I agree with everything else you said.