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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 10, 2017 at 8:48 p.m.
Thread: Rangers add Bozak
As a Rangers fan, I know all about Lou (from the NYR-NJD rivalry). Hadn't seen that he's claiming Hainsey is a top-4 d-man, but that's just a staged statement. I think the Leafs are working on trading for another top-4 D right now. You can't win with Ron Hainsey (36 yrs old) as one of your top 4.

Also, I've watched enough Leafs hockey (and played the game enough myself) to know that Marincin is horrendous and overmatched in the NHL. Carrick isn't bad but he's small. I'm not saying that Holden is Bobby Orr, but he did have a very strong season last year.

Marner, Nylander, Komarov, Hyman and obviously Marleau can play center. Babcock doesn't hate Nylander anymore. The Leafs can afford to move Bozak for picks/prospects. Otherwise, I doubt we'd be seeing rumors about it.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 10, 2017 at 7:53 p.m.
Thread: Rangers add Bozak
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Solving Rangers problem at C? What about the havoc it causes at centre for the Leafs? Leafs certainly don't want to go into the season with Moore and Fehr as starting centres. Bozak for Hayes.</div></div>

You guys are really out of it; I see postings all over the Armchair GM page from Leafs fans expecting to re-sign Bozak. He won't fit, and there are already many rumors about this (and JVR and Komarov).

Do some checking on the rumor mill about Bozak to the Rangers, and I guess you'll all be surprised -- though you shouldn't be. You'll need to re-sign Nylander, Marner, Matthews, etc before too long. Connor Brown and Zack Hyman are going to get paid as well.

Hayes-Bozak is a far crazier proposal than this one; Bozak is a 31-year old rental, who would be a lifelong #2-3 center if the Leafs had found somebody better to play with Kessel. Hayes is still growing and young. NYR has plenty of space to re-sign him because Nash's contract is expiring.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 1, 2017 at 3:19 p.m.
Thread: Shattenkirk, filling holes, etc.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JohnPance</b></div><div>I like the lineup but I see no reason to trade Holden, he I said better than staal and that will make Staal sit which is great and DeAngelo may not be able to play 82. Also I like Grigorenko BUT he can't play with Vesey and Grabner and Buch cannot be on 4th. The lineup would be more even and better for player development if you move Buch to top LW with Mika and Zucc (let Zucc feed him all day) and Kreider to play with Hayes and Miller (big fast line) move Nash to 3rd with Vesey and Girorenko (Nash will supply plenty of education to Grigorenko and with him on PK the third line can reduce his minutes and make him fresher, also he can still contribute and help Vesey grow and Grig grow). Grabner is best suited on 4th line and can help Nieves grow and learn and Puempel.</div></div>

I disagree -- it's more likely that they'll trade Holden. I'm a Rangers fan -- wish we could move Staal to Carolina or Montreal for a bag of pucks, but I don't see it. Maybe if the Rangers threw in a 1st rounder.

They could move Miller to center and then you only need a 4th line center. I could also see them trading for a center -- there's almost nobody decent left.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 28, 2017 at 6:37 p.m.
Thread: NYR next season -- Galchenyuk and Shattenkirk
Well, I'm glad you think the trade will work! Yes, I'm a Rangers fan. Staal was once decent moving the puck but then he had his concussions and eye injury, he became a stay-at-home guy who never contributed offensively -- weak on the puck. He had another concussion last season and always looks worn out. Most Rangers fans agree about this, and that his contract is really onerous.

As a Pens fan, I'm sure you appreciate Staal because he's neutralized Crosby, and we in NYC have heard about how upset people in Pittsburgh have been with the way Staal plays against him. But Staal was on the ice when the Rangers have up all those horrible tying goals in the final minutes of games in the playoffs. He proved himself a liability.

So the trade is more about clearing Staal's contract rather than Galchenyuk being an ostensibly great player. But I certainly think he can up his game past what we've seen in MTL.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 22, 2017 at 11:25 p.m.
Thread: 2018 Rangers?
Rangers fan here.

Obviously it would be great to re-sign Smith, but I think you're very short on his cap hit. Maybe $4m would do it, but on the open market, I wouldn't be surprised if he went for more. Same with Shatty. Maybe just a little bit higher on Zibenajad as well.

I'm strongly opposed to dumping Holden, even for a 2nd rounder. He had 34 points this year and a good+/-. Yes, he's one of their weakest defenders, and Vigneault shouldn't have had him on the ice at the end of Game 2 vs MTL, but still. And he has such a low cap hit. If you're going to win, you can't have Clendining in the starting lineup, even on the bottom pair.

Finally, I think the cap will rise to $75m or so; Nash clearly isn't worth $7.8 and he'd still be hard to fit, but I think we could do better than Marchessault in exchange.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 16, 2016 at 3:27 p.m.