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Dom1422

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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsJan. 25 at 10:12 a.m.
Thread: Kings give up on PLD for playoff push
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dom1422</b></div><div>I hope everyone realizes that the Kings are not going to trade Dubois after trading for him months ago and giving him a long term contract. If I’m not mistaken that has never happened before. And nobody is going to trade for him and make that commitment to a player they’re unsure about.</div></div>

I also think most people don't understand what Calgary is likely to do. Between prospects and signed players, Calgary has most of their key positions filled for the foreseeable future. They're probably trying to fill some of the remaining holes with young unproven players and prospects by trading pending UFAs, with the hope of being competitive in 2 or 3 seasons.

Calgary is not going to be running a fire sale, taking on bad contracts, to tank for the next decade in the hopes of being good some day. The only way Calgary takes PLD is if LA takes Huberdeau, and I don't see LA accepting that swap.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsJan. 23 at 8:45 a.m.
Thread: Mix things up
well this created some chatter. When I said mix things up, that is not what I really meant.

I urge all the anti-Struble comment makers to actually watch him - he would truly be an upgrade for Van over Ian Cole (who is a negative asset). I feel there will not be room on the Habs' left-side for both Struble and Wifi, and it has been reported that Wifi is not on the trade board. With Stuble comes stabilty and predictability in ownership of his contacts, and Ian Cole is negative asset.

Monahan is likely worth a late first plus a B prospect.
Ian Cole needs a 4th or 5th to dump (which makes room for Monahan)
Stuble plus a 2nd is equal to Lekkerimäki - give or take

So argue away, but the value is pretty well lined up - only thing I might change is some retention on Monahan contract.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19 at 1:13 p.m.
Thread: A Basic TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shanesaw9</b></div><div>Kovacevic is underrated, I would trade Barron over him if he gets a better return. Barron is an expendable trade chip.</div></div>

Finally, someone said it! Everyone is scared to be flamed for anything controversial said here. I said the same. Trade him while you can with value.

Guhle has showed he can take the right side. The handiness is overrated, its a Mike Babcok principle that everyone just accepts as the norm.
And, on the right, you have Reinbacher coming and Mailloux is developing nicely as a PPG D in the AHL with a Xhekaj-Mailloux pairing.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Oilers_29</b></div><div>I really do wonder how you think that trade is possible for Edmonton we’re are we gonna get the 3.8M from to pay Allen?</div></div>

He most likely blocks the trade with his 7 team trade list anyways. Not once have I thought Allen was going to EDM. Hes already won a cup and chose to resign in MTL
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsJan. 16 at 7:51 a.m.
Thread: Xxxx
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dom1422</b></div><div>In terms of value? Monahan is going to be a hot commodity at the trade deadline. Kuzmonko is a negative asset. 6 mill for 3rd line production and a liability defensively.

Monahan &gt;&gt;&gt; Kuzmenko
Stephens &lt;&lt;&lt; 2nd. (Late 2nd isn’t that valuable)

It’s unfortunate how the Canucks are deploying him because he would be worth quite a bit more if he were producing. But they’re deploying him that way because Tochett doesn’t like his game (not to many coaches will like him)

Unfortunately he has a M-NMC so that limits who he can be traded to. He’s a liability defensively so that limits who would be interested in acquiring him, and in the lone season that he did produce, he was shooting at 27% which is obviously not even close to being sustainable. He’s a negative asset. Vancouver would have to pay someone to take him, or if a team is willing to pay, it’ll be at a low cost. It’s why he’s not already traded.</div></div>

He rolls through everything Montreal to troll about Monahan with the inflated confidence that Vancouver is on a heater.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsSep. 27, 2023 at 6:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 3, 2023 at 11:22 p.m.
Thread: Habs 2023-24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dom1422</b></div><div>Horvat wasn’t a pure rental. Everyone in the business is saying there is a deal behind closed doors and knowing Lou he wouldn’t trade that much for a rental and we likely won’t hear about the extension until August. You can either accept to believe that, or not doesn’t really matter.

As for Dvorak, if he is a 4th line C then Beauvillier is a 4th line wing and still just as valuable if not more.

It doesn’t really matter where Farrell was drafted because prospects trend upward or downward post draft. If that is your argument then we can swap out Farrell for Kidney who is a 2nd rounder just like Ratty.</div></div>

This user is on my ignore list but does he not realize that Farrell is actually ranked 2nd best prospect on the Habs and top forward lol?

<a href="https://theathletic.com/4131423/2023/01/30/canadiens-nhl-prospect-pool-rankings-2023/?source=user_shared_article" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Ranking here.</a>
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 8, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.
Thread: Buffalo deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dom1422</b></div><div>That said he is going to be on the 3rd pairing behind Hamilton and Marino. So not as important as he once was to them.</div></div>
First part of your comment I think is correct, but it seems to me you're not fully aware of why Severson has been on the 3rd pair on the Devils for a lot of this season...

There was always gonna be a top 4 RHD playing on the third pair for the Devils, either Marino or Severson.
To decide which one should play 2nd pair and which to play 3rd pair two questions need answering...
1. Which of Marino or Severson has the best chemistry with Graves, the Devils 2nd pair LHD, and...
2. which of Marino or Severson has the best skillset to offset Brendan Smith's shortcomings?

The answer to question 1 is Marino.
The answer to question 2 is Severson.

Severson didn't find much success with Graves (and vice versa) in 21-22 therefore it was always gonna be Marino winning the 2nd RHD job over Severson.
However Marino wouldn't be able to help the Devils tilt the ice as well as they do playing with Brendan Smith, but Severson can do that (and he's doing it really well).
The result is that the Devils have three pairs that are all heavily contributing in creating very favorable playing conditions for the team as a whole, at all times.

It's not down to any shortcomings of Severson that he's seeing less ice-time, a sharp decrease in box score production and getting more oz starts.
It's because Severson is busy keeping Smith's head above water while still driving play.
There are not many third pairs in the league that play contribute as much as the Smith - Severson pairing, and that's all down to the very important role Severson is playing here.

This is not to say that Smith is a terrible NHLer, in my view he's been playing to the level of an above-average bottom-pair guy (which is a big step up from what Ty Smith contributed as 3LHD last year).
Smith is pretty good at rush defense, winning puck battles and in-zone coverage.
But he is not very good with the puck, whether it be carrying it, passing it or shooting it.
That's exactly how Severson complements Smith, and he does it to such a degree that the 3rd pair is overall a significant net positive.