DripBayless

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr 30 at 12:42
Thread: 1 compliance buyout - flat cap - worst case
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Lol. He was well below average this year. He got lots of wins because of run support, not due to great goaltending. Among the 45 goalies to play in at least 30 games, Smith's save percentage ranked 36th. His .902 was well below average for an NHL goalie and he was wildly inconsistent.

He's 38 years old and trending downward, this is not a good signing at all.</div></div>

Fair points. Any suggestions on who can replace him adequately for less than 3M?

Smith’s value is also in his puck moving on ES and PK and the guys have outright said that that makes their lives easier. So again, let him walk, and I think you’re creating a massive hole on the ice and in the locker room. It’s well documented he’s valued in that room as a leader as well. If he walks, I could see it having a bigger effect on the locker room than when they let Matt Hendricks go.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 3 at 12:27
Thread: 2020 Cup Champs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>Forgive me if i'm wrong but isnt your teams top scorers leading the entire league and still you're team standings are in the middle of the pack ?

That screams your D core needs tightening or your goalie's struggling .
given your Tandem is uniquely balanced i gotta look to the gaping hold in your top 4 RD .
Bring Bouchard up isnt the answer but a trade for Petry , D'angelo or Even a cheaper option in a Colin Miller would create better odds.

As would realizing you cant choose not to replace Russel's shot blocking role without screwing your tandem hard .
Maybe a trade with VAN for Jo Benn who's not a fit there it seems but can play RD as before MTL its the only role he had the option to play.
Benns not only a good shot blocker but a reliable hitter something Russell is not .

i think A'angelo and Benn could address your D issues better then Jones and Bouchard because come playoffs they're big and tough enough to battle hard.(Jones and Bouchard will be but not quite there )</div></div>

D is fine, it's trades like these that will actually kill the team. Yes we need a top 6 forward and a third line centre, but not at the cost of a top 4 defenceman who's helping us win games at the moment. We can acquire top 6 forward with picks/prospects without subtracting from our current lineup.

For the record, we could have the two leading scorers and still be middle of the pack. That's because 2 players do not win the Stanley Cup, 23 players and good coaching does. What the team really needs is depth at forward because 2 players cannot carry the whole team.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan 24 at 2:22
Thread: AA and Donato
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Aside from the fact that you're unlikely to get more than a seventh-round pick for a bad AHLer, the reasoning that "once we get fair value for Athanasiou, anything additional in the trade doesn't matter" is simply ridiculous.</div></div>

I think the value of a 2nd and Samorukov exceeds enough for Detroit to basically just take on Manning’s contract for 2 months. Not every player involved in a deal has to have value. That is why you see some teams adding AHLers to some NHL deals for the sake of contract numbers.

He’s also not going to paid 2M by Detroit. It’ll be whatever is left (pro-rated). And again, Manning doesn’t have to be involved. They could simply retain 50% and the dollars will work.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan 19 at 10:59
Thread: whats the cost sharks fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Kreider is a very good skater and has good hands - two very big dissimilarities to Lucic. I don't see the connection... in any case, Kreider will likely be more expensive than he's worth, so I agree that Edmonton shouldn't go after him.

But Thornton and Marleau? Perennial chokers. I'd go after guys like Granlund, Koivu and Craig Smith, personally.</div></div>

I'd imagine cost to acquiring guy like Granlund would be high. Can Craig Smith play C? He'd be a good target for our team as well.

The two guys that I think would look good on the Oilers right now are Rakell and Athanasiou. However, I don't think we have the assets to acquire them/we're not willing to trade the assets to acquire them.

I'd also like us to chase some guys who play heavy hockey and can produce. Our team could use a couple more Kassians. Preferably one on LW with McDavid, and one at 3C.