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Drunkley

Drunkley
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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2018 at 5:29 p.m.
Thread: Dirk's Dynasty
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jp_harvey</b></div><div>OMG...you are comparing Faulk with Parayko...and Kucherov with Nylander...dude, you need a reality check ASAP. It's not even funny, it's alarming, really.

The thing is, you being a Leafs fan (OBVIOUSLY), if you'd watch other games than Leafs games, maybe you'd understand a little bit more why you're so far out of touch with reality.

Just explain me this : since when a defensemen is considered valueable or great only by looking at his points total?</div></div>

Faulk was arguably better than Parayko at moment of which Im talking about. Defensively Parayko is bit better but offensively Faulk is bit better. Im not saying it would be exactly like this, since Parayko could easily be 50pt guy next year, wait.. Faulk almost cracked 50pts at 23.. All im saying is the comparison 3yrs ago which was pretty real and you see how it panned out. Nylander has Kucherovs upside. He can have similar numbers like Kuch from.. like next season. Nylander has actually better ppg Kuch at 22yrs of age. Im not saying he would surely 100% be just like Kuch, I would be stupid to write that.. they have similar skillset, shot, skating, almost everything.. I watch a lot of games and I see similarities between those two guys. I dont need reality check, those people who compare Nylanders value to Parayko need that. Parayko is solid guy but it would be Parayko + for Nylander.. he is no less valuable than Kucherov was after his ELC ended.. now it seems like I need reality check but we will see in 2yrs who is right and who is wrong.. All im saying is that trading Nylander for help on D would be stupid..

And to your question. Where was I saying that defencemen are considered more or less valuable ONLY by looking at their point totals? Points were just a small piece of comparison. Obviously in that category Faulk has all the advantage comparing 15-16 Faulk to 17-18 Parayko.. defensively Parayko has the advantage, so that comparison of 15-16 Faulk and 17-18 Parayko is not that far off as you are saying in your comment..
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 27, 2018 at 7:43 a.m.
Thread: Trade with St. Louis
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Drunkley</b></div><div>Basically Steen is a part of the trade to help St Louis with their current cap issues but they would still have to take part of his salary to help us next year. This year the Leafs cap isn’t really an issue, it’s next year where it’ll be tight. But this team depending on a few signings would be at least close.. if we have to find a way to get rid of Steen next summer or let Myers walk, it’ll be no issue at all.
I’m sure he would wave to come to Toronto if they asked him to. We would re sign Pietrangelo, because after his contract is up, our cap wouldn’t be as much of an issue because we have some players like Marleau coming off the books and the cap should keep rising.
Need to give up a lot for a player like Pietrangelo, but to have a guy who finished top 10 in Norris voting, while being injured, a huge guy in Babs team Canada teams, leader, right handed and all that comes with him..is worth it.</div></div>

Take out Sandin and Kap, leave the 1st and get rid of the retention. Toronto isn't shy putting aging vets in the A, we can deal with Steens cap. I understand what you're saying on value but Nylander has the ceiling to be a top 10 right wing in the league and still has center potential. The value for a number one RHD is higher than Nylander which I agree, but man that was an over payment. (In my opinion)

P.S. I LOVE the Winnipeg trade. It fits both teams very well.