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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27 at 1:05 p.m.
Thread: Goalie and Dman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JuanDamienNebraska</b></div><div>TOR should just support Woll with a 1B goalie in the off-season and use their cap space to bolster the defense. Saros to TOR is unrealistic and would have to include Cowan, a 1st, and probably more.</div></div>

Leafs need a bonified goalie. Only so many in the league. As a contender, you should be all in on a star goalie when one becomes available. Niemela and Minten are worth more than Cowan and I got the 1st in the trade. Take out Lauzon if you have to and give the 3rd and Jarnkrok for just Saros. Run Saros and Woll next year like the Bruins do Swayman and Ullmark. No more than 50 games for each goalie. essentially a 55/45 split. Give Saros the Helleybuck extension if he wants it, if not run with Woll after next season. Gives leafs the best chance at a cup if they have a star goalie
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 16, 2022 at 3:11 p.m.
Thread: Is it worth going for ROR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I don't think it is, but sorry, it' s crazy to trade Holl when he so needed at RHD.</div></div>

The idea of RHD and LHD is blown out of proportion I think. The media puts a spin on it to make it so a guy like Radko Gudas (RH) is so much more valuable than his comparable LHD but at the end of the day they are both defenceman and could play either side if need be.

They are NHLers, I am sure that they would be able to adjust to playing on the opposite side. Look at the Detorit Red Wings when they were most successful in the 2000's, I do not think they had one RHD.

Like Dman linked to the leafs rn are Myers, Schenn, Dumba and Orlov (first three RHD, last one LHD). I think the consensus is that Orlov or Dumba are the best D-man from that list. The spin the media would most likely put on these rumours is that Leafs would have to pay a "premium" for Dumba bc he is RH. Well then why not just get Orlov for cheaper bc they are comparable?

A bit of a rant here but I don't think I will ever understand paying a premium for a guy or saying he has more value just because the way he shoots. We do not do this with forwards or goalies (catch left vs right) so why do it with D-man

* Very similar with goalies actually because way more lefty gloves in the league then righty gloves (only 6-7 in the league so should they be worth more than lefty gloves)
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 16, 2022 at 2:56 p.m.
Thread: Is it worth going for ROR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>ROR is the guy to get and transform our 3rd line into a much better offensive unit that also is elite defensively. However, you can't trade Holl. Once again this season is proving the importance of having loads of depth at defence and trading a top 4 defenceman is just dumb.</div></div>

He is having a great season, yes, but I do think he is easily replaceable. He plays a role in Keefe's system that is easily manageable. He does play a lot of minutes but his main job is to get out there and make the easy/simple play/support his D-partner. You put similar guys on the team like Liljegren/Timmins in those higher minutes and I think that they do just as well as Holl.

Obviously my opinion and people can agree or disagree with it but I think that Holl isn't the guy that Leafs fans are making him out to be these last 1-2 month. reminding me of when everyone was excited about him in the "Bubble" season
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 16, 2022 at 2:50 p.m.
Thread: Is it worth going for ROR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jonathan61</b></div><div>Don’t like only having only two thirds as our first pick of the draft, we also have good centre depth. And we can’t play O’Reilly on the second line at left wing, he does better at center.</div></div>

Those lines are not definitive. Just my take on it. He can always play 3C with Kerfoot and Jarnkrok on his wings, move Robertson up with JT and Marner, and Kampf down to 4C with Holmberg/Engvall. Many different ways to put him in the lineup.

In terms of having two-thirds as the first pick in the draft, they can always trade away players to accumulate picks if need be, or move up in the draft by trading lower picks for higher picks. But the way the leafs have been drafting recently I would not be worried about how late those picks are. They will find a future NHLer or two with the amount of scouting/development staff they have