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EddieBower

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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2020 at 1:49 a.m.
Thread: Stealing Barzal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisbergevinstillhere</b></div><div>Matt barzal is a fine centre but not worth more than 8. He doesn’t get us anywhere. Also our problem is not between the pipes</div></div>

Money wise it is.
Look at every other teams percentage of Cap.
The only team wasting more money blueline back on old people is the Sharks and look what happened when one of their horses went down.
Why do you need a 4 million dollar backup?

And disagree look at Barzals playoff and rookie numbers.
He is better than Jack Eichel and is certainly worth 10 or more on a 5 year deal.

You need centers that will make a difference not just fill a spot.
Then JK can grow and you have an unreal 3C.
Like i said. Remember you are fighting for 3 spits behindnthe Lightning Bruins and Leafs.
Ottawa will be good in 2 years. Your window of Webber and Price is now.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 13, 2020 at 3:43 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 31, 2020 at 6:52 p.m.
Thread: Rating All Major Jim Rutherford Pens Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lyle_Bubas</b></div><div>I think the jury is still out on Dubas tbf. He acquired Muzzin without giving up a roster player, so far has a good eye for drafting talent (i.e. some of his KHL signings), locked up the core 4 when people said it couldn't be done. Managed to ditch the abhorrent Marleau contract for a 13OA pick only to recoup a 15OA later for a 3rd line winger, also managed to get out of 5 more years of Zaitsev. He even gave up sparks for clarkson and a pick, allowing him to use LTIR and sign Marner, which was smart. He also bought a pick by retaining on Lehner's contract. And, feasibility aside, he landed the biggest free agent signing maybe ever, in Tavares, who's been one of our most consistent players and is currently our Captain. Little known fact, he was also responsible for the Hyman for Greg McKegg trade with florida, which has paid dividends for us as well.

The Kadri trade was a huge whiff, but at the time it made sense. Leafs give up an emotional 2C, who kept getting suspended and who wasn't playing great in his new 3C role, for a 60 point defenceman and a decent centre back. Now, Barrie absolutely sucked, and was not the type of guy we needed. But, he did get depth guy Rosen back for Hutch, after making a great trade for Clifford and Campbell.

I think this offseason is his big test, if the team sucks next year it's all on him. He paid the big guys, def overpayed in a couple cases. But better them than 4th liners.

No doubt though, Rutherford has done a damn good job in tinkering with the penguins to get them huge success. Time will tell whether Dubas can make it work - he's only in year 2</div></div>

I had bo clue Dubas found Hyman.
If that is true that might be better than the Kap trade.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 31, 2020 at 1:27 a.m.
Thread: Edward old Chuck
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BigAnderson</b></div><div>1. While widely reported owner wants to shed $, doesn’t mean the new GM will just be giving assets away. Plus you added Hall as UFA which goes against shedding $, or him saying he’s prioritizing winning
2. Ekblad could net them multiple 1sts plus prospects if they decided that way or an elite forward like Nylander to join Barkov and Huberdeau
3. You won’t have to worry about resigning Barkov or Huberdeau because they won’t want to stay for a rebuild when they barely sniffed playoffs thus far in their careers
4. While a talented deep draft, there really isn’t a lot of top Defenseman outside of Sanderson and Drysdale who should be gone by 15, rest are going to be bitof a reach</div></div>

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