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Element23VM

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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsApr. 11 at 12:02 p.m.
Thread: Explanation in thread - Do I finally win over mokumboi
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Augustus</b></div><div>In the absence of an explanation, I have to assume this is a Mox-esque defense of your favorite team's assets.

A starting goalie and a 3LD for a 3LD (let's say, a "number 4 or 5 defenceman", in that parlance), a likely later 1st and a 4th. A Cup winning goalie at that. I'll wait to hear more, if you have more. I've shown to be receptive.

...Though I do appreciate a good quip.</div></div>

Binnington walks a fine line between liable and reliable. My complaint with him is the same as Markstrom... he's "not all there" sometimes and because of that, his team's fate teeters on whether he's in a good or bad place. In New Jersey, he's going to be in a bad place, because they don't really protect the net, which means he's probably going to be pretty pissed off with the guys playing in front of him, and he most certainly doesn't appear shy about those things.

I'd entertain giving them a top 12 protected first next year for the guy, but not with the D... the 4th... whatever, that's a scratch ticket
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsApr. 6 at 7:20 p.m.
Thread: Flames collect 1st
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>athrin</b></div><div>no freaking team is going to give up a top 10 pick for rasmus, what other teams paid for other players has ZERO to do with what a team will give up for rasmus. just because lou was dumb enough to give up 13th for Romanov don't mean a GM will give up a top 10 pick for rasmus.</div></div>

Lou's stupid for picking up a 2-3 D with a pick which... you HOPE ONE DAY can get a 2-3 D with? He could have used that pick to draft legendary D like Brandon Gormley, or Jakub Zboril, or Jake Bean...

No, no, I'm sure he needed that pick to draft Frank Nazar, who might one day be a middle six forward who has power play utility, ranking at best top 40 to 50 at his position.

Instead, he gets currently one of the best minute chewing D in the league.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsApr. 6 at 2:46 p.m.
Thread: Flames collect 1st
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>athrin</b></div><div>rasmus is worth a pick 15-32 not top 15, hes is not a top end D in the league in the likes of Makar, Hughes, Fox or Dobson</div></div>

Makar would have cost Chicago their first last year to acquire (Bedard), Hughes, Dobson, and Fox would cost a 1OA this year to get. If you had picks 8,9,10,11, and 12 put together, you could not acquire those guys.

This year, a top 7 pick is like a top 4 pick in most other years, so they're not going anywhere... but if a team believes it's in its competitive window, it will acquire a guy like Andersson if it has like a 9OVR... if it needs a guy like Andersson.

Most relevant trade is Islanders trading for Romanov which cost them 13OVR. Andersson's status is higher than Romanov's right now, on top of his being extremely affordable and with term left.