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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 12 at 6:10

Thread: NJD AZ all in

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Scoob1978</b></div><div>The Devils have no talent in the RD pipeline and are not trading Severson who they believe they need to build the defense around in the short term during the rebuild for the pupu platter and to retain salary for 4 years after he is finally seeing his potential. You're on drugs.</div></div>

That first sentence was polite, logical, provable, friendly, and helpful in understanding a different team's point of view. It moved the conversation forward on one team's relative valuation of the four assets in question. By all means, let's carry on with that side of the conversation,

Forum: NHLFeb 11 at 4:58

Thread: Why is Peter Bondra not a Hall of Famer?

Not enough goals, yet.

With the year Kovalchuk is having, might be time to bring back Bondra, too.

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 11 at 4:49

Thread: Huge Ducks trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PenGoater99</b></div><div>No real incentive for the Ducks to make this trade</div></div>

Well, of course the Penguins fans don't want it to happen. Lol. Thanks for playing. :)

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 11 at 1:21

Thread: Habs and Wild

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Capitalfail67</b></div><div>I think kuzy needs to become a winger. He lacks defense</div></div>

Relative to guys as good as he is at offense, agreed. I think relative to guys currently playing 3L he'd be defensively elite at that spot.

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 11 at 12:56

Thread: Habs and Wild

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Capitalfail67</b></div><div>What line is good? Each line has 2 200ft players on it? This team would be very hard to play against</div></div>

Agree. Keep those lines together for a whole year, though, and I"m not sure anyone on that fourth line gets to 30 goals. Ovechkin, Wilson, Vrana, Oshie, and Kuznetsov should get pretty close, though.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMs</b></div><div>MTL decline, counter offer with Alexeyev + 2020 1st rd pick</div></div>

Yeah.... uh... we'll be in touch about that....

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 11 at 12:53

Thread: Huge Ducks trade

Yeah, okay. I like all the guys you're giving up, but for Rakell? It's gonna take a lot. Manson's a little more dynamic than Jensen, at just 50% more... Okay

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb 11 at 12:51

Thread: Habs and Wild

Correction: three great lines, one good one.

I'd still keep Jensen over Fehervary, but I recognize that the cap math gets awkward.

Forum: NHLFeb 11 at 12:26

Thread: Questions for the pros

How did you get started?

Does education help with hockey, or is it all about experience and knowledge base? What non-hockey skills do you use the most?

Are you having fun?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 28 at 11:53

Thread: Dumba

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>MN is stocked with wings now. It's why Zucker can be moved.

Next year it'll be even more packed at wing if/when Kaprizov comes over.</div></div>

Would Kuznetsov alone be worth Dumba plus Zucker? Because I think the Caps could almost make that work during the season, but they'd have to find a way to add a center.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 28 at 11:39

Thread: NHL 20 players

Real quick, before this gets deleted and moved to the message board side: that sounds realistic. :)

If you just want to play the playoffs, the old versions used to let you make the season shorter, or skip the regular season entirely, and just get simulated results. That way you get to focus on playing the playoffs if that's what you want to do. Good luck. Have fun!

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 28 at 11:36

Thread: Staal and Dumba FTW

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Yojimbo</b></div><div>That's the thing, I haven't seen anything recent.</div></div>

Neither have I. A different Caps fan posted this as a one for one a few weeks ago and a different Minny fan offered to throw in Zucker, which I think might have been hyperbole, and also just wouldn't give the Caps enough centers... although they could trade for one, I guess.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 28 at 10:33

Thread: Staal and Dumba FTW

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>I have to first ask the question, why is Kuznetzov available?

Without knowing, I would probably say no from the Wild’s perspective, but I will also probably be in the minority here. IF I thought Kuznetzov was enough to resurrect the Wild, or he was about 4 years younger, I would pull the trigger, but He is not so I would have to pass. The Wild need prospects and picks, IMO...not current NHLers...even ones as good as Kuznetzov.</div></div>

Thanks. I don't actually know if he's available. But Dumba would bring some puck movement and all the non-Kuznetsov trades that Caps fans post for him get shot down. What kind of picks and prospects do you have in mind?

edit: okay.... just saw your post trading Dumba for a player and two late 1sts.... That might be more than WSH looks to give up, although something like Johansen and a 1st might be doable, with a player thrown in to balance a little bit of cap.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ThomasChaney</b></div><div>That may be too much for Dumba wouldn’t give up Kuznetzov</div></div>

Yeah, wouldn't think it's fair, straight up, even with the age difference. But Boyd alone isn't getting Staal. Is total value close?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 27 at 8:00

Thread: Blockbuster 10 Player LA Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>I don’t get why people say 50% retained when you can just use the retain tool.

Anyhow, I think the leafs get robbed here.</div></div>

I dont' get why people criticize people for being new, instead of just explaining how to click, "retain salary" while you're making the trade, and then type in the amount?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 26 at 7:28

Thread: Next Year

Two years for Halak? Is that second year really worth putting off starting Vrana's big long-term deal?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 26 at 5:32

Thread: Tarasenko

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>STLBlues17</b></div><div>If it were to happen, the trade you made is kind of the idea, but I don’t really care for Leddy, Wahlstrom, or JHS</div></div>

Lol.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 25 at 6:14

Thread: trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>What in the world is that sabres trade?</div></div>

I don't know, but I like that 4th line.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 23 at 8:17

Thread: hhhg

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jfstompers</b></div><div>You really want to pay subban 9 million a season</div></div>

To say nothing of 10M over four years for Chimera. Both have had great careers, but yeah, the numbers are pretty high for expected future performance.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 23 at 7:48

Thread: The Petry trade no one will see coming

How are you going to unite Cale and Haydn Fleury, and not swap Price for Marc-Andre?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 7:49

Thread: Danault BUF Petry VGK Tatar COL Kovy WSH Scandella NYI

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMs</b></div><div>Panik is a capdump for MTL so Kovy vs Panik + 1st rd pick or Kovy + a pick alone if you don’t want to deal Boyd</div></div>

My mistake. I agree the cap space is different between Panik and Kovalchuk. But he's eight years younger, and also picking it up a little bit after a slow start. I thought long term, three years out, Panik could be more valuable, but with all the Habs' great prospects, I could also see them just wanting to keep a space open for Barbour or Vejdemo or someone.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 12:51

Thread: Why I think Ryan Suter could be traded if he waived

I think the retention has to be the same each year. But they can write up a list of how much it should be at each age, and then average it out somewhere around 2.5 or 3. That should make it a good contract this year, even if it still ends up bad at the end. That would allow Minnesota to still get good value for a player who's still pretty decent.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 12:44

Thread: Danault BUF Petry VGK Tatar COL Kovy WSH Scandella NYI

Kovalchuk has five points in his last five games, and four of them are goals. If he can stay healthy, he could be an interesting pickup for the Caps' third line and second power play unit. Someone's going to comment that he could help Ovechkin push for the Richard trophy, but again, four of Kovalchuk's last five points (and most of his career points) are goals. Will he stop teams from covering Ovechkin as closely? A few years ago, totally. Now? I'm not so sure.

Reuniting Boyd and Barbour to push for the Calder Cup is already worth more than a great third line rental, before adding a third round pick. More likely that the Caps would want to deal Panik, though.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 8:46

Thread: Deadline Add

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dwight_Schrute</b></div><div>I don’t think it’s a good idea for Vancouver to give up future assets for a rental. Kreider is the difference between losing in the first a second round, if that. He’s not a player that can transform Vancouver into a cup team before he immediately leaves for the states in the offseason.</div></div>

The Leafs have two forwards who grew up in the States under contract for the next five or six years. They seem happy. Admittedly, one was born in Calgary, but don't assume everybody hates Canada, down here. We mostly think y'all are good people, if we've heard of you. :)

Agree that the 'Nucks don't want to give up anyone they could build around. Agree that Lind might be a stretch. Is the rest enough to rent Kreider, if it doesn't get outbid?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 7:40

Thread: Rumors SJS has been taking calls

Dell, with retention, is worth a 2nd. Ceci is moved for cap space.

So you're offering Burns, with some retention, for Kapanen, Liljegren, Robertson, and a 3rd. Still sounds slightly high, based on age and a slightly down year, but acting like all of the above are valuable pieces for Burns makes it sound worse than it is.

Take out Liljegren and I think a few Toronto fans might come around?

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 7:25

Thread: Hanifin

I think a publicly trade-demanding Bracco gets you RFA rights to Travis Boyd or Christian Djoos, if either of them also wants a change of scenery. Plus a late pick to balance age.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 22 at 7:22

Thread: Offers for Holden

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafs_fan13</b></div><div>A 4th and timo from the leafs</div></div>

Is that Timashov? Because Vegas accepts.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AndrewLadd</b></div><div>Would a toothbrush from my dentist office suffice?</div></div>

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