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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 25, 2023 at 10:49 a.m.
Thread: Jets Cup Run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rooney</b></div><div>HUGE overpay for Toews. If that's the cost, WPG is out. Rashevsky looks like an absolute stud and were throwing a 1st round pick in as well? I'd be willing to pay a 2nd and a 3rd but that's about it.</div></div>

Overpays are the name of the deadline game. Rashevsky "absolute stud"?, "pleasant surprise" or "interesting prospect" probably more fitting. Again, look at the history of deadline deals and you'll see a trend of 1st round picks in exchange for even just good players, not legendary captains, who can still score at a middle six rate, and leads the NHL in faceoff %. Here's a couple of examples...Brendan Lemieux, a 1st and a 4th for Kevin Hayes, 2018 Vegas gave up a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for Tatar. Paul Stastny for a 1st and a C prospect.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 25, 2023 at 10:36 a.m.
Thread: Jets Cup Run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tsyls</b></div><div>Lowry should be moved to 4C with a Toews acquisition.

Also, I think paying more than a 2nd or 3rd is definitely reasonable and likely. But I’m not sure they get a 23 1st for toews. Perhaps if they’d settle for 24 1st they get one. But think it’s more likely they get a nice prospect who needs a change of scenery and a 2nd. Something like Heinola and a pick, or a different prospect and a pick. Especially considering toews has full control of where he goes.

Also as for the OP, jets will have ~9 million dollars in cap space at the deadline. So if toews is acquired at 5.25, you still have just under 4 million left to make other moves.</div></div>

Good points, I agree with all of it. Jets dont have a lot of picks and may not want to move that pick, so yeah Heinola and a mid round possibly would do it. That I think is why Toews is so attractive (O'Riley if healthy as well), you can reshape several lines by adding him. That cap space is fluid and its hard to exactly predict.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 18, 2022 at 12:44 p.m.
Thread: Jets 18 month rebuild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Artman91</b></div><div>Rob Blake of the Los Angeles Kings sees this trade offer on the table. He calls Gary “Daddy” Bettman, after that phone call, Winnipeg Jets are no longer a NHL team.

We have Quick and Peterson.

The Los Angeles Kings have absolutely 0 interest. Yeah let’s give up our Best Prospect “In my Opinion” + 1st around + 2nd? How about we keep our Prospect and Picks. Maybe just maybe in 2 years if Hellubuyck becomes a UFA we might sign him and not give anything up. None the less, I trust Peterson to become more consistent.</div></div>

So this is a 2023 trade, Quick would be gone as his contract would have expired. The Kings are on the verge of making some serious noise and if Peterson has a similar season they would most likely be looking at an upgrade. Obviously a deal like this would be dependent on Helly signing long term.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
Thread: Wheeler trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>Sabres decline, and that’s ridiculous
We aren’t trading a guy that wears an “A” for your egregious Cap Dump
You’d have to pay us *significantly* to take Wheeler off your hands

And why would be he waive to come here anyways??</div></div>

From Frank Seravelli "The early sense is Wheeler may be willing to consider a proposed destination that also is not on his list, if it’s a proper fit for his family and career." So, who knows maybe it would be a team like Buffalo. Id disagree with him being described as a "cap dump", he's still a solid NHL player who can play on any teams PP, and contribute at 5 on 5, he has 106 points in his past 115 games. He's not ascending, but he's also not regressing at such a rate where you'd scratch him or bury him in the AHL for example....Oh, and he wears a C, not just an "A".