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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2020 at 6:44 p.m.
Thread: fixing the PK next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonnymc26</b></div><div>risto has ability to disrupt play, and is not the black hole on defense he gets rep as. still not best in league by far but best as far as RHD on this team, real boost came from LHD coming in.

team has had 3 coaches with more or less the same guys playing pk and its never been better then middle of the pack so i cant blame system. there are far to many games where buffalo won the 5v5 battle but lost game because of special teams so a player change is needed in my opinion.</div></div>

Risto is actually the worst defender.

Opposing Teams are 90% more likely to score on Buffalo when he's on the ice. As opossed to Buffalo's 10%.
Eye test matches after he gets caught flat footed on the penalty kill

They've also held onto Smith for awhile and watching the system they have now it's pretty ineffective. They're not generating anything

Read Chad's work on DBTB or Allison and Meghan Hall about the power kill
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2020 at 6:38 p.m.
Thread: Hear Me Out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LindyRuffRider</b></div><div>I think you wouldn't want to piss off your top 2 players. Moving Sam to 2C might be worse for him and Jack. Florida was never going to trade Trocheck here since we're in the same division, and at the time we were competing with each other for a playoff spot.

I don't think we need a top tier 2C, just a guy that could hold the spot until Cozens is ready for it. Plenty of guys we could target in the off season. Whether it be a young guy like Strome or older guys like Stepan / Henrique.

The issue isn't anybody being scared of change. It's about making smart changes. Dumb changes is what got us into this mess.</div></div>

I also think strome would do well but the rangers are in a weird spot where they're rebuilding and not rebuilding at the same. So I'm unsure if they're selling or buying
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2020 at 6:35 p.m.
Thread: Hear Me Out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LindyRuffRider</b></div><div>I think you wouldn't want to piss off your top 2 players. Moving Sam to 2C might be worse for him and Jack. Florida was never going to trade Trocheck here since we're in the same division, and at the time we were competing with each other for a playoff spot.


I don't think we need a top tier 2C, just a guy that could hold the spot until Cozens is ready for it. Plenty of guys we could target in the off season. Whether it be a young guy like Strome or older guys like Stepan / Henrique.

The issue isn't anybody being scared of change. It's about making smart changes. Dumb changes is what got us into this mess.</div></div>

I think Jack's a big boy. I think what's pissing off Jack the most is losing? They're still on the same team. It's not like their friendship evaporates because he gets bumbed down a line. Think he can understand carrying two wingers and leaving Skinner and Reinhart to work a combo because leaving Skinner to dry has worked really well.

And these are low risk. Samuelson, Thompson and a 2nd are your top assets being moved? If you think those are immoveable you've lost it.

And Florida traded him to the Hurricanes a team that's fighting for a wild card spot? There's not much difference. Other than you would need to overpay.

If you need to get somebody you're going to overpay unless the other GM is stupid.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.
Thread: Hear Me Out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shnooks</b></div><div>These trades are awful...and Erik Portillo is going to college next year, he won't be anywhere close to ready to sign an NHL contract.

And nobody is taking on Okposo without Buffalo attaching their first round pick.

WAY too much for Georgiev and Brodin, that completely decimates Buffalo's prospect pipeline for a backup goalie and a defenseman no better than Montour.</div></div>

If you paid attention they only are taking half of okposos contract. Much like the leafs did on the lehner trade.

Brodin is an actual shut down defender. Unlike anyone on this roster. When most of our defenseman are offensive based the addition of Brodin would be beneficial

Georgiev has been doing well with shared time.

And what pipeline?

It's Cozens and that's about it.