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FireShero

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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19 at 11:47 a.m.
Thread: Two year rentals
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FireShero</b></div><div>Just too much for me for a question mark.

Fitzgerald is starting to give me late term Lou vibes: doing trades to fix holes that just cause more holes by trading all the picks and young players. The Devils have VV, Daws, Schmid, and I guess Poulter, I'm fine at this point to see give them time and see if any of them can be the starter long term.</div></div>

I am 100% with you. The way Daws is playing, even with some expected reversion, is giving team some confidence.

If we could plug some holes using minor assets...or add a piece or two that fill longer-term needs with discounted players (like the Siegenthaler trade a couple years ago), that would be ideal.

Maybe an upgrade over Bahl at 3LD, maybe a new 3C option, maybe a goalie....if its right.

Our window is just opening
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 2 at 2:01 p.m.
Thread: Minor Add
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FireShero</b></div><div>Montreal has Matheson, Savard, Guehle, Barron, Harris, Kovacevic, Lindstrom, and Struble in the NHL now and Xhekaj, Mailloux, Reinbacher, or even Hutson possibly ready next year. Savard possibly retires or signs a team 1-2 team friendly deal before retiring. Which leaves 12 possible (8-9 if you have doubts about Lindstrom, Struble, etc) defenders next year.

Thought was Matheson and Savard would be the veterans others spots filled by players who would be around in 2-3 years when Caufield/ Suzuki/ Slaf where more in their primes. Left Kovacevic as odd man out. Also thought he filled what the Devils needed.</div></div>

Even if we assume that Matheson and Savard wont be traded (not to say its likely they will be, but there isn't really a reason to assume they will be the veterans on the roster), Mailloux, Reinbacher and Hutson aren't ready to be penciled in as NHLers next season. Xhekaj and Struble are still waivers exempt next season and Lindstrom isn't really in any plans for the team. What Kovacevic has going for him from a Montreal POV is his cheap contract, being a right shot, has a predictable play-style and his willlingness to play any role. So even just going into next season on the basis that no D will be traded, having Matheson, Savard, Guhle, Barron, Harris, Xhekaj and Kovacevic on the NHL roster locks with opportunities for call-ups when someone struggles/is traded/is injured is probably better than trading Kovacevic for a couple of 5ths considering Montreal already has extra late round picks.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 2 at 1:57 p.m.
Thread: Minor Add
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FireShero</b></div><div>Based on Zadorov getting a 3rd and a 5th.

You talking a 4th and a 5th or does a 3rd need to be a part of it.</div></div>

There a big difference between Kovacevic and Zadorov situation. Zadorov is a ufa. Kovacevic make league minimum and still have a year left on is deal. Habs have over 30 pick in the next 3 drafts. Adding 5th round pick doesn’t bring much value to what they are trying to accomplish. Unless they get something they thing is really worthy in return they won’t move him. I think the starting point is a third round pick. Snything less then that the reward wouldn’t be greater then what Kovacevic brings to the team. They can keep him another year and move him for a 5th round pick the next deadline.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 26, 2023 at 10:35 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 11, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.
Thread: Devilman Crybaby and Hellboy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NJDevils1317</b></div><div>You might be the only person to think that. None of those prospects had a real future with NJ.</div></div>
I actually think the Meier trade was an overpay, at least at the time of the trade.
Was assuming (and still kinda am) that the conditions on the 2024 pick will hit combined with Zetterlund playing out of his mind at that time, and Mukhammadulin and Okhotiuk both taking some serious strides towards becoming NHLers leads me to think that Grier did quite a good job in the return he got for a 26 year old winger with a 10m QO.
It's a quantity type of deal and the assets being dealt from the Devils are ones that they had in excess, particularly LHD prospects, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Grier walking away with 4 bonafide NHLers here, two of which could be playing regularly in their top 4 or top 6.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 6, 2023 at 4:41 a.m.