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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 2:11 p.m.
Forum: Mock-DraftApr. 22 at 4:29 p.m.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsSep. 18, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.
Thread: Zibanejad For Brassard 2 point Oh Clean and simple Pinto trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GDubb2Shiesty</b></div><div>just wondering why it'll cost so much to dump joseph when he's a 26 year old quick playing 3rd line winger. This seems like a steep price to pay to dump him when imo he has/had more value than then zaitsev and it costed a 2nd and fourth. Im sure the sens can find a trade partner like ARZ, CHI or ANA that could make use of him and not cost us as much.</div></div>

Term+timing.

It is the worst possible time to dump a contract. It is easier to dump a contract early in the off season while teams still have cap flexibility, or at the trade deadline when some teams who know they are out of it can take on moving parts.

Going by Capfriendly's charts, there are only 8 teams with 3M+ of open cap space. Out of those 8 teams, a few like Arizona might be budget teams, which eliminates them. While this might not be entirely accurate with rosters not set yet, it still shows how few places there are to dump contracts.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsJun. 5, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 15, 2023 at 10:42 a.m.
Thread: Blow it up commiting nearly 40M of cap to 4 players wont work
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GDubb2Shiesty</b></div><div>I love Sanderson and I do think he's an elite defenseman but even as a sens fan there is no way edmonton would do this lol</div></div>

As good as Draisaitl is, Ottawa is not doing that for sure.

What is important for them is to look at contracts first. Draisatil has only 2 years left before UFA. Taking him without guarantee that he would stay is way too risky. Plus, how much he'd make on his next contract? If he gets 13.5 AAV, there's a big difference in value vs his current contract

Sanderson is also not for trade, he's a pure gem with a possible 9 more years under control

Because of Draisaitl term left, this is an overpay

As crazy as it sounds, Draisaitl is also not the type of player the Sens need

Needs are :

- new GM, that's the basis for me. Someone who has a bit of foresight, can do some healthy asset management and has some grasp of how to construct a roster properly

- new coaching staff who knows what is 2-way hockey

- 1A or 1B goalie. Forsberg is good, need another guy like him. Gustavsson-Forsberg would have been a great duo!

- Defensive RHD to play with Chabot. Like Erik Karlsson before, he needs his Methot (Chychrun is a very good player but that was again, not the real need)

- 2 middle-6 forwards who are good at 2-way hockey. Nick Paul and Connor Brown should have never been traded. Alex Formenton could be back but we have no idea about it so can't expect it. Ridly Greig will develop into one but shouldn't be thrown to the wolves.

Ideally you trade DeBrincat and with the cap space and assets gained, you fill the 2 spots here more adequately :

Tkachuk - Stutzle - ??????
?????? - Norris - Batherson
Greig - Pinto - Giroux
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMay 11, 2023 at 6:26 a.m.