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GMan_MTL

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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9, 2022 at 4:08 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 1, 2022 at 11:08 a.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMan_MTL</b></div><div>I think your values are a bit low for all the players, but I understand your point of view and response. I'm also curious about Tyler Madden, is he a player that might be moved given the amount of center prospect depth LA has? How does this trade look with him instead? Is he expected to a top 6 forward?

Thanks,

G</div></div>

Kulak is a bottom-pairing UFA defenseman, so if anyone pays what, for example, Los Angeles paid for Brendan Lemieux (who had term) or Anaheim paid for Nic DesLauriers (who had term), he's nuts.

Armia has been enormously unproductive this season and his cap hit is high for a bottom-6 forward.

Hoffman is a one-dimensional player and hasn't been good this year at that.

Now as to your real question:

Here's how our team is shaping up for next season, at this early stage and without, of course, changes that might be made at the trade deadline:

Iafallo - Kopitar - Kempe
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Grundstrom - Byfield - Vilardi (if Dustin Brown doesn't re-sign)
Lemieux - Lizotte - Kaliyev

I can see the slight possibility of Iafallo or Kempe being moved for a high-quality #1 LD, but only if one is available.

So that leaves Turcotte and Kupari as the most likely extras. (All this, of course, subject to change!)

In short, Turcotte, Kupari, Madden and Thomas are all possible trade elements, of different value, of course. (My understanding is that the coaching staff believes that Madden has a middle-6 future in the NHL.)
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 1, 2022 at 10:23 a.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMan_MTL</b></div><div>I find your emphatic no to the only actual trade that is real made me lol! Our pick in the Dvorak deal is top 10 protected so I don't see any way we don't get it back.

As for the two you questioned:

I think Toronto could use Chiarot as depth for a playoff run. The idea is what the Bolts did last year with Savard. You get a depth defenseman that can play up and down the lineup as an insurance policy. Injuries happen.

As for the Habs acquiring Klingberg, that's more of a fantasy scenario where all the other previous deals happen and the team is flush with picks but no roster players really. The idea is you bring him in as a superior Petry replacement and sign him to a big long contract in the hopes you can rebuild quickly enough to still have him in his prime.

Hope this answers your questions, and explains my crazy logic a bit!

Thanks for the feedback,

G</div></div>

I simply miscounted the No's in all honesty. The dramatic "NO" was meant for the LA trade

I can see Chairot fetching the hefty price he's getting here and rumored to get. But I firmly believe he's not nearly worth it

I see the logic behind the Klingberg trade but I think a team like Montreal should be maximize assets, not trade them for rental who's gonna want a big payday. I think it would make more sense to just gun for him in free agency. The only benefit of acquiring him here is seeing just how well he actually fits but I think if you're going after any guy regardless of who and when, you should already know how/where they're gonna fit your scheme at the very least
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28, 2022 at 6:29 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28, 2022 at 5:03 p.m.