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GiggywithGibby

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Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: Does this make sense
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>Saying I wouldn't move a first in 2023, not that he isn't worth it. The draft is deep, so moving a higher end prospect who is expendable at this time imo (Roberston) and a 2nd males.more sense than a 2023 1st who will have 4 years of developmemt time and waiver eligibility.

Sooner move the package than a singular pick. For the Ducks picking up an NHL ready youngster with a 2nd seems about where they are really at in turning it around. But that is what I see..... a potential long term linemate for Zagras or MacTavish.

And.for the record.... I probably would entertain Neimela and a 2nd as well. But I don't see in terms of where the Ducks are if he is NHL ready enough to be a factor in such a deal. Ducks fans can make that call.</div></div>

I'm probably the Ducks Faithful who was game for Robo + 2nd at the time, there's massive upside there and I think as McTavish winger on the 2nd line could be fantastic.

But damn man, another season ending surgery just SUCKS for him, and really tanks his value. It's not even that he keeps reinjuring the same thing, every injury is a new, previously undamaged part of his body. Poor kids going to be covered in scar tissue if he has an NHL career of any length.

I'd still like to see him as a duck, a couple shifty, small talent guys on a roster full of beef cakes should be well protected. Really grinds my gears that we didn't take Tolvanen when available, I think he would also have been a fantastic top 6 LW
Forum: Armchair-GM12 hours ago
Thread: Deadline 5
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>I fail.to see the logic in movi g Kerfoot when if the Ducks are retaining on Henrique, he fits under the cap. (Been there on another ACGM).

Further, Voit, Kerfoot and a 1st seems steep even if you are getting a 3rd back. I will stick to my guns suggesting a higher end prospect and a 2nd gets it done (given Voit's size we can debate how that translates behind junior)....

I once suggested Robertson and a 2024 2nd, which seemed to be acceptable, but with yet another injury, that must be rethought. Maybe it's Hrovonen with a 2024 2nd and another pick. Maybe it's Neimela and a 2024 2nd.

I just wouldn't be moving a 1st.</div></div>

We wouldn't do it for less than the 1st unless the prospect with the 2nd is Knies, and I'm aware Toronto won't do that.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 1:12 p.m.
Thread: Different
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Marcsnack</b></div><div>I havent really watched Lundestrom, but was just looking at his stats more. I guess he is worth more to ANA than his stats may show. I know Dumoulin carries almost no value, but the Penguins are a cap in, cap out team, so he needs to be there for cap.</div></div>

He is sadly a victim of circumstance this season with who his line mates are. He has been saddled with Silfverberg who is just a really bad player to match him with, their skills sets do not compliment each other, rather both their tendency to risk aversion and Silf's hand being gone leads to Lundestrom having to go for a stroll with the puck in the O zone waiting for offense to open up, no one coming into the zone, a puck battle against the board, and a turnover.

Funny enough, the two guys he plays really well with are Max Jones and Pavol Regenda, when that line combo is together their stats all jump.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 10:28 p.m.
Thread: Unlikely but creative Who says no
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>blmanche</b></div><div>Not homer goggles. Asking seriously, what value does Strome bring to Anaheim right now?</div></div>

He may not be no pace for what he used to do in New York, but he is still on pace for 40 pts this season, different coach, better overall team next year should see him bouncing back up to the 50 point range.

Outside of what he may represent in the future to the Ducks as a player, trading him away with 50% retention in the same season we signed him to a 5x5 is a very public admittance that our GM made a huge mistake with one of his first signings, and guarantees no UFA of worth signs with the team as long as he is here.

Strome will be fine here, with our coach this season pulling line combinations out of a ticket tumbler he has had trouble settling in. Offering a future 1st and a bottom 6 player for us to retain over 10 million until the 2027 season on a top 6 player is outright insulting.

You are so outrageously undervaluing the players and retention slots of Anaheim and Arizona here.