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GiggywithGibby

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Forum: Armchair-GM22 hours ago
Thread: This years Kevin Fiala
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>StutzlesNumber1Fan</b></div><div>Pinto is one of our only forwards who actually play a complete 200 foot game. Coaches trust him defensively to play against the opposing teams best lines, and he's already been playing on the top line with Brady and Batherson. Norris being out sucks, but Pinto has propelled himself as our 2C of the future regardless if Norris is back or not. Outside of Timmy, Brady and Sanderson I'd pretty confidently say Pinto is our 4th most valuable player therefore being untouchable.</div></div>

Counter point would be you've got less than 12 mil next season and have 6 spots to fill, including a top 6 LW. Pinto might become a luxury that can't be afforded.

Or you could bail out from under Chychrun but then you've got another hole to fill, and a big part of Chychruns value was his team friendly deal.
Forum: Armchair-GM24 hours ago
Thread: New Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>I mean we have been over this 100 times, Tippett has spent the last 2 years at LW where we are extremely thin so that won’t happen. And Foerster is simply untouchable. Verbeek gets that offer for Zegras that I put above he takes it and runs. There’s a handful of players better than Zegras in the NHL that didn’t even get that much back in a trade.</div></div>

No, he doesn't, and if that's your stance, there's no trade to be made. That's a crap offer for a top 6 player that we have <strong>NO REASON</strong> to move.

Eichel forced his way out of Buffalo and had an unknown surgery. Debrincat and Tkachuk refused to sign with their organizations and had very short lists where they were willing to sign long term with. All of these things depreciate value.

Zegras is under contract, not in a contract year, there's no leverage to depress his value. The reason the comps are low, is because the teams holding the contracts had no leverage, that's not the case in Anaheim. When the holding team has all the cards, these trades don't happen.

And I'll point out, if you're light at LW, just go sign someone, Left shot wingers are the easiest thing to find in this league.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:30 a.m.
Thread: New Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>I mean I would swap the 2025 Flyers 1st with 2024 1st but I frankly think the 2025 draft will be better and more talented lol I value that draft more imo.

I also have no ill will towards Anaheim or their fans (other than Cutter) so I say this unbiasedly that I don’t see how you get anymore than that for Zegras and if some Habs fan offered 4 1sts for him and u still don’t think that’s enough then idk what to tell you and I feel for you guys because if he is traded you’re all going to be massively upset when it’s less than that.

I hope you guys get a good haul for Zegras but I don’t see a team offering more than I do here.</div></div>

He was named to team USA today, Cronins exit interviews came out today, Zegras towed the line and did as he was instructed to, he received a glowing report from Cronin. And what is Anaheims biggest problem? Scoring goals. We scored 5 goals less than last year, despite Vatrano scoring 37 (15 more than last year) and we traded away Henrique who put up 18 prior to the TDL (22 all last year)

The fact that Zegras was missing or hurt for the vast majority of the year was obvious on the scoreboard, so why would we subtract that from our roster? He's not going anywhere.

We could give a sh*t if it's two of X or four of Y, there's no impact piece in the offer, just a bunch of lotto tickets that are best become middle 6 players or do nothing with their NHL careers.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:19 a.m.
Thread: New Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>I’m not even trying to be rude but ur talking about two 1st round picks that will be top 15 picks along with two 2nds that will be early. This is an overpay for Zegras, when he is traded it won’t even be for this much.

Also, again not to be offensive, but Anaheim sucks. They sucked this year, will suck next year, and will probably suck the year after. 4 picks inside the top 40 including 2 picks inside the top 15 absolutely will improve the team a few years down the road which is when this team will actually be good anyway. Ur not winning a Stanley cup in the next 5 years so “a pile of 2025 picks” absolutely helps them.</div></div>

Those picks aren't going to be inside the top 15, and you know that. Both the Flyers and the Sabers are on the verge of doing something, AND you'd have Zegras to help ensure that.

There's nothing compelling or even interesting with that offer. It's crap.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 5:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:54 p.m.