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Forum: Armchair-GM10 hours ago
Thread: Darche
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>squashmaple</b></div><div>Devils probably a more attractive landing spot, but a CBJ team with a real coach and Johnny Gaudreau on the other wing on his line has got to be pretty enticing, too. And Columbus can put together a better offer to Ottawa.</div></div>

New Jersey would be attractive for Brady for a few reasons besides the actual team. His wife is from New Jersey, she’s having a baby right around beginning of the season (she’s gonna want/need help…family close by), obviously the Hughes connection and cousins w Fitz. But if BT does ask for a trade, Sens control everything…they don’t have to trade him to a destination of his choice. Columbus def has more to offer than NJ. I do think something happens, if not this summer than during the season unless Sens start winning
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 10:24 p.m.
Thread: Get ready its gonna happen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DanielSan92</b></div><div>It’s incredible to me that this is the second thread in a few days I’ve seen with people citing bull**** from this site.

Guess they make a living collecting ad revenue from gullible people.</div></div>

Why so angry? We all know it’s bull****, calm down. But the truth is, Brady ain’t happy right now and Staios knows it. Of course he’s gonna tell everyone Brady isn’t going anywhere, they’re building the team around him, etc etc. Brady has had enough of the losing and all the other bs with the organization. There are talks out there with him going elsewhere, that I know. Jersey being at the top of that list. Sens obviously don’t want to trade him, but if he’s at the end w the organization the best thing to do is trade him now.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 7:04 p.m.
Thread: What needs to happen to get this team to the next level
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SupremeBone</b></div><div>I think they committed to exactly the wrong kinds of players to carry them forward by locking up Dubois and Fiala. I think they can still have a competitive team mid-to-long term so long as:

1.) Byfield emerges as a C and can take over the 1st line with Kempe
2.) Clarke develops well enough to ease the load on Doughty
3.) Moore-Danault continues to be effective as a line
4.) They change their team identity to allow for more offense
5.) Portillo emerges as a capable starter for them even in a more open system

I think it would have to be a lucky UFA or trade acquisition that would help push them through to the next level, though.</div></div>

Think if they put Fiala on the table, Kings would be able to get a solid return? Or is his contract/age too much? He’s not that old, but he’s past that age for teams rebuilding.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 7:03 p.m.
Thread: What needs to happen to get this team to the next level
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>At this point they would have to trade so many guys to make them a bottom 5 team and I doubt the league would be happy with them intentionally tanking.
You got so many bad teams right now, and on top of it you got teams that are crashing down to reality in NYI, WSH, PIT.
You aren't going to get worse than those teams crashing in the next 1-2 years.
They just have to play it out stuck in the middle for a while and hope for the best. Too good to not finish bottom 5 and not good enough to really compete for a cup.
But you never know maybe they get lucky in the draft. It is what it is. That's what happens when you rush a rebuild. But I'm sure it didn't help that ANA and SJS both crashed down at the same time.
I'm sure the league didn't want all 3 of those teams sitting on the bottom.

All I know is it's a rough world in the west right now, you got McDavid, MacKinnon, Petterson, and a VGK team that constantly manipulates the cap to give them really good players all over but no real franchise guy.
That's a tough place to be. Hard to win against that.</div></div>

I agree with ya…def a very tough conference to be in right now. **** ton of talented teams out there and then you have Vegas doing what they do, I’ll leave it at that w them. I watch the Kings and can see this team being one of those top teams in the West, but then there are games where I’m like, “just start rebuilding…” there’s talent on that team, no doubt. Good young talent at that, but you also have guys who just don’t fit. I’m a big Kempe fan, think he’s been one player who keeps getting better and better each year. I actually think there’s more to his game…I think he can be a 100 point player. Now I’m an East Coast guy, I don’t see many Kings games, but from what I have seen and read, the guy has all the tools. I love that he’s a physical player but also has skill to score, pass, play defense…and flys on the ice. Anyway, thanks for your comment…this is one team I’d like to see get over that hump.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 12:59 a.m.
Thread: Exploring a Marner Trade to Get a Cup in NJ
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NorthernLeafsFan05</b></div><div>Would you say this about Matthews, who has similar success in the post season? It's unfair to judge Marners post season play in a vacuum, because every single Toronto player disappears in the post season. These are pro athletes we are talking about, it's not like they just phone it in when the regular season is done. The issue in Toronto is behind the bench, not on the ice.</div></div>

Hahahaha my apologies, I didn’t mean to upset like that. I know they’re pro athletes, the great ones turn it up come playoff time…that’s what separates them from the rest of the pack. And you can add Matthews to that as well…another who disappears. The problem is on the ice, on the bench, front office, etc. My personal opinion, they need some players with some nastiness to them. Guys who will do whatever it takes to win. They don’t have that. Bertuzzi would be the closest one. No, not the best at anything, but will give everything he has inside him to win. Matthews and Marner, nope…they’re way too talented not to show up in the playoffs, but reason why is cause they don’t have that “fire” inside of them. You know who they need, Brady Tkachuk. I know Leafs fans will tear me apart for saying that, call him a crybaby, etc etc…you can’t tell me that guy doesn’t bring it every single night. NHL needs Brady in the playoffs.