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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 10:48 a.m.
Thread: Cat and maybe extend him
1. The trade doesn't get you Cat. It doesn't address any of Ottawa's needs (immediate top 4 RHD). Kratsov is, for all intents and purposes, a bust in my eyes and Jones isn't the D Ottawa will look to acquire (LHD with no room for him on the leftside with Chabot, Sanderson and Brannstrom in front of him). Ottawa would ask for Schneider + in return for Cat.

2. Cat will certainly not sign a 49 million dollar contract when he is more than likely to get more on the open market if he walks himself to free agency. He's qualified at 9.

3. To add to point 2. All these contracts seem a little on the cheap side.

Counter:

Ottawa sends DeBrincat + 2023 4th.

NYR sends Schneider + Kratsov <strong>or</strong> Kakko + 2023 1st (Condition: Ottawa receives the higher of the two 2023 1st round picks NYR owns (DAL or NYR) + 2023 2nd.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23 at 1:59 p.m.
Thread: Cat and Defence
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NotDougWilson</b></div><div>Yeah it's absolutely insane with the length of the investigation. Like you said, it probably wouldn't be a healthy locker room if both of those figureheads were in there together.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Black61</b></div><div>If you ever have the time the end point of that saga that largely fell off the map publicly it is pretty wild.

By the time the investigation ended there seemed to more evidence that the whole thing was either an elaborate catfish effort by a uknown source (that they couldnt link at all to the hoffmans) or the Karlsson being potentially behind the whole thing. The case died in court but was pretty interesting to look back at. Regardless they do hate each other now atleast</div></div>

It was dumb. It was a private incident made public by an unknown media pundit that went digging into a court case regarding the couples in question. It was supposed to remain private, specially given the fact that the Karlssons' had just lost their unborn baby. Things were trending downward after the expansion draft for the Sens regardless but I want to say this event alone kicked off the rebuild...
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23 at 1:26 p.m.
Thread: Looking ahead
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>We also like Benoit for our bottom pair, he's our Arber Xkekaj.

We also really have no room for Brannstrom. With Fowler on Left and Dryadale on right, both guys need stay at home D types as partners which locks Brainstorm out of our top 4, and we have Zellweger and Mintyokov in the pipeline very near getting a roster spots.

Kid needs a change of scenery where he can play with a strong defensive D to open up his game, unfortunately that's what Anaheim doesn't have any excess of.</div></div>

Straight up forgot about Fowler. Has he been healthy this season?

I liked how hard Benny played when Ottawa faced them. Liked he's competitiveness too. Seems like a good teammate. I could see Ottawa offering a Jarventie (LW power forward) over Brannstrom if that is something more in the needs list for ANA. If not, more picks?
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23 at 12:57 p.m.
Thread: Looking ahead
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NDoody</b></div><div>That trade is intriguing. I don't know a ton about Benoit, but I would think that the Sens can find an LD easily enough if needed via free agency and to trade for someone to stick in 3rd LD I would rather keep Branstrom. Would be more likely to make the move if it was a RD.

I like the draft pick and I think that is right around where they are going to end up in the draft in the 7-10 area.

I wouldn't sign Ritchie, let guys like kelly or Ostuphuk in the lineup instead.</div></div>

Ritchie is a stop gap grinder on the 4th line. Rather give Osty the same treatment as Greig and Norris with call-ups and full AHL season under the belt. Have him grow some chemistry with Boucher and Jarventie/Sokolov/Lodin.

It's not exactly a D heavy draft so having him from 7-10 would be ideal <strong>drafting based on position</strong> of course.

Brannstrom isn't going to get much playing time behind Chabot and Sanderson anymore. Given he's only scored twice in almost 160 games, his services and strengths are wasted on the 3rd pair. Might as well include him in a trade with Anaheim to acquire a player more suited for the bottom pair.

Given that move, Mayfield is my RHD pickup. Big and mobile, double his salary and give him some security. Worst case, he's 3rd pair getting paid less than Hamonic.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15 at 6:10 p.m.
Thread: DJ Smith- Caption
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TM11</b></div><div>They have yet to get to the second round, his lasting legacy of an inability to advance will affect the team long term. Bruce got fired from Washington and it took them 6 more years to win the cup. I don't think OVI, Backstrom are guys that are meant to suck in the playoffs. Just like I don't think Matthews, Nylander Tavares, and Marner were made to suck in the playoffs. I think keeping around a coach who cant get it done affects the psyche of the players for the rest of their careers. You don't want mediocracy being accepted in Ottawa. Look how long it too for Detroit, They kept Blashill for way too long, prospects developments were stunted and they are kinda just mediocre now.</div></div>

Love how this turned into a leafs subject...

Keefe's and Boudreau's win % speaks for itself. Playoff success or not, they had to get there and you don't average 45-50 win/100 point seasons out of nothing. Keefe gets the most from his players and also has a balanced system (helps that he has the talent to work with). There is structure in the leafs game where there isn't any in Ottawa. Can't speak for Detroit in Blashill has I haven't kept up to date on them.

DJ's system is nonsensical to non-existent. Players are lost in the defensive zone, frustrated in the neutral zone and unfortunate in the offensive zone. Ottawa's top 6 is competitive and everything after falls off in terms of production. You can't be successful in today's NHL without a balanced (depth) lineup, a system or structure. It's why teams like the Bruins and Lightning are so successful.