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HOCKEYBOY448

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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 21, 2023 at 9:10 a.m.
Thread: Overreaction lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rags21</b></div><div>I mean Wheeler at C is better than Bonino or Goodrow. Even when brodzinski was up, he played 4th line</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HOCKEYBOY448</b></div><div>If he’s not close they need to put him on LTIR and look and finding a 3C for the rest of the year, thinking someone like Gourde from Seattle (just an example of the type of player I’d want based on his play style).</div></div>

I guess Wheeler can be given a shot....just don't see him with anywhere near the speed he'll need to play with the required pace, and get back on D (as required of centers). Sure Brodz played 4th line...but given the circumstances, I think he'd be the best fit at 3C- to bring speed and tenacity there which (hopefully) gives Cuylle a chance to produce, and gets Kakko going.

As for Gourde...definitely the type style player worth targeting- if Seattle is willing to trade on a reasonable deal. The problem is the elevated cost due to the retention and/or inclusion of Goodrow in a deal like this. At least he is signed beyond this year. Rentals are the guys I'd look to stay away from. Type of player I would most like to target would be Morgan Frost. Because retention wouldn't be an issue, the cost to acquire might be in same range-maybe even cheaper. Yet for the assets expended, NYR would have another player they could build longer term on.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 11, 2023 at 12:55 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 25, 2023 at 12:07 a.m.
Thread: With Stamkos
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HOCKEYBOY448</b></div><div>He’s my favorite player and I love the dude, but I don’t see a way to extend him at a reasonable number and improve the overall depth of this team. As far as I’m concerned, need to move on from Stamkos and Hedman and start loading up to take another swing with everyone else. Stammer and Heddy aren’t getting younger and running it back isn’t going to accomplish much. In my mind, we need another top 4 d man and 1 or 2 middle six forwards, which is not gonna be easy to fix. Still hoping Agnefelt takes the backup role.</div></div>

As long as they don't give Stamkos a long term deal,.7 million is fine for 3,.maybe 4 years. Tampa will have e approximately 12.3 million to sign Stamkos+5 additional players to reach a 22 player roster. With the way ABB snd to some degree, Merela have played, Tampa may look to extend both for relatively cheap. In any case, with Stamkos around 7, they could spend around 2 on a better 3LD and then spend near min on a 7D, 2 4th line F and a 13th F. It's very doubtful they're going to find 2 F in the ~3.5 range in ufa that together outproduve what Stamkos brings. If Sheary continues to suck, maybe they figure out a way to get rid of his contract after the year and use that 2 million towards another F,we'll see.

Hedman is going nowhere imo, at least not until after next season. He's dropped back a step, but he's still a very good dman. Tampa won't be able to easily replace him this year or next.

The way Johannson has played has been very encouraging. While it's been a small sample size, he's looked very capable and he's with the team for 2 seasons. Maybe by then Alnefelt is finally ready(provided he's still with the organization), but JJ looks to be the backup to Vasy for the foreseeable future with this level of play.