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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 3, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.
Thread: Best Way to Tank
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Habs696969</b></div><div>Everything you are saying is true. What I have been reading though is that chiarots market is picking up and he will be going before the trade deadline but after Christmas which could change everything. Insiders seem to think a 1st will happen but realistically Montreal is taking whatever the best return is.

So either Chiarot will kind of set the market for rental defencemen if he goes early in the new year or if he goes closer to deadline the market will already be set.

Also, not sure if Montreal has set the price at a 1st or if that is strictly like Elliot friedman and Pierre Lebrun speculating. With management changes I am sure Gorton hasn’t really got far with any talks</div></div>

Yep, if he's traded before others then he will go at a time when there is demand and very little supply. That would be the best case scenario for Montreal. There are others who may come available as the calendar turns to February and March. Seattle could have a significant impact on the trade market, they loaded up with defense during the expansion draft and one has to assume Ron Francis will use that collateral soon. Mark Giordano, although carrying a much heavier cap hit, would be an extremely attractive option for any playoff bound team, and Carson Soucy represents some very good value. Vegas will need cap space before the end of the season so Brayden McNabb might hit the market and despite his extra year of term he would be a very attractive target as well. Brian Dumoulin is another who might become available, although his extra year of contract includes quite a bit more salary.

It really does surprise me to suggest that, at this point in time, scoring from the bottom six forwards appears to be a priority for Edmonton, rather than shoring up the defense. Derek Ryan started off well, but has faded offensively. Ryan McLeod has looked good at times, but he's still developing. Warren Foegele has been good most nights, but he's never been a scorer at the NHL level. Colton Sceviour has shown flashes, but hasn't been rewarded much for his efforts. Tyler Benson was an offensive dynamo throughout his minor hockey career and in Bakersfield, but his weak skating and his deployment on the 4th line have limited his contributions at the NHL level. Brendan Perlini completely disappeared once the regular season began, and Devin SHore has been injured and is not likely to add much scoring punch when he returns. Maybe Dylan Holloway will add some depth scoring, but it is risky to depend on a raw rookie for that purpose.

Despite the rash of injuries to Edmonton's blue line, I think Edmonton should be looking for a bottom six forward who can drive some offense without giving up too much defensively. Because the bottom six have been crushed at 5v5, that kind of acquisition should be of more importance than adding a defenseman.
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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 11, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.
Thread: Suzuki goes the Tavares MacKinnon route out of entry level
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Canadianfan543</b></div><div>Yes this is my favourite thing to happen. Every person who says Nate or pasta took pay cuts need to realize they took market value based on their play at the time. Unfortunate for both of them that they took off but that’s what happens in this business</div></div>

yup. Nate signed the same market contract as Monahan, Gaudreau, &amp; Scheifele. All those deals got done within a few days of one another. Mack just went from a good player with untapped potential to a top 3 player in the league after he signed it. He didnt give the Avs a discount. Neither did Tavares when he signed his deal.

Suzuki has Norris, Dach, and Hughes as probably his coming off ELC market comps in the RFA class. They will set their own market off one another. Happens every year