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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 9, 2021 at 1:18 a.m.
Thread: Solving the Cap Problem
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>As for all of the Byron/Kulak stuff:

I think that Byron should absolutely be on our normal lineup. If everyone’s ok with it and you want to send him to the taxi-squad on off-days as a paper transaction to save cap space, go ahead. However that might pose a few issues with waivers or Byron’s mental state, so this might not work.

As for trading Kulak, I think we need to do it. We need to make sure that we are not only cap compliant this year, but next year as well, when we need cap space more. So we need to have breathing room for the inevitable performance bonuses for KK/Suzuki/Romanov. To do that, we need to make a trade. While Kulak is great with Petry, it’s unlikely that he’ll play with Petry this year, because if he was the habs wouldn’t have signed Edmundson to the contract they did. And I also think that if he’s playing on the 3rd pairing, Kulak’s extra $1 million isn’t worth the difference between him and his replacement, which would be Mete. Mete is cheaper, as well as being more flexible since he can play both sides. And even if we get an injury or 2, we have an abundance of NHL-level D who could easily be nearly as good as Kulak would be.</div></div>

Totally agree. He's expendable and has some value in a trade. Get midround pick we use at the trade deadline to bolster for the playoffs.

Chiarot Weber
Romanov Petry
Edmunson Mete
Ouellette Juulsen
Fleury

Don't need Kulak
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 2, 2021 at 1:41 a.m.
Thread: Habs Center Depth
You have to trade Kulak for a pick or a fifth experience 750,000 center. Evans can move to Taxi Squad if you get a serviceable center. Brassard would have been nice.

If Juulsen and Romanov are in fact ready for full time Kulak is unnecessary. Any combo of Romanov, Mete, Juulsen, Fleury rotate for the last pairing. It's likely Romanov is playing with Petry by the middle of season and Edmunson with Mete. Juulsen is the scratch. Anyone on D gets hurt, use our plethora of picks and prospects MB has stockpiled to trade midseason for replacements. Can easily use them to find depth at Center or LD to replace Kulak.

Lehkonen is not sitting. Frolik can't go to Taxi and be lost to waivers.

Frolik and Perry start the season as healthy scratches. Byron Lehkonen and Armia have spots to lose. Perry and Frolik can rotate out with Armia, Byron or any other winger banged up, fatigued or not playing well. Between injuries, fatigue and slumps Perry and Frolik play 30-40 games each easily. It's gonna be grueling season, that's why MB has Perry and Frolik.

Totally agree we could some experience down the middle. Especially if any of Kk, Danault or Suzuki go down, God forbid 2 of them.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 28, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.
Thread: Getting under the cap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>So the avs are going to go over the cap? Easy decline</div></div>

I realize they would. I'm not familiar enough with their roster to know how they might move players around to get under the cap.

I know Yost has been subject to trade rumours. Byron is a quality player who can play up and down the lineup. I believe we need to trade one of Byron Lehkonen or Armia to make our roster work. But also need equal value in return (roster player). Equivalent to Byron. I don't know Yost well enough but I assume Byron is more value in the short term for the Avs and upgrades their roster in a year where they are favorites to win.

Maybe Colorado doesn't make this trade. I was curious to see what Avs fans thought.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 14, 2020 at 11:09 p.m.
Thread: Great job MB now whos out
You must keep Kulak. 1. He's been good and he's cheap and he's D depth. Edmunson and Romanov are unproven thus far. If even they play great, you need Kulak.

You can keep everyone but it's very tight.

Weal goes on waivers and gets buried. Belzile is the extra forward. Romanov extra D. That gets you under the cap. Evans is your fourth center.

In the case of an injury player goes on LTIR (caprelief) Poehling is first call up. If no LTIR Belzile must play.

In this situation Bergy can only call up a 700,000 player. Juulsen I believe is no longer a 2 way, so if ever gets called up he can't go back down and in that case someone needs to get traded.

It's doable but gives no wiggle room.

If someone has to go it's one of Lehkonen, Byron, Armia.

You have to ask yourself who is the most expendable and who can be replaced at a lower cost.

To me it's between Byron and Armia. If you trade Byron for picks you could sign a guy like Kahun for 2Mil? Then you 1.5 cap space. The loss doesn't hurt so much.

If you trade Armias 2.5 Mil can you replace him with someone for 1 M in the open market. If you simply call up Poehling and move Evans to RW you've lost depth and maybe Poehling is ready.

I've been musing this for some time as you can see.

I like Byron alot and he is unique weapon, but that 3.4 is hurting when there is possibly a cheaper equivalent.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 13, 2020 at 9:24 p.m.
Thread: Opening night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jo_Habs77</b></div><div>The optics for Anderson are looking really solid for his game off the puck. [ <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/analysis/2020/10/12/21508825/josh-anderson-video-analysis-detailed-breakdown-of-skill-set-offence-defence-power-forward-net-front" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/analysis/2020/10/12/21508825/josh-anderson-video-analysis-detailed-breakdown-of-skill-set-offence-defence-power-forward-net-front</a> ] It seems like he'd be a great fit for the Suzuki/Drouin duo who are puck carriers (and smaller sized forwards). I'd be interested to see KK (the playmaker) play with a bonafide sniper for the first time, in Toffoli.
I'm sure we'll see either combination tried out coming out of training camp. The real interesting part is if the Danault/Gallagher/Tuna trio stays together or not.</div></div>

I love all the options. If healthy this team goes deep in the playoffs