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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 10:43 a.m.
Thread: Thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roperttos</b></div><div>They have a good amount of young players but they still lack the high end potential which is the issue. They probably aren't making the playoffs in this conference next year, so it's better to just try to get a high pick to get those high potential players, since Michkov probably won't be here for 2 years.</div></div>

Very true, but its not a foregone conclusion that NJD/PIT/WAS/DET/OTT/etc... sort it out and surpass them next yr. They lack high end talent, but foertser, brink, frost, cates, farabee, york, drysdale, errsson, etc, didnt have HUGE years.... could get better. And andrae, tuomaala, barkey, etc... could contribute.

Ultimately the Flyers were 3rd in Metro all yr long even with Hart/Gautheir dramas and injuries, so its a leap to think that those other teams develop/cure their ills and PHI doesn;t.

Besides signing a Stephenson/Dumba at 29 yrs old for less than 5mil and still have 5-8mil in cap space and alot of extra high picks in the next few drafts (as well as expiring cap cows in Petersen/Atkinson) allows some creativity. Maybe PHI doesn;t address 1C this yr, but waits out for Draisatl or another big option.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 10:15 a.m.
Thread: Thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roperttos</b></div><div>This is the opposite what they should be doing IMO. Currently they have no solution to getting a 1C and they are going to be in an extremely competitive conference with NJ, Buffalo and Red Wings all being teams that missed and will be looking to get into the playoffs.</div></div>

Mostly true, but Phily (who lost 2 of their top 4 dmen and their starting goalie) still came within a pt or 2 of the playoffs themselves with largely a team of young guys. While they lack a 1C or a Crosby/Makar in the immediate future, they have a deep pool of young/young-ish guys so counting on NJ or DET or BUF surpassing them isn;t a forgone conclusion.

Adding a good second tier center or defender who has 2-5 good years left is both within their cap and their rebuild.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 27 at 9:36 a.m.
Thread: Leafs finally have a real GM
Ummmm, you're forgetting that he:

Klingberg - 4.2mil ridiculous
Bertuzzi - overpaid
Reaves - overpaid
Kampf - overpaid
Samsonov - inconsistent

then like his predecessor had to go out at TDL and acquire 2 starting dmen (giving props for addressing a problem they've had all year?)
Still 3rd in own division and defense/goaltending still looking shaky
Still capped out

Just seems like you're giving props for really same result (Dont get me wrong Dubas was bad), but I dont really see a better team this year

And regardless of 23-24 results, you're really rolling out the same flawed team, maybe worse?
And you really think a TDL acquisition at 31 yrs old, a expiring UFA making 3.75mil really stays in TOR for 3 yrs at 1.5mil? Or that an 18 skater team is a step forward? Or Holmberg not just becomes a fulltime NHLer at 24-25 yrs old, but is a quality 3rd liner?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 27 at 4:29 a.m.
Thread: Whats it worth to you
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jco5ta5</b></div><div>Skinner is classically/historically inconsistent. His point totals fluctuate wildly. It’s tough to say if he’s aging and slowing down or if this is just one of his down seasons and we see the return of the 30 goal/60 point player next year.</div></div>

Very true, but for 60 pts you shouldn;t be looking at a 9mil cap hit, thats why I dont think he has value ALONE. You'd have to take a cap dump or add something or value for someone to take that, and ultimately theres players with higher upsides or youth not getting in there.

The fact that Mittelstadt was a agonizing decision to trade a 60+ pt player 24 yr old partly due to cap issues is a direct correlation to Skinner getting 9mil. No problem with the Byram swap, but what happens if Quinn and JJP put up a ppg in a contract year and both want a 5mil+ contract, will Sabres have to consider moving one of them because they dont have the money/cap?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26 at 12:15 p.m.
Thread: Pens 2024-2025
Kind of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic after it hit the iceberg.

Reilly, Rackell, Acciari don;t really have lots of value, even with retention, and you're not getting tons back, but just creating cap space.

And Dubas wanted these guys, theres no way prize UFAs want to join a team as a supporting player to a core thats getting near retirement and is 2 years out of playoffs, without any real good youth coming in.

Even your young guys like Poulin, Puustinen, POJ, Ludvig are "young-ish": 23 yrs old or older and they're still bit players/meh. And you're still playing plugs whop are never weres/has beens in Nieto, Pulijarvi, etc....

In reality, what they should be doing is moving what has value, but not for very long (Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Eller), but we know they wont do that, they'll just linger and get the same results without the team being able to draft higher, bring in youth resulting in an eventual meltdown where they have little quality youth, not much high value trade commodities, and they'll hit rock bottom for a few years
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26 at 9:48 a.m.
Thread: Minimal Moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Yeah, I don't know why so many are on the LIndholm's bandwagon. Could be just another Couturier , or San Jose's Couture waiting to happen</div></div>

I agree, but he is the best center in this years UFA class, and theres only three that are reasonably aged.

Can Stephenson be as good outside Vegas?
Can Monahan stay healthy and continue producing?

Beyond those 3 theres a substantial drop off. Its also about what teams want, Philly would be looking for a 1st line center, but since there isnt one, they need a 1B center or 2C, as they have young wingers in Foertser, Tippett, Farabee, Koneckny, Brink, etc.... but lack centers in the organization. So its also about long term. Philly has cap and a load of picks/prospects, but I'd just as likely see them take a smaller cap chance on Stephensen, who probably doesn;t have the offensive upside
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26 at 6:12 a.m.
Thread: Leafs in the fall
DOnt know about the signings, especially with the cap jumping up:

Edmundsen is just 30 and making 3.5mil now, does he sign for just 2mil? Probably not
Lyubushkin is coming off a 2.75mil contract, you think he takes just 950k? Definitely not
DOmi gets just a 250k raise after getting over .5 pts per game? Hes been on so many teams in so many years, it is hard to see him settling well below market value long term when he has no real loyalty/staying power.

Glass had a good 22-23 yr and not so good 23-24, but I doubt NSH accepts the RIGHTS to Robertson alone for him

And after all that, you're going to roll with that goaltending? Unfortunately the only thing consistent about Woll's professional career is injuries and Jones is what he always is inconsistent.

All this and just 2 new players? If they dont make the third round this year, why bring back the same squad?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 20 at 11:09 a.m.
Thread: If JT was not on the team next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Brad_Treliving</b></div><div>You mean Tres team is in a playoff spot and Dubas' team isn't?</div></div>

To be fair Treliving hasnt done much or changed much that Dubas already had there.

Treliving spent almost 20mil in UFA on poor investments, with Samsonov, Klingberg, Reaves, Bertuzzi, Kampf not quite living up to expectations or their salaries, with DOmi at least justifying and exceeding (in offensive production) his 3mil.

But this is the same leafs: alot of one year fixes (klingberg, Bertuzzi, DOmi, Edmundsen,Samsonov, etc...), bargain basement/duct tape fixes = some that work out and some that dont. But really just the same 4 headed offense and 1 blueliner spearheading a great defense, but one of the worst defenses/goaltending amongst playoff bound clubs. Still have a coach that wont play Robertson, didnt realize he needed Benoit to play, gets some contributions from farm, some small victories definitely, but this is a 3rd place team in their division, that once again is scrambling at the TDL for quality depth and defensemen that play defense, that no one is really scared of =SSDD.

Sure Dubas emptied the cupboards quite a bit of high round picks and a lack of prospects, but no one seemed to mind at the time.

I just cant see Trelibing as anything different from Dubas as hes done similar moves and for the most part kept Dubas's team. And ultimnately, just like the past few years it looks like the same team with similar weaknesses = and that is on Treliving.