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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21, 2018 at 12:05 p.m.
Thread: Oilers What they could have been If not for Columbus
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Ok, but I still don't understand how anyone could possibly blame this for the fact the Oilers will be picking top 10 again.

As far as picks go the Oilers have been blessed.

The Oiler brass is just profoundly incompetent.

The Oilers really screwed up when they drafted Nail Yakupov - not because he turned out to be a bust BUT because it was clear at the time the Oilers needed a defenseman and did absolutely nothing about it besides draft ANOTHER forward in a draft heavy on defenseman. The Oilers should have moved down in that draft or used the first overall pick via trade to get a legitimate top 4 defenseman with top 2 potential.... Then of course the incompetent brass finally figures out they need a defenseman 4 years later lol and trade Taylor Hall of all players to fill that need, lol - Taylor Hall who is presently leading the way for the Hart Trophy...

Yea, I know it's easy to say all this in hindsight, but at the time it was painfully obvious the Oilers should have traded the pick for a defenseman or at the very last traded down to draft one..

So yea, the problem with the Oilers isn't the notion they don't have Tkachuk - it's because they have management that was clueless then and clueless now.</div></div>

Oh, I agree 100%. I was just letting you know the circumstance.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19, 2018 at 9:37 a.m.
Thread: More realistic Bobby Ryan deal?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>If I'm Melnyk trading Ryan would be a priority. Obviously I would want to keep my top 5 pick - that would be a priority as well so I would try every option possible to avoid trading that pick, but at the same time I would expect GM's to demand that pick.... It's really the only really good asset Melnyk has.... Now there is one other solution and that's to package Karlsson up with Ryan but the problem with that is how many teams have the cap space to take both players while sending very little salary back to Ottawa? not only that but at the same time have confidence that such a trade would improve their team enough to the point that it would be worth it?? not many.... Most bubble teams and legitimate contenders are already up against the cap - or at the very least couldn't afford to take on 15 million...

So yea, Melnyk's options are very limited and finding a taker for Ryan at full price will be very difficult and I don't see a team just taking Ryan for anything less than that top 5 pick at the very least. So if cutting salary is Melnyk's priority then trading Karlsson is really one of his only options and make no mistake Karlsson on his own is worth a fantastic return... Melnyk may want to trade Karlsson first - bring back some assets then package a couple of those assets up with Ryan to create incentive for a team to take him... That may just be Melnyk's best bet...

Imagine a 3-way deal like this.... This would certainly be Melnyk's best bet:

To Ottawa: Puljujärvi, Yamamoto, Forsling, 2018 first round pick (NAS)
To Edmonton: Karlsson, Duclair
To Chicago: Ryan, 2018 first round pick (EDT) #7 overall

IMO, that's not a bad trade at all - I actually love it...

My point is a 3-way deal for Melnyk may be his best bet to shed salary..</div></div>

Brilliant. Empathetic. Thinking of three teams' needs and wants. Yeah, you're right that Melnyk would rather trade a defenseman pushing for Mr. Futility and likely to walk in a year than a top ten draft pick. If the Sens are rebuilding, and cutting salary, they want to add high draft picks, rather than give them up. Melnyk gripes publicly about writing checks to subsidize a bad hockey team, but he keeps writing them, and actions speak louder than words.

Ottawa has a lot of good, young, tradeable wingers, too. While plenty of teams might trade enough for Karlsson to get Ryan off the books, throwing in Hoffman, Stone, Pageau, or whoever... would all be worth more to teams trying to win right away, and would, surprisingly, even though their contracts are reasonable, also help the Sens shed salary heading into another year or three when they maybe don't expect to make the playoffs. I think they want to get back picks and prospects and give up big contracts. Trading Karlsson and Ryan together remains their best first step.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 17, 2018 at 7:09 p.m.
Thread: 2003 nhl draft team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Even at this point:

Seabrook&gt;Phaneuf
Seabrook&gt;Methot

Seabrook gets no love anymore.

The guy may be overpaid but he's not terrible, now.

Lets put Seabrook into perspective - I'm sure if I told a hockey fan that Seabrook has put up nearly as many points as RNH over the last 3 seasons no one would believe me. Well it's true, Seabrook has put up <em>nearly</em> as many points as RNH..

Seabrook - 109 points, 230 gp

RNH - 113 points, 189 gp

RNH is the younger player and a forward so one would think he would have scored significantly more points than Seabrook even playing 41 less games (18%) but that's just not the case.

My point is Seabrook has been getting raw deal recently, now he's not even mentioned as one of the best current players from the 2003 draft - it's a travesty - it's criminal.

It's amazing how much a contract can minimize what a player does on ice and in some situations get them degraded.

The assumption always is bad contract = worse player.

It appears the only reason why RNH is worth 6 per is because he's 25 and Seabrook isn't because he's 33.

I mean there should be no reason why a 33-year-old defenseman is even close in scoring with a 25-year-old "star player" and former first overall pick. Yet here is the evidence and it's the 33-year-old defenseman that routinely gets thrown under the bus.

So yea, that's what I think about the way Seabrook is treated, lol.</div></div>

fair point, but to take data from the past 3 years to evaluate seabrook's current ability isnt accurate. he has clearly been trending down the past few years, going from 0.6 P/GP to 0.49 P/GP to 0.30 P/GP (I realize its somewhat unfair to judge based only on offensive stats and point totals, but its just an indicator of his downward trend).


but i agree with you:
now looking at methot's and phaneuf's stats, i completely agree seabrook is better, but tbh when i made this team i just slotted in the LHD on the left side and RHD on the right side

i dont think seabrook is complete trash, but he certainly isnt what he used to be
Forum: NHL SigningsMar. 17, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.
Thread: Boston Bruins signed Trent Frederic (3 Years / $1,137,500 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>And why is it bad that he left college after he got his associates degree?

If the kid is NHL ready then you play in the NHL, you don't go back to college...... It's not like returning to college at 35 would be outlandish, lol... That's only IF he has to. He may go on to have an excellent NHL career and retire a multi-millionaire - if that's the case he won't need college unless he wants to go back..

A lot of players returned to college after their hockey careers, well at least guys that played in the 80's and 90's when salaries weren't in the millions, but today a somewhat decent player could be set for life after playing 7-10 years in the NHL..</div></div>


I think the negative voting is more due to people just hating the Bruins. There's a great chance that most of the people who voted don't even know who this kid is :laugh
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 16, 2018 at 9:45 p.m.
Thread: Chicago Blackhawks 2018 Stanley Cup Champions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>That team is a significant upgrade.........That team could win a cup... That team has all the qualities to win..

Point out some weaknesses in that team before you go making assessments..

The top 6 can score, heck the top 9 can score... The bottom 6 are defensive beasts that can kill penalties, they can win draws and grind down other teams top lines, the defense is more than adequate and has way more experience than the present team does..

Those criticizing this team are doing nothing but exposing how little they know about the sport.....

This is a blue collar team that is balanced - this team wins by playing hockey the right way, by grinding and winning one shift at a time ... This is a team that beats you slowly but surely..

This is a defensive first two-way Joel Quenneville team......

If alleged hockey fans cant see the potential in this team then they clearly have absolutely zero respect (or understanding) for hockey when the game is played without the puck.</div></div>

I could see this team knocking on stanley cup door ! Perron , Vermette , Ryan , Darling , Kruger , Im not too sure what John Moore would be like as i don't know really anything about his hockey IQ or his style of defense ?

Good Team Overall
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 15, 2018 at 9:02 p.m.
Thread: Chicago Blackhawks 2018 Stanley Cup Champions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>looks like a downgrade

you guys keep recycling old CHI players but the truth is since you lost your spark plug shaw you've not been a contender since .
he broke in your bottom 6 guys and was a guy who kept his team mates focused .


you shoulda moved out Seabrook when he was going UFA and helped re-stock your depth as we had Pierre Gautier run our scouting so believe me when i
say i feel your pain as his draft history from 2008-now is **** . 2008-2011 only 1 player didnt Bust and that was 5th round pick Gallaghers we had 3/4 first round picks bust before we tossed him out on his ass.
thankfully you demoted him and have made positive steps forward .</div></div>

Shaw instantly made the habs contenders...in the draft lottery.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
Thread: Reset Button Trades (never to happen) - but would go down in History
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Yea, beyond the NMC issue none of this will ever happen.... Not only that but the roster the Blackhawks have NOW is way closer to a Cup than that team.

There is absolutely ZERO reason to do any of that.

Besides the only trades that are even remotely close are Keith, Kane and Anisimov.....

This is a perfect example as to why the Hawks aren't even close to rebuilding.

I mean what exactly is the point of trading Kane and then signing Tavares ??? it makes no sense..</div></div>

I like your realistic approach to post's on Cap Friendly , I feel a lot of non hawk fans just like to assume the worst and trade away our best players its " SAD " ! Oh well .........