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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.
Thread: Just a feeling - A few teams that need a re-tooling
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>l19f9</b></div><div>I think one of the issues with Edmonton is that they are Center heavy. You have McDavid, Draisaitl and RNH who can/are all 1st line centres. It’s not always about the best players. It’s about having the right players in the right positions. McDavid and Draisaitl at 1 and 2 Center is lethal. Neither should be playing the wing and neither should RNH. And RNH should not be 3rd line Center.</div></div>

I seriously gave thought to the Oilers moving Draisaitl during the off-season (last season). It would be unpopular but it would have immediate impact on the Oilers performance. Then again, look the the model ( the Pittsburgh Penguins ) and see how two elite centres contributed to championship teams.

The Oilers will be hard press to resign RNH. Move him while his value is high.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 14, 2020 at 1:11 p.m.
Thread: Curiosity
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>Hate to say it, but this entire series is gonna be a display of what a championship caliber team looks like vs. (respectfully) a pretender team.</div></div>

It is a blessing the Hawks got the opportunity to be in it. I don’t think realistically any serious Hawk fan thought there was a chance for a long run. They are a .500 hockey club. But this has been an opportunity for the kids to learn what it takes to be successful playing playoff hockey. If there had not been an pandemic, the players would have been playing golf in April.

There are positives since their devastating poor performance back in November (the games against Colorado come to mind) Their team speed is better. They have three lines that can score. Their power play in the playoffs has vastly improved. Defensive coverage is still an issue ... (growing pains while the kids come into the fold) Vegas is having their way in offensive zone. Too many odd man rushes ... too many uncovered passing lanes.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 7, 2020 at 2:32 p.m.
Thread: if leafs loose to CBJ
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lenny7</b></div><div>"If the Leafs lose to Columbus, we'll take the Blues best RD, and leave them in a much worse situation because they still won't be able to sign Pietrangelo, and then, we'll send the Ducks a 3rd line winger that they don't need!, and take solid pick in a solid draft for him! HUZZAH! MAKE TORONTO GREAT AGAIN!"</div></div>

All due respect, the Blues could lose their captain to free agency. Parayko is under contract for two more seasons at a respectable cap friendly value of $5.5 M. The Blues don’t need another forward making nearly $8 M. Nylander for Parayko straight up won’t do it.

The Leafs can win the next two games, but it will take a Herculean effort “team wise” to do it. What is overlooked is a short series ( 5 games) is momentum. Columbus coming back from 3 goals down resonates as momentum. Game 3’s miss opportunity now has the Leafs chasing momentum. They need to score first in game 4.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 5, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.
Thread: Dvorak
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>I'm one of the people saying Boqvist and Mitchell will pick up the slack. Boqvist played top pair this year with Kieth as well as top PP unit and looked pretty good. Mitchell is better coming in next season than Boqvist was last year and is better defensivly. He could easily play top 4 minutes, just depends on if JC lets him. And as most hawks fans have talked about on here is that Seabrook won't be in the press box most games. He will play the majority whether hawks fans like it or not. So if we ever want Mitchell to get top 4 minutes, murphy will have to be moved unless we can find a way to unload seabs (who won't waive a NMC anyways)</div></div>


Boqvist is still a kid. My observation was he didn’t do anything extraordinary (live up to the hype ... and I am the first to dismiss expectations. In most cases, it is impossible for an 18/19 year rookie to play to hype consistently.

There is no doubt in my mind that the three young defencemen the Hawks have will all be taking regular shifts on the big club soon, but now is not the time to move a young and cap friendly contract on defence for another forward.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11, 2020 at 6:01 p.m.
Thread: 8 straight F u c k _ n years
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DSZ</b></div><div>As of right now pretty much everyone is negotiable for the right price other than Kuemper , Garland , Crouse , Chychrun and Hayton</div></div>

Looking at the Coyotes stats, it is clear that Schmaltz is not a 1st centre. The players I would try and move are Stepan (thinking he best fit on team wanting to deepen their middle but his $6.5 M is a killer. The other player ( might not be popular, but you need to give up something to get something) Dvorak. Should be multiple teams interested.

Arizona needs a scorer. I would try and make a deal with Tampa (Palat) as Tampa will be face with a cap crisis this summer. I suspect the Lightning will need to move another veteran. Look how well Miller has played in Vancouver. The centres are out there. Arizona has to tap into teams up against the cap ( I am aware the Coyotes are in the same position.

I think Chayka did a lot of things right to make the team playoff bound. This season looks like a hiccup. May need to reboot. Clearly, the #1 priority is a legitimate 1st line centre
Lack of scoring has been their nemesis. Can’t blame goaltending here.