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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:08 p.m.
Thread: TOR Off-Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>This trade is a non starter - on both sides apparently. Not sure how Dubas can make any trades if he would be unwilling to part with one of his (only) valuable assets? Not much of value on Pens roster (that he would move), so maybe FA is his only hope - tough to move the needle that way 🤨</div></div>

Rust, Jarry, Petterson, Eller, O'conner, pickering, bunting, all have value in a trade lmao. and that isn't counting the players with a lot of value that will not be moved unless they ask for a trade.
two grade A pieces are not in any way worth perimeter mitch marner making 11 mi :tearsofjoy
Maybe one of the two pieces but obviously not both. especially with how little the rental market returns now-a-days
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:17 p.m.
Thread: Could Marner work
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Imagine874859</b></div><div>Hes making nearly 11 mil, only has 2 points, has been very very soft. He also just doesnt look like hes trying when hes in the defensive zone especially on the PK. Hes been a liability for the Leafs defensively. And to top it off he was throwing fits on the bench just to get another shift 2 seconds later. If your teammates are yelling at you, you're obviously not doing something right.</div></div>

I appreciate the detailed response. I guess I just don't think one average postseason means you're bad in the playoffs or a liability. Crosby had a 3 year postseason run where he scored like 6 points in 14 games - but we all know it would be crazy to say he's bad in the playoffs.

And for this posteason specifically, Marner had a lower xGA/60 and SCA/60 than basically all of the Leafs "major" forwards, so he must have been doing something right defensively. Also had a 59% xGF. I guess I just 1) don't think one postseason series defines you as a player and 2) don't see where he was actually terrible even in this one postseason series.

I still wouldn't break the bank to trade for him though - I agree there.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 22 at 6:37 p.m.
Thread: Playing the youth 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Imagine874859</b></div><div>If the cap goes up like it should we should be able to put together a decent team, depending on how we do the year prior obviously.</div></div>

I think they should have thought more long term years ago, instead of 1 year fixes. They just didn't understand that.
I can say right now, if they don't do well next year, they should put Rakell on Crosby's line and let Crosby inflate his numbers for a trade.
Ditto with Karlsson. Let him take over the PP and run his numbers up so they can move him out.
They need to start thinking more strategically.

I have a feeling though by this season it will probably be time to put Malkin on the wing. I'm not sure he can center a line effectively anymore. It's time to decrease his responsibility and just let him shoot. He's still got a hell of a shot. I know that might be hard for him to admit but after last season, his line was dead for so long. If we get that this season as well, you got to shake it up.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 22 at 6:37 p.m.