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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2021 at 1:08 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2021 at 7:44 p.m.
Thread: Another way to improve at the tdl
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Nhl_oilers</b></div><div>I disagree. Foligno, and Savard are worth more in my opinion. They were better at the time. I understand why you have your doubts about Koskinen, and Smith. We will see how they play for the reminder of the games before the deadline. Varlamov, I would like to see more of to see if he can bounce back, and play like he did in the past. I also wouldn’t give them Broberg for Varlamov. That wouldn’t work In my opinion. That makes sense if you needed the cap for the other trades, but I would rather Ryan. And yes, Boyd has been Arizona’s 2c.</div></div>

I understand your concern about varly and i know he wouldnt get the price i would hope for rn. That being said he was injured throughout training camp and the beginning of the season. Goalies need a little time to get in a rythm and varly hasnt had that. His team also hasnt helped him at all either bc it was the end of a month long road trip or bc it was an ahl caliber team. I wouldnt exoect you to want this deal rn but i would bet on him getting back to form with a few more starts and guys getting healthy.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2021 at 4:01 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2021 at 12:26 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.
Thread: At this point its disrespectful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>delneggs</b></div><div>I obviously watch a lot of Ranger games and Fox/Lindgren is a pair that complements each other. Maybe Lindgren would not be as solid without Fox, but I think Fox would also suffer without Lindgren. Their games complement each other perfectly and they work as well together as any top pair I have seen in the league. The question is best top pair.....for my money, I will take a Norris winner and a guy that allows him to play that offense style of hockey because he defends so well. And they are both still kids. Not knocking any of the guys you mention as they are all top defenders. Just my opinion.</div></div>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ryan Lindgren, extended 3x$3M by NYR, is a good top four defensive defenceman who has performed very well with Adam Fox and took a big step forward this year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#NYR</a> <a href="https://t.co/7nPnl5bOCT" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7nPnl5bOCT</a></p>— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1391816372297023490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></blockquote>


No matter how good his partner is, this defenseman isnt going to be on the top pair in the league.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2021 at 12:18 a.m.
Thread: At this point its disrespectful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>delneggs</b></div><div>I think you are putting too much blame on one guy. Opening the season on a one month road trip would screw up most teams.</div></div>

But its not just that chara has played terrible, its the fact that now he broke up pelech-pulock. If chara wouldve been playing 16 minutes a game it wouldnt be as big a thing.
Now yes the road trip was tough and having half the team out with covid at home was also, and i guess my issue is not really whats happened so far. Imo there are legitimate reasons for being on a skid this bad. My concern though is that when everyone gets healthy its gonna be more of the same. Sorokin singlehandedly won them a few games right at the beginning bc chara isnt an nhl player anymore yet hes playing 20 minutes a night. And thats with pulock carrying him. I just dont want to wait until barry literally has no choice either bench chara or get fired (bc thats the only way Z sits) bc by that time it will be too late.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 21, 2021 at 11:57 p.m.
Thread: At this point its disrespectful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>delneggs</b></div><div>Pelech and Pulock are a really good top 2, no doubt. And I think they have Trotz to thank a little bit for his system that really stresses D, not to take anything from them. But maybe I am a bit biased as I would say Fox (Norris Trophy) and Lindgren are right there. Fox is another level good scoring AND defending and Lindgren is a solid stay at home defender. Plus, some guys in Colorado may disagree with you. But, either way, they are a really good top pair. As to Chara....I don't know, he's a hall of famer that can still play some.</div></div>

2 things.
1- chara can 100% NOT play some.
2- i like lindgren-fox. But the isles have 2 top 25 dmen. As great as fox is lindgren gets nowhere near that conversation. Theres also the theory that lindgren isnt as good if he doesnt have fox which imo is valid to an extent. The way i see it there are 2 pairs better than pelech pulock, toews-makar and
weegar-ekblad. Theodore-pietrangelo would also be if they played together imo.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 21, 2021 at 9:55 p.m.
Thread: At this point its disrespectful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>delneggs</b></div><div>The Isle franchise turned around with the hire of Lamarillo, a hall of fame GM, and bringing in Trotz, flat out one of the best coaches in the game. With basically the same personnel he turned them into a playoff team in his first season. The last 2 years they lost tough series to Tampa Bay, which in nothing to hang your head about. Both of them are the reason the Isles are a good team now and to fire Trotz would be crazy IMO. They have had a tough start, but they have been on the road for all but one game. I would bet a lot of money that they will be in the playoffs again this year, they are too good not to be. And this is coming from a lifelong Ranger fan that HATES the Fishsticks.</div></div>

Lou was an elite hire no doubt, and trotz was great at the time as well. I just dont think he has anything left to offer here. And his obsession with old guys is just insane. Hes also not a great in game coach. Imo hed be much better off on another team and we would be better off with a different coach.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 21, 2021 at 8:17 p.m.
Thread: At this point its disrespectful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>delneggs</b></div><div>LOL. When Trotz took over the Islanders they were horrible and the worst defensive team in the league. He made them one of the best defensive teams in one year and has had them in the playoffs every year......yeah, he stinks, fire him asap.</div></div>

Dont get me wrong trotz did a ton for this team in the last couple of years. Like you said, they couldnt stop a goal to save their lives and then trotz taught them defensive responsibility. Ive always said this and i maintain my position, trotz is a great 'Xs and Os' coach, but he really lacks some common sense. His performance evaluations are just flat out crazy and his bias against younger players is puzzling.
I appreciate what hes done since he came, however imo him having success here is over. I say let him go now before
1- things get messier and 2- the season is lost. Hes tought the guys how to play defense and how to play responsibly and i know its not as simple as that but the progress they would make from keeping him around is minimal if anything. He is a coach who fits an older team who isnt expected to do well and can really motivate a team and a motivated team that plays physical and good defense can win. But after a while it starts to wear on you. Hes great at getting guys to overperform, up to a certain point. But when theyre expected to do well, and he doesnt have that underdog mentality to motivate them, he loses his biggest asset.
He may have lost a championship already with 1st line leo and playing zajac over wahlstrom.

As for your point about the playoffs, thats lou. He built a championship caliber roster with cap flexibilty. Theres a reason hes won the jim gregory award the last 2 years.