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JToller1

J. Toller
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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 6, 2021 at 3:52 p.m.
Thread: I may be delusional but does this work
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JToller1</b></div><div>Remember, Coleman and Goodrow spent most of tenures in Tampa in the bottom 6 and Tampa paid Nolan Foote, two firsts, and a third for them so essentially three firsts for guys on the bottom 6.

This deal is slightly different since Killorn actually has a ton value considering his special teams play and his leadership. This would be like the Isles trading Anders Lee and two firsts. Just doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of the team. Perron is a great player and a steal of a contract by the Blues, but I just don't see this deal working out considering the context for Tampa.</div></div>

Yeah that’s my point. I don’t get this trade for Tampa. For either team really.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 10, 2021 at 1:35 p.m.
Thread: Predictions for 2021-22
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JToller1</b></div><div>Key word is on paper. Tampa in 2019 "on paper" should have beat rhe living daylight out of Columbus. Colorado last year "on paper" was a cup favorite after the first round. Philly last year "on paper" should have made the playoffs...you see what I mean. The problem I have with the use of "on paper". I go by the team's issues last gear and were they solved. Plus, I go with what Vancouver had to work AROUND their team, not just if they were better than everybody, but is everyone worse that Vancouver? Anaheim and San Jose are out of the picture. Seattle is a wild card so I will consider them in the middle of the division. Edmonton still is a dumpster fire in the d-zone, Calgary improved a little but not on the level Vancouver did. Finally LA. They are weird because they are just like the Devils. They improved so much after such a bad year. Brandt Clarke might not be ready for the NHL yet but we'll see. If he is, he'll give LA a big step-up. My thinking is very hard to explain but remember this was at 4 in the morning.</div></div>

But I dont think Vancouver really improved, to me they spun their wheels and just moved around cap space. You are relying on a massive upswing from OEL tbat probably wont happen
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 10, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.
Thread: Predictions for 2021-22
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JToller1</b></div><div>Here's my reasoning. Vancouver made a boatload of upgrades and Vegas downgraded a lot. Nolan Patrick for Cody Glass was a bad deal, losing a hall of fame Vezina goalie for nothing, losing Ryan Reaves (a big part of that identity line), and adding Dadonov and Howden will not replace them. If Lehner and Brossoit can carry Vegas in net, fine that will change my mind. However, Vancouver went for it all. Getting some actual defenders like OEL (who I pray rebounds), Conor Garland for forward depth, Tucker Poolman at a great deal, more defensive depth with Luke Schenn, adding Halak to backbone a breakout year from Demko, plus Pettersson will be back next year so now they have even more firepower. Jim Benning went for it all and loaded up this offseason.</div></div>

The problem is you think Vancouver truly upgraded though. I like the Garland add but the replaced Schmidt with OEL. Defensively the team is still a train wreck on paper
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 9, 2021 at 8:17 a.m.