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JaXon

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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 26 at 3:27 p.m.
Thread: Oilers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaXon</b></div><div>How much do you think Carrier, a 3rd pairing UFA D, gets in a trade? I['d say a 3rd round pick is about right. I'm not sure many teams will pay much more. He walks away for nothing this summer.
Of course, my biggest gripe with my trade proposal is that Detroit and Nashville might not be in sell mode and might make the playoffs. If they are in the hunt at the deadline they may hold onto all their UFAs making this trade a non-starter.</div></div>

Carrier's a solid 2nd pairing defenseman. Brunette does blend his lines in weird ways, but he's NSH's best right shot defenseman. He was Ekholm's usual partner, when they were on the same team.

I think Carrier would get a 3rd+ to a 2nd+, depending on the market at the deadline. Like you said in a later post on this thread, he might be the best UFA RD available. Even if his worth is only a 3rd, like you say, this is less than that.

I'd counter with a conditional 3rd that becomes a 2nd if EDM makes the conference finals, and a longshot prospect, like Wanner or Jonsson.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2023 at 1:24 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10, 2022 at 1:17 p.m.
Thread: EDM-CHI
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaXon</b></div><div>Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it's a tough read. He's been lights out for a while, but he's still young. Probably too young to be a regular NHLer at this stage. Most goalies don't have an NHL impact until about 26 years old. That said, he's probably a bit too young for what Edmonton needs, anyway. They need someone who is on the verge of making it.</div></div>
Yeah, as far as Chicago goalies go, I’d actually be interested to see if the Oilers would make a run at Lankinen this off-season if the Hawks don’t bring him back. He’s been up and down in front of a horrific team, but there’s definitely talent there. Might not be the worst idea for the Oilers to go after a couple of cheaper guys in net who have some talent and see if one of them can break through.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10, 2022 at 3:25 a.m.
Thread: EDM-CHI
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaXon</b></div><div>Please expand on where the inequity is. I genuinely would like to know. Both teams would be unloading 2 unwanted contracts. Chicago would be giving up the better prospect goalie as of now, but Konovalov is no slouch. He was one of the top KHL goalies for a few years at a very young age before coming over, drafted 85th overall, which is pretty high for a goalie. Chicago gets a 2nd pick for a 3rd to make up for the prospect difference. Connolly isn't even in the NHL this season and has a cap hit of $3.5M. Barrie may have high cap hit, but he is a PP specialist and he led the entire NHL D in points just last season. Murphy is a UFA so you lose him for very little at the deadline anyway. His Cap hit is too high for many Cup contenders to trade for him at the deadline as a rental. That was my logic, anyway.</div></div>
Murphy is an unwanted contract? That's news to us Hawks fans, and considering that the Hawks signed Murphy to an extension (and thus he isn't a UFA), it's probably news to them too. The Hawks need a top 4 defensive RHD way more than they need a D like Barrie.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 11, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.
Thread: Oilers Draft Zary
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaXon</b></div><div>I hear you. I'd seriously consider Askarov. But, goalies take about 5 years to arrive. Even the elite ones. I'm not sure we can wait for Askarov to arrive. Cross your fingers that Konovalov is the real deal? Unload a bunch of contracts (trades, buyouts, letting RFAs, UFAs go) and sign a marquee goalie like Lehner or Markstrom?

Also, Centers can often play wing (Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins for example) but it doesn't often work the other way and Amirov isn't rated any higher than Zary by many scouts, in fact I think most have Zary ahead of Amirov. Zary represents a big, speedy, goal-scoring forward who can play C or W. Plus I'll take the kid from Saskatchewan every time, haha.</div></div>

I put a lot of stock in the fact that Amirov plays against men in the second best league on the planet and performs phenomenally against his peers. I also tend to shy away from WHL players: I don't have much to base it on other than more NHL players come from the OHL. Not a fan of the system most WHL teams abide by.

I think it's worth recognizing that Askarov probably isn't 5 years out. He's playing well above his age bracket, and he's only obligated to stay in Russia for 2 more seasons. I think he's 3 years out tops, which is about what we'd expect from a quality forward taken at #14.