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Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 1:20 a.m.
Thread: interesting
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jacketsman61</b></div><div>I don’t know if I would agree. That 2nd is more like a late 1st. Really it depends on what the trade accomplishes for the Jackets. The Jackets would not be retaining anything on Laine’s contract. That money could be used to secure via FA or trade for a true 1C. Not saying it is great value but could be appealing if their is an ulterior motive.</div></div>

It's an ok return, if the new GM decides it's time to be competitive, he can't trust Laine to stay healthy, and the $8.7M can be used elsewhere.

I'd rather keep him. Next year isn't the year to go for it, so it makes more sense to keep him and hope for a bounceback to either increase his trade value or cement him as a longer-term contributor.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 5 at 11:38 p.m.
Thread: Wings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CoachCoach</b></div><div>Understandable, and yes he is a great player. But to think you’re getting a top end D prospect who went 6th, another high end C prospect who went 9, a possible lottery pick, and more for a guy who still has his blemishes is just as unrealistic.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jacketsman61</b></div><div>Which is the reason why the Jackets aren’t trading him🙂</div></div>

He's equally as likely to be traded as Larkin.

Danielson, Edvinsson, and 2024 1st is rich for the player, but it's also not far off from realistic for how much it would take to make Columbus <em>actually</em> part with a guy who, at 26, is already the franchise's all-time leader among D-men in goals, assists, and points, regularly the best player on the ice, and likely next in line for the captaincy.

It's a little like the Boone discussion: yeah, the player is worth X, but to <em>actually </em> get him...well, how attached is your GM to his job?
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2023 at 10:22 a.m.
Thread: Apparently Laine can play center
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CaseyFlyman</b></div><div>I mean, we've been so desperate for a top center that I'd entertain anything. He looked fine there last season.

My major concern is it opens up a massive hole at 2RW, especially when we're going to have at least two top-6 centers in a year or two with Sillinger, Fantilli, and Jenner. Try it, but don't commit to it if it's not working.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>The_Cannon</b></div><div>Introducing yegor chinakhov!
If he sticks at center that gives chinakhov a shot to play legit top 6 minutes. He looked good in his showings last year. I’m excited to see what he can do this year.</div></div>

The other option is Roslovic. We already know he and Laine work very well together. Could be interesting to see what happens with Laine as his center.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2023 at 10:28 a.m.
Thread: The other side of the Washington Retool
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Logicalicesports</b></div><div>Its odd that you say they easily decline, I have had several people believe this a solid transaction on both sides.</div></div>

Must not be jackets fans then. 2nd, third, and fourth round picks don’t do much for the jackets anymore. They have one of the best prospect pools on top of the youngest roster in the NHL. They are going to have a tough time finding sports for the guys already in the system they don’t need more picks. What they need are young players like sillinger who can produce on ELC/RFA contracts. I think for Kuz to not have negative value he needs retention as we’ve seen with the market for old and overpaid centers this off-season. I think kuz is worth more to the caps than the return he will get by being traded so I doubt he’s traded this year
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2023 at 2:37 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.
Thread: the only team with surplus cap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>Out of curiosity who do Columbus fans think will be the odd man out on the backend? Seem to have a lot of bodies. Boqvist seems plausible to me (not saying for the above return, just to be traded)</div></div>

There's a not unlikely situation that it's nobody. Blankenburg is waiver exempt and they could run with 2 extra defense 1 extra forward instead of the usual 2 forwards 1 defense. They could have Werenski, Provorov, Severson, Jiricek, Peeke, Bean, Boqvist, and Gudbranson at the start of the season while they test Jiricek out. If he's not ready then he goes back to the minors and they're left with the other 7 for the season and Blankenburg as a call up option or regular rotation depending on what Babcock wants each night. If Jiricek does stick then they could field offers as the season goes on and teams take injuries or they take a couple themselves that eliminates the need for a trade.