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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 10, 2023 at 12:30 a.m.
Thread: Monster trade for Fantilli
For all of the trade up scenarios people have been posting recently I think its important to remember that in the NHL teams rarely will trade back if they think they are trading out of a certain tier of player and when they do it's usually after all of what they think are the real top of the lineup prospects are gone. If a team has Michkov, Reinbacher, Dvorsky, Benson, and Moore in the same tier, they would probably be willing to trade back from say 6 to 9 but probably not 6 to 12. I think the top tiers for this draft are pretty clearly Bedard at 1 and Fantilli at 2. It gets tricky after that, as certain teams may have any combo of the 3 of Michkov, Carlsson, and Smith next. Either way, I feel like it would be pretty much impossible for CBJ to move up to 2 unless ANA <em>really</em> likes Carlsson or Michkov. Even though Carlsson, Michkov, and Smith all would've gone 1oa last year, I still feel like the consensus is that Fantilli is far enough ahead of them to make trading out of that spot pretty unthinkable for ANA
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread: Off-Season Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ajp_18</b></div><div>Honestly I wouldn’t make that trade unless it’s a sweetheart offer like Foudy, Boqvist, Voracek (assuming his career is over and he is LTIR space for Colorado) and a 2nd for Girard. Laine is happy in Columbus, Gaudreau is signed Long term, Werenski is 5 more years. I’m just not sure Columbus needs to start pushing all the chips in yet. Maybe Bean can step into the 2nd pair and Berni or Christianson can step up, also who knows how long Mateychuck will take, he could be NHL ready in 2 years.

Imo I wouldn’t make a trade, but I’d go after a player like Gostisbehere or Graves as a UFA and keep the extra assets.</div></div>

I definitely prefer this kind of approach for the Jackets right now. Keep on the path and see how the prospects play out before they start trying to fill gaps long term. Unless there's another crazy opportunity like a Gaudreau signing then there's no need for big splashes right now.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Thread: Reilly Reunion
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pwisch17</b></div><div>Isn't the contract assigned to Providence regardless? Maybe his physical body is not there, but doesn't his contract go automatically? Can it just hang somewhere in limbo if it isn't on the NHL club's books?</div></div>

In order to benefit from LTIR, you need to be cap-compliant on Day 1; so, teams will often assign waivers-exempt players/ contracts to the minors only as a paper-move, then immediately "recall" them once the roster deadline has passed, and injured players are moved to LTIR. BOS took a chance since Reilly isn't waivers-exempt, but it looks to have worked out regardless. He'll probably be called up before their first game.

CBJ did this with Wennberg back in '16-'17 when they were against the cap. He was technically an AHL player for like, half a day or something lol