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Jaws49

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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26, 2023 at 7:36 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 12, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2021 at 7:07 p.m.
Thread: Dumbas has work to do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jaws49</b></div><div>Overpay for Tavares which set up massive over pays for Marthews and Marner, which will handcuff this team into the basement. If he signs Tavares to Crosby type money, 8 mill per year, then willy signs at 6, matthews at 8.5 and marner at 8... so 30.5 mill compared to around 40... ya, he has done a great job... please note the sarcasm. The defense is as good as it has been in years, but that's about to fall apart when we lose Reilly this year thanks to those contracts... also probably losing Campbell too</div></div>

I’ll agree with you on the Tavares part. Knowing he’d want $11M+, pursuing him shouldn’t have been their top priority. If they didn’t, signing Matthews, marner, and nylander to their current deals would’ve been fine. Matthews and nylander are worth the money, marner is overpaid. I would’ve loved them at those contracts you said, I would’ve loved if they did it for the sake of the team, but they didn’t, and I feel like Dubas completely lost those negotiations. I agree with you on that. Losing rielly is because of the $40M on 4 players. He’ll want at LEAST 7. Sandin is the choice to replace him but, is he really ready? Agree with you on that. I think the defence can survive without rielly, if they find a good replacement. Campbell can easily be resigned. 4.5-5x3 is as much as I’d do. He’s also found value in cheap players and added depth to the squad, and prospect pool, even with the late picks. I do think his criticisms are valid, but he gets way too much hate imo.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.
Thread: One big move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>evelutions2</b></div><div>Pesce is easily one of the best defensive dmen in the league. Jarvis is an elite prospect who is has talent comparable to Marner and Point. Suzuki is a top end talent. Pesce is untouchable, and Jarvis is almost certainly untouchable as well. Canes don’t need Marner’s cap hit. Canes would be stupid to do this trade. Also don’t want someone who has been a part of a team’s losing culture. Would rather just go after Forsberg. At the very least, the Preds can win a playoff round.</div></div>

Now to say someone has talent compared to a guy who was 4th in league scoring, fastest player in nhl history to 200 assists. After Brad Marchand is the best 2 way winger in the league. That's a very big set of shoes to fill. Oh if Marner played the last regular season game he would have lead the league in ice time for forwards 2 years in a row.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 19, 2021 at 12:39 p.m.
Thread: Hyman is not going anywhere stop trying to sign him
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaredOfLondon</b></div><div>And what happens if they take kerfoot? The leafs need a 3c, or a winger who can play in the top 6, where does that cash come from? They certainly dont have a guy in the system that can do that for sure</div></div>

... Riley Nash. Who Keefe's said he's liked since the bubble last season and wants a shutdown 3C. Nash currently makes $2.75M and in a flat cap and after a season which his offensive numbers went down, that cap hit likely comes down below $2M.

Need a top 6 winger? Dubas has shown he's able to get guys on lower contracts and bring in guys that need a change of scenery. Galchenyuk did fine there. Could easily be back next season for right around the same contract value. Then you've got all 3 (Hyman, 3C, top 6 LW) under the cap easily.