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Jim_Benning_Almost

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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 21 at 3:20 p.m.
Thread: Canucks next year no EP40
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mv21227</b></div><div>Canucks pass on both of those deals. Cozens has been very underwhelming this year, need a better headline piece than him. I’d also hope for a better prospect than Ostlund if possible

Kuzmenko for Smith straight up is probably fair but I’d rather have Kuzmenko still. No need to add a good prospect</div></div>

Cozens is the real deal, he's just struggling along with pretty much every Buffalo Sabres player this year, although I did consider swapping Tage Thompson instead and dropping the 1st. Ostlund projects to be a top 6 player, maybe a #2 Centre as he's also a pretty good two way player. He was on my radar because of his chemistry with Lekkerimaki at the World Juniors this year.

Pittsburgh wouldn't swap Reilly for Kuzy even up I don't think.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 21 at 4:38 a.m.
Thread: O and D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>McLeod has been elite this year but this is a massive overpay</div></div>

Easy there on using the word "elite" to describe McLeod. He was a 12th overall pick who was drafted with the expectation to be an above average scoring Centreman. Although he's having a career year this year, he's still only on pace for 36. He turns 26 in Feb and has never had a season over 26 points before. He only averages 15 mins TOI, which I would expect to be higher this year with all the time missed by Hughes and Hischier. I will say that his ability to win faceoffs is elite though, there's maybe no one better. McLeod might be an above average 'defensive centre', but even if you look at the average SH TOI for New Jersey centermen, he isn't the #1 penalty killer, Nico Hischier is. If you want to see what elite looks like, you have many examples:
- Jesper Bratt is elite
- Jack Hughes is elite
- Nico Hischier is elite
- Dougie Hamilton is elite
- Luke Hughes is on his way to being elite
But Michael McLead? In no way shape or form is he elite. I'll take back my "bust" comment, although he hasn't lived up to the expectations of when he was drafted. That said, in that same year we took Olli Juolevi at #5 overall, so compared to him, McLeod is a Hall of Famer.