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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 26, 2023 at 2:37 p.m.
Thread: Dubois
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Joekings09</b></div><div>Interesting observation : With that Winnipeg trade, it leaves Kupari as the only right handed forward(other than F&amp;emo who will be out of waivers)on the roster. Conversely, most of the forwards in Ontario from what I recall are right handed. I just found it interesting and felt the need to say it out loud. Lol</div></div>

It's been a problem for a while, and one of the reasons why Vilardi being involved in trade rumors didn't make much sense. However, if Vilardi is playing hardball in contract negotiations as rumored, he's buying himself a one-way ticket to Winnipeg.

A lot of Kings fans are speculating that the Kings are floating the "Vilardi for PLD" rumor to scare Vilardi into signing a team friendly extension.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 25, 2023 at 10:21 a.m.
Thread: LA Win Mon
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campabee</b></div><div>Sorry, I meant to add an extension on Hellebuyuk for the 6-7 mil range on a 5 year deal. I know he wants more but I just don't see it right now</div></div>

If Helle took that sort of deal that could very well work. But all signs to me seem like he’s going to test free agency.

From the LA perspective, Blake just spent assets to get out of Petersens contract, spent a 3rd to get Portillo, and signed the penguins old goalie coach.

I feel like LA is looking for a 1-2 year contract (so Blake doesn’t get burned again) with a goalie who would be an upgrade over Korpisalo and work with the new goalie coach. Could be totally wrong here, but I think the Kings are interested in either an old penguins goalie or a rental like Ullmark.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2023 at 4:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.
Thread: Difficult Decisions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div></div>

"No, Arvidsson and Iafallo are bad contracts. Both are 30 or close to it, don't produce to their contract value and only have one year of term. Turcotte has been around long enough to be what he is. It's an extreme longshot that he gets much better.

With multiple teams bidding on PLD the Jets won't have to settle for a package that just makes them older and worse. They will get something they want.

Trades don't work like fans want them to. It won't be a bunch of pieces that you couldn't care less about losing because you realize they have little value, hence why you offer them, there will be at least one piece you don't want to lose. [/quote] "
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This is wrong. Per The Athletic's player value models Arvidsson was worth $3.7 million in surplus value last year. Iafallo generated $3.6 million in surplus value. Those metrics can vary from methodology to methodology, but there is no world in which those are bad contracts. None.

I'm not saying that two very-good-but-not-young-and-soon-expiring-contract players are specifically what WPG is going to want for PLD, but its not because the contracts are bad and you wouldn't want them on your team. They absolutely make the Kings better (as they would any team). As a Kings fan I would be very VERY bummed if we had to jettison both those guys (and frankly, they are so valuable to the team I don't think they will move both). I am sad that we probably will have to lose one of them to make sure we get a #1 goalie.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2022 at 2:13 p.m.
Thread: ARZ LA TOR Draft Day Blockbuster Leafs POV
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Joekings09</b></div><div>You also have to take into consideration that a it pertains to Nylander, Dubas will not be dealing from a position of strength as much as desperation. 5 first round exit and it's compounded with the overall pressure of succeeding in Toronto. What's overall stats a lot of his underlying stats were some of the best of his career. The three previous seasons the team wasn't very good so that couldn't have helped and I am sure Dubis would be getting him because of his playoff résumé. Because of his competitive nature and playoff experience he would be someone that could probably get them at least to the second round and would also probably play well in front of a very good Toronto team.</div></div>

Yeah, that's why the Leafs aren't getting full value in terms of trade value for Nylander and Sandin. It's like overpaying for rentals on trade deadline, If it works then it's great. The Leafs are also getting some cap flexibility, which could allow them to make this trade more favorable towards them potentially.

I think trading Nylander away and trading for Quick is kind of a desperate move, but Dubas is in an extension year, so if it's another first round exit, he's probably not back. Blake and Armstrong don't have to worry about their jobs.

The frame of this trade does give all 3 GMs what they want, they will have to battle for who get the advantage if any in terms of straight trade value in regards to the pieces involved.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 24, 2022 at 1:11 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 12, 2021 at 6:54 p.m.
Thread: Arizona Blockbuster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roysboy72</b></div><div>That's a good collection of prospects and picks, but I'd think Arizona would want a young LHD coming back. It looks like Maatta is really only there for cap reasons, and I don't see him making much of an impact in Arizona anyway, so I think a defense prospect would probably be the best way to sweeten this kind of deal. Chychrun is one of the few members of Arizona's young core (and best defenseman on the team by far), so he'd likely be hard to pry away from them, especially right after his huge breakout season. I can only imagine much worse they'd get from losing him, and they're already projected to be in the bottom 3 lol.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Joekings09</b></div><div>As a King fan, I don’t mind this deal. I believe it’s close but probably an NHL ready D-man to replace Chuychern right away. Maybe Bjornfot or Clague or both. Just spit balling here. I also don’t believe they ever trade Akil Thomas. I think they’re really high on him and would sacrifice most of their other prospects before trading himself</div></div>

LA is in a great spot, where they have a great prospect at every position, they could easily make this work. AZ trading Dvorak, likely selling Kessel at the deadline, and moving Keumper tells me they're heading towards another long term rebuild. Chychrun trade expedites that quite quickly with the return they'd get.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGApr. 21, 2021 at 2:16 p.m.
Thread: run for eichel
Each fanbase has a certain element that is incapable of evaluating its own players realistically. That segment of Buffalo fans that thinks EIchel = Draisaitl or MacKinnon has conflated Kevyn Adams' expressed desire for (i.e., negotiating tactic of announcing) "four first-round picks or the equivalent" into four first-overall-pick equivalents as the proper price for the unhappy and now injured center. It's not going to happen. Los Angeles isn't trading Byfield, or both of Turcotte and Vilardi, for Eichel. Nor are the Rangers trading LaFreniere or Kakko for him, nor Anaheim Zegras or Drysdale, nor Minnesota Kaprizov or Rossi.

The trade shown is fair value, although I don't think Kempe fits Buffalo all that well (I would substitute Kale Clague). Los Angeles shouldn't give up more, and I have a sneaking suspicion that what Buffalo eventually receives for Eichel if they actually trade him will be less.