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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 15, 2021 at 7:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 15, 2021 at 7:27 p.m.
Thread: Needing Change
This trade is an embarrassment from the Arizona side. Any Chychrun deal with ANY team starts with an unprotected 2023 1st and A level prospect and from there you add. This isn't Eichel with a neck surgery and 10M ticket, this is a 23 year old fringe Norris defenseman, who makes 4.6 M. (which btw is HALF of what Nurse is about to make, while being a better player than Nurse). Really think about what you've proposed.. first, getting to the floor isn't an issue for the Yotes, there are so many cap dump players.. (Lucic, Dadonov, Alec Martinez, Mrazek, Josh Bailey just to name a few) that are going to be out there just like Ghost and Stralman this most recent offseason that the Coyotes can take on and get assets... and meet the floor. That's a silly thing to say. So what use is Kassian to rebuilding team? If he's in there for salary matching fine.. but don't act like he has ANY value. Same story with Barrie, useful player, makes no sense on a rebuilding team.

Also... why is Kessel in this deal? He's a piece the Coyotes can move in a different trade for more assets, its a waste to put him in this.

Second, I know you all think Holloway and Savoie etc are "untouchable" but no one besides 97 and 29 are untouchable.. you're getting a 23 year old Norris level D man who is cost controlled. Any deal is 2023 unprotected 1st, Holloway +
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 15, 2021 at 12:50 p.m.
Thread: Chychrun blockbuster
I'm gonna be a dissenting opinion here buy why does AZ do this? Why is Arizona including Kessel into this trade when they could sell him separately for more assets? Why is Az including ANY picks at all? Why is AZ taking on Kassian? I think Holloway is a very nice prospect but the EDM fans on here acting like he's untouchable.. c'mon you'd be getting a norris caliber defenseman at 4.6 million... are you unaware of how much you just signed Nurse for?? Chychrun is better than Nurse at half the cost you're gonna have the pay up for him. Also Broberg is again a nice prospect but he's no sure thing.

I don't think this deal works for either party as constructed but I also don't understand EDM fans who think they could get Chychrun for a late 1st rounder, Yamamoto (who can't score despite playing with 2 nuclear weapons) and a B level prospect
Forum: Arizona CoyotesDec. 1, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.
Forum: Arizona CoyotesNov. 30, 2021 at 10:23 a.m.
Thread: A Coyotes deadline primer for all you people who dont actually follow the team
First - the Coyotes are not trading any of Chychrun (future captain having a down year, still the team's core franchise player), Keller (hard contract to move, also finally starting to play up to his potential), Hayton (getting his feet under him, playing good 200 foot hockey, the points will come), Ghost - he's been great, he seems to love AZ, this team still needs some real players, and he's been a source of offense and effort, I think it would take a monster offer for a team to get Ghost, finally Vejmelka - a scouting diamond for the team who found him in the Czech league, great competitor, still learning north american hockey but could be the goalie of the future. Also any 1st round pick, or any significant prospects aren't going anywhere.


Yotes best deadlines assets are as follows:

Johan Larsson: Before he landed in the COVID-19 protocols, Larsson was logging the highest average ice time among of any forward on the team (Keller and Crosue have since surpassed him). Part of that was out of necessity due to the team’s lack of center depth, but Larsson was holding his own in tough defensive matchups and centering Kessel and Crouse. He's a beast in matchup play with some offense and due to his expiring contract and affordable price is a perfect deadline piece.

Travis Boyd: Travis Boyd is shooting 31.3 percent. That’s not going to last. Most players shoot around 10 percent so he is due for a major regression. Even so, for a player who was considered “just a guy” by media in Toronto, Boyd is making the most of his opportunity to jump up in the lineup with three Coyotes centers (Larsson, Jay Beagle and Nick Schmaltz) out of the lineup. He has already tied his career-high for goals and he is on pace to shatter all of his career numbers... I also know its a flawed state but's he's plus 1 on the season on a team with an almost -40 goal differential. He's currently our 1C. He's been great, I wouldn't be surprised if the Yotes extend him but maybe that production and his all-around play mean's he's a great deadline asset for cap strapped team like Tampa or Vegas.

Lawson Crouse: Crouse has five goals and 10 points, which still puts him on pace for career highs, but he is doing so much more away from the puck at 5 on 5, on the power play and on the penalty kill. He is also driving offense with the highest expected goals rate on the team (3.56). Crouse, 24, will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season. He looks like a valuable piece for the Coyotes’ future but he'd also be a VERY valuable add for a contender, his price is high.

Phil Kessel: Phil wants out, the Coyotes want to grant him that wish and to Kessel’s credit, he hasn’t pouted about his situation. He has been playing hard. He has three goals and 11 points in 21 - on a better team where he could eat bottom 6 competition and play PP specialist he'd still be an impact guy.


Hopefully you all can use this information when making your teams and you'll stop trading Chychrun to Montreal for a 2nd and two middle prospects.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2021 at 2:42 p.m.
Thread: We Are Currently on Pace to Give Up 451 Goals Which Would Be A Record
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Phleb2</b></div><div>Agree. In your position, you should trade Kessel for picks and/or prospects. The value will depend solely on Kessel's production this year. If he produce and if you retain, he could give you a decent return.

He did win a Cup and was close to the Connie Smythe at that time.</div></div>



My only counter to this is that there is losing and there is all caps embarrassing LOSING which is what we're experiencing right now. Which I think breeds a longer lasting stink that some might want to admit.. like last night against Edmonton for the first 25 minutes of the game Yotes outplayed them significantly Koskinen was playing well and then Vejmelka gives up two softies and mentally the team was just shot. I think at least having a goalie who can keep you in a few games and maybe steal one or two would be good to help players like Chychrun and Keller keep progressing. Hayton (once he's got his feet back under him in Tucson after his pre-season injury) will be up, Soderstrom etc. It'll help on those guys could at least taste a few wins and feel competitive.

I think with Khudobin this is still the worst team in the league so you're not gonna lose out on Wright but at least you're not getting your head absolutely kicked in every night.