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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 4 at 1:45 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 30, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.
Thread: Surrounding Huberdeau with Grade A quality talent
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Who could Calgary bring in to support Huberdeau then ?</div></div>

I don't think it's a matter of bringing in other players as much as cracking the nut that is Huberdeau's brain right now. He was very successful in this league for a long time before getting traded to Calgary, without Bennett and Duclair, and under different coaches. The talent is still there, somewhere.

It's looking like Huberdeau will get some reps beside Lindholm and Sharangovich. On paper that should be pretty good, especially with Sharangovich playing with more confidence. Huberdeau is a pass first player, and both Lindholm and Sharangovich are shooters more than Backlund and Coleman. Plus it should get Huberdeau away from the tougher match-ups. Past this season (assuming Lindholm gets traded) Zary should move to centre, which would make Kadri the default #1 centre. Hopefully one of those two can find a little chemistry with our $10.5M man.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 30, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Thread: Surrounding Huberdeau with Grade A quality talent
Even if Florida lets all their talent go to free agency, I think you've undervalued a lot of these contracts.

Montour is a rock for the Panthers and scored over 70 points last year. Even with his offense dipping with injuries this year, he'll be using Weegar's $6.250M as a minimum. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets $7.5M should he get to free agency.

Forsling will be looking at Hanifin's extension as a comparable. Even though he doesn't have as much of a history as Hanifin, you could argue he's been the better defenceman the past two years. He'll be $6.0M+

Reinhart is a leading scorer in the league right now and has been good for the Panthers the past three season. He'll be looking for a big ticket retirement contract somewhere and probably looking at Huberdeau, Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Barzal and whatever Nylander gets as comparables. He may end up being over $10M, but certainly north of $9M.

On the other hand, I don't see Duclair getting much, he hasn't been great for San Jose so far this year. I imagine he goes to a Stanley Cup competitor on a cheap 1 year deal, like Tatar with Colorado this year.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 29, 2023 at 2:40 p.m.
Thread: Tanev Klapka Ruzika
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TMLBRIAN</b></div><div>I wouldn't be willing to pay 1st + 3rd for Tanev. I don't even want to do our first for it.

Calgary prospects in this scenario are clearly worth more than the Leaf ones, hence why I am willing to do it.

In your scenario I easily pass.</div></div>

I agree a 1st &amp; 3rd is an overpay for Tanev, although I wouldn't be too surprised if he fetches a 1st from someone.

I might like Villeneuve more than others, and RD is a need in the Flames system, so I see a fit there. It sounds like you value Ruzicka and Klapka higher than me too. While both guys are big, neither use their size to a great advantage. Klapka hasn't been playing centre either, and if he does make the big leagues it'll be as a winger I think. Holmberg offers no value to Calgary, they've got their own Holmberg in Ben Jones, along with Zary who one would hope moves to centre after the Flames trade Lindholm.