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KingDavis
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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4, 2022 at 11:48 p.m.
Thread: RFA Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil</b></div><div>I have a feeling Fiala would extend in NJ but just to be safe and make sure he doesn't go to arbitration, an extension would be needed
McCann is having a very solid year. On pace for just shy of 60 points. Only reason his value was so low was because of the expansion draft.
JPP was having a decent year and they would want someone to play on McDavid's wing so I doubt they move him. Maybe they move a forward like Yammamoto instead</div></div>

Yeah McCann is having a good year but I just don’t see Seattle getting a first round pick for him. Especially since Buchnevich didn’t. Could always replace Foote with Zacha or Boqvist instead.
Edmonton doesn’t have a lot of cap space and Puj is going to cost more than Yamamoto which is why I could see them exploring the market for Puj instead. Also why I gave them a young, cheap NHL player in return. Maybe they’d rather Boqvist+ ?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3, 2022 at 10:12 p.m.
Thread: Do we even need a winger-
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>I think we are on same page. My priorities

1. Goalie -- someone to compete with Blackwood, same age...Samsonov, Vladar, etc. But could come from our pipeline if Daws really emerges in 2nd half.
2. Defensive d-man -- third pair lock-down guy to play with either Smith or Walsh. It could be Bahl, Okhotiuk...could be veteran Kulikov type signing.
3. Big winger -- a younger JvR or Patric Horqvist type...play on 3rd line, someone good around net. This is the role I had hoped Nolan Foote would play...or even Graeme Clarke.

And I never want to overspend on wingers. Guys like Laine often turn into guys like Skinner. The Burakovsky's turn into Lucic's. The Boeser's turn into James Neal. Eriksson, Zucker, Gallagher, Ladd, etc etc.</div></div>

Yeah I think we’re on the same page. I’m leaning towards not wanting Boeser now because I’m scared he might turn into an overpayment and Neal is a good comparison of that.

I’ve always wanted someone like Burakovsky and Nichushkin so I’d be interested to see what some of the younger UFAs would cost. Also would like to go after Husso if he gets to free agency. For defence, I miss Kulikov lol. I’d be fine trading for someone (Zach Whitecloud) but yeah NJ doesn’t seem too far from competing
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3, 2022 at 12:42 p.m.
Thread: Do we even need a winger-
Goaltending is obviously NJ’s biggest need. Anyone who disagrees is clearly not watching the games lol.

I personally would have winger at priority 2, though it is close. I don’t want the chance for another Vesey and Bastian playing with Nico situation again. I think NJ only has 2 top 6 wingers in the NHL right now (3 if you count Mercer) so for me I think upgrading Zacha’s roster spot would be my focus (though he has been playing well with Nico and Bratt so if he can keep that up than possibly not).

Plus I actually like our defence. I think Hamilton, Severson, Siegenthaler, and Graves is a solid top 4. It’s the bottom pair that worries me. I’d target upgrading the bottom pair.

So yeah goalie by far the biggest need. I can see the argument for D being a higher priority than winger. But at the end of the day I think he need an upgrade on both D and winger.
Forum: Mock-DraftFeb. 25, 2022 at 5:10 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23, 2022 at 11:46 a.m.