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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:34 p.m.
Thread: Captain Francis and his Merry Band of Kraken
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>evelutions2</b></div><div>Just a couple of criticisms from me. You are overpaying for Vladar, no matter what Flames fans are saying. He is a career sub .900 goalie who shouldn’t fetch more than a 5th. The move for Forbort is definitely a good one. As for Sprong, I hope he ends up on the Canes, but a 2nd that is a borderline first is a bit much, don’t you think. Not terrible though.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JuanDamienNebraska</b></div><div>Finally another take on Vladar based in realism. I have been adamant that he is worth no more than a 4th, but Flames fans, because they spent a 3rd to acquire him, refuse to accept anything less than what they spent. As if it is the job of other GM’s to right their GM’s miscalculations. Not to mention how obvious it is that Calgary wants to move him. Leverage exists. With that being said, based only on SEA’s stockpile of picks, I assume I could see them forking over a third for a younger backup. It wouldn’t be the end of the world.</div></div>

Appreciate the feedback!
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:32 p.m.
Thread: Captain Francis and his Merry Band of Kraken
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JuanDamienNebraska</b></div><div>Well done. My only rebuttal may be that Dunn may get paid in the 7’s. I realize that under this model you are assuming that Wright plays the year in the AHL, but I think he very well could crack the line up in a 3C role. Either way, for insurance, I’d still hang onto Wennberg because his money will soon go to Beniers and can’t be tied up past this year anyways. Also, what’s the deal with Dreidger? Likely done in the league? I haven’t heard his name in quite a while.</div></div>

Driedger tore his ACL playing for Team Canada last summer. By the time he was ready to return in mid-February, the Kraken were in the middle of a playoff race, so they sent him down to the AHL to get back into game shape. Since then he's played for the Firebirds, backing up Joey Daccord and posting a .908 Sv% and 2.61 GAA in 14 games. Driedger could force his way into the backup goalie picture for Seattle next year, but he's just a bit of an unknown right now.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 8:42 p.m.
Thread: Keeping the Desert Dream Alive
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Forbert has a M NTC and you can be sure Arizona isn't on trade list.

I kinda disagree with your analysis. There are not enough PAYING fans...who actually attend games to make a franchise in Arizona viable.

Don't think I'm centring out the Arizona fans that actually go to games, but there just isn't enough of them. I feel the same way about when folks talk about a franchise going back to Quebec City. IMO thre isn't enough fans or business in Quebec City that could sustain an NHL franchise long term.</div></div>

Part of the problem with attendance figures is that Arizona plays in ASU's hockey arena right now, which has a capacity of around 5000. Naturally the lower amount of seating leads to lower ticket revenues. That's why getting the Coyotes a viable arena is of such critical importance. Right now the rumor is that Suns owner Mat Ishbia is looking at buying the Yotes and having them play in the Suns' arena, which is much larger. I think finding a permanent larger home will do wonders with attendance figures and revenue. What will also help: fielding a competitive team with future promise. The Phoenix area is the 10th largest by population in the US; the potential to sustain the Coyotes franchise is there.

As for Forbort, his M-NTC is just a 3 team list. It's entirely possible Arizona is one of those teams, and if that's the case, so be it. The Coyotes will have to patch their defense another way. But you never know.
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 1:00 a.m.
Thread: Nylanders trade value
I don't know if Toronto will be able to return a 1B or 2A center for Nylander. Depending on your definition there really aren't that many of those guys out there, and the teams that have them probably aren't super eager to give them up. It's also difficult to base any Nylander trade on him signing an extension with his new team; at the end of the day we don't know if he's willing to negotiate an extension or not.

From Seattle's perspective they really don't have that ready-made premier 1B/2A center you're seeking (again, depending on your definition). However, they are pretty deep in forwards, though that depth is greater on the wings than down the middle. If Toronto wants to deepen their team by turning Nylander into a couple of good but lower wattage forwards, Seattle could make a good trade partner. A hypothetical return package from them would likely include one or two Kraken forwards, with maybe some draft capital going one way or the other to balance things out depending on the players involved.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 24 at 5:54 p.m.
Thread: Seattle Fans Read Desc
There's a couple of reasons.

The first is Soucy's performance. Last season, he was excellent, prompting the front office to reject trade offers for him. The idea was that he would perform at that level again this year and that hasn't been the case. Don't get me wrong, he was still solid defensively and chipped in on offense occasionally, but he had a penchant for taking ill-timed penalties every so often that really hurt the team. Since he played on the penalty kill this was not ideal. Team defense is an area the Kraken may be looking to upgrade this offseason, and Soucy's spot makes the most sense to do so, to find someone a bit more consistently reliable.

The second reason is more of a numbers game. Dunn and Oleksiak are locked in on the left side, so Soucy would have to go elsewhere to receive the pay raise and larger role he is due. Not to mention, the Kraken's top defensive prospect, Ryker Evans, is just about NHL ready. The team will need to have a spot for him to slot into the lineup in the near future.

Overall, the consensus among Kraken fans seems to be that Soucy will be departing in free agency, and the Kraken will either bring in a reliable veteran stopgap at LD until Evans is ready, or look to make a serious upgrade at the position.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22 at 1:33 p.m.
Thread: A guide to those creating ACGM trades with the Kraken
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LivingAnew</b></div><div>What about Wennberg and Driedger as "cap dumps" to the Hawks, who need to re-stock their system? What would you consider as fair compensation in the form of picks in exchange for "future considerations?"

Dunno if the Hawks are interested, but they (the Hawks) have room to take a flier on players in exchange for picks, and figure out what to do with them later - including, if things went well, flipping them with retention for more picks at the TDL.

Cheers</div></div>

I think Wennberg actually has positive value. Granted, it's not much, but if Seattle were to trade him they could probably get a mid-round pick or the equivalent from a team looking for a veteran middle-six center. I don't think that team would be Chicago though, they're not at the stage where they're going to be trading draft picks for veterans.

Dreidger, on the other hand, is a cap dump right now from my point of view. The Kraken have enough cap flexibility at the moment where they don't have to move him, but depending on their offseason moves that could change. In that scenario, I think sending Driedger and a 2024 3rd for Future Considerations would be reasonable.