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Nicholas
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2018 at 12:45 p.m.
Thread: Patience will get us a cup - please comment
Exactly, we need to "Trust the Shanaplan" and continue with the efficient layout that has led to success. Tavares is world class but will cost too much, and John Carlson is another d-man who produces well offensively but has blemishes defensively, which is not what we need going forward as we already have Reilly, Dermott, and Lily (Trade Gardiner for assets that will help make us a contender now). In terms of that "Stud" we need to play with Reilly, he will have to be acquired via trade (As you have above) using first-round picks that no longer have that much value, and a prospect if need be. Johnsson and Grundy are 2 of the several solid young prospects who will come up and fill in for any departures. We have the core group up front and have the young inexpensive prospects to fill around them like the Pens and Hawks have done to prolong their success and ability to content annually.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.
Thread: TML Offseason
Not trading JVR, Boazk, and Uncle Leo at the deadline doesn't bother me at all because what kind of message does it send to the team? If you are for sure in the playoffs and are trying to win now before the big 3 sign their new deals, why trade your best player on the left side and your most reliable faceoff man. I am not too upset with losing all 3 because one we do not have the cap space moving forward, and two because of the young depth in the Marlies who will very likely be in the lineup come October.

However, Gardiner is an asset I definitely don't want to lose for nothing because his ability to move the puck and skating is valuable in today's NHL. Considering the several other young mobile d-men we have in Reilly, Dermott, and Lily, Gardiner is the odd man out going forward, and could be very well used in a package for the "stud" that will play with Reilly.