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Lenny7
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2023 at 2:03 p.m.
Thread: Ducks offseason thoughts
Just a few thoughts:
-Don't pay for Myers...If the Canucks want to dump that $6 mil cap hit, they can pay for it.
-Same same with Goodrow...4 years of a 30+ year old bottom 6 forward that frees up (very) valuable cap space for a team that will struggle to sign their current RFA's should be something that a team needs to pay to get rid of.
-I don't know with Gibby. I don't want to move him, and I don't see the return being worth it. I've seen the rumors that he potentially wants to be moved, but it's been 4 years of those at this point. I'm also not sure why Buffalo would be horned up to do it, since Levi *Could/Should* take the crease full time by 2024. Big cap hit for a guy to split games or potentially end up as the backup.
-I don't dislike the idea of Kulikov taking a second run, but I'd imagine that one of Minty/Zellweger likely get a shot out of camp, though I'm not a huge fan of starting the season with 2 rookies on the left side...I don't know...My fingers are crossed that we add a scoring forward over adding a d-man (Moving Vats down to the 3rd line, which, with no Goodrow, opens up a spot to hopefully do that.

Cheers!
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2023 at 12:54 p.m.
Thread: What would you give to move from 12 to 10
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>I was thinking something similar, then saw him last year and seems to have grown taller, big lanky body type, excited for contact, and the dirty areas, he might grade out as a winger, but I think he can contribute as he fills out. Arizona seems to be on a run of similiar players, big physical players. He’s probably a 20 goal 2 winger or 3 winger. Might not work out that way, but this Arizona could be headed for an islanders plan of 9 guys grind you down and leave the scoring to Keller/Cooley/michkov if hes there at 6.</div></div>

Oh buddy, not a Yotes fan, but the mention of Cooley gets me tingling! He was my 1OA last year. Incredibly talented...Plays like Jack Hughes. I'm glad he stuck in the NCAA to fill out a bit though.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.
Thread: What would you give to move from 12 to 10
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Birtle34</b></div><div>Last year they went early on geekie, looking like a good move, I would guess they are more than happy at 6 and 12, could be quite a heist in this years draft. The forward prospect group is rounding into form all ready, so possibly reach for a defenseman or another forward or two and have a position of strength going forward. With the announced buyouts, I wonder if they have there eyes on a ufa dman to shore up the blueline</div></div>

Just re: Geekie, and to plop a thought out there, I'm absolutely not sold on him. Maybe he's improved it, but he just seemed soooo slow back the '21-22 season when I saw him a few times. Great hands, and a very solid playmaker, but my worry with him when the Ducks were on the clock at 10OA last year was that he was Dylan Strome 2.0 coming out of the draft...not that it's a horrible thing.