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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.
Thread: Gardiner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>1. That kind of money for a bottom pair defenseman os what has Edmonton in a cap bind in the first place. It's a total ChiaPet move. Terrible idea.

2. Gardiner wants to go back to Toronto, but realistically that ship went down faster than the Edmund Fitzgerald with that Kadri deal.

3. If Gardiner ends up anywhere, my money is either Vancouver or Montréal. Some clear fits there. Honourable mention to Jersey..... cuz Gardiner and Scooby-Doo would be awefully effin fun to watch playing together.</div></div>

hes not a bottom pairing defenseman. just because hes on the third pairing here doesnt mean the minutes will be distributed in a way that would see him playing 12mins a night. hed be on PP1 and that pair would be getting the same mins as the second pair, with the top pair playing the tougher matchups with slightly more mins. Think roughly 22mins - 19mins - 19mins
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 2, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.
Thread: Moving some bad deals
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BeterChiarelli</b></div><div>Pysyk for Russell is a near fair swap as is. No need to include a second. Add a low prospect or Hawkey - whom Edmonton is unlikely to sign at this point - and call it a day.

I doubt the Sens are giving up anything north of a 4th Round Pick for Gagner, and I think Tampa will see better offers, or offers that allow them to keep TJ.

Eberle is likely not making less than $5M this summer.</div></div>

I think the Tampa deal makes a lot of sense for them because Yamamoto is the kind of guy who would absolutely flourish there. He'd be getting sheltered match up but with their depth he'd be playing with really good players too. He's also cheap af and not likely to command too much next year unless he's a god

Pysyk is a far better player than Russell and if Florida made that trade they'd be nuts (I just think they're the stupid type that would do it)

Eberle had ~40pts last year playing in the top 6 and is 29. He doesn't bring much else to the table so I can't see him making that much more than I gave here
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.
Thread: Interesting maybe thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ricochetii</b></div><div>8th overall is about what it would take to dump Lucic, free and clear. You might get Chlapik in return if they've completely given up on him.

Russell and a 3rd for a 2nd might work for a team desperate for a 3rd pair LHD, but one looking for depth to contend and you'll probably have to retain or more likely take a player in the $2M+ range back, in order to balance the contracts.

Value wise, I wouldn't say it is outlandish, but it's far from "an offer too good to refuse", as you suggest.

Nurse is the one D the Oilers can't consider moving. Nuge for Ehlers might benefit both teams if Winnipeg decides to shuffle some pieces though.

You'd be lucky if you could give Gagner away. For a player to go through 7 teams and trips to the minors in a span of 6 years, there's an issue somewhere.</div></div>

your evaluation of nurse is really overestimating his skill set. winnipeg could use some help on the left side on defense and cap relief to sign their RFA's. Nuge is far too valuable and a much better hockey player to be traded for ehlers.