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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 25, 2019 at 5:49 p.m.
Thread: not really that big of a cap crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>So you're questioning whether Gus is going to play defense or match his numbers from last year offensively but you're okay assuming Mitchell and Beaudin, who've never played in the NHL, are just going to step in; your argument makes no sense. No coach trades a player assuming a kid in college can take his place...doesn't work like that. They first see how the kid plays at the pro level before they trade a solid roster player. Under your logic we should also trade Debrincat at the TDL or Strome because Kurashev and Dach should be able to take their place in a year....you literally are saying that about Gus and makes no sense.</div></div>

Please read all the way through.
First of all, coaches don't make trades, and second that's not what I'm saying at all. Hawks need to sign Strome, Cat, and probably Lehner. There for have no money for Gustafsson, who by the way is a UFA. Yes, we can trade Saad, but it still doesn't make sense to sign Gustafsson. And also didn't Colorado just trade Barrie, knowing that Makar was gonna take his place?

Now no way in hell are Mitchell, Boqvist, and Beaudin anythig close to what Makar is as a prospect. At least the Hawks have INSURANCE in their farm for an offensive defenseman. And thank you for insulting me as my "logic" just doesn't seem fit to you. Bowman isn't giving him a long term contract with the prospects we have, and Gus is gonna try an bank off his one maybe two successful scoring seasons. It doesn't make sense. He's also gonna want as much money as he can get, and it's not gonna be from Chicago.

Finally, you're comparison to Strome and Debrincat is really rude and is no way constructive at all. Offense and Defense are two separate animals, and the comparison doesn't make sense bc Dach and Kurahsev can easliy slide in with Strome and Debrincat. Unfortunately our d-prospects don't gel so well with Gustafsson's game. Like who are we putting on the pk(Which we are so eagerly desperate to fix)? Who else are we taking off the team on defense? Keith and Seabrook aren't going anywhere. They aren't gonna sit Seabrook out all season, as he's too big of a voice in the locker room. You need to better help me understand your argument instead of completely trashing mine man.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 25, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.
Thread: not really that big of a cap crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Depends. It's really hard to assume Mitchell or Beaudin will be able to fill Gus's shoes or Boqvist even for that matter. 60 point D guys don't grow on trees. Additionally, Mitchell and Beaudin are far from being locks to make the roster next season. Remember, on average most higher end D prospects don't come into the league until they are in their early 20's....D guys take longer to develop. It's rare to see a player make the fulltime roster at 21 or under.</div></div>

Your missing the point. Yeah maybe they aren't ready next year, but you still wouldn't want to lock up Gus bc you are hoping that Mitchell and Beaudin reach that level. Both of whom are succeeding and growing at their own levels. Mitchell is also probably gonna be thrown into the mix this season anyway once he's done at Denver, and Beaudin will be playing with Rockford.

Lets say the Gus is still doing great on PP and scoring a ton of points. He's probably gonna want big money and a big term. Which wouldn't make sense for the hawks to do. Especially with Boqvist and Co. Now if Gus was able to play some defense and even show some work on pk, then yeah, go and resign him, and trade Saad. I just don't see that happening. We also don't know if Gustafsson is gonna put up those same numbers as he did last year.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 25, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.
Thread: not really that big of a cap crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Move Maatta or Murphy....depending on play this year.

Move Saad next offseason and sign Gus if he plays like he did last season or better this season. Sure, Boqvist is coming up in 2020/2021 but have 2 puck moving defensemen would be a 1, 2 punch on the PP...pair them up each with a stay at home guy.

Saad can be replaced as we have so many forward prospects to play middle 6 roles. Kurashev, Entwhistle, Sarella, Kubalik, Nylander, Perlini, Sikura, etc. We can afford to move Saad if any of these guys shows well this season in the NHL or AHL.

<a href="https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1397476">https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1397476</a></div></div>

I like your idea about Saad and Gustafsson, and two good puck moving defensemen would be great. It's just that are we really gonna sign Gustafsson when we have Mitchell and Beaudin in the system? It just wouldn't make sense to give him an extension.