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LordFrahnk

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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 3, 2019 at 12:53 p.m.
Thread: Taylor Hall
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordFrahnk</b></div><div>While I agree we're more likely to see Subban on the move than Ellis, he's not untouchable. I'm going to try and read between the lines here and say you don't want to trade Ellis because you think he is a better player, better value, or something similar. That's the exact reason why other teams would want him instead of PK. Swapping in Ellis instead of PK is something that may get ultimately get a deal done.</div></div>

You're not far off although it may be the opposite. David Poile may decide that since PK is the better player (which he is) that he'd be more willing to move Ellis. Granted, the optics of moving Ellis before his team-friendly extension (below market value, no trade protection) kicks in would not be very good.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 24, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.
Thread: Big move with NSH plus moves with MIN and EDM
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordFrahnk</b></div><div>I'd say you're spot on. Preds have to move someone with a significant cap hit to free up room, however, the pieces Poile would ultimately agree to move for a scoring threat like Nylander aren't as appealing to other teams for that exact same reason.</div></div>

It's this dynamic that actually makes me enjoy the cap system. it really forces teams to weigh alot of options that they likely wouldn't otherwise and forces some discipline on management regimes. It's a constant balancing act between whats needed right now and how you build for sustained success, and it very well could mean that a team needs to consciously take a step back from one season to the next in order to get their ducks in a row 2 years out. Or even harder... a team might need to move on from someone they don't want to because their contract blows the cap structure and weakens the overall team, no matter how good they are individually.

All that, and math. I really like math.