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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 5, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.
Thread: #1 centre and 1st pick trade with Wild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Wild say no.

Granny for Patches might be even.
-I wouldn't do it 1-for-1 from Minny PoV. Granny is one of their top-2 FWDs on the ice every night (along with Staal), has an extra year on his contract, and is comeing into his own.

Dumba for Chucky+Plekanec+Benn- easy pass
-Benn adds nothing as a LD, Wild are stacked there.
-Chucky is an odd fit in MN, overpayed 3C or a middle-6 LW (Wild need RWs and have too many LWs). I like Chucky, he's just hard to fit in the Wild's lineup.
-Plekanec would be a nice 3C rental, but he's expensive even at half retained.

1st (~18oa) for 2 2nds (both around 40 oa)- easy pass

Not to mention that it's $8.2m in cap the Wild are taking on (they have like $1.5m in TDL cap space), and 2 extra contracts (they are at 50 already).

This really isn't the year for Minny to be buyers with their 1st on the table, they are on the fringe of the Playoffs.</div></div>

Okay i agree including Dumba was a stretch. I was trying to think like M.B.
Benn obviously just a throw in to fill a roster spot.

Montreal can take a lot of Salary back.
Min G.M. is kind of known for making big moves, Min in a playoff spot, you never know.

I didn't know Minn took a long look a galchuck, I guess because of that it won't happen.

I do think Granlund would be a way better centre then Drouin but maybe that is just me.

Min low 1st pick for 2 of Montreal picks aint unthinkable.

Back to drawing board!
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23, 2018 at 7:21 p.m.
Thread: LA Trade?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div>In what world does Mete get you Trouba though? Plus Trouba is somewhat picky on where he'll sign his UFA contract in. Seems he wants to play in the States. So I don' think that's happenning. Plus now we're short a LHD puck moving dman for the future in Mete.

Then you want to go all in on OEL? With what exactly? The things we have that Arizona would want would only cause another hole to fix afterwards. Plus you got to trade Petry first. He has a M-NTC so its not like we can just trade him to who ever.

Plus plus plus, whomever is interested in Petry would also be interested in Trouba or OEL if they were available so they'd probably wnat to see if they could land one of them first before going to option #2 in Petry.

Hey who am i to day otherwise....all I can say is you'd have to be a really "Lucky-Duck" for this to work as planned. :laugh</div></div>

It might take Mete and a 2nd and another players but I think you can get Trouba. Maybe send Petry the other way and eat some of his money. The jets want a LD for Trouba and Mette fits the bill (maybe he is not a true #1 LD prospect but he is at as good as they are going to get) For the record Trouba is an RFA. I don't know details of Petry no movement clause but even if we have to keep him I can live that.

And Montreal can get OEL for 2 players and a 1st Round pick. It is doable. Gallagher and Gulchuck probably, though I would rather give up Shaw or Byron.
They can also swap Pacman for a 1st and a prospect. Montreal will at least have one 1st rd.

Obviously you will need to open the bank for a URFA centre in the summer....
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23, 2018 at 1:40 p.m.
Thread: LA Trade?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div>Yeah I get what you mean but there really isn't any basis for it nor any realistic solution for it either.....

Yes Petry is overpaid. I know it. He knows it. Habs know it. No one is fooling anyone. The problem herein lies with the fact that even if he is overpaid, we can't do better anyway. You want to pay 3M for a RHD that plays on average 22 Mins a night since arriving in MTL?? Good luck with that...... you can't look at OEL making 5.5M and then look at Petry making the same thing and say " Pfffff Petry is a 3M dman compared to OEL". You know who you should be comparing Petry to? Sekera, Marc Staal, Alex Goligoski........Is Petry not earning his wage compared to those guys with the exception of maybe Goligoski who is having a decent year also?

As for Petry's cap hit, go here and see what the difference in tax means for Petry or anyone we'd want to add to the Habs:
<a href="https://www.capfriendly.com/post_tax_calculator">https://www.capfriendly.com/post_tax_calculator</a>
Overpaying Petry wasn't because he is the best thing since swiss cheese..........its because it is the only way we could sign him. Just like it will be for any other big name free agent. WE don't have a choice. WE have to overpay anyone that comes here.

You know what I want? Connor McDavid, Zack Werenski and Patrick Laine. But we all know that isn't going to happen. Its nice to dream about better options but when a player isn't really that bad and is doing a decent job like Petry is, we can't be too choosey.

With Weber hurt, Petry is our best dman and you want to get rid of him? Ok and replace him with what? Trouba? OEL? Ok, good luck with that...... when those options ultimately fail, be happy you still have Petry to rely on night in and night out because if you think Petry is bad, wait till you see Schlemko and Jerebek playing 23 mins a night on a regular basis........</div></div>

I think you can get Trouba for Mette and then go all in on OEL, or another star defensemen. Trouba makes Petry not needed....
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 22, 2018 at 6:25 a.m.
Thread: LA Trade?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div>Yeah I know, I've been preaching this concept around here plenty but at 5.5m regardless of taxation and whatnot, is too high for what he brings. Saying that, that doesn't mean he is a disaster which is what luckyduck had said.</div></div>

I think Petry is a solid #3 or serviceable but not great #2 on a cup team.
But with Weber and Price contracts 5.5 million for 4 more years is a pretty gross contract. 2.5 Million a year too much imo.
I don't hate the player, I hate the contract moving forward on a team with Weber/Price.

I think it makes sense to trade him now before the Contract really starts to hurt.
I would make a trade for Trouba, I am willing to give up Mete if we get OEL, or another prospect in this years draft.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2018 at 11:37 a.m.
Thread: Habs list of players available, make an offer, ANY OFFER!!!
I don't think you can trade Price without trading Weber and you can't be sure to be able either so can't really trade one.

OEL i a throwing anything and the kitchen sink for this guy.
Draisaitl (If they will take shaw or Ulzner, I will take back Lucic) Not that I like Lucic but I would pay his price to get Draisaitl.
Gabriel Valardi (I think you can get him from kings for something reasonable, L.A. has a couple other great centers)

I am trading Trouba for Mete if I go all in on OEL. He is a longterm replacement for Weber is a little under rated now because he is hidden on the depth chart.
He doesn't get talked a lot about in trades but I bet Edmonton would take Petry.
L.A. might take Plekanic (and 2nd pick) or Galchuck for their top pick or Valardi.

The only thing I think know for sure is you need to trade for a #1 or at least a super solid #2 centre or #1 D to play with Weber before the deadline (A top 5 pick would do to). Because if you don't have either a Top D or Top centre in place you won't be able to get the other piece as an URFA because they won't want to play on a flawed team.