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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2023 at 2:31 a.m.
Thread: 2023-24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Juiceman</b></div><div>The cost of retaining that much for 3 years is likely a 2nd or 1st round pick. Nobody is retaining for 3 years willingly. Canucks have made it abundantly clear that they are not rebuilding</div></div>

Abundantly clear they are not rebuilding yet reports about a Miller trade are still floating around? And Garland and Ekman Larsson cap dumps floating too. You can make the value more if you want, but regardless that’s the base for the trade. Any team that knows they’re going through a long rebuild and need that cap space won’t have much of a problem to need a first to retain a million. Arizona willingly takes on money so they can go cheaper. Hell, Minnesota was giving people prospects at the deadline to retain, and they were competing still
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2023 at 2:30 a.m.
Thread: Scorched Earth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>Minnesota doesn't have the cap space for Mark Scheifele, He grew up a Wings fan. I could see him waiving for Detroit rather than Minnesota.

Detroit is like Winnipeg, Neither team needs LD but RD. So Detroit easily passes.

Rangers don't have the 8x8 cap space for PLD. So Dubois isn't happening and he's going home to Montreal anyways.

And 2 late 1st doesn't get Kyle Connor, Detroit would blow away that offer to bring him home.</div></div>

So Detroit gets Scheifele and Connor? Where are you getting assets, cap space, etc. Detroit has more to figure out, scheifele isn’t really needed. Connor would be nice, but again you need the assets, and Detroit is fairly stingy. In hindsight I should have used the higher blues pick.

Minnesota I would say finds a way to make room. Dumba is gone which frees up around 5M on its own. Rangers weren’t supposed to get Kane and Tarasenko either and made it work. Doesn’t bother the Jets if the Rangers try their hand. Habs won’t give up a ton because they know he’s coming regardless.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2023 at 1:53 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2023 at 1:49 a.m.
Thread: 2023-24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Epic_Ninja_Dude</b></div><div>Canucks decline. I'd rather not retain on Garland, even if it means getting less of a return. Retaining for 3 years in our current cap situation just doesn't make sense. The deal isn't terrible value wise, but we have no need for wingers so Robertson doesn't hold much value to us and beyond Silovs, we still have Talapila and Young while Akhtiamov doesn't seem to be much of an upgrade over either of those guys.</div></div>

Read again. It does not need to be Vancouver retaining, it can be another team, in which Akhtyamov would go there instead. This eliminated the retention on Vancouvers end for a team who could use the extra cap. Robertson does sorta fit depending on how the season goes. If Vancouver does commit to tearing it down, kid has a place on that team somewhere. He still holds value (if healthy) and can still be good. I feel like he'd be able to find some footing on a younger squad like Vancouver.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2023 at 1:15 a.m.
Thread: 2023-24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GenXHockey</b></div><div>Bruins would most likely fold the franchise before trading hall to the leafs. Garland trade is bad for the leafs. Can't see us having any interest in him. The murray dump I get. But they may be sending him to the island.</div></div>

1. Bruins might, but they surely realize their time is up. Offices don't have the same rivalries as fanbases do. If Toronto is making an offer to take a player they would like to dump off their hands, I'd imagine they'd listen. Especially when a first and solid prospect are involved. I did come very close to going the Arvidsson route, but ultimately chose Hall due to him being a Toronto boy and a more proven performer, but Arvidsson could easily take that place if you would like!
2. Garland, as I wrote, I find to be underrated. Does he make a lot? Yes, however he is more than capable of living up to it and outperforming in the right situation, and he brings the elements that Toronto lacks. Imagine Kerfoots speed and defensive game coupled with Buntings heart and ability to score. It's a nice mix.
3. Murray won't be an Islander imo. Sorokin has the ability to play lots of games, 0 reason to have a 4.5M backup. He could realistically go anywhere, but I felt with the uncertainty of Hellebuyck, Winnipeg just felt right.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 28, 2022 at 2:08 a.m.
Thread: Jets 2022-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jets_Fan_Mike</b></div><div>Why not? He'd have the chance to win multiple Cups with McDavid and Draisaitl and he wouldn't need to score much as the shut down 3C with the Oilers since Edmonton can outscore pretty much every other team with McDavid and Draisaitl and any forwards that end up playing with those two.

As I understand it, since McDavid started treating the NHL like his own personal video game with him on cheat mode, other players have been happy to go to Edmonton whereas the Jets are one of the teams that have the hardest time with NTC restrictions in contracts.

For this reason, I think Lowry jumps at the chance to move to the Oilers if he's presented with that option since everyone seems to the think the Jets are at best a playoff bubble team that's teetering on the brink of a rebuild.</div></div>

Just doubted because long term deal, and because of his dad, who I just remembered is now gone. Maybe more plausible than I thought
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 24, 2022 at 10:10 p.m.