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Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Jarmo wants a hockey deal

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>I'd go with the later of MN's 1sts (top-3 protected). I don't think a 2nd gets the deal done.</div></div>

Assume for a second that you considered Rossi and Boldy equals...how would you evaluate this?

Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Jarmo wants a hockey deal

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Fiala might be the better player, but it's the wing compared to center positional importance that shifts it to PLD's favor.</div></div>

Im guessing that response was racing from your brain to your fingers so fast it interfered with your capacity to comprehend what I wrote...

Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Jarmo wants a hockey deal

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>Just as a reminder, sounds like Jarmo doesn't want a ton of futures based on what LeBrun tweeted so I'd imagine he wouldn't be all that interested in Rossi or Boldy for that matter.</div></div>

That’s interesting to me since Columbus has one of the worst prospect pools in the league.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>I'm working on the powerpoint presentation about Columbus' rich Norwegian heritage as we speak.. <a href="/users/OutCold13" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@OutCold13</a> want to help out? :D</div></div>

I’m 50% Norwegian...can I be of some service here?

Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Jarmo wants a hockey deal

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>That's why Rossi will probably be headed to CBJ in any PLD trade. Bonino is the stopgap center for this year and a cap equalizer.</div></div>

Rossi, Bonino, and a 2nd for PLD?

Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Jarmo wants a hockey deal

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Capitalfail67</b></div><div>Fiala imo doesnt get you PLD 1 for 1. He's older and not as good. just my opinion but teams would probably offer more</div></div>

I would argue Fiala might be the better player, certainly a lot more fun to watch! PLD playing center might force the Wild to add a 2nd...tops!

Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago

Thread: Barkov Hockey Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>I don't touch that trade from the MN side. Barkov is a rental+1 (same as Dumba), that's how they should be treated as far as value. Re-signing him or not has nothing to do with the initial trade value, it's why in years past there have been conditional picks for a player re-signing added to the trade.

His agent could promise he'll re-sign for a league min x 8 on his next deal and it means jack and squat because it can't be signed for 6 months. This isn't a trade-and-sign or sign-and-trade. It's a rental +1 and it's up to the receiving team to work out a deal or not when the time comes.</div></div>

Do you need a hug?

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Just for fun

Hilarious! I was just going to do this for fun too.

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Barkov Hockey Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>I'm fine with it if there's a firm handshake deal in place that Barkov is extending but if not... It would really suck if he walked</div></div>

For sure! There would definitely need to be a conversation with Barkov’s agent ahead of time. I’m sure Fla would need to know that Fiala would re-sign with them too.

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Future

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pensfan89</b></div><div>Pens decline. Sully doesn’t like Cole and Bones was great here, isnt worth a 1st.</div></div>

Sully is a moron!

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Barkov Hockey Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>I'm not sure how that is at all close for Barkov.</div></div>

If it takes more than that to acquire Barkov, I will happily put this dream away for good!

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Barkov Hockey Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EccE</b></div><div>Neither team does this. This is not the value of Barkov if he is resigned to his new team. So Panthers decline.

Wild decline, because they would go over the cap because of this, and the point of getting Barkov is to play him in the 1st line WITH Fiala and Kaprizov.</div></div>

I don’t agree with anything you said here. I thinks it’s fair value and I don’t think the Wild would necessarily play those 3 together anyway. Rossi and Boldy will need linemates too.

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: Barkov Hockey Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>Giving up Fiala for a rental+1? Pass.</div></div>

Would you do this deal this summer when an extension could be agreed upon in advance?

Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: I like this team so much better

Staal sucks...Good riddance!

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 1:50 pm

Thread: Is PLD a Diva

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Zuki9797</b></div><div>do you converse with the squirrel in your backyard regularly</div></div>

Maybe...

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:18 pm

Thread: Is PLD a Diva

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Habs4ever</b></div><div>He is so not a diva. When he was in Cape Breton playing for the Screaming Eagles, he had a full two hour practice in the afternoon, he got up early and went to a smaller rink and shot 50 pucks, working on one timers. When the person passing him the pucks had to leave, he stayed by himself and shot fifty more, then went to the gym, then went to a 2 hour practice. This guy wants to win.</div></div>

Thanks for sharing this!

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:01 pm

Thread: Feels like something is going to happen

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OutCold13</b></div><div>You're right about that, but I want to believe.

<a href="/users/MNBassman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MNBassman</a>, <a href="/users/TanSor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@TanSor</a> I figured I should add you guys to this discussion. Has anyone else heard that they have Boldy playing center again at BC and this time it's going well?</div></div>

I saw that somewhere too. I wonder if BG didn’t “suggest” he plays C for evaluation purposes...

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:43 am

Thread: Feels like something is going to happen

IF the Wild acquire PLD, I hope they can figure out how to do it without the inclusion of JEE...just in case Rossi can’t cut it at center in the NHL. Plus, a long-term center group of PLD/Rossi/JEE would definitely (again, IF Rossi pans out) make the Wild a consistent Cup contender for a long time...

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:18 am

Thread: Is Minneapolis big enough

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>csick</b></div><div>I mean hockey is big in Minny but its not that big imo. Like Dubois wouldnt be recognized like he wants to. I think he needs to go to NY or a Canadian market</div></div>

If “being recognized” is what PLD desires, I wouldn’t want him on the Wild...divas need not apply!

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 4:33 pm

Thread: Havent Seen a Lot of Dubois to MIN

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>MN has been asking for a top-6 center for Dumba and haven't gotten it, but MN doesn't need to move Dumba. CBJ might need to move PLD so that changes what will be taken in trade.</div></div>

A package of Dumba and Rossi for PLD has to be pretty darn close to enough, doesn’t it??? If it is, how many of you would pull the trigger?

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 12:49 pm

Thread: Havent Seen a Lot of Dubois to MIN

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>Why Sokolov? I've seen him in like 3 or 4 deals lately acting like he's an addition and I'm genuinely curious why.</div></div>

I had the same thought. Is he even a legit NHL prospect anymore?

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 12:45 pm

Thread: Phi trade your thoughts

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Zucc has a full NMC. So he's not going anywhere. Even if he was to waive it, to be a team guy or whatever, it would a handshake deal that MN doesn't bribe SEA to take him. Even if MN was to bribe SEA that package wouldn't be enough to dump Zucc's contract, the 3rd is the most valuable thing in the deal.</div></div>

If Zuccarello has 1/2 a brain he should waive his NMC AND be begging the Wild to bribe Seattle to take him. The writing on the wall is obvious - he’s never (or shouldn’t) get big time minutes or big time opportunities with the Wild and their current and future collection of wings.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 10:00 pm

Thread: still screwed

If I’m running the Wild I’ll take Johnson off your hands...but only if you throw in Cirelli...:tearsofjoy

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 12:57 pm

Thread: Barkov take 2

This deal definitely makes sense from the Wild’s perspective...i think it would certainly make FLA pause to consider too.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 12:53 pm

Thread: Everyone wants PLD but

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Has Barkov said he wants out? Zito made it very clear that he isn't going to trade Barkov.</div></div>

Every GM in the history of sports has said that about every star-caliber player they have ever been asked about...

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 12:30 pm

Thread: last attempt

I’m a little late to this party, but if this is the price for PLD...it’s a hard pass for me!
If Dumba has to be part of the deal, I would offer Dumba and Rossi OR Boldy...OR some other package of prospect/s and pick/s. I would only add if Savard was part of the return.
If Dumba is not part of the deal, I would offer Rossi and a 1st, or Ek, a 1st and Khovanov and/or Beckman.

If none of these packages are enough, I would happily walk away.

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