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Forum:
Armchair-GM
13 hours ago
Thread:
Hextall wakes up from nap time
In a heartbeat!!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
13 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>Nothing wrong with evaluating prospects differently. I’m not as high on either guy but higher on Addison than you are. We probably value different things and that’s A OK.</div></div>
For sure!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
14 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>I don’t think either of those guys sees and NHL spot with the Wild next year. Livingstone (who I don’t see as anything more than a depth piece) would slot in behind Faber and Lambos in the depth chart and LaCombe is a copy of Addison/Peart. I don’t see the incentive for them to sign.
And if you’re skeptical of Addison, I don’t see how LaCombe is somehow a better fit. I’m a MN boy too and love it when we keep it in the family but that’s all this would be.</div></div>
LaCombe would play next year on an entry level contract, plus he’s bigger, much more versatile, and a better defender than Addison…he’s even added physicality to his game this year. I would take him over Addison any day of the week!
Time will tell with Livingstone…but I see a big RHD who sees the ice well, moves the puck, plays well in all 3 zones and I do believe his game will transfer easily to the pro game. In fact, I would prefer him over Addison right now. I’ll admit it if it turns out I’m wrong, but I’m a fan!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
18 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>I don’t think those guys fit at all. But that’s just me.
Moving Addison would be a mistake IMO unless they get a young top 9 C that plays on the team next year. I don’t see any fits around the league for that.</div></div>
You don’t think Livingstone or LaCombe are good fits? LaCombe can easily replace Addison on the PP and Livingstone is a big, all-situations RHD…where’s the no fit???
Future Blueline…
RHDs: Spurgeon, Faber and Livingstone would be fantastic!
LHDs: Brodin, LaCombe and Lambos eould be equally great!
The Wild would be able to move/package Peart, O’Rourke, Hunt, etc for any and all other missing parts.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
18 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>Yeah, not saying Walker will be more than that but a $2 mil player is well within reason, don’t need him to be a superstar.
But the cap situation is absolutely the limiting factor here. You can essentially fit Hartman and Addison into the same cap hit as Bennet and the question is whether those 2 players add more than Bennet solo. I think they produce A LOT more.</div></div>
My dream (emphasis on dream) scenario is the Wild sign Jake Livingstone and Jackson LaCombe (if he doesn’t sign with the Ducks) this spring, get whatever they can for Dumba, and trade Addison in a package to move up in the draft (to target a center), or get an already drafted young center.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
19 hours ago
Thread:
post boldy extension
No-hands Sam Steel for $3m per??? You are fired!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
19 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>I think you need a top line, then 2 seconds. But alas, I think my original question matters for next year because of the cap. Bringing on Bennet likely means you don’t re-sign Addison, so you need to think of the total surplus value.
The Athletic values Hartman at $4.4 ($1.7 actual), Ek at $8.6 ($5.3 actual), and Bennet at $5.5 ($4.4 actual). I don’t think there’s an edge in using that cap space on Bennet when you can get roughly the same on ice value for a third of the cap hit in Hartman. My point is that there’s more value in a guy like Walker coming up and playing like a $2 mil player than Bennet playing at his current level.
P.S. If Hartman gets his penalties under control, this won’t be an argument. And I’d take that bet.</div></div>
All things equal, I would take Bennett over Hartman 100 times out of 100 times, but because of their contracts, Hartman probably holds more value…especially to the Wild.
I’m not nearly as high on Walker as you are! I watched every game of his with the Gophers and I’m not sure he improved after his freshman season. Plus, he is already bald so I think his ceiling is right where he currently is…a fringe NHLer and nothing more. If he ever gets an extended stint with the Wild he will easily be exposed for what he is; a speed and effort only guy. His hands and head are definitely below NHL average!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
19 hours ago
Thread:
Bennett Updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>I get why Bennet is enticing, but do you think he’s a Hartman or an Ek? I lean toward Hartman, but if you think he’s an Ek then this trade makes a lot more sense.</div></div>
This is a great question!
I see Bennett as a mixture of Ek and Hartman…like smack dab in the middle of the two.
Because of the current, but moreso the future strength of the Wild’s wings, I absolutely believe the can contend with Ek, Bennett, and Rossi manning the middle for a long time. It works perfectly with my 3 - 2nd lines theory.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sun. at 1:42 p.m.
Thread:
Draft day
(No comment!!!)
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sat. at 2:49 p.m.
Thread:
Bored
Not interested in ROR at all!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Thu. at 5:10 p.m.
Thread:
Trade Deadline
Ick!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Thu. at 5:03 p.m.
Thread:
Lets be Fletcher
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>I'll take Fletcher over Guerin. Fletcher at least made the team better, as opposed to Guerin who actively makes the the team worse every year.</div></div>
Name one time he improved the team in a meaningful way. And then name all the times he mortgaged the future for nothing…nothing but years of more mediocrity.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Thu. at 8:22 a.m.
Thread:
Lets be Fletcher
Fletcher is a pompous fool!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 25 at 12:13 p.m.
Thread:
Being Realistic
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Why would Kap stay long term after a couple of 1st round exits, then a couple of no Playoff years? He'll get a huge payday no matter where he signs. Kap has played on powerhouse teams and knows what it's like to be a winner. Trade him now if your plan is to tank for a couple of years.</div></div>
Nah.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 25 at 11:25 a.m.
Thread:
Being Realistic
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>amareka</b></div><div>Good ol "realistic" nine-players-for-7th-round-pick blockbuster</div></div>
It’s representative of what I’m trying to accomplish…not a real trade. Did I really need to explain that to you???
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 25 at 11:18 a.m.
Thread:
Seravelli
The Wild accept.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 25 at 11:17 a.m.
Thread:
Seravelli
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>amareka</b></div><div>Bill Guerin said that he wasnt trading Dumba unless he could make his team better. Not sure if he would go for a prospect and pick considering Minney is currently in a playoff spot.</div></div>
(Check the standings again)
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 25 at 9:45 a.m.
Thread:
Bo-ing all in
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Aasen6</b></div><div>You forgot to add rossi and Addison with the 1st for horvat.</div></div>
Good one! 😂
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 24 at 12:00 p.m.
Thread:
Babe
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>The_Ginger_Leaf</b></div><div>How do you know this? Proof? I bet if leaf’s give him a contract he’d sign it</div></div>
It’s wishful thinking - I’m a huge Gopher Hockey fan!!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 7:14 p.m.
Thread:
Babe
Knies will be returning to the Gophers next season.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 5:24 p.m.
Thread:
Deadline
I wouldn’t offer more than a 3rd for ROR…then I’d sit back with a beer and a bag of popcorn watching all the dumb GMs get in a bidding war for him!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 5:15 p.m.
Thread:
Time to make some changes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>He muffed a puck last game, but his hands are decent overall. Kap/Zucc and Boldy lines have both been better with Steel than without.
1 skill play a game, no more, no less Freddy G. Dewar has no o-zone skills except but decent speed, decent PKer. Hartman has a shot, but can't pass to save his life, and does stupid things. This is just picking the least bad of the bunch, and this year it's Steel. Steel needs to shoot more instead of trying to make that extra pass (a la Granny).
Any skill that is added to Boldy's line is immediately subtracted by adding the blackhole that is Rossi.
Boldy needs to be put with Greenway and JEE. There are a lot of wide open nets for Boldy to shank his shots on, rather than Foligno shanking his shots or not being a step too slow to get to the puck. The coach is too stubborn headed to try out different line combos when things aren't working.</div></div>
I’ve watched every game this season, some games twice…and every single game I notice how crappy Steel’s hands are! He can’t catch a pass that’s not perfect (can’t catch some perfect ones either), can’t stick handle in traffic to save his life, and is a horribly inaccurate passer! He is not an NHL player!
I hope you are wrong about Rossi! Time will tell…
I agree with most of your thoughts though…
I also believe that if Zuccarello didn’t share part of his brain with Kaprizov…he would be a very low end 2nd line wing! He is putrid in so many areas of the game!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 4:16 p.m.
Thread:
Deadline
Reinhart is not a center.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 4:10 p.m.
Thread:
Time to make some changes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Steel is the 2nd best center on the team, it's really not even close. He's still a plug, but his hands and speed are better than the rest of the plugs on the team. They should have treated Sturm better and kept him. He'd easily be the 2nd best center on the team this year.
Rossi isn't a NHL caliber player. He does well in the AHL on special teams but doesn't add anything 5v5. Walker is the only AHLer that could argue for any NHL time.
I'm meh on Greenway this year, but I'd take him in the lineup over all over Reaves, Dewar, Duhaime, Shaw, Hartman, and even Foligno half the time this year.
The only positive about Schenn is that he has a physical game. Everything else about him is on par with Merrill, Middleton, Kulikov, and Goli. Fine as a bottom pair/PK guy, but any higher in the lineup and he's out of place. I wouldn't mind him as the 3RD and Addison benched.</div></div>
Start watching Steel’s hands. They are BY FAR the worst hands on the team and not even NHL caliber. He can skate well, that’s it!
The thing this team needs more than anything is someone Boldy can play with, which is why I like the idea of acquiring Kuzmenko…or any other reasonably priced guy who can think the game fast.
Don’t forget to watch Steel - his hands are pathetic and now K and Z are starting to freeze him out…no good!
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 23 at 10:42 a.m.
Thread:
Blockbuster with Vancouver
(No comment!!)
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