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MattyIce91

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 16 at 3:22 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21 at 4:41 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21 at 8:57 a.m.
Thread: post draft retool
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Garak</b></div><div>CHI declines. CHI will deal with teams that actually want to pay for their cap dumps, they aren't a dumping ground. General rule of thumb for Kyle Davidson should be to take on contracts that actually bring quality assets into the rebuild. We don't need anymore mid to late round picks. The only way I could see him doing this is if he is confident he can flip him at the deadline for a 2nd or better, but another rule of thumb for KD is that he should not be making trades based on POSSIBLE future transactions. If it's a cap dump you pay for it, if you don't want to pay for it, find another team or keep the contract. I don't care how many goals Palmieri has this year, he will be 34 next year, is very expensive, won't put up those kinds of points on a bottom team, and likely won't garner any interest at the deadline. He has been in decline for years, one year isn't going to change that trajectory, only he can change that trajectory and I wouldn't bet on that happening. So, again, pay for him like a cap dump or find someone else. We aren't handing other teams $5M in cap space for what essentially amounts to nothing.</div></div>

Jason Zucker was worth a 6th at the deadline. He had 9 goals when he was traded, and has only had one good season in the last four years. If he's not a negative asset then neither is Palmieri. Chicago doesn't make sense as a destination, but Palms is not a straight cap dump.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10 at 11:42 a.m.
Thread: next season
Ottawa accepts

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riddick19</b></div><div>Yeah Ottawa won't be taking that deal. The best piece would be a solid 1st rounder, and that would have to be unprotected. Bolduc, &amp; Wahlstrom are older prospects that don't look like much. Ottawa has no need for JGP... Even with salary retained. Ottawa for sure passes on this deal. Sucks for the Isles because they don't really have a lot to deal.... But need pure talent, but have a strong enough team to not be where you pick the elite talent in the draft.</div></div>
1 + 2 + 3 is a very solid base.

Pageau at 2.5 AAV x 2 years is also good, brings experience and solid defensive play. Nice insurance policy to cover for Norris injury situation too.

Bolduc is 6'4 and only 23 y/o, never have enough D-men with size.

Wahlstrom is cheap and only 23 y/o, don't think he has much value left but would still be a better player than Kubalik was this season, for example. But with ZERO risks and cost.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riddick19</b></div><div>Ottawa was there for years until we went into complete rebuild.</div></div>
There would be a lot to say about this but quickly, but Ottawa was relatively successful during that transition phase after being serious contenders for a decade (98-08). After the semi-rebuild on the fly in 2009, they made the playoffs 5 out of 8 seasons and won 3 rounds, almost made the SCF in 2017, which is much more than the Leafs did in 20 years, for example.

I say this because the way you word it is "thankfully we were finally able to fully rebuild"... but that doesn't account that we had terrible ownership and just as bad management. We did a lot more during "these years" than during the current rebuild. We don't even sniff the playoffs with Dorion's rebuild.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>athrin</b></div><div>JGP is a non-starter for OTT, they could spend that 2.5M on a younger and way better p[layer, the prospects are meaningless and do nothing for OTT. this is a deal OTT declines quite easy</div></div>
Disagree.