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Forum: Armchair-GMJan 8 at 8:24

Thread: Benn For Subban

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhatNowDiscussion</b></div><div>You get the point</div></div>

No.
Players like Wayne/Jagr/Coffey were highly sought after. PK is once again a DUMP-move by his host club; third times a charm I spose..........................

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 8 at 8:20

Thread: Benn For Subban

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhatNowDiscussion</b></div><div>Wayne Gretzky was 34 when he moved on to his 4th team, Jager was 40 when he moved on to his 4th team, Vanek was 31 he moved on to his 4th team, Coffey was 35 he moved on to his 4th team. The list continues</div></div>

PK couldn't carry Wayne's jockstrap...

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 8 at 8:11

Thread: Benn For Subban

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhatNowDiscussion</b></div><div>No idea what this means</div></div>

Means Nadda or Come on Man...!
A PK trade puts him on his 4th team/pushing 31 y old/muching US$9Mil per/ and playing "good", as you think, in 'garbage time' as his first half-ish season, when it mattered, was brutal.
PK's next move is to TSN, FashionWeek or similar...

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 8 at 7:58

Thread: Benn For Subban

Dallas says: Pistol Dual for you WhatNow...

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 6 at 5:22

Thread: Bruins Deadline

Too much offered from B's for a Krieder-rental with Palmeri being more the player of need.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 4 at 7:49

Thread: We better had a good player

"<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>handslikejesus</b></div><div>Team in a slump that still has a 9 point lead in the division should become sellers. Makes total sense</div></div>

"Over-reaction Monday" ala ESPN football has come to the NHL via Banana-rama!!
As HLJ mentions - second overall in the entire league, even after playing +100 games last year, cut them some slack 'Arm-chair' Army.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan 3 at 2:42

Thread: HOLL SIGNING A HOME RUN FOR LEAFS AND DUBAS

Pump the brakes or you'll drive the parade float right into Eaton Centre...

Forum: NHL SigningsDec 31, 2019 at 7:02

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Justin Holl (3 Years / $2,000,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsForEver</b></div><div>Signing a 3rd pairing defensemen for 2 Million is a signing that has to happen? They now have 14 million dollars for 4 other defenders and they have to resign Mikheyev</div></div>

Hey Habbie,
I'm not saying I like the $2Mil (1.5M is better in my books). I'm saying it's more in that "range" as there's no dough for anything else; should be a few league minimums to round out the squad in 2020.
Cheers

Forum: NHL SigningsDec 31, 2019 at 3:07

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Justin Holl (3 Years / $2,000,000 AAV)

It's the kinda signings that have to happen.
For next season, TO via CapF., now has <strong>10 NHL guys</strong> signed and <strong>US$66.8M</strong> allocated - OUCH!
Only 13 more (cheap-cheap) skaters to go Doobie...

Forum: NHL TradesDec 30, 2019 at 11:38

Thread: (NJD/ARI) - Hall, Speers for Bahl, Merkley, Schnarr, 1sr round pick, conditional 3rd round pick

AZ currently on a three game losing streak; nice work Taylor the saviour...

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 16, 2019 at 6:49

Thread: Hall fit

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Oiler3535</b></div><div>Besides the 1st, Arizona gave up essentially nothing of value.</div></div>

Guess we'll see...50 games for a Hall tryout I spose.
Is Merkley a "Travis Konecny or Tyler Johnson"? Bahl will be on display at WJ Tourney I think and trade conditions could move the 3rd rd pick to a 1st! But by then AZ has had 'playoff success' and 're-signed' Hall for muy-million$ + lengthy term no doubt, just as he hits the tender age of 29.
AZ doesn't look to have too many issues w/ other pending UFA/RFA (Vinnie & Fischer) yadda yadda

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 16, 2019 at 6:00

Thread: Hall fit

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Oiler3535</b></div><div>You really want them to pay big for off ice character instead of on ice skill? Go look at the stats. Hall isn't Hart candidate this year but he's still great. As for playoff games, you blame him for that? You also blame Marino, Butkus, Ty Cobb and Barry Sanders for not winning in the playoffs?

And as I said, of course it's a rental.</div></div>

Deals done Oily.
J. Analytica Chayka rolling the dice.
Me as the GM w/ Hall as the "prize" - I say mofo, NO DICE!!

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 16, 2019 at 11:46

Thread: Hall fit

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Oiler3535</b></div><div>You are absolutely insane. Marleau delivered more? Seriously? Do you look at any stats beyond goals? Hall is an elite forward who has had injury issues the last year or so. Point per game, positive Corsi rel, 96 PDO, but ya. Worse than Marleau who wasn't even NHL calibre the last 2 years. Brutal.

You hate Dubas and his puck possession philosophy. Fine. But don't let it give you the madness and think Hall is a bad player. He literally won the Hart trophy 2 seasons ago. Wow.</div></div>

Marleau <em>delivered</em> leadership according to the twins Marner-Matt. Hall will deliver nothing. In NJ this season, he's been given every opportunity to succeed and is failing miserably. Lots of guys win awards and lots fade, that my friend is Taylor Hall. As for what he brings, 5 playoff games in a 10 year career and an expiring, rental contract, set to be re-upped for $9/10/11M US(?) - I guess he brings insanity too!

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 16, 2019 at 12:31

Thread: Hall fit

Maybe Doobie <em>should</em> focus more on:
1) D-fense,
2) D-fense and,
3) The Playoffs + D-fense

Before trading any assets, for a "rental" forward, who will surely walk to FA on Apr 4th (T.O's last regular season game) all-the-while Hall has just 6-goals for C - sake!

TO's need is = to keep their 'net' from looking like a gaping Russian trawler sweeping the 200-mile limit off the Grand Banks! The need is not another washed-up forward (<em>remember</em> - Marleau was just sent packing and delivered more if you ask me)...

"Yee who forget the past, is doomed to repeat it!"

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 5, 2019 at 8:51

Thread: Improving team

I like Rielly and Ekblad and the trade tabled is off-side IMO...

Wouldn't a 1 for 1 at least be more in line?

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 5, 2019 at 12:53

Thread: Huge NYR idea

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SammyT_51</b></div><div>Leafs are not trading Nylander and I dont know how many times should I repeat that.</div></div>

Everyone's tradeable - Gretz, Jagr, Hull, Messier etc...
No secret the Leafs have too many skilled forwards and need help on the defensive/goal side as Jambo posts.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 3, 2019 at 11:48

Thread: Leafs with better contracts

After the 'pro'-formance tonight the chatter above is pretty hollow...but often accurate to a tee!!
"Over-payed for Under-played group"...
Dubas got played like a cheap fiddle by the players/agents...Tank-Nation!

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 3, 2019 at 5:30

Thread: kreider

Bruins do not give up a 1st and JZ for a LW rental when the 'team need' is on the RW-side.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 2, 2019 at 12:02

Thread: Smoked way too much today

<em>"Fuji Capesta My Eyes Are Burnin"</em>
Cheech

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 8:43

Thread: tight on the cap heading into 2020-21

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>shmoeman</b></div><div>cap is gonna increase, probably around 83-83.5 so theres more leeway</div></div>

For sure Shmoe, but there are options, if required, that might effect the 'bubble' players more than the 'core'.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 6:33

Thread: Boosted

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Oh my bad.</div></div>

No prob AED...
The CBJ trio is just where the "trade" talk should revolve if I get the GM chair vs Eric Staal or T Hall or other such non-fit "gar-bahje" trades (French-way so it's not so offensive ha ha).

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 6:15

Thread: Boosted

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Jones is about as untouchable as you can get.</div></div>

For sure. I was just mentioning the players I think would fit better tis' all.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 5:16

Thread: tight on the cap heading into 2020-21

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jfstompers</b></div><div>debrusk gets less, grz gets a bit more and I cnnot see this team paying torey krug 8+ million dollars</div></div>

Ahh yeah Stompy, I forgot/overlooked the Krug deal posted above.
Agree too that 7 x US$8.15M is unlikely from Bruins unless term is 5 or 6Y maybe?
Krug's on record for wanting to sign in Boston, so is that US$7M / $7.5M / other?

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 4:00

Thread: tight on the cap heading into 2020-21

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>And they are what, you are right against the cap in this post. Bo one is going to just help Boston. When Toronto paid to get Marelau off their hands they were still cap compliant also. It was after the trade they ballooned their payroll.</div></div>

Right against the Cap in this post due to overpays/Vesey (not wanted)
Debrusk 3 x US$5M
Griz 5 x $3.5 or 4M
<em>delete</em> Vesey's $2.4M
RFA farm boys - some are likely not gonna get offers. Just guessing but if the Cap is tight then - Sherman? Cehlarik? Kuhlman?....etc. would be likely expendable.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec 1, 2019 at 3:45

Thread: Boosted

To me, Staal is Backes 2.0 in the making (or Nash, or...) - so I'd pass. Additionally, a "6 for 1" trade netting a 35-yr old 'former, former' is just blatantly off-side, no video review needed.
Werenski for Grizz is kinda the same IMHO, almost sideways move. I said <em>almost</em>. Yes I think Werenski's better but not to the tune of Grizz, +____, +_____, +_____., if I'm the GM.
The value in ZW and/or Grizz will multiply if Krug decides not to sign and is dealt at TDL or retained for playoffs, and walks year-end.
Moreover, the draft this year is supposedly deep and I think it's better to keep the early round picks...

CBJ - Anderson, Atkinson or Jones seem more fitting in Beantown?

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