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MikeKeenanHatesMe

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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2022 at 5:02 p.m.
Thread: Major Trade With LA and other moves to build a team few can match
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tryger</b></div><div>I think I'm beginning to push my chips toward defense-first LDs, Gavrikov would improve this team more than Hanafin would long-term.

The Kings have not shown themselves to be consistent enough to make such a large move for 1.5 years of a player who will demand a huge pay raise.

Right now our biggest issue is bleeding goals, we could add more goals to offset this with Hanafin or we can focus on getting tighter and more responsible defense. I see the logic though, just disagree with it.</div></div>

True and very compelling. It bothers me that by the time all teams have played exactly 20 games, we will probably have given up more goals than everyone except bottom-feeders like Buffalo, Columbus, Ottawa and the teams behind us in the Pathetic. Even Arizona and Chicago may allow fewer than 68 goals. More to the point, most of the real contenders will have given up fewer than 60.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2022 at 4:47 p.m.
Thread: Major Trade With LA and other moves to build a team few can match
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeKeenanHatesMe</b></div><div>Because you’re afraid of trading with us? The value is basically spot on and the needs are filled for the Kings and for us.</div></div>

Partially, it's more I think the fit is wrong.

Short term the Kings are looking for a player to pair with Matt Roy, long-term they are looking for a player to pair with Brandt Clarke. Hanafin is a short-term solution to something the Kings might already have in Sean Durzi (albeit not as big or proven)

The Kings have several offense-first young players who have graduated or are nearly ready in: Durzi, Spence, Clarke, and Grans.

Their need is that 2-way pivot who can not only be an offensive presence but can shelter these offense first RDs.

Pair this with Calgary being more desperate as they expedited their cup window, blocking any success for their next two seasons will be paramount to any post-season success.
Forum: NHLOct. 15, 2022 at 6:05 p.m.
Thread: 2022-23 NHL Season Discussion Thread #3: The Toronto Maple LTI's
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#NHL</a> says their investigation has found no evidence to substantiate the allegations made against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tblightning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#tblightning</a> defenseman Ian Cole.It says the attempts to contact the person behind the anonymous account were unsuccessful - and now considers the matter closed. <a href="https://t.co/kDosRlc1uZ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/kDosRlc1uZ</a></p>— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1581405730514423809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">October 15, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Looks like Cole is cleared
Forum: NHLAug. 12, 2022 at 4:09 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2022 at 6:27 p.m.
Thread: Overrated By Capfriendly Users
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeKeenanHatesMe</b></div><div>1 Caufield had a nice rookie season. He has potential but is far away from being a star.

2 Hughes is further along but the kid breaks in half with contact. That’s a recipe for a short career

3 Hellebuyck is probably my harshest choice but last season wasn’t his best

4 Nylander wouldn’t be overrated if he wasn’t a Leaf but because he is one that moves him way up the list. Your fans here act like he could never be acquired in a trade unless the other team gives up half their roster

Oh and Zegras is a player I like more than the others you mentioned but I’m sick and tired of people hyping up his lacrosse goals</div></div>

Quiet frankly I agree with what you say about Zegras he’s an excellent but I think the hype for his lacrosse goals is getting annoying which is why I stay far away from Twitter whenever I can as for Nylander you have a completely valid point, if he wasn’t in Toronto he’d be treated like any normal player his caliber but since he’s in a market like Toronto he gets treated like Steve Yzerman
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 14, 2022 at 6:41 p.m.