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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 29, 2021 at 8:39 p.m.
Thread: Improving the team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>Sorry, but Wings not eating 7 million dollars in cap for Brink, and then giving up a 3rd round pick. Yzerman has not once in his tenure with the Wings taken on a cap dump, and doubtful he does now.</div></div>

I don't think its a big cap dump tho. JVR has been very solid and brings in a veteran net front presence to fit on the 3rd line for 1 year. And he's definitely brought in a cap dump. Marc Staal? I'm fine with not getting any picks back too, but Brink is a good prospect to get to take on 1 year of cap for veteran presence that actually plays at a solid level. Obviously this is very far out, so maybe its not possible by then, they may spend big on someone this offseason. But if they miss out on a big free agent, I could see them willing to add 1 solid prospect and 1 solid powerplay and vet presence for just one year.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 27, 2021 at 11:15 p.m.
Thread: What the heck does this team look like with all their changes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>I suspect NHL GM's don't care at all about bailing out other teams beyond the leverage it may give them in negotiations (unlike fans who care a lot it seems)

That being said they don't seem to have gotten nearly enough to have taken 3 years of Johnson so the $ thing is the only thing I can think of</div></div>

And I don't mind a good trade with tampa, like if a team trades for Palat, they sort of are bailing them out, but not really, because Palat is/was a big part to their success. Tyler Johnson as you mentioned a lot of term left for an aging dwindling talent, and was the one player that essentially doesn't move the needle much for them either way. He's a solid player still, but more easily replaceable.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 27, 2021 at 10:51 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 26, 2021 at 1:13 a.m.
Thread: CHUCKY ISNT DONE
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>While I think you've been too generous for Arizona's retention (and that Arizona is likely be the wrong team to use in that role), you're right about the free agency factor and your offer is pretty good. Whether it gets beaten or not, I don't know. Right now it feels like Vova will stick around for at least a while, and if that happens I'm confident he can raise his value.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jwg314</b></div><div>I never really cared for JVR to Blues for Tarasenko (didn't hate it but didn't like it) but Allison makes this interesting. I don't think PHI is realistically even willing to give him up.</div></div>

For me the offer ONLY makes sense if St. Louis strikes out. I think anyone thinking they'll get Beauvillier from NYI or any young assets of real value from NJD is being unrealistic at this point.

I think Philly would be willing to give Allison up to continue to make a change. They have a lot of young guys coming up in the pipeline. I liked Allison and still do a lot, but I think its the only way to make the deal attractive if St. Louis is going to take a pretty much equal contract in return.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 23, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.
Thread: Positives
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Flyerforlife</b></div><div>Yea I 110% agree. If you move the packages around it's easy to edge yourself off the cliff. In full honesty, I'm not too worried about the draft picks. the flyers are deep in the prospect pool and eventually, you have to try to win. I wonder about a risto extension. I'm assuming somewhere between 5.5-6 million for like 4-6 years? kind of a spitball idea but just judging it off what the other D men are getting on the flyers (provy 6.75 Ellis 6.25). with that and the sanheim deals done the top four is locked up for the next 4ish years and this is probably the best top 4 the flyer have had since 2010</div></div>

Chuck said he's probably going to wait until next offseason. I hate that part of the trade. If you trade for Risto and don't get him under contract on a team friendly deal for the price they paid, thats where its bad. Allowing him a chance to out-perform what he did in buffalo. Then the fact you gave up so much for him, thats bargaining chip for Risto's agent. Hey you obviously value this player a lot, and to have another guy to re-sign that we invested heavily in is rough considering we have G, Coots, Farabee coming up next year and haven't got rid of JVR or Voracek's contract. Thats the worst part of this trade. This draft is so hard to judge, I don't really care about the 13th pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 23, 2021 at 4:33 p.m.
Thread: Trading on the Chuck Fletcher value Chart
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sabresforlife</b></div><div>It's not that people undervalued Risto but I think people vastly overvalue draft picks and prospects - I mean there are very few sure things in a NHL draft and people call prospects untouchable and I check them out and they haven't even played in the AHL yet - Power is the consensus #1 and I feel he has a 50% chance to be a first pair D-man after 3- years - Beniers is a player I'd like on my team but I doubt he's a first line center more like a good two-way 2nd line center - people don't like a 27 y/o because he might decline in 3-4 years but they love a 19 y/o who might take 3-4 years to set foot in the NHL or might not make it at all.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>faulkmydzingel</b></div><div>I agree Risto is underrated. However Philly overpaid significantly in this trade. If you remove the 2nd in 2023 and add 50% retained, the trade is even. But wow.</div></div>

I agree about over-valuing draft prospects, but Rasmus Ristolainen is legit not good, and he is on a 1 year deal. So unless the flyers win the stanley cup this year, this trade is more than likely a failure, because even if Risto outperforms his Buffalo production astronomically. By trading this much for him, you just gave his agent huge bargaining chip when it comes to his next contract. Flyers already have to re-sign Giroux, Coots, and Farabee next year. If he's bad? You don't re-sign and lost a ton of draft compensation. If he's good? You are in a huge cap crunch and probably can't afford to keep him.

*Checks Notes* -- Voracek and JVR still are on the roster with big contracts and we already have significantly less picks to work with because of Ristolainen. Picks we likely needed to trade w/ Voracek/JVR to get rid of them.

And I agree with the guy above. If there was any sort of retention, I'd be a little less outraged, but to get no retention for just this year is freaking nuts. How could you not convince Buffalo to retain on a 1 year deal when they are already fleecing you. Chuck must of had big plans tonight at 8 pm, he was desperate to get out of this 1st round.