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Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: Tin foil hat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Fafhrd</b></div><div>I don't see Bastian listed? Smith is 20, I din't know if I'd want him up in the NHL yet. Same with Boqvist, Foote, and Bahl. They're REALLY young...and you still need to have an AHL team. I'd go for the trade if only to get either Boychuk or Komarov just to get the additional prospects/picks. Komarov's $3 million isn't going to kill them.</div></div>

Ty Smith was the last cut in 2018 as an 18-year old. Since then, he has been CHL d-man of the year and two-time WHL d-man of year. I think he is ready. He probably starts year as #3 RD.
Bastian has been in AHL for 3 years (and GM said he was reason he let some guys walk in free agency). He will get his shot in bottom-6.
Boqvist is a guy they want to complete for top-6 minutes, so may go back to AHL if he doesn't perform.
Foote will play if he makes team, otherwise can go back to juniors for a year.
Merkley and Kuokkanen are also NHL-ready. Maltsev and Schnarr are close.
Bahl probably needs another year. Walsh is wild-card to make team.

NJD has insane depth in their prospect pool. No reason to bury many of these guys. Komarov, Boychuck would hinder their future and Bellows wouldn't even be in their top-10 prospects.
Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago
Thread: Tin foil hat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Fafhrd</b></div><div>You give the Devils prospects or draft picks worth talking about and I think they'll play ball. Don't forget that they ONLY have 16 players signed (and I know they have to sign Blackwood and Bratt). They're going to need add-ons. Might as well get them through taking on cap dumps.</div></div>

16 players according to CapFriendly...Bastian, Ty Smith will be added.
As will RFAs, Blackwood and Bratt.
They don't need to add players.
Boqvist, Seney, Kuokkanen, Merkley, Foote, Walsh, Bahl, etc.
Remember, you are dealing with one of the deepest pipelines in NHL.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>joshelkin</b></div><div>This trade in the realm of what you're talking about?</div></div>

I think a dump trade was possible pre-draft. Now, I don't think NJD looks at it. Too late.
Only other window may be the week before season starts...as final rosters are set.
(But that would be too late to sign RFAs)
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 3:39 pm
Thread: Tin foil hat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>joshelkin</b></div><div>I haven't seen the VAN speculation. That's interesting. Devils might be an exception to your comment though. They've got $17m in space with only Blackwood/Bratt left to sign. Could theoretically trade Boychuk and Komarov to different teams to space out the cap consequence to NJD I suppose</div></div>

The VAN speculation came from the guy who covers Vancouver for The Athletic.
I think NJD would only move their cap space for a worthwhile player (ie, Sergachev, Pulock, etc) but not for Bellows and some picks.
I am guessing most in league are in same boat.
Only teams with space are NJD, OTT, DET, NSH, FLA, LAK, CBJ - all with exception of CBJ and NSH had the cap space a month ago. So if they haven't done this type of trade by now, its probably not happening.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 1:46 pm
Thread: team by tdl
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DickFoligno</b></div><div>Severson is not a “far better” overall player than Ristolainen. Just like Ristolainen, he has been more offensive minded and has had struggles and lapses defensively just like Ristolainen. And this year he made strides defensively just like Ristolainen, The only other difference is Severson is likely better suited to be plying with a defensive defenseman where Ristolainen is better suited playing with a puck moving defenseman at even strength which is why he does so well with Montour. Ristolainen is also one of the better PP defenseman in the league. This whole idea that Ristolainen is an AHL defenseman with 7th round value needs to stop.

Both players are far from a Norris Trophy candidate and neither guy Likely will return a first Unless the market favors a need for RHD which it doesn’t</div></div>

Ristolainen is not a good defenseman. And is not really a player to compare with Severson.
Unfortunately for Sabres, his expected goals above replacement value is quite bad and declining...and he is on a pretty big contract.
Which is why I said the better swap would be Subban in the deal above.
NJD would take the step down in d-man for lesser salary and pick (and prospect, if Asplund is still called a prospect).