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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 3:05 p.m.
Thread: Keeping G and Toews
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>earl08</b></div><div>local guys are ALWAYS more in-the-know than national ones that get fed info by the league. I've met my source at my neighborhood grocery store and built trust with them. I can say for certain that Bo wants to be The Man, and The Man doesn't play on the second pair nor take team friendly deals.</div></div>

I have no doubt Bo wants to be that top-pair guy playing next to Cale; dude is competitive and knows his value which is why I believe they need to trade Toews. It just does not make sense for them to keep both and they probably can't keep both. I guess they can pay Bo and let Toews walk but it seems silly to not get something they need back by trading Toews but I can see them being stubborn and just letting him walk.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:17 p.m.
Thread: Internal 2C option
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Xqb15a</b></div><div>They desperately need one or you have to give it to Newhook and just live with growing pains. No Bednar nonsense about playing the top line 23 minutes and the bottom 6 15. I’m a big fan of Newhook but if he can’t handle the 2C spot and you don’t have somebody that can do it on the roster they will be fubar.</div></div>

I completely agree they need to find out if Newy is a 2C (or any kind of C) or not; it's what they should have done this season. It was always going to be an uphill climb to repeat with all the FA's they lost and then the injuries happened. Might as well just let the kid play and see what he can do then make a decision about him as C or W then figure it out from there. And Bednar, for all his positives, needs to take a more balanced approach to his playing time. The FO also needs to commit to calling up Foudy and Olausson multiple times and telling Bednar they need real playing time when they do get there. They will never become real options unless they get real opportunities. The Avs, if they want a dynasty, need to shift to being a bit more patient; they've got the core around for a while and can be contenders every year but they've traded away the pieces that bring back impact players. Grow their own talent, make smart acquisitions and win a few more Cups before Mac and Mikko and Cale are greybeards.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 11:25 p.m.
Thread: the nba never calls treliving
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AvsFanatic96_01_22</b></div><div>Oh yeah for sure, there’s no way they’d do Toews for Nylander, who would also be a rental, I was just saying Toews is untouchable unless the team and him can’t come to an agreement.</div></div>

I actually think they should just trade him. They have his replacement in Byram - whom they also need to re-sign long-term and probably can't afford both even if Toews takes a massive discount - and he'll be 30 soon. IMO, they'd be better served getting back good assets for him to fill out areas of need. This does deplete the D corps a bit but helps make the team much better up front which they clearly need. If I were GM, I'd be shopping him come July 1 to get back a couple of good middle-six players. Surely more than a couple teams would be very interested in Toews and be willing to give up guys like that.