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Natebarrette

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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4 at 11:38 a.m.
Thread: Would love this
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ansabch12</b></div><div>Not surprising what team doesn’t love an absolute fleece of a trade lol</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Natebarrette</b></div><div>I just don’t get where a 1st 3rd and good prospect for a rental(as of now) is a “fleece”</div></div>

I can explain that - there's a psychological reason for that, and it happens every year at about this time. The selling teams fanbases magically forget what deadline rental deals look like, and this happens. someone will come by saying, "first and your top two prospects!" or maybe its multiple first round picks. Last year canucks fans were sick over what they got for horvat, and sharks fans were nauseated by the meier return, even though both vancouver and san jose did really well for themselves based on established precedent for what deadline rentals cost. But their teams are bad, and they're looking for hope, so they lie to themselves. Humans are basically the only species that will happily lie to themselves to protect their psyche.

But it doesn't change reality, and you're right. Poitras and Lohrei with a first isn't a thing. of course it isn't. There have been some instances of a teams top prospect being moved for a deadline rental, but there isn't a first round pick going with it. So in a few days we'll see a first, a teams fourth best prospect, and a salary - as we always do, and calgary fans will be outraged for a day and then start telling everyone how this prospect that they previously said was unacceptable is actually the second coming, and that this was better than they expected.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>1. Zero interest in Merkulov, doesn't fit any team needs and isn't that good of a prospect.
2. That's simply not enough, just because your cupboards are nearly empty doesn't mean that the few things in there are worth a lot to other teams.

Come back when you are offering Poitras or Lohrei with your 1st</div></div>

how many times have you seen merkulov play and what are your issues with the player?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4 at 10:55 a.m.
Thread: Would love this
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>1. Zero interest in Merkulov, doesn't fit any team needs and isn't that good of a prospect.
2. That's simply not enough, just because your cupboards are nearly empty doesn't mean that the few things in there are worth a lot to other teams.

Come back when you are offering Poitras or Lohrei with your 1st</div></div>

All this bluster aside, looking forward to the day where Calgary fans no longer assess prospects they’ve never watched.

I’m fine sticking in it to raise the price on Tampa Bay, but I think Calgary should hurry up before Boston makes the hockey trade and shows their intention.

There is no need to include Lohrei and a #1. Tampa Bay can’t and likely won’t be able to beat a deal that doesn’t include them. No reason to even engage it. Losing him is not an end all.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 26, 2023 at 9:52 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2023 at 10:24 a.m.