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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 16, 2020 at 10:31 a.m.
Thread: Healthy lines minus Jake
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldTimeHockeyFan</b></div><div>Do you just resort to name calling when you get pinned up against a wall every time you get called out for making asinine remarks? When you grow up and learn how to have an adult conversation and figure a way to absorb what others say and respond in a mature manner, I will gladly entertain your comments. Until then, I will just preserve my brain cells and refrain from engaging in any dialog with you. It's people like you that are damaging the integrity of this great site and the very reason why I was hesitant to even join this community. Been a longtime reader and avid hockey fan probably well before you were even born. You attack everyone who disagrees with you. That's a real life problem. Learn some respect youngin. You get what you give.</div></div>

Just ignore him man. He calls everyone a troll who disagrees with him. He called me a troll because I suggested to him that Mitch Marner is amongst the elite wingers in the NHL. You are absolutely correct. The Penguins are a force again because they have the players that suit the system Sullivan wants to play. They brought in guys like McCann, Tanev &amp; Kahun who all fit the speed &amp; intensity of his game. The Penguins’ most dangerous asset is their speed and puck possession ability. They have even more talent than the 2016 team plus we have seen other teams try to disrupt their system with a more heavy, grinding style but they simply can’t keep up. With the right players, that’s why we’re seeing a difference.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 15, 2019 at 12:23 p.m.
Thread: Chicago tear down
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>You don't know any of that about Kane, you are hoping and projecting.
You can look back at the list of 34+ players who are 5'10, generously I might add.. It's like finding where's waldo. One of the the biggest correlations of a players durability has been their size. Their able to physically still compete.

34 years old and 5'10
<a href="https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active&amp;limits=age-34-46,height-63-70">https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active&amp;limits=age-34-46,height-63-70</a>

So please don't come tell me about what you know.
You don't know anything. You hope. But wheels come off fast and guys get sick of being hit.
I'm not saying there aren't any guys 34 + under 6 feet, but how many of them are the player they use to be. None.
You want to assume he'll be a 90 point player then. Like he is today. But you don't know that and all stats show that's probably not the case. A lot of really great players fall off. Yes they might still be able to ice a role, but it's not the role they use to have and dominate. Even Bergeron in Boston plays a different role than what he use to. His Ozone starts are up to 62%, they were never that high, his whole career they were 40 something percent. Why? Because they are trying to get the best of what they can out of him, without wearing him down. Because even they know he's not the same guy. Still a great player playing above his age though, but between him and OV who's a 6'3 240lb bull, You don't really have anyone playing at that PPG pace.
You look at Kane, He's had 60-70% Ozone starts his whole career. There is no hiding him when the decline happens. And it will, time is undefeated.
You got a 50/50 chance at best he plays at a ppg level at 35. I would say it's less.
So don't tell me he's a 10 mil player at 34-35. He's most likely not. That's just you unwilling to recognize reality.</div></div>

No, I'm going off of Kane's play and stats. You are going off of averages which is pure stupidity when you are talking one of the best players to ever play in the league. Furthermore, Kane doesn't play a physical game and rarely takes a hit...that's a HUGE difference in the mileage on his skates versus the average player. Those types of players last longer and that is a fact. So an elite player that just put up the best numbers of his career at 31 last season that isn't physical and doesn't take hits is what you should be looking at, not his height! LMAO

There is a reason that every other poster here has said you are way off, start there and instead of arguing your stupidity.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15, 2020 at 12:06 p.m.
Thread: Go For It
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>the penguins future cap structure doesn't have room for a 6 million dollar winger who can only net 20 goals.
They got way to many guys on the team that are already better players. You put him on the LW, but lets be honest.
Is he a better LW than Jake. Nope. Is he a better LW than McCann.....nope.
So do you really think they are going to give up 6 million for a guy who is the 3rd best LW on the team.

No they aren't.
Now if Chicago swallows 50% of the contract we can have a more reasonable discussion about it. But what isn't going to happen, is the penguins aren't going to give up a ton for a 20 goal winger considering they are kind of common and the asking price for them on the open market is roughly 3.5-4 million a year.</div></div>

You don't have a clue about what kind of player Saad is. He's a defensive power forward that excels in possession; these players ARE NOT common especially when they score 20+ goals and 45 to 55 points. Fans that have never played the game at a high level look at goals/points to judge a player; a totally wrong approach with any players outside of dynamic scoring wingers.

And you're right, Chicago is not retaining 50% or anything more then $1M....because they don't need to as plenty of teams would love to have Saad on their top 6...especially playoff teams.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 14, 2020 at 7:05 p.m.
Thread: Playoff roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldTimeHockeyFan</b></div><div>How do you know what the Kings want? If what you are saying is true, please provide official proof of such and I shall redo the trade accordingly.</div></div>

As far as what they're expecting the return to be, here's an article from the Athletic ($$$).

<a href="https://theathletic.com/1517143/2020/01/08/nhl-trade-big-board-28-players-who-could-move-before-the-deadline/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://theathletic.com/1517143/2020/01/08/nhl-trade-big-board-28-players-who-could-move-before-the-deadline/</a>

The expansion draft exempt part was from a season ticket holder "State of the Franchise" event with Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake this past summer. They said that the looming expansion draft was "taken into consideration" when acquiring assets, which is part of the reason they targeted Durzi instead of other pieces in the Muzzin trade.