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OlegP

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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 12, 2022 at 12:08 p.m.
Thread: Gallagher Anderson overpaid
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NJDevils1317</b></div><div>Hes closer to a Soccer mom mobile that you paid $85k for and realized it had bad breaks and max speed of 45mph.


But the dealer glued a Ferrari icon on it and convinced themselves it's a Ferrari...</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MeetYourMakar</b></div><div>He's a Fiero is what the OP meant to say I think</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GeneralLandro</b></div><div>mans is closer to that Honda Civic</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Scooter81</b></div><div>True</div></div>

:tearsofjoy

Nah, the OP means for the Habs Anderson is like a Ferrari (although I don't agree). He's not saying that other teams would be lucky to have him and the small price of a 1st round pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 12, 2022 at 12:05 p.m.
Thread: Gallagher Anderson overpaid
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OlegP</b></div><div>Of course. That is a reality that is hard to ignore but the reality of other teams that value a cap hit at Gallagher's number and the Habs value of Gallagher are NOT one and the same</div></div>

I agree but that's just the perception from rebuilding teams, even guys who are good and are 28-32 with a larger cap hit 4-5m from different teams are considered cap dumps by fan of rebuilders.
I remember that I suggested that Vegas trade William Karlsson at 4.5mx5 to Detroit since I saw that Yzerman said he plans to be active in FA and that they are looking to compete. Some Detroit fans tried to tell me it was going to cost Vegas assets to dump him, and I was arguing that at 4.5m that's a pretty reasonable cap hit, and he's an amazing playoff performance. FA comes and Yzerman signs Andrew Copp for 5.625mx5 and he's just a year younger.

So I think the issue more has to do with the overvaluing of cap space. I get what GMs of rebuilders are trying to do, but the fans take it to another level and just want to clear cap or save cap for no reason but for the potential of gaining assets.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 11, 2022 at 2:18 p.m.
Thread: dach squared
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OlegP</b></div><div>This is only scratching the surface of Kirby's talent. He wins board battles, excellent vision, his wing span creates so much offense just with his ability to reach pucks. That is quite the stretch. He's looking like another Getzlaf even if it's on the wing. I dont think they could have found a better option to play with a smart player at center like Suzuki and a pure goal scorer like Caufield.</div></div>

Cool. I don't doubt Dach could become something like that, but when it comes to him, I'll believe it when I see it consistently. We saw flashes like this a few times in CHI too, and then he would just disappear for very long stretches. I am willing to bet a lot of that was Colliton's awful coaching and mismanagement of Dach from top to bottom, but again, I'll believe it when I see it and see it consistently for long stretches from him.