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Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago

Thread: Game One lineup The conservative take

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Smitty426</b></div><div>No sorry it was 2 thoughts-
I like the 3rd pair of Siegs and PK
I think Graves is at #1 LHD (he's a good #2 IMO), but I did question it early on. I did not like what I saw in the games that Avs got bumped from him. He pinched A TONNNNNNN too much! He cost them a couple games with it. Went back and looked at playing time etc with Makar and it fits in with Hamilton.

With all else you noted I agree, Mercer though may be this years Bratt</div></div>

Hope you are right about Mercer. This will be a fun year

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:45 pm

Thread: John hockey

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>I am not worried as I believe Fitzy has keep his powder dry for such a scenario. Whether he gets $6m, $7m, $8m, $9m, $10m he is about as easiest a decision as they have.</div></div>

Agree 100%, he will get whatever he wants eventually, NJ has every incentive to keep him happy ... but the dance will happen and Hughes side will push hard. I just hope they keep it civil.

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:42 pm

Thread: Game One lineup The conservative take

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Long-term, I like the idea of
Bahl - Hamilton
Smith - Severson

Not sure we get there this year though</div></div>

I hope Bahl turns out to be what we all hope, but Im not sure yet. That pair would be up there with All NBA eligible NHL pairs. Good gravy those two are huge.

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:40 pm

Thread: Game One lineup The conservative take

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Smitty426</b></div><div>Disagree on D pairs
I'm not sold on Graves up top but bc he played a lot with Makar it looks to be a better fit they we think. Sevs and Smitty was a good pair.
That woudl give them balanced d pairs of a defensive minded player with an offensive minded player
Agree on 3rd pairing.

I think Mercer makes the team. Agree that JesperBo needs quality min as does Janne but jesper is right behind AJ on hitting the door in their butts</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Smitty426</b></div><div>Disagree on D pairs
I'm not sold on Graves up top but bc he played a lot with Makar it looks to be a better fit they we think. Sevs and Smitty was a good pair.
That woudl give them balanced d pairs of a defensive minded player with an offensive minded player
Agree on 3rd pairing.

I think Mercer makes the team. Agree that JesperBo needs quality min as does Janne but jesper is right behind AJ on hitting the door in their butts</div></div>

You think Graves is better suited for third pair, talent wise? I like him 2nd pair, but I could see that argument.

I know they played together often last year - well at times / others no so much, but Smith / Sever could be improved on imo. Early season is the time to try new looks / combos. Smith and Hamilton could be highly dynamic (both very competent defenders & the offense speaks for itself) ... Graves gives Sever a break from providing the physical aspect that Smith does not offer (not to say Smith is soft, just small) & frees him to think more Offensively. I like breaking them up, but maybe your right, guess we will see soon.

Agree last chance for Jesper at 3C. He better take it. Too many in pipeline to fight off if he does not have an impact this season. Love Mercer, but they need to give him at least a 1/2 year of pro hockey (AHL) before feeding him to NHL defenders, dont they?

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:35 am

Thread: John hockey

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>More realistic contracts

1. Pulock: 6 years x $7.8 million
2. Gaudreau: 7 years x $8.2 million
3. Bratt: 5 years x $5.3 million
4. Zacha: 5 years x $4.9 million
5. Hughes: either 2 years x $6 million or 8 years x $8 million

(give or take)</div></div>

I dont think Hughes will sign long term unless he gets superstar money, like 9.5ish plus. Listening to his recent interview, he thinks he's already there. Hischier comp will be irrelevant to him. I have a bad feeling that it will be contentious, short or long.

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:31 am

Thread: As Vancouver cant sign both Hughes and Peteyit seems like

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>majormoose007</b></div><div>stop with these quinn hughes trades</div></div>

Wish I could like this comment 100x.

Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:16 am

Thread: Hughes cubed

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>My guess is something like this to start…

Zacha - Hischier - Bratt
Tatar - Hughes - Sharangovich
Kuokkanen -<em> Boqvist or Mercer</em> - <em>Clarke, Holtz or Boqvist</em>
Wood - McLeod - <em>Johnsson or Jankowski</em>

Graves - Hamilton
Smith - Severson
<em>Siegenthaler or Bahl</em> - Subban

Blackwood
Bernier

<em>Position battles in italics</em></div></div>

I wouldnt rule out a more conservative approach with Zetterlund or Studenic getting that 4RW spot, as they have nothing left to prove in AHL. Gives Holtz & Mercer a year of seasoning in AHL ... Foote / Clarke, given the solid AHL seasons they had last year, seem like the guys who are more likely to be given the opportunity Game 1. Maybe one of the two get that 3RW spot with Kuokkanen & Boqvist, but I suspect it will be Johnsson. NJ Ownership / Fitzgerald seem content to let these kids progress at the right pace now, eg Smith (Hughes & Hischier being exceptions to that rule).

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 11:12 pm

Thread: What would it cost

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Db1899</b></div><div>I think Quinn was put in a position to fail last season because Benning can’t construct a competent D-core, but I agree that the gap isn’t that great.</div></div>

That's what Jack basically intimated in his interview today. Little bro was firing some shots on behalf of Quinn today.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 11:02 pm

Thread: What would it cost

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Db1899</b></div><div>Smith, Severson, Mercer and a 2nd.</div></div>

I know this will be considered sacrilege to the Quinn Hughes fandom & Hughes Family worshippers, but the gap between Quinn and Smith is not that great. If Vancouver could make a trade for Smith and another high level prospect or pick, long term, they will win this trade. They could probably even get more, given the Hughes brother hype, but its a win either way.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 10:39 pm

Thread: Tarasenko

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil1122</b></div><div>Devils decline
Much rather have Severson over Tarasenko</div></div>

I might even say they NEED Severson more than Tarasenko.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 5:28 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vr1995</b></div><div>irrelevant to nj but relevant to any team that would trade for him,

cap is more important than actual money for a team that would trade for him</div></div>

True, but the post was about why they shouldn't trade him.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 3:57 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vr1995</b></div><div>who counts for 9.5 against the cap</div></div>

Irrelevant for NJ. This is about winning games not trade value. Paying a third pair defenseman $2 mil for his level of play is highly valuable.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 10:30 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vr1995</b></div><div>a 9.5m 3rd pairing d is not an asset</div></div>

He makes $2 mil this season.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 1:25 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vr1995</b></div><div>subban is the opposite of tremendous value</div></div>

There seems to be quite a bit of Subban hate out there ... makes me wonder if any of these people saw him play last year.
Its true that he is nowhere near the player he was, but once you accept him for the player he is today, you will see a highly competent, NHL level defenseman. That is far more than you can say for many other blueliners is this league.
On a third pair, he will be a tremendous asset.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 12:20 am

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>It’s one thing to say they shouldn’t trade him but it’s another to say that he’s valuable. He brings the value of a 2 mil defender at this point and it would take double retention to get him there.

They absolutely should just keep him.

PS, value comes from cap not in how much a billionaire has to pay him.</div></div>

Lol, not all NHL owners would agree with you.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 11:40 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>Even if Subban only makes 2 mil, you can’t just wish away a 9 mil cap hit. He’s got far less value than you think, otherwise he would already be in Arizona or Ottawa.</div></div>

The point is that they would want to keep him. The cap is irrelevant to NJ.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 11:37 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bagelbob</b></div><div>this. the teams buying at the deadline are often right up against the cap. even at 50% retained he’s still 4.5mil.</div></div>

The cap is irrelevant for NJ, they don't need or want to wish it away. The point is, at $2 mil & on the third pair, he's a fantastic value in NJ ... no reason to trade him (until the deadline & even then, only if they are out of the playoffs)

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 11:34 pm

Thread: Three NJ Trade proposals I wish would go away

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CheechYou</b></div><div>Meier to NJD for Holtz not even an honorable mention? 😉</div></div>

Forgot about that Meier trade and his crap contract. That one needs to go on the list too.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 10:11 pm

Thread: Young 3rd line

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Smitty426</b></div><div>JK is a top 6 guy who will be top 9, not a 4th liner
AJ will not be a scratch but msy bevome one
Holtz is notcready but Mercer is
IDK what to do with Boqvist</div></div>

I like JK next to Wood & McLeod. Could work. He's really not top 6 material on a top flight team.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 11 at 8:22

Thread: Devils looking pretty good tbh

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>I think....

Zacha -- Hischier -- Bratt
Tatar -- Hughes -- Sharangovich
Kuokkanen -- Boqvist -- Clarke
Wood -- McLeod -- Johnsson

...is how we will start the season.</div></div>

Concur, that would be perfect.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 9 at 10:37

Thread: The lines I want for next season

Thompson is not NHL ready ... may never be.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 7 at 12:33

Thread: desperatly need RW and veteran forward

Don't need Kessel, stick to the plan.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 6 at 10:30

Thread: Sabres down in

Why trade futures for Wood? Sabres are tanking, keep all draft assets.

Its obviously not enough, either, but regardless, its not the right move.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 5 at 12:20

Thread: Rest of the Devils offseason

Imo, PK played better last season with a more defensive mindset than the year prior, playing in his traditional offensive way. Even then, he is still an offensive defenseman in style of play, I just believe his balance was better under Ruff.

I think he will have a tremendous contract year, given the better match ups he is sure to see at 3RD

Forum: Armchair-GMAug 5 at 10:39

Thread: Dvorak and Subban Back to the Playoffs

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gmack95</b></div><div>They reported he will be on ice for beginning of camp</div></div>

I hope so, that would be great to see, regardless where he plays.

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