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Forum: Armchair-GMJul 19 at 4:11

Thread: Likely First 9 - After Dev Camp

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I think it's a bit optimistic to have Nylander on the 2nd line and Boqvist on the top pair. Don't be me wrong, I like Boqvist a lot. He hasn't had to play defense against real men yet. DeHaan to IR yeah, but move Gus to the right and Slater with either Murphy or Seabook. Dahlstrom backing him up. I hear ya though.</div></div>

This is just for the first 9 games. I think Boqvist ends up going back to the AHL, Dach I'm less sure about. I really don't believe the Hawks traded for Nylander to not give him that shot - if he struggles there i imagine him going to play on the top line in Rock Vegas with Sikura.

Forum: Armchair-GMJul 16 at 5:34

Thread: Looks About Right

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>He did that with a shoehorn. But when Calvin De Haan is healthy, is he hoping Duncan Keith catches a cold?</div></div>

De Haan is on IR, not LTIR there - his full cap is counted in the above.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 27 at 11:00

Thread: Unrealistic Chicago trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>glc_0908</b></div><div>yeah right, you'd have to move the garden to chicago, inherit the rangers 4 cups, and solve world hunger to trade for kane on this site.</div></div>

I mean, you're talking about a 30 year old winger who is one of the best players in hockey, crucial to the team he plays on, and who has no reason to be traded by said team. Oh, and he's going to be cheaper than most of his younger counterparts shortly, due to cap inflation.

If the Rangers wanted to trade for Kane, it would likely look like Kakko, Skjei, Strome, 2020 1st, and a B+ prospect. Which is why it would never happen for either team.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 21 at 7:22

Thread: Final Pre-Draft ACGM

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsForEver</b></div><div>Montreal isn't trading out of the first round.</div></div>

There have been 10+ rumors about MTL moving that pick for a LHD in the last 24 hours.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 18 at 7:27

Thread: David Clarkson

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>VGK has the money to pay the salary
and unless you heard Clarksons annual attempt at returning is going excellent and he'll be in VGK line up then there's no reason to dump a Cap that buried on LTIR for nothing</div></div>

Why does not one here understand LTIR?

They have to shed the salary, or they're pinned with no ability to make any moves within the season. I don't think Hague gets moved, but if I'm the Knights I happily toss someone a 2nd to take Clarkson.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 18 at 7:24

Thread: Sharks 19-20 815 Million Cap

You're 3 contracts short of a full roster, and you lose Simek and Heed next year.

Let Pavs go, man.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 18 at 1:44

Thread: Make it work with a lower cap

I think Meier gets an offer sheet if that's the highest the Sharks can go.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 17 at 10:06

Thread: Pavelski 2020-21

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hawksfan55</b></div><div>This is 20-21 team. Assuming he’s signing a 3 year deal this year. Never thought Pavelski could be a hawks but since the tweet I cant stop imagining him on this team. It would be the most exciting FA signing since Hossa</div></div>

Correct. I think 3/21.5 is about right.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 17 at 10:05

Thread: Pavelski Interested in Chicago per Laz

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JarmoK</b></div><div>Vegas has no reason at all to trade Clarkson</div></div>

Except, you know, to have flexibility at the deadline if they can get under the cap in the offseason?

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 17 at 9:55

Thread: Chicago Blackhawks w - Joe Pavelski

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MacIsles</b></div><div>Am I wrong to compare that deal to the Marleau deal with Toronto? Otherwise, probably a good fit on that line.</div></div>

Pavelski's game will age better than Marleau's. I think if he gets 7.5M he's only getting 2 years, though.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 17 at 8:59

Thread: Niemi Revenge

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rusty_Shackelford</b></div><div>It was Hjalmarsson that got the offer sheet. Hawks went to arbitration with Niemi. Hawks wanted 1.5 Niemi wanted 4. Arbitrator set the number at 2.75. Hawks declined and Niemi signed for 1 year and 2 million with San Jose before signing a 4 year extension later that year.</div></div>

The Hawks couldn't afford Niemi because of the Hammer offer sheet. THat's the shtick.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 16 at 12:08

Thread: Should we target a young LD from the Blackhawk

Forsling or Dahlstrom are probably most likely from that roup to be moved. I imagine we'd want a 5th or so for Dahlstrom, and maybe something a little better for Forsling.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 16 at 12:07

Thread: VGK-CHI

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I think the odds of trading away Joki just went from slim to none. Bowman might actually pair Joki with Maatta. They're finish teammates. About the only nice thing I can say about that trade...oh and Maatta's buyout is quite reasonable.</div></div>

Yeah, Joker is clearly Maatta's pari on the 2nd line. It looks like we'll be seeing Keith - Murphy as the number one, at least for now.

I do think there's a trade possibility there, though, something involving Mitchell or Krys for a lesser return.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 13 at 9:54

Thread: Retool for next year

So you buyout Seabrook to bring Boq up a year early, play Murray on the wrong side, and where's Jokiharju? Also, Kurashev won't be a center in the NHL, and where is Kampf? Kubalik? Wedin?

And most importantly, in what world is "scoring winger" a need? Defensively sound forwards and good defenseman are needs, and you traded away the second best defensive forward on the team and didn't sign the 4th best as an RFA.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 6 at 2:05

Thread: Ghost Bear Thought

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>how could anyone think that the flyers would do that?</div></div>

Ghost Bear's value is going to continue to decline - coming off a rough year, and unless the Flyer's are really going to harm their long term defensive pairings, Ghost is going to be looking at either 2nd or 3rd line minutes on a weird pairing. With Sanheim and Provorov looking like the best LHD on the Flyer's, I would move him while he's at the most likely valuable.

Mitchell is a very good RHD prospect, which the Flyer's now have a dearth of, Sikura should get time moving up and down the Top 9 on PHI, and will be a cheap utility winger that fits the current Flyers better than Hartman. Anisimov fills a need for PHI as a stopgap Center assuming they can't sign Hayes, and he comes to them very cheap. Then a 1st on top of that. I'm sure another team might make a better offer (EDM? TOR?) but it's not as if this proposal has no value.

I'm curious to know what you think Ghost's value is after his 2018-19 season.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun 6 at 1:35

Thread: EDM WPG

I don't think the Hawks buyout Sekera if that's the defense they're icing.

I don't think that's enough to get that deal done with EDM. Maybe throw in the Hawks 2019 2nd and you get there. Even then, I'm not sure it works for either team. Losing Saad and Gs makes the Hawks much worse in the short term, and I don't know if a first and Poolparty as a reclamation project is enough to offset.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26 at 3:55

Thread: How far off am I

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>1st...100% agreed. What makes it interesting is if they draft Bowen. Would Mitchell think twice?</div></div>

Byram shouldn't affect Mitchell - Mitchell's issue is Seabrook/Murphy. If Boq and Jokiharju are the future 2D/4D, what do we do with Seabs and/or Murph?

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22 at 2:23

Thread: Hold The Course

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>shmoeman</b></div><div>4.75 mill isnt a ton of cap and its gonna take a lot more than a 2nd rounder to get Tuch</div></div>

Clarkson is the dump, not Tuch. They clear 10M in pre-season cap space, and don't have to play LTIR games.

Clarkson as a dump would be similar to Hossa, which cost the Hawks Hinostroza and a 3rd (ish). Tuch is very good, which is why I noted the Hawks might need to add more. FOrsling and Sikura are both tweener prospects, they may be able to become good players at the NHL level, but their development is slower than many would like.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22 at 1:40

Thread: Do You Accept This Trade For The 3rd Overall Pick

Chicago loses that trade. 1 year of Kreider+Strome isn't worth the fall in the draft.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 11 at 1:52

Thread: Is this a realistic roster for next year

TOR matches that - and I don't think Kapanen is the type of winger we're going after. Dzingel makes more sense.

Defense makes sense assuming we aren't trading Gus.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 6 at 10:21

Thread: All In

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>nhlproduction</b></div><div>Turcotte is the 3rd best forward in this draft, Podkolzin is not a top 5 talent, the mainstream media hasn't come around on this yet and if he "drops" at the draft it will be perceived as a shock when it really won't be. first team i can see Podkolzin going to is LA at 5 but not top 4</div></div>

Podkolzin has appeared in the 15-20 range in two final rankings today. I see him going in the 10-15 range, certainly not at 3. Hawks are going Turcotte or Byram, book it.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 4:20

Thread: New look D and a lot of trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>That's what I thought but I have no knowledge of Ian Mitchell, who is he?</div></div>

Mitchell is probably the Hawks 2nd best D prospect (if you don't count Jokiharju as a prospect). Murphy was our best defenseman last year, and is a very reliable 2nd pairing shut down D man on a good contract. Trouba is easily better than both, but Trouba will fetch a lot of money that the Hawks don't need to spend. If the Hawks move Mitchell, it will be part of a package for a forward (or an NHL ready LHD), and that package won't include Murphy.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 3:10

Thread: Vote Who should the Hawks Draft

Take Byram, trade Mitchell + for immediate 2 way forward or D help.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 3:09

Thread: New look D and a lot of trades

FLA laughs at that trade, and the TOR and WPG trades are really awful for the Hawks. The CAR trade is fine, although they have no desire for Forsling (they have Fleury, Bean, etc. all trying to crack that roster spot).

Forum: Armchair-GMApr 28 at 3:07

Thread: Swapping picks w CHI

That's going to be a big no from Chicago, sorry. Drouin is an interesting player, but not to drop from 3 to 15, particularly because Caggiula fits the Hawks very nicely.

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