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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 1, 2022 at 11:35 p.m.
Thread: What if Leafs could grab Oettinger
Well, appreciate some of the posts.

Not sure a one year success is a franchise goalie (see Dubnyk, Dipeitro, Lack, Schneider). And looking at Dallas, they are either headed towards a retooling or a full rebuild that will take them likely through most of Oettinger's prime. But maybe Nylander and a late first isn't enough to compensate for the fan base.

D wins championships. Every year. Elite goalie and good D are essential. I don't see Heiskanen can provide the kind of D that offsets the rest. (Look at Reilly and TO D).

Retooling is a challenge with Benn and Pavelski aging out, a decent but not elite D, young scorers but challenging depth. Retool put them 2 years from contention in my estimate.

If Dallas retools, they can move Seguin, Benn, Pavelski, Oettinger for top young talent to rebuild. But that just my amateur assessment
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 31, 2022 at 12:50 a.m.
Thread: Gotta change something
Great line up but that's way under the asking price for Chychurn which was a young player, a top end prospect and a First. So Likely Nylander + gets Chychurn (the plus because of the added contract size). To get Crouse would take more than SDA and to move Mrazek's contract is likely two 2nds or a first (Marleau took a first to move 1 year of his contact worth less than the two left on Mrazek's). But that is all dependent on a team taking on salary despite moving to a 5k seat arena with minimal revenue prospects.

Canucks looking for 3-4 assets back for Miller who they didn't want to move previously. They supposedly turned down a 1st, a prospect who was a frost round pick and a depth forward in Chtyl (NYR). Rangers were not offering any of their top talent. If Nylander was gone, they would have to offer a lot. Canucks would likely ask about Bunting +.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 29, 2022 at 3:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2022 at 5:07 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2022 at 4:55 p.m.
Thread: In depth analysis of every move Read DESCRIPTION
Couple things I would mention
1) Breaking up Marner and Matthews might make both of those players upset.
2) Move Tavares to the wing when he is a good faceoff and two-way player isn't a great solution
3) If there is a good team culture and dynamic, this level of shake up with break that and they will need a new culture
4) Lack of depth has killed the Leafs - in particular at D and goal. Moving Muzzin and getting Stolartz doesn't make it any better.

Leafs went to the last game with TB this year - who is likely headed to the Cup for the third year in a row. Tampa lost in 4 straight in the first round before winning the cup a few years ago. Leafs are closer to TB in 2019 than not. They don't need a tear down, they need depth. You did it on the offence but not the D or G.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 18, 2022 at 9:20 a.m.
Thread: My Realistic Off-Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GRIFFIN95</b></div><div>His contract is so unpredictable. He was lights out for 2 months, then terrible for a while, then decent for the last couple weeks + playoffs. Somewhere between 3.5 - 4 is what i would give him personally.</div></div>

I suspect Campbell was battling an injury or issue - which the Leafs management would know about. Campbell is a good goalie in a nearly empty FA year. Not signing him means a trade to a riskier option. Campbell isn't Vasilevskiy but he delivered when it mattered in the playoffs. Leafs problem has been people who don't deliver then. Campbell should get re-upped unless he gets a $6M+ deal elsewhere. Price will dictate if he leaves. Then the Leafs need to consider bigger moves. I would hope by now Dubas has learned that you don't wing it with your #1 goalie. Championship teams and Cup contenders all have reliable elite goaltending - Price, Vasilevskiy, Fleury, Holtby, Bishop - all were Vezina candidates in those years.