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OutCold13

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Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 11:48 am
Thread: Feels like something is going to happen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>I get the same sense, feels like something is brewing. After acquiring Cole this blue line is really good even without Dumba. Friedman said (paraphrasing) in his 31 thoughts podcast that Jarmo was given some serious offers. Sounded like he's sitting in a few of them, I wouldn't be surprised if PLD is moved in a week or two. Friedman also said (again, paraphrasing) that there may be some teams we haven't heard about that are in the weeds waiting. Guerin seems to play his cards close to his vest and given our very obvious need for a center I'd imagine we could be one of those teams.

Not sure we could get quite that package for Dumba, at least not yet. If he plays 5-10 more games at the level he has then that could absolutely change.

That's a decent package for PLD. Still think they'd ask for Boldy or Rossi but if they're fine with that then I'm in.

Edit: forgot to mention, Guerin said in Russo's podcast (again, paraphrasing) that if they have to change plans to fit a young talented player (ie Dubois or Barkov), then he would figure out a way to work. Russo sort of had to prod this answer out of him from what I remember but I was cooking while I listened and may not have caught all the details.</div></div>

Just listening to "Straight from the Source" it felt like Russo was kinda I know something you don't know. Something is up.

I figure the beginning of February will be when significant trades start. By then GMs will have a good sample size to go off of and because of quarantine trades will happen early this year especially if it's a Canadian team wanting a player out of the USA.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 10:12 pm
Thread: Nick Lidstrom is the best DEFENSEman off all time change my mind
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Too bad . . . you missed Scott Stevens, Chris Pronger, Scott Niedermeyer . . . and the guy everyone loved to hate and still does: Chris Chelios, who played until he was 74 or something . . .</div></div>

Omg you brought up some great players. In pee wee hockey I always wanted to be like Pronger. Turns out I was never meant to get that big. Niedermeyer was another fun one to watch.
Stevens ruled by intimidation. Your right I always hated Chelios. Someone in this thread said Lidstrom wasn't the best skater, which I don't think they were saying he was a bad skater, but I kinda remember him possibly being the best definitely among the best, am I wrong?
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 8:22 pm
Thread: Everyone wants PLD but
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>It's the classic Russo cryptic name dropping. This probably is too much but holy s we need a 1C. We aren't winning anything with a revolving door of Rask, Bonino, Bjugstad, and Eriksson Ek as our top 9 centers. Id argue that even if we did acquire a PLD or Baekov we could still use another top 6 center...</div></div>

Yeah hopefully the other top 6 guy will be Rossi when he is healthy. Wonder what's going on with him. My reckless speculation is he has a irregular heartbeat caused by his covid a few months ago. It's just weird it's so hushed and he seemed fine at the world Juniors. A lot of young athletes who have had covid show some heart damage I've read so it makes me overly paranoid on the whole thing.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 7:59 pm
Thread: Everyone wants PLD but
So as you probably already know, Russo keeps bringing Barkov up over the last year. It makes me think there is something there. Could just be because he use to cover the Panthers and keeps a eye on them, but I like to believe it's been a discussion with someone in the Wild organization that makes him bring him up.

Russo also suggested he would come cheaper than PLD. Which if you consider he won't be A RFA when his contract is up makes a bit of sense although most would consider Barkov the better player. So I'm of the opinion this is too much. Not sure what a comparable from the Wild would be to the Joe Thornton trade but I'm thinking it would be Dumba, Ek, and Boldy or the Penguins 1st. I could be totally off though. I really don't know what Sturm, Stuart, Primeau's value looked like in 2005.

Any way I'm gonna try that "Secret" thing where I put Barkov on a vision board with a wild jersey glued on his picture. You know that weird stuff and hopefully will him to the Wild, I suggest you do the same. Ok good talk!
Forum: Minnesota WildFri at 11:44 pm
Thread: Game 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mnwild1790</b></div><div>My thoughts are:

-Damn Kaprizov is good.
-Fiala may not have scored but he sure was effective offensively. I also think the bad ice slowed Fiala down or else he would've had an even bigger impact on the game.
-Talbot was ok. Shaky at parts, but settled in by the 3rd period
-Greenway looked to impose his will physically. Hope to see more of that and see the results pay off!
-All new additions not named Kaprizov were non-existent. I'll give them a pass since this is like preseason for all of them. But they need to mesh, and quickly.
-We NEED to be better in the faceoff circle. That was brutal to watch most critical draws go LA's way.
-And to finish it off: Damn Kaprizov is good.</div></div>

I wouldn't expect improvement in the faceoff circle.
Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 8:18 pm
Thread: last attempt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>I'm guessing it's a bunch of little things that just added up and then him not getting a big contract was the straw that broke the camel's back.</div></div>

Rumors are that he has wanted out since last season so I think the contract has little bit do with it. Something is up in Columbus, good players don't want to stay. He is young and right now I have this picture in my head that he is a young home sick kid, but given the life of a NHL hockey player and what it takes to get there, what is home? They are always on the road. So my next thought is he wants the attention given to elite players and though he isn't elite at the moment he probably walks around Columbus mostly unknown. If he were in a Canadian market he would get mauled. After he gets his fame I'm sure he will come to regret it.