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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2018 at 4:16 p.m.
Thread: Kovlachuk
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jake_H</b></div><div>Kovalchuk is a non-starter, but i could actually get behind the Montreal trade if more was coming back. I doubt Green wants to play third fiddle for less money than he's accustomed to, but he could potentially be a great depth addition. Bleuger projects pretty much as a defensive minded center from what i have read. Can't say i know that much about him, the article i read questioned his ability to transfer to the wing. But i know nothing more than that.

The Pens would need to find a new 4th line center though, Blueger has shown flashes but I'm bearish on his ceiling as even a 4th line center in the NHL. Winger possibly, but probably not a center.</div></div>

On a one-year deal i could definitely see Green coming to Pens for chance to win a cup. Kovlachuk had elite level skill, that didn't vanish and he has still been playing hockey.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2018 at 5:01 p.m.
Thread: Kessel-Domi centric deal take 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>You heard nothing all season about an issue between Kessel and Sully. zero.
Kessel walks out of the locker room on locker clean out day, snubs the media.....KESSELS IS A PROBLEM TRADE HIM!

Sorry, not buying it. I won't jump on the run Kessel out of town band wagon. The guy has been nothing but a pro here and put up great numbers. They did the same crap to him in Toronto. Look how that turned out. Phil got two rings eating hot dogs out a stanley cup. Put up career best numbers. Go on though jump that band wagon.</div></div>

I am not saying i want Kessel out of town. I do believe he and Sully don't like each other. Like i said people around the team gain nothing from just manufacturing this out of thin air. I also find it hard to believe they all got together and made it up. Does that mean he will be traded, maybe not for a couple of reasons. 1) Pens are in win now mode 2) The value may not be out there . It doesn't mean people can't have fun trying to gauge the value of what he would fetch on Cap Friendly. That is the point of the ArmChair GM. Not every post needs to be vanilla of exactly what will happen, you can speculate.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2018 at 2:42 p.m.
Thread: Kessel-Domi centric deal take 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>that was fake news. Sully met with several players last year in the off season. He's done it every year. But only one draw attention.</div></div>

So you know definitively there is no rift between Sullivan and Kessel? It is all fake news. I would say it is more likely true than not, based on the reporters that are around the team every day. They could not like Kessel and still not report there is a problem between the two of them. What do they gain by reporting that there is a rift between the two of them other than being proven wrong if there isn't one?
They loved Cole and said there were problems between Cole and Sully and he was moved.
I would say they don't like each other, does that mean he gets moved. Not sure. If someone of Kessel's talents gets moved to me it is more than just Sully that has a problem with him. It is Mario and JR as well.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2018 at 2:13 p.m.
Thread: Kessel-Domi centric deal take 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>Because you are in the locker room and know that. There are many many people who have stated Kessel is well like in the locker room. GMJR is also a huge Kessel fan. He ain't going no where. Stop listening to the I hate Kessel media. The only way Kessel is moved is if it improves the team. And that is very hard to do considering he racked up 92 points last year before Sully made the mistake of putting him on the 3rd line.

The issue was never Kessel, he played 3rd line on HBK, never a complaint. The issue was he went to a 3rd line that had Sheary demoted to it and Brass who frankly isn't an offensive player. Kessel needs decent line mates. The idea is to bring talent around him, not trade him off for half rate players. Brass was no Bonino and Sheary is worthless. He's too small. The obsession with another 5'9 player in Domi is a joke.



You have to be a yots fan. He's scored 9 goals a year the past 2 years. Hardly superstar material.</div></div>

I would say those guys have more insight than you do. I have no other information to go on. So while you can speculate that it is false, others can speculate that it is true. Of course it is all speculation, until something happens. Plus this is cap-friendly where you create these teams during the long-offseason based on what-ifs.
Brassard isn't an offensive player??? Never heard that before. I would argue he is more talented than any linemate that Sid or Geno plays with. Why did Sully go to Toronto last year to meet with Phil about there relationship? was that fake news as well?