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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 13, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.
Thread: Ottawa need cap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>There’s a precedent for the league stepping in and stopping something that isn’t technically against the rules, but is viewed as cap circumvention.

Trading a 35+ contract for the purposes of buying him out and then re-signing might be enough for them to stop the deal.</div></div>

I've been trying to make the exact same argument to my fellow leaf fans.

Front loaded contracts were "legal" until Jersey took it took far with Kovulchuk…..the league penalized them with draft picks (later revised to having their pick in the 1st round bumped to the last pick in the round)...but at the next CBA negotiation...they implemented the cap recapture penalty so that all the Luongo and Weber type contracts would have serious negative implications if they retired early (thus making the original contract a means of cap circumvention)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mccourts</b></div><div>I'm curious what the narrative from the league would be considering that the Orpik deal happened only 6 months ago and why step in now for an exact replica when the precedent was approved?
"The NHL questioned the Washington Capitals about re-signing Brooks Orpik after trading him to Colorado and cleared the Stanley Cup champions of any wrongdoing. General manager Brian MacLellan said the league questioned the Capitals for trading the veteran defenceman and then bringing him back at a cheaper salary after the Avalanche bought him out. MacLellan says the Capitals were above board in everything they did and would face no consequences." - <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-clears-capitals-trading-signing-brooks-orpik-buyout/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-clears-capitals-trading-signing-brooks-orpik-buyout/</a></div></div>


For me there's a one big difference between Orpik and Marleau...and that's the NMC. Orpik, theoretically, didn't have a say in the matter...Washington traded him and a pick away to save cap space and he didn't have much he could do to stop it.

Marleau controls his destination via his NMC....why on earth would he waive him NMC to go to Ottawa? He wouldn't, right? There's no other evidence to suggest he would have any inclination to waie his NMC unless there was a handshake agreement that Ottawa was going to buy him out and the leafs would re-sign him...and that, right there, is clear cut cap circumvention

The league investigated the Orpik situation....it smelled..but they ultimately let it go....if the Leafs tried the same with Marleau I think the odour would be overpowering
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 17, 2019 at 10:37 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.
Thread: Leaf lineup starting Saturday
Here's an idea... Fix the offence BY DRESSING THE ENTIRE OFFENCE!!!!

just an idea, but let's dive even deeper into your lineup assuming that this idea is actually ok, which it might be.

Trevor Moore can't be called up because there's a fun little thing called the roster limit, which MEANS YOU ONLY HAVE 23 PLAYERS! Unless you have a way to make Martin Marincin magically disappear without waivers, you might wanna fix this. Last I checked, you don't lose a guy to waivers because YOU WANT TO SCRATCH A 7 MILLION DOLLAR PLAYER, and refuse to play a guy who hasn't been on the ice for more than a few minutes every night.

Freddie Gauthier isn't the problem, and Trevor Moore ISNT FIXING IT!

We can just play gauthier, and continue to scratch Nylander, which is actually a great idea.

If you want to scratch Nylander consider this: you just scratch Nylander.
I have no problem with 7 dmen, if it actually works. Holl can play, I love it. Except why make roster moves? Why? Like Moore is good an all, but why? We can wait, and Gauthier can play. Nylander gets one game out and then we go back to what works. Don't make roster moves for no reason.

You have also managed to separate Justin Holl from his true partner... Carleton the Bear. In all seriousness, it's time for that relationship to end - one way or another.

Thank you for your time, and please reconsider THAT WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A GAME TONIGHT!!!
Forum: Mock-DraftJan. 2, 2019 at 1:19 p.m.
Thread: 2017
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PrisonBull</b></div><div>The 'shooting percentage is unsustainable' is a meme. With the season half over, he maintains that stat and leads the entire league. He is 2nd in the entire league in GWG.

'Hischier faces better comp.' Are you kidding me? EP40 is a first line player. He is significantly more advanced in ability and confidence.

EP40 is one of the best two-way players in the league.</div></div>

One of the best two way players in the league wouldnt have a 2.278 xGA/60. Hischier statistically plays against tougher comp (93 percentile compared to EP40's comp which is in the 50th percentile) and most importantly Hischier has a 2.829 xGF/60 (98th percentile) vs EP40's 2.095 xGF/60 (39th percentile). EP40 is shooting 26% with a 103.4 PDO, neither of those numbers are sustainable. Saying more advanced in confidence is a poor comparison tool, GWGs are a totally cherry picked stat used to make Pettersson looks better, he's tied in 3rd with 5 GWG.
Forum: Mock-DraftDec. 27, 2018 at 2:57 p.m.
Thread: 2017
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bflo_Soldier</b></div><div>How's that?

<strong>Pros</strong>
More goals
More assists
Higher PPG
Higher Shooting%
Higher Avg TOI
Higher +/-
More Takeaways
More Blocks

<strong>Cons</strong>
More Giveaways
Lower FO%

Stats don't tell the whole story, however. Hischier plays on a team that made the playoffs last year with very little turnover, while Pettersson plays on a team that was in the basement and lost it's 2nd and 3rd best players in the off-season without any top level reinforcements (besides the one player we're discussing).</div></div>

higher sh% isnt something you would list as a pro, 25% is unsustainable. +/- is a garbage stat. More AOTI doesnt matter when Hischier faces better comp. Hischier was a .68 takeaway/game his rookie year and Pettersson is at a .51 takeaway/game right now. Hischier has a much higher xGF, ixGF, and cf%