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Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 5:28 pm
Thread: NY Barzal - Haha Lou - updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>This is a crucial year for the leafs. They need to make a deep run or they will have to retool. Dubas should have went after gritty players that are actually good! Tampa bay did it right - Coleman, goodrow , and maroon are all incredible forecheckers and great defensively. The islanders have those types of players as well. The leafs went after players that are physical but can’t play at an NHL level</div></div>

Funny but when the Islanders were beaten by the Bolts, it was Point, Kucherov and Hedman you didn't have an answer for. Not Maroon, Coleman and Goodrow. Depth is important, no one disagrees but to think 3rd and 4th liners win you cups is literally the dumbest **** that people believe. When the Leafs go on a deep run, it won't be because Simmonds hits 5 people. It will be because Matthews is a beast. You just don't get it.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 5:24 pm
Thread: NY Barzal - Haha Lou - updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Know your team. Both muzzin and Brodie have trade protection for all 4 years of their contracts</div></div>

Both can be exposed in the expansion draft, not saying either will but both can be. Also you have completely lost this argument. Completely. As usual you won't quit because you are a bitter baby but you should. Anytime you start chirping 4th liners, two of which make the league minimum and the other 1.5 million you have nothing to say. Let me guess Dallas Cowboys, or you have won a round or whatever. The Islanders have won nothing of importance and they won't be better next year and their cap situation is exactly this for years. Move out bad deals on declining 30+ year olds and next year you get to do it all over again because half your team has 5-7 years of 5+ million for guys that will he 34-36 by the time their deals are up. But please tell me how stupid it is that Dubas signed guys for the league min. Just soundly defeated, it's just straight up stubborn pride that keeps you going.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 5:15 pm
Thread: NY Barzal - Haha Lou - updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Early stages of rising lmao - 2 of your top 4 D are over 30 and Andersen is on the decline. Dubas went all in on the worst “grit” players in the NHL</div></div>

All in? Lol 2.5 million on Bogosian and Simmonds is all in? Bogosian, Simmonds, Spezza, and Thorton make how much money? Also didn't Spezza himself out score Komarov? Playing on the 4th line? As for your defence comment, a 30 year old and 31 year who have no protection isn't a problem. And again, hilarious that of all people you mention that. The guy who has gone off the deep end to defend the pile of 30+ players on the Islanders making as much or more with more term than either Muzzin or Brodie. Do you hear yourself?
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 3:16 pm
Thread: How the leafs can get Kane n Toews
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Breadmanhawks</b></div><div>Dude... Kane's contract is undervalued if anything. How are you seriously saying that Kane is overpaid right now? Since 2015-16 when he signed the contract he is second in points only behind McDavid (granted Kucherov only has one less point in a bunch less games). He also has an Art Ross, Lindsay, Hart, 2nd place for Lindsay, 3rd place for Art Ross.

Toews being overpaid, I completely agree with. But Kane is, if anything, underpaid. I do understand that a contract of that size is hard to move which is why I've proposed retention on Kane. But that's not because of him being overpaid but rather to help make a deal and maximize the return.

Also your comment about Marner compared to Kane is very interesting because first off, you fail to consider scoring in different eras. Otherwise you can just conclude that Kucherov&gt;Ovechkin because Kucherov put up 128 points. Secondly, Kane's placement amongst all time players is probably comparable to someone like Sakic by the time he finishes his career assuming he stays productive for an expected amount of time. To put Marner even in the same conversation as Kane, is a very big statement. It may happen, but that's a tough tough sell.</div></div>

You're a homer, there is no rational conversation here. A 23 year old 90+ player is worth more than a guy entering the twilight of his career
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 12:39 pm
Thread: NY Barzal - Haha Lou - updated
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Lmao imagine calling someone delusional when you’re the one who thinks that melnyk would give the ok to offersheet barzal 😂</div></div>

For the record, I don't think he would. I just find your irrational nonsense highly amusing. New Jersey can afford him and does have a lot of high end prospects already so Barzal will help them massively. Why get a mid round 1st for taking on all your ****ty contracts when you can just force Lou to give up good players instead? There are 3 teams that can help Tampa and the Islanders make their cap work. And there is little to no incentive for them to help. Tampa at least has players that have some value. Johnson or Boychuck? Which one would be a better pickup? It's not Boychuck. You are so screwed. Its hilarious
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 12:25 pm
Thread: How the leafs can get Kane n Toews
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Breadmanhawks</b></div><div>Kane is definitely better than Marner is right now.

Like I said, even though people keep getting triggered, I have no problem with the value and would even admit it's in favor of Chicago completely (Unless Toronto is in full win now mode).

My issue is that Marner at 11M is too much when he's right off of an ELC and not a center AND hasn't accomplished anything major enough to deserve that contract. It's a deal that will hurt the dynamic of our salary cap structure and will make us worse off. Obviously I could have countered by saying that Marner would have to be retained down to 9M but I don't want to be obnoxious when the deal is already more than fair value and the Leafs obviously won't make this deal.

I'm not commenting about value, I'm saying that it's not a good idea to destroy our salary cap structure which is the problem that just about every team has when discussing Marner.</div></div>

Compare Marners stats in his first 300 games to Kane's. The whole, young guys haven't earned big contracts so it's bad, argument is stupid. Kane and Toews are getting paid for what they did in their Prime, not what they are doing now. Yes Kane is still really good but neither is as good as what they were in their prime. Marner is only going to get better and is already a top 5 player at his position. Nylander had a steal of a deal and this trade is a massive win for Chicago. There isn't an argument here. It's just a fact.