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PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: Are the buds going to be duds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>Have you ever considered the possibility that a player might be valued differently depending on the needs of a team?

<strong>Detroit does NOT have anyone to replace Bertuzzi with.</strong>
Therefore he is a <strong>very important player to Detroit</strong> that cannot be traded unless the return is a massive overpay.

Why is it so ****ing hard to understand such simple concepts that normal 4-year olds don't usually have any problems with?

The OP have him playing on the top line. If you want to trade for a top line player you pay top line prices!</div></div>

Detroit is going to be a bottom 5 team for years, they need draft picks and prospects until they aren't the worst team in the league. If Bertuzzi is your best winger, thats a problem only fixed by good drafting.
Forum: Armchair-GM4 hours ago
Thread: Are the buds going to be duds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>This is one of the saner offers for Bertuzzi.

Your timing is slightly off though, Detroit have now filled their hole on RD and Liljegren, alhough still interesting, is no longer a pressing need.

If you added Alex Steeves we would have a hard time saying no, as long as we can find a replacement for Bert somewhere else without which he won't be traded at all.</div></div>

Red wing fans have no business ever saying "leaf fans overvalue their players." To think Bertuzzi is worth a 1st, high end prospect, 2 2nds and a roster player is insanity. He's a 50 point winger with a history of injury. This package should get a much better player. When people joke that wings fans think Bertuzzi is worth Matthews, this is why.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 6:45 am
Thread: Dubas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EnKay29</b></div><div>Idk what youre reading but I gave Bunting 1 million. Suter makes 3 million, that combined 4 not 4.5. That is 500k more than kerfoot alone. I agree Bunting is not a top line player. However, the leafs cannot afford to pay a top line player to line up next AM and MM like a landeskog. Bunting put up really good counting and possession stats in his short stint in the NHL and has been a prominent player in the AHL. This is similar to what Marchessault did before he broke out in Florida. I belive they were both the same age and free agents when that happened. Plus, he is making 1 million dollars. That is nothing, you can put him in the minors and it doesnt go towards the cap so the leafs can actually afford that. It is a worth while gamble in case he can maintain what he did in his short stint last season and plays well next to the the star players, then you get a solid player for 1 million on the dot. For Suter, yeah he has played 1 year in the nhl but he was better than kerfoot. Plus, how would he be exposed playing further down the lineup on a better team? If anything you think he would do better going up against worst competition. Cap space is valuable, youre right. Bunting is a flyer that cost nothing who you hope can play well enough where he doesnt slow down the stars and you get a kerfoot replacement cheaper and better. I am failing to see how this doesnt make sense if anything they will get more money in free agency</div></div>

Suter had more points than Kerfoot but to say he was better is ridiculous. This is just the typical everyone is better from a different team let's go crazy and throw money around.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 11:24 pm
Thread: Dubas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EnKay29</b></div><div>It never says that Bunting is the best player on the team. He had a good stretch and hopefully you can plug and play someone cheap next to AM and MM and contributes. And yeah Suter had a pretty good season last season and is 25 years old, there would be a market place for him. Plus evolving hockeys model has him at 3.2 for 2 years so i Actually went cheaper. They arent nobodies just because you arent aware of who they are. Also, just because you dont like it doesnt mean you can be an asshole. How about you make some points instead of some hyperbolic straw man arguments</div></div>

Bunting has as much a chance of being a 4th liner or even an AHL player as he does of being a plug and play 1st liner. I'd wager it's more likely he's barely an NHL player. So to give him 1.5 is ridiculous. If someone else does, they can afford him not panning out. TO literally can't afford that happening. Give him close to the league min and it makes a lot more sense. As for the other guy, I'll reference Kerfoot again, he was supposed to be the answer for 3C and that certainly hasn't worked. But this guy who had one good season on a bad team is probably going to be it. He definitely won't be exposed when he's now a bottom 6 player on a much better team. It's a risk the Leafs can't afford. Find a bargain, then absolutely I would give these guys a shot but for this price it's wildly risky.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 11:17 pm
Thread: Dubas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EnKay29</b></div><div>It never says that Bunting is the best player on the team. He had a good stretch and hopefully you can plug and play someone cheap next to AM and MM and contributes. And yeah Suter had a pretty good season last season and is 25 years old, there would be a market place for him. Plus evolving hockeys model has him at 3.2 for 2 years so i Actually went cheaper. They arent nobodies just because you arent aware of who they are. Also, just because you dont like it doesnt mean you can be an asshole. How about you make some points instead of some hyperbolic straw man arguments</div></div>

Kerfoot had accomplished alot more than either of these guys and many think his contract is bad. Cap space is incredibly valuable and giving two guys with zero track record 4.5 million of your cap space is just irresponsible in the current climate.