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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 27, 2022 at 5:04 p.m.
Thread: Signing Monahan short term - 2023 season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dopplsan</b></div><div>I mean, you’re insulting him for presuming Monahan won’t have a good season. You’re doing the same thing by giving him a higher AAV, assuming his play will be better. In other words, you’re doing the same presuming.

tommybarzy is making the more reasoned assumption that Monaghan’s play won’t get back to the level it was several years ago based on his recent play. So yeah, this isn’t a good contract.

Or, whatever, he’s too woke or something.</div></div>

:tearsofjoy

I get it, Monahan isn't getting 7M AAV.
I reacted like that becauses people usually don't just disagree, they tend to overreact when someone tries something to spark debate.

Everyone -- including myself lol - have calmed down about it.

Sorry folks for having snapped too quickly :cool
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 27, 2022 at 4:59 p.m.
Thread: Signing Monahan short term - 2023 season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Poehling</b></div><div>If Monahan bounce back, he isn’t getting anything above 5M
And MTL are already set in the middle with Suzuki Dach Dvorak &amp; Evans. MTL probably end up with a top 6-7 pick, which means they probably draft the best player available, Bedard C Fantilli C Michkov W Dvorsky C Carlsson C Yager C Benson W Ritchie C. Lots of center. MTL have already too many wingers, I just can’t see Dadonov Monahan Drouin Byron coming back next year</div></div>

I wonder if Dvorak/Dach are actually set in stone in MTL for the future. Evans has a ridiculously team-freindly contract and Suzuki, well, captain.
I agree with you on the next draft center class. Monahan probably isn't coming back.

Note: sorry for my bad temper the other day.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 24, 2022 at 7:48 p.m.
Thread: Other teams should pay attention
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I am not unaware sir. It's just... It's not like the Habs need 14 new forwards. They have quite a few on the way that are 2 and 3 years away. These guys who have been slogging it out for a few years in the minors and Europe ... They should get their shot this year and next, but because of this logjam of bad contracts... These guys will maybe get one year before guys like Mesar, Beck, Mysak, Kidney, Roy will come up and take their spots. It's nice to have internal competition, but at one point it's a bit much.

With those picks if we could get them we could pick some college players and reset the development pipeline for a few years</div></div>

I'm sad to anounce to you that Mesar, Beck, Mysak, Kidney and Roy wont make the big team next year. And maybe never.

I understand the hype, but statisticaly most won't make it. That's why teams hold on as much as they can to their assets, hoping a couple of them develop right. The truth is that nobody know which ones it's gonna be.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 23, 2022 at 5:15 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2022 at 12:26 p.m.
Thread: Need opinions
Personally for the lines I'd go...

Guentzel - Crosby - Rakell
Heinen - Malkin - Rust
Zucker - Carter - Kapanen
Puustinen - Blueger - McGinn

Dumoulin - Letang
Pettersson - Petry
Smith - Rutta

Jarry
Desmith

For trades I would like to see McGinn get moved. Hes been great here but hes signed for too long imo and we need to start getting our younger guys in the lineup. POJ could also be moved to make room for Smith who imo should be playing over POJ. Now here are the lines that I think Sully is gonna go with for the opening game...

Guentzel - Crosby - Rust
Rakell - Malkin - Kapanen
Heinen - Carter - Zucker
Poehling - Blueger - McGinn

Dumoulin - Letang
Pettersson - Petry
POJ - Rutta

Jarry
Desmith

I really do like this team. It is kinda old but that's another reason why we should be moving out McGinn to bring in the youngsters. If Petry can play luke he did under Marty St. Louis then that would be a huge addition. If Smith can be dominant in the AHL (I believe that's where he will start) and get called up then him and Pickering are out future top 4 LHD. If Zucker can bounce back it would be huge. It's a lot of it's but I'm confident in Sid, Malkin, and Letang to get the job done.