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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 14, 2017 at 8:59 p.m.
Thread: if Toronto wanted Tkachuck that Badly.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TMLSage</b></div><div>Not trolling just put a few players, on. Im more asking what would a Calgary fan accept as fair value. Since Nylander/Marner/Matthews are much better players.</div></div>

Well actually, Tkachuk had better shot generation and suppression stats than all three of Matthews, Nylander and Marner, as well as better playmaking stats (first assists) than all three, based on their HERO charts. All three of Matthews, Nylander and Marner had more all situation ice time than Tkachuk, so it's fair to assume that given a similar amount of ice time, Tkachuk would have similar point totals to those three. I'm not saying that Tkachuk is better than Matthews, but I am saying Matthews, as well as Nylander and Marner benefitted from more playing time than Tkachuk. It's also important to note that Tkachuk's line with Backlund and Frolik was the line that Calgary would put out against the other team's best players. To say that all three are much better players is simply not true, the truth is that at this point in their careers, Tkachuk is absolutely at the very least on the same level as Marner and Nylander. That being said, I wouldn't trade him one-for-one for either of them, as he brings just as high of a skill set to the game as Marner or Nylander, and plays with an edge that neither of them will likely ever develop in their respective games.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2017 at 10:44 a.m.
Thread: Min Wild - thoughts?
One thing that hit me right away is that McDonald would not be the goalie prospect. Minn would have to have one of Rittich, Gillies, or Parsons, and Calgary isn't trading Parsons.

I keep looking at the Minny roster, and there is the potential for them to HAVE to move a piece. As said above, all depends on the cost of Nino and Granlund. Nino hits me as costing more than $5. I think $5.5 is fair. Granlund I have seen on here getting 8 years at $8.0. That's a ton of cap hit. Even at $6.5, which is close to about right, it gets thin.

The problem for Minny is next year when Zucker and Dumba come up. With $5 and $7 for Nino and Granlund, it gets tough to keep both of them..

The only other thought on this is on Stajan. He is very versatile and worth very little today on the market. He is insurance as the Flames start the season. He can take over if young guys don't live up to expectation, like Foo, Janko, or Lazar. But at the trade deadline, he will fetch a 2nd round pick from a contender.