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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26, 2021 at 8:50 a.m.
Thread: youth movement
I don't hate it and I like where your head is at but a couple points:
1. I think Raymond, Veleno and Berggren will all see NHL time next season but not to start the year. They all will and should start in the AHL.
2. I'd go Krejci over Bjugstad if you can get him. Deadline asset will be better and on-ice performance will be better while keeping that center spot warm.
3. No reason to buy out Nielsen since you're below the cap as is. Just make the the permanent 13th forward or send him to the AHL.
4. Chase Pearson could very well make the team next season as 4c.

With those moves above you get a lineup of:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Zadina-Krejci-Fabbri
Svechnikov-Rasmussen-Hirose/Brome
Player X-Pearson-Smith

Pretty much just as young, but I think the players slot into their roles and styles a little bit better. If Raymond/Berggren/Veleno are destroying the AHL, Krejci and Fabbri would both be on expiring deals and can bring back good assets at the deadline.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.
Thread: youth movement
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>nweinert27</b></div><div>I don't hate it and I like where your head is at but a couple points:
1. I think Raymond, Veleno and Berggren will all see NHL time next season but not to start the year. They all will and should start in the AHL.
2. I'd go Krejci over Bjugstad if you can get him. Deadline asset will be better and on-ice performance will be better while keeping that center spot warm.
3. No reason to buy out Nielsen since you're below the cap as is. Just make the the permanent 13th forward or send him to the AHL.
4. Chase Pearson could very well make the team next season as 4c.

With those moves above you get a lineup of:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Zadina-Krejci-Fabbri
Svechnikov-Rasmussen-Hirose/Brome
Player X-Pearson-Smith

Pretty much just as young, but I think the players slot into their roles and styles a little bit better. If Raymond/Berggren/Veleno are destroying the AHL, Krejci and Fabbri would both be on expiring deals and can bring back good assets at the deadline.</div></div>

I would kill for krejci on this team. They need another center like crazy who can play and take the stress off Larkin. They have the money to overpay a guy like him or stastny to come in and help this team short term.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5, 2020 at 1:48 p.m.
Thread: next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>zadinaveleno</b></div><div>I would be thrilled to get Rossi. I honestly think he will have the 2nd best career out of the players in this draft. If we get Rossi at 4 I'd be pumped. I would pass on Drysdale because we took Seider last year, and really need a game-breaking forward with star potential. I like Zadina, but I don't think he's gonna be a superstar.</div></div>

Yeah i'm really starting to get pumped up on Marco Rossi, I think that kids going to be a stud. He has great poise and great vision with the puck. Not really worried about his short stature he doesn't play small at all. Agree with Drysdale after acquiring Seider last season we don't really need him. Just saying that it wouldn't shock me if Yzerman doesn't take one of Drysdale/Rossi assuming we pick 4th and Lafreniere, Byfield and Stutzle are off the boards.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5, 2020 at 9:41 a.m.
Thread: next year
I'm kinda with you right on for Mantha at 6 x 6. I think if he could have played the entire year then we're looking towards the 6 x 6.5 or 6 x 7 that a lot of people seem to think he's gonna get on here. We all know how good Mantha is but let's be real, the guy has never had a 50 point season or a 30 goal season yet in his career. He's been on pace to shatter both of those last year and this year but he couldn't stay healthy, which he hasn't been able to do at all yet in his young career, so I think 6 x 6 is pretty fair. I think $7M would be an overpayment, at least right now. We have a good chance to take advantage of a tough situation for Mantha and get him signed long-term on a team friendly deal, Yzerman won't let that slip by.

I do agree with others that Bert gets more than $4M. I think anywhere between $5M and $5.5M for 5-6 years is fair for him. I also think Fabbri will get somewhere between $3M-$3.5M on 1-2 years to see if he can continue at his pace and stay healthy and earn that larger contract. $2M is too cheap though, he's earned more than that. Personally I don't think we bring Perlini back but that's just me.