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Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 12:14 p.m.
Thread: Top Drafted Players in NCAA Transfer Portal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>Cruz Lucius, F, Jr (PIT): from Wisconsin (B10) to Arizona State (NCHC)

I know the penguins have good connections with AZ, but Wisconsin is a better program.
Not a good sign.</div></div>

I wouldn't be worried about it. All of Whitelaw, Stramel, Lucius, and Stange are transferring out.

It has nothing to do with going to a worse program. And everything to do with the HC at Wisconsin. Frankly put, he doesn't give a crap about player futures. Either in improving or developing them for the NHL or their life after college. He's there to win games, and win games only.

He has his guys, guys he either brought with him or ones that he is bringing in. All of which are older players, and very few have NHL draft pedigree. None of whom are the ones leaving.

The 4 leaving were given the short end of the stick at Wisconsin. Rarely played, low minutes, and very few opportunities to play with actual talent. Hence, low productivity. Of the 4, Cruz got the most TOI and time within the top-six, and had the best production of the 4 because of it. He's still getting the hell out of dodge.

That school is not conducive to, or cares, about an NHL prospects overarching development.

AZ may be a lesser school, but it'll be 10× better for Cruz's development going forward.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 8:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 9:08 p.m.
Thread: second attempt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>I think you're vastly overestimating my level of interest in trading Brady Tkachuk ...</div></div>

That's nice.

It very likely equals my level of interest in trading Boldy.

So we're even. Sound fair?

However, my prior comment has f***all to do with your's and my level of interest in moving our teams players. Instead, it dealt with one factor, and one factor only. Perceived player values.

You made a asinine comment in regards to what it would cost to acquire Tkachuk. My response was made entirely to disabuse you of that notion, and set the record straight.

You don't want to move Brady? That's fine.

Wanna state that it'd take an overpay to pry him out of Ottawa? Also fine.

But asking for THREE total equivalent 1st round talents in value back for him when one of those pieces involved is one that carries the EXACT SAME LEVEL of value of Brady himself is where I draw the line. Asking for anything more than that, especially two top prospects in this case, is going to get you ripped to shreds. Everytime.

Just saying.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 5:09 p.m.
Thread: second attempt
Can we NOT trade for Brady, please.

He's never has been or played a single second of time at RW on his off-hand side for the entirety of his career. He's strictly a LW.

So playing him there is asinine.

Boldy on the other hand IS and always has played RW whenever he wasn't being experimented at center. RW is his NATURAL position.

Furthermore, Boldy is quite literally in the same class of player/tier as Brady, with similar levels of production over the last three years and damn near the same PPG. Brady just hits more. Well good for him. BOLDY COSTS $1.2M LESS, FOR TWO YEARS LONGER.

Even if this were to happen. That's not a trade I'd consider, as it'd strictly be a 1v1, so throwing BOTH Lambos AND Rossi into the deal for a VERY late 1st is questionable at best.

We're much much better off keeping both Boldy and Rossi, and their combined future production, than packaging them in a gross overpay for a player we neither need or should want over what we already have.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 7:36 p.m.
Thread: Gustavsson plus
Typically, I like your work. But I question this one. As I have two issues with it.

1) Gustavsson, despite his rocky year. Should still roughly fetch and/or be around a mid 2nd to late 2nd round pick in in terms of value right now.

So why is Minnesota giving up a 2nd rounder in value to move up just TWO spots? I don't care if it's the 10th OVA pick, so ergo... a (q)top-ten(/q) pick. The difference between 10th OVA and the 12th OVA pick still isn't that big.

It cost Guerin just a 3rd to move up two spots to nab Wallstedt at 20th OVA. In 2021. I can't see it costing much more than that, apart from maybe a C-level prospect to move up.

2) If Guerin is looking to move up, and considering moving good assets to do it. I would imagine he's planning on moving higher up than just 10th OVA. There's just no reason to do it.

Minnesota is guaranteed to have a crack at at least one of either Buium, Catton, Iginla, Yakemchuk, Helenius, Greentree, or MBN at 12th OVA.

Which begs the question, unless one of the can't miss guys drops to 10th OVA. Why does Minnesota consider this? Or more pertinently, why does NJ PASS UP on said can't miss prospect. Everyone laughed at Edmonton for doing just that when they passed on Wallstedt.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6 at 12:01 a.m.
Thread: Andlauer Now or Never
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheBoyDuddus</b></div><div>**18 goals for timmy this year and as much as he's been snake bitten this year, agree to disagree on the better choice between the two but point well made.</div></div>

Correct, it's 18 goals. I knew that, not sure why I typed 12 there.

And while it's true that Stutzle has been snake-bitten this year. It's also true that he would still only be in the mid 20's even accounting for the high ×G/60. As I said, it's still a concerning regression. Stutzle will absolutely bounce back next year. Of that, I have no doubt. The question in my mind, is by how much? I'm not convinced it'll be near 40 again.

There's no need to agree to disagree either. It's merely a matter of personal preference, that's all. I respect your point of view. I don't respect the other guy arbitrarily dismissing JEE. Their value is quite frankly closer than people realize.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 5 at 10:45 p.m.
Thread: Andlauer Now or Never
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Steve_321</b></div><div>Wild fans have jumped the shark. Stutzle for JEE - have you gone mad?</div></div>

Do you have a hard time with reading comprehension?

I simply pointed out that Stutzle would be the cost or <em><strong>ask</strong></em> from Guerin to get him to ever consider moving Eriksson-Ek.

Tell me where I stated that Ottawa should do it? Oh wait.... I DISTINCTLY said that they SHOULDN'T do it. But I've <em>clearly</em> lost my mind, according to you.

Furthermore, the ask isn't as outrageous as you're making it out to be. Stutzle is younger, and a better points producer, but he's also got his warts. Heavily so. Such as being a rather well known defensive black hole. JEE has none, unless you count the fact he's 27 against him.

Need I remind you that both players have only hit the 30 goal mark once in their careers. And the fact that Stutzle is younger makes no difference in that regard. JEE's underlying numbers have supported this kind of production for a while now and look very sustainable because of that. As he's gotten progressively better of every facet of his game every year until now.

Stutzle hit 39 goals last year only to get 12 in 72 games this year. That kind of regression is... concerning, to say the least. It makes his goal production last year seem more like an outlier than a sustainable ceiling for him.

So while the differential of around 10-15 points a year seem large in Ottawa fans mind. The truth is they're replacing potential promise for assured production while gaining a defensive stalwart, one of the best pure shutdown Center's in the league, at that. But both 1C's. All at an outrageous price point of only $5.25M per. Hello best value contract in the league discussion.

So younger, better points production. But more costly, uneven production, and a defensive liability.

Or older, but more reliable production, on one of the biggest contract steals in the league value to production wise, and a defensive stalwart.

For my money, I would rather have Eriksson-Ek. But that's just me.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 5 at 5:33 p.m.
Thread: Andlauer Now or Never
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sens65</b></div><div>Why would Minnesota trade the only good center they have?</div></div>

That's a bit off, center was one of our deepest positions this year. Caveat: When healthy. Which we were not, not by a long shot this year.

Rossi was excellent this year putting up 20 goals in his first full rookie season and has looked the part of and proven himself to be at minimum a 2nd-line center going forward.

Eriksson-Ek elevated himself to legitimate 1C status this year. He's correctly untouchable.

Hartman, love him or hate him. Is a solid middle-six center/winger who can play anywhere in the top 9. He's a good option when you need someone with some jam to their game but can still play with enough skill to keep up with better players.

Khusnutdinov joined the team late and has looked solid on our 3rd line. He's really good defensively, plays with a ton of speed, and looks like a really good 2C/3C going forward.

We also have some pretty good prospects in Yurov and Heidt coming along in the pipeline too.

Still, it'd easily cost Stutzle in return for us to even consider moving JEE.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2 at 4:13 p.m.
Thread: Fix them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hckeydude123</b></div><div>Moore/Danault/Fiala are the 8th highest producing line in the NHL and you want to just give 2/3 of line to EDM for a late 1st and a goalie prospect?

TBL isn't giving up Cernak+picks for Spence and Kaliyev lol

<strong>Brodin and Clarke would not be a good pair whatsoever</strong>

I would be absolutely shocked if this team came within 10 points of making the playoffs. You're line combos are horrible BTW.</div></div>

Setting aside the fact Minnesota doesn’t consider that trade for a second.

I'm amused at the notion that the arguable best defensive defenseman in the league who can skate with and shutdown McDavid on the regular wouldn't make a good D-partner for a young stud offensive defenseman with top pairing potential in Clark.

What am I missing? Because Brodin is EXACTLY the kind of defenseman LA should be pairing Clark with.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 31 at 10:14 p.m.
Thread: Hello Wild fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>westcoasthabslifer</b></div><div>Honestly there’s absolutely no way the wild GM turns down Guhle. If they are under pressure to turn this around quickly and genuinely are trying to move Rossi I’d definitely push for a deal based around Matheson but I’d maybe be open to Guhle if we’re really determined to keep Matheson long term.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ht42</b></div><div>Even that Wild fans and hockey fans WAY OVERHYPE him, I REALLY don't see both teams doing that.</div></div>

Neither Guhle or Matheson get Rossi out of Minnesota.

It's been a long road back for him after his Covid scare post draft, but the kid absolutely looks and feels like the player they drafted him to be this year. Or at minimum, he's flashing that skill and high hockey IQ with more regularity.

Furthermore, he's 2nd in goals scored by rookies this year behind only Bedard. And is looking to finish 3rd in the Calder race behind Bedard and Faber while proving himself a legitimate top-six option at center for Minnesota.

But Guerin takes Guhle straight up for Rossi, like Hab fans aren't overhyping him too. 🙄🤦‍♂️