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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 23, 2023 at 10:37 a.m.
Thread: Niemela
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SupremeBone</b></div><div>I'm a fan of neither team but I'd say the comparison to Hronek falls short in two key ways:

1.) Hronek is a skilled RD which was a major need for the acquiring team (TOR won't have the same kind of press for smaller, skilled D)
2.) Hronek was in the midst of his career-best season in which he was on pace for ~50pts and was handily outperforming his teammates while playing primarily with Maatta and Chiarot

Girard doesn't fulfill either criteria and has a worse of a track record of being exploited for his size &amp; defensive shortcomings than Hronek does. As such, I'd say your expectations on the return are a tad high- even if the 1st would be a later pick. Personally, I think FLA would make a lot of sense as a landing spot for Girard despite their lack of picks.</div></div>

Hronek may not have been the best stylistic comparison. But Girard easily gets a return like this. His defensive metrics are great, he's more than just a small offensive Dman.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 21, 2023 at 9:10 a.m.
Thread: Liam Foudy is on waivers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>turtlemountain</b></div><div>I’m just being a **** lol. I’m always down for an upside waiver claim.

That said, both Foudys play a really similar style with similar limitations. I feel like a claim for Liam wouldn’t bode well for JL.</div></div>

Yeah I thought the same when I first saw the idea of the Avs claiming Liam being suggested (on Hfboards). They'd essentially be competing for the same job and as you say they're very similar. JF probably has more upside offensively and is better on the puck, especially with playmaking, but Liam might be a better fit for a 4th line energy role. Not a lot in it really.

I guess an upside for them both is that they'd both be living in or around Denver regardless of whether either gets called up to the NHL, given the proximity of the AHL team and the NHL team.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
Thread: What is Timmins status
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GarthBrooks</b></div><div>Since he's on LTIR he has to miss a minimum of 10 reg season games so iunno i feel like it was some funny business/convenience so we don't loose him on waivers</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MaxBorjshlapsky</b></div><div>I think this has been happening in the league unfortunately it's a flaw in the cap system and plus it's too tight lately needed to move a bit higher the past couple of years....but then again I ask if it really is happening it's hard to say, maybe even small bumps or bruises the team says go on ltir make sure it's perfect or we have to put you on waivers lol because I think when they come off ltir they are waiver exempt to play in the minors for conditioning but I'm not sure how long that last....overall it's weird for sure.</div></div>

If that's what's going on the NHLPA would likely kick up a fuss. Timmins being forced not to play despite being able to do so would limit his earning capacity so why would he agree to that? If he misses too many games nobody will pay him well when his contract expires next off-season.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 21, 2023 at 6:34 a.m.
Thread: Liam Foudy is on waivers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Trevor31lv</b></div><div>Has a bit of speed, plays with a lot of effort. Everything else is probably short of NHL level tbh. Hasn't really improved offensively at all in the NHL.
Probably one of those dime a dozen guys who can be plugged into the 4th line and just kinda be there and give you 8-10 hard fought minutes a night. Costs nothing though, so worth a claim if y'all have a roster spot.</div></div>

Technically it doesn't cost "nothing". A team claiming him on waivers would need to pay like $50k or whatever to the team that waived him. Not a huge amount, but not nothing.

Pedanticness aside though, his ceiling is probably as a 4th line PKer at this point, but scoring 11 points in 25 games at the tail end of last season suggests he could be a Logan O'Connor type who chips in ~25 points a season.

CBJ have been reluctant to lose him in the past but seems like they didn't feel that he had made enough progress by this preseason to force them to keep him at all costs. Maybe a new start with a team that values skating highly would be beneficial.

Avs may need a replacement for Cogliano next year if Cogliano hangs em up so there's potentially a job there for him, and in the meantime they have cap flexibility due to Francouz being on LTIR so they could afford to give him some rope this year as 13F.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 20, 2023 at 10:32 a.m.
Thread: Brannstrom
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Fergy22</b></div><div>Does not really solve the Pinto situation unless Pinto lowers his asking price which has been at 2.5. If MacEwen clears that will allow for a D man from Bellville to move up to fill the slot vacated by Brannstrom. I would say the majority of Sens fans want Brannstrom to stick around for this season.
20-21 man rosters are risky , it’s going to bite them in the ass in the second half of the season once players start wearing down.</div></div>
It's a workable solution that leaves ~$350k of capspace with a 20 man roster, assuming Pinto takes $2.5m.

If Pinto is flexible and takes slightly less, like $2.1m, you could probably squeeze a 21 man roster too.

Obviously a 20-21 man roster isn't ideal, but that's the unfortunate reality for Ottawa.

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/4650384