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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 24, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread: Raking the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>We're at an interesting point right now because the Hawks also went into arbitration with Kurashev...which means they ALSO have a window for the buyout. A trade COULD be done where the Hawks actually buyout Murray and take the full cap hit off TOR. Treliving probably isn't just thinking about this year. Maybe Brodie and Murray sent to CHI? I like Brodie. I don't think he's worth his current cap hit, BUT he's better than Zaitsev. That's for sure.

Caveat being, I haven't kept up on whether or not Murray is "injured"...I have a feeling that'll work itself out.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ritzy</b></div><div>That's an interesting point, but arguing that value of what would be sent to CHI seems unnecessary as no one here will agree. I don't think Brodie gets moved, but that's just me.

TOR brass has been pretty tight lipped regarding Murray's health. Typical media speculation is all we have at the moment.</div></div>

Hawks cannot buyout Murray or Brodie. In order to be a buyout candidate in the 2nd buyout window, the player must have been on the roster of the team buying him out at the trade deadline the prior season. The Leafs are the only team that could buyout either Murray or Brodie.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 13, 2023 at 10:23 a.m.
Thread: Louder for the people in the back
Wait, you're telling me that some CF users just look at cap space on the front page without clicking through to look at a team's total roster situation? I'm shocked, I'm outraged, I'm...well, actually yeah, that checks out.

I think that Gustavsson might take a little less AAV on a bridge deal, though - If I'm Bill Guerin I point at the Stuart Skinner/Pytor Kochetkov extensions from this spring as more of a guideline. Getting him down to $2.5-2.8M AAV at least gives you enough to run a full 23-man roster without dumping anyone, but damn, there's not a lot of fat to trim from this roster. The only $3M+ contract I can see being moved is MAF's - and that's if you get him to agree to waive, *and* if you're okay running with two relatively inexperienced goalies next season (assuming you just bring in a street UFA and don't rush Wallstedt.)
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 13, 2023 at 9:25 a.m.
Thread: How do you win the Nylander situation
I think you're using the wrong DeBrincat trade, though - Nylander has this year left at $6.9M before needing a new deal - just like Cat had last season left at $6.4M. I'd argue that the original package Ottawa sent is the value the Leafs should be trying to get.

To answer the question your title poses, though? You win the Nylander situation by keeping him. The team is constructed to be a Cup contender this year with a ton of expiring contracts, and any trade for Nylander is going to be the equivalent of trading a dollar bill for a handful of change. If he walks this summer, sure it sucks not maximizing him, but I'd argue that nothing you're going to bring into town in a Nylander trade is going to add as much as value to the team for this season as simply keeping Willie around would.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 7, 2023 at 11:31 a.m.
Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 5, 2023 at 11:32 a.m.
Thread: Montreal Canadiens signed David Reinbacher (3 Years / $2,116,667 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Not_Isles5513</b></div><div>My issue with the signing is that they didn’t take Michov. It just seems like Hughes and Gorton has done everything they can to minimize the impact of their top picks. After all, the five guys taken immediately after Slafkovsky are all better than the former #1 overall pick. Then you have the Dach and Newhook trades where Montreal overpaid for non-premium talents. Franchise looks like a mess rn imo.</div></div>

I suspect the optics of Montreal's recent draft picks look a lot better if they didn't galaxy-brain the Slafkovsky pick and just took one of Wright or Cooley. Going back-to-back on the wings with the high-end draft picks probably didn't sit well with someone in management, even if Michkov was the BPA.

I still think Reinbacher is a great pick. I'm hoping Montreal found their Seider in that man.