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Rurik766

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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 5, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.
Thread: PIT Trade Probably Three Peat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boltsbeathabs</b></div><div>I'd really love a rational explanation as to why TB does that trade?</div></div>

Crap I hit the wrong button and accidentally reported your message...sorry.

What I meant to do was comment that I am not saying that this is a fair trade, however offensively Joseph and ZAR are even. But if you talk with the analytics people ZAR is a defensive gem. McDonagh is definitely the better offensive D-man, but Dumo is comparable defensively and is 2 years younger. The reaso TB is giving up a slightly higher value is because they are buying about $2M in cap space. With that being said, as a Pens fan, I don't make this trade. Upgrading on Dumo while slightly downgrading on ZAR does not upgrade the team enough to be able to take on the extra cap, plus they would have to move out another league minimum contract to even make it work.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 12, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.
Thread: Oilers take on 12M from NYI
Hextall and Burke "We are not interested in trading Jarry"

Ryan Wilson "The Pens have to move Jarry"

A lot of Pens Fans "Jarry, just backstopped the Pens to winning their division, get him a better goalie coach and he will be fine"

Edmonton "How about we trade our horrible contract that no one wants, for your goalie that you don't want to trade?"

Hmm...something doesn't add up here. Just because Ryan Wilson will do anything to get Jarry out of Pitt, he is just a reporter that has no say, the guys in charge don't want to move Jarry. They want a veteran that can slide in as a 1B if needed. However, I am sure they also recognize their cap situation and know that they need to move a significant amount of cap out, so they will likely be running Jarry and DeSmith again.

The only way I can see Pitt having any interest in Kassian at all, is if they move out Zucker and Matheson somewhere first and then Edmonton retains 50% and the trade doesn't cost Pitt any meaningful draft picks or prospects.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 9, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 9, 2021 at 12:36 p.m.
Thread: Tarasenko
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ApparentlyOilFan</b></div><div>Pulju is <strong>1000x better than McCann</strong> in OilCountry and we are not about to ship him to another city</div></div>

You are assuming, as you really have no idea. McCann is only 2 years older so age isn't really a factor, but lets look at the numbers. Let's start with career.

<strong>McCann</strong>
353 GP, 66 G, 89 A, 155 Pts, +26
0.187 G/gm, 0.252 A/gm, 0.439 pts/gm
Average over 82 games
15.3 G, 20.7 A, 36.0 Pts

<strong>Pulju</strong>
194 GP, 32 G, 30 A, 62 Pts, -4
0.165 G/gm, 0.155 A/gm, 0.320 pts/gm
Average over 82 games
13.5 G, 12.7 A, 26.2 Pts

So over their careers McCann averages about 2 more goals a season, about 8 more assists, 10 more points. All while being more defensively responsible. But what about the argument that Pulju is still improving? Well lets look at the most recent season.

<strong>McCann</strong>
43 GP, 14 G, 18 A, 32 Pts, +17
0.326 G/gm, 0.419 A/gm, 0.744 pts/gm
Average over 82 games
26.7 G, 34.4 A, 61.0 Pts

<strong>Pulju</strong>
55 GP, 15 G, 10 A, 25 Pts, +6
0.273 G/gm, 0.182 A/gm, 0.454 pts/gm
Average over 82 games
22.4 G, 14.9 A, 37.3 Pts

This past season alone has McCann averaging out to 4 more goals, about 20 more assists over an 82 game season. Oh but we are also forgetting the most important fact about comparing these 2...McCann doesn't play with McJesus.