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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 5:10 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.
Thread: to much or too little plus thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SKWPG</b></div><div>100% agree. Samsonov and Minten need to go back for Helly, but Minten wasn't in the proposal here. Here's my thinking... Helly for Samsonov, Minten and the BOS 1st round pick. Minten is more valuable to the Jets than TImmins and Voit. Samsonov buys the Jets a little time, but they will need a similar goalie to him, because I 100% believe Sammy is a 1B or 2A, not a 1A.</div></div>

I think he proved with the Leafs this year he can be a 1A. Also did so while pretty clearly being hurt through the end of the season and playoffs. I could see his numbers falling off a bit in Winnipeg though, the Leafs defence and high end chance prevention definetly buoyed his numbers early on. But that deal of Sammy, Minten, 1st is realistic.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 2:41 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 5, 2023 at 7:07 p.m.
Thread: Caufield
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SKWPG</b></div><div>Same trade off as usual for PLD. WPG says... NO.

HABS fans can wait like good little boys and girls for next summer to get him for free. Hoping he doesn't get traded to a team that convinces him to stay.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wreckless</b></div><div>Free works better for me also. I was just assuming that Winnipeg was going to take the best offer. True though that people don’t always act in their best interest.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>Free at UFA prices. Likely a number that starts with a 9</div></div>

Question is now, how much does money play? MTL just made it clear they want to cap their salaries under Captain Suzuki's mark, and that's fair (and I see you did the same with an extension on PLD in this very mock up) . But if Dubois is traded somewhere else---somewhere almost nearly as awesome as MTL, say NYR, for example---and NY finds a way to offer 8.5-9 over 8 years . . . well that sure leaves Dubois with quite a decision to make if his hometown team only offers 7.85 x 7. Seems pretty assumptuous on MTL's part . . . to think that he'll walk away from a higher salary and an extra year simply cuz he wants to come home that much.

I'd like to know, if it comes to market prices for PLD being higher than the Suzuki benchmark, do MTL fans want their french guy SO much as to make him their highest -paid player? And do they ensure they trade for him to get that 8th year???