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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21, 2023 at 2:31 p.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>g0rd0l0c0</b></div><div>Here we go again with the Petry to Dallas horseshift. No thanks, I’d give up that 2023 4th to just to keep him away from Dallas.

Anyone else remember when Habs fans thought they’d get a haul from Dallas for that guy last summer (Bourque plus a first LOL, yeah SONK! how about Matheson and a fourth!) all the while acting like it was set in stone they had to replace Klingberg with another expensive righty. Jim Nill did the smart thing and traded a first for a prospect further along and more of a sure thing then a guy you just drafted, and headed in the opposite trajectory as a 35 year old Petry.</div></div>

To be honest, Matheson was an amazing pickup for Petry so I'm happy with that return. Petry is an excellent transition player and I honestly feel he would be a great fit with Heiskanen.
Lundkvist is mid and Dallas majorly overpaid for him.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 15, 2023 at 9:25 p.m.
Thread: Bane Cane
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>evelutions2</b></div><div>Boston might be tempted by that offer, but I doubt they consider moving Swayman before Ullmark. Gunler and 2 2nds to allow Nashville to get out of 75% of a rather unfavorable contract, I’m pretty sure Nashville takes that and runs. As for Leddy, the Blues are going to have to pay another team to take that contract. Besides, Canes would resign Ghost before even considering Leddy as an option.

As for signings, Wood can sign that contract somewhere else, cause the Canes likely won’t offer that. Canes don’t need EJ, as Chatfield is a better fit currently, and if Morrow plays next season EJ would be in the press box. Puljujarvi isn’t signing that, and while I doubt he gets the number on his QO, I doubt the Canes low ball that hard. 1.5-2mil should be a fair number. Coghlan is more than likely gone, and Staal will be brought back, and the same likely holds true for Patches.</div></div>

Opposite IMO, Boston has no business moving the potential Vezina winner over Swayman (who is an upcoming RFA). Allows Boston to recoup some young assets and the goaltending market is flush with backup talent, they have no issue replacing Swayman.

Agreed on Nashville, you can either buy out/pay some team to take Johansen, or recoup a few assets for Duchene.

Disagree on Leddy. I don't love the player but the market certainly seems to. Have a look at the assets he fetched in recent seasons with similar production to this year.

Why would Carolina not offer that contract to Wood? Potential 20-goal power winger who can slot in anywhere in the middle-6, provides an element that's lacking elsewhere int he lineup.

EJ is a nice bottom-pairing option for any team and worst case, can alternate in and out with Chatfield.

Puljujarvi has 14 points in 61 games, he isn't getting much more than league minimum even despite the fact that he has "draft pedigree".

Unsure about Staal being brought back or even being a solid fit. Kotkaniemi hasn't been as reliable as a 2C as originally hoped, Carolina needs a very solid 3C or a decent 2C (Duchene here) to allow them to roll 3 excellent lines.

Pacioretty tore the same Achilles twice in the matter of months, I don't think he's coming back anytime soon.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 6, 2023 at 10:44 p.m.
Thread: Reloading
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>brady_t12</b></div><div>I’d send out that package for Konecny rather than Provorov. Also both of those Montreal and LA trades are bad for us. McMichael will be fine. Caps fans need to stop overreacting and sending him out for nothing. Hoffman is not going to do anything for us either.</div></div>

That's not enough for Konecny.

Montreal trade is in no way bad. Look at what Detroit got for Vrana after a 50% retention; Mantha has negative trade value, as does Hoffman. It benefits Montreal because they get a hometown player as a reclamation project who they can likely retain on and flip on the deadline. It also allows Washington to recoup a draft pick and buy out Hoffman for less than it would have cost to move Mantha, and a lower buyout cap hit.

The LA trade gives both players a change of scenery. Turcotte has a higher ceiling than McMichael.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4, 2023 at 7:57 p.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>What's going on here? I thought Montreal fans told us it was a guarantee that Edmundson, Monahan, Hoffman, Drouin and Anderson were all returning a 1st and a top prospect each at the 23 dead line. Yet Edmundson is still with Montreal.

Could it be that Montreal fans greatly exaggerate the value of their bad players?</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Windjammer</b></div><div>What's going on here? I thought Montreal fans told us it was a guarantee that Edmundson, Monahan, Hoffman, Drouin and Anderson were all returning a 1st and a top prospect each at the 23 dead line. Yet Edmundson is still with Montreal.

Could it be that Montreal fans greatly exaggerate the value of their bad players?</div></div>

I guess we will have to wait until next year to get all of Winnipeg's 1sts, good thing they kept their pick this year since they're falling out of the playoffs anyways :(
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4, 2023 at 3:40 p.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howie</b></div><div>Oh my bad I forgot you know exactly what they should do compared to me a fan of the team my bad. they have Dubois likely gone in the summer and won't be as competitive as this year where we are likely out or a wildcard team. This team is not built for success so we need to retool and build a core that can. And also where would he even play as we have Dillon Morrissey and Samberg on the left side with schmidt, pionk amf demelo on the right not to mention heinola and Chisholm who don't deserve to be in the ahl with how they've been playing. Just isn't a fit for the cost or based on the contract situation. Move on</div></div>

You don't know nearly as much as you claim, and nothing compared to NHL insiders who have consistently linked Edmundson to the Jets. They were one of his top trade suitors had he not been injjured until the deadline. You need to carry on with your day
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23, 2023 at 10:21 a.m.
Thread: Meier trade and re-signing
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>For one, retaining on him is a non starter. For another, our goalie of the future isn't ready to be thrown to the wolves yet as a starter, third, with 20+ NHL caliber starters and backups avaliable as FA this off-season, several of whom have been displaced by rookies, it's a sh*t time to move a goalie, because many will be available for cheap AAV, meaning even at 5 mil, Gibson likely doesn't get us much in draft capital.

If there ever was a time to move him, it was last trade deadline after he rolled into the all-star break rocking a 0.924 on the season. Verbeek decided to keep him, so it's clear he is hanging around.</div></div>

After 3 strong seasons in a row, GIbson has now been poor to awful for 4 years in a row. That's not very encouraging
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 21, 2023 at 9:09 p.m.
Thread: Meier trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>By all accounts, Meiers value will be less than Alex DeBrincat, You're not getting no 2 1st round picks for a guy with a $10,000,000 QO. And yeah that still has to be taken into account.</div></div>

It most definitely will not be lower than DeBrincat. Meier's value has had all season long to build up, and now teams are looking to add a top-10
right winger in the LEAGUE for a playoff run and in the future.
DeBrincat's trade status wasn't even in play until the offseason.

Meier is a better player than DeBrincat and much more well-rounded. Teams covet elite goalscoring wingers with size and a power game. Keep in mind that DeBrincat's trade value doesn't look impressive at first glance, but that's a confirmed top-10 draft pick that came back in the trade (number 7).

Any team that's acquiring Meier is going to sign him to a long-term contract. DeBrincat still had 2 more RFA years before hitting UFA.