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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 25, 2023 at 5:38 p.m.
Thread: The New One David Jones Money
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>earl08</b></div><div>Here's how I view Byram's situation and how I'd handle it:

The Avs should give him a one year, show me you're healthy deal.

Byram has no arbitration rights and is an RFA. He's missed the majority of the games he could have played in three seasons. There is significant risk in committing to Byram while there is no immediate deadline to do so. I suspect there is a lot of trust from Bo towards the Avs, with their special teaching he got in his D+1 season, and the freedom they gave him to get healthy last season. As GMCM, I'd ask him for a favor, to sign a cheap, one year deal, to help with the cap crunch for one season only. I promise him a long term deal the next year as long as he proves he can be healthy. That season we expect the cap to go up significantly, plus you can justify moving on from either Toews or Girard or both.

But if you jump the gun right away, you might end up with another banged up roster from a long, challenging playoff run again, but now have no depth and have to make panic moves. It's just too risky for no reason IMO.

Other NHL players have given favors like this, notably Kevin Labanc and Mark Giordano recently.

The Avs have built a culture of trust with players. They promised ERod and Newhook a chance at 2C and they delivered. They promised Meyers an NHL chance and he definitely got more than he deserved. Nuke was quoted saying he gave the Avs a hometown discount bc the Avs built him up from literally nothing. Landy accepted a discount on AAV compared to what he surely could have got as UFA. The current FO does right by former guys like Jost, Duchene, Barrie, Kerfoot and Soderberg, who were sent not to the trash heap which would have been totally justified, but instead places with a genuine chance at success. Even Kaut they sent to hang with best bud Tomas Hertl. This is Sakic's biggest legacy IMO and why players will continue to do the team favors when asked.</div></div>

It would really help the Avs if he took a one year deal, and I understand what you’re saying about trust. I just don’t know that it’s realistic. The Labanc thing kind of blew up for San Jose with how poorly he’s played on his new deal. Giordano is a vet playing in his home town, who’s already made plenty of money.

If I’m Byram, and more so if I’m Byram’s agent, I’d want to have at least some financial certainty in the next contract. No doubt that the Avs were very accommodating through his concussion issues over the last 24 months. But he still has to look out for himself. God forbid, if he takes another big headshot it could end or dramatically alter his career.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19, 2023 at 8:32 p.m.
Thread: Ducks Trade DNVR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Well, if missing the playoffs isn't in MacFarland's mind, he's committing GM malpractice. A responsible GM has to prepare for all eventualities, not just the good ones. So any move he makes has to be done only after considering the possible effect of every possibility, including missing the playoffs. For example: Suppose he decides that he DOES want to trade his 2023 first. Do you think that there's any chance he won't lottery-protect that pick? Now take it one step further: if he thinks of that, do you think that the idea of missing the playoffs isn't far behind?

I suspect that Anaheim would be likely to accept the 2024 pick in some deal for Henrique. That should carry a lot of weight when MacFarland considers alternative proposals that require the 2023 selection.</div></div>

Let me re-phrase: I don’t think anyone is preparing to miss the playoffs. Sure, teams take precautions all the time to protect themselves from the unthinkable. Like you said, it’s the prudent thing to do. Look at the Tarasenko trade. St. Louis gets the later of the two first round picks the Rangers own.

But as the GM of a team that expects to compete for back-to-back Stanley Cups, I wouldn’t expect a 2023 vs 2024 pick to prevent McFarland from pulling the trigger on a trade he thinks will meaningfully improve his team. I’d also argue that the risk of missing the playoffs next season is just as significant as it is this season. The real value in the 2023 pick comes from the strength of the draft class.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 8, 2022 at 9:11 a.m.
Thread: Pius Suter
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lancebmx</b></div><div>Meh return for Suter. Maybe at the deadline but I think he could possibly get a second rounder which I would prefer.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>I agree. A 2nd or maybe a better prospect.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tonyhzs</b></div><div>
Suter probably gets a younger prospect and a pick at the deadline to a contending team.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyGuy62</b></div><div>Wings pass, Either a 2023 2nd for Pius Suter or a better prospect than Kaut.</div></div>

Definitely understandable. Colorado is pretty thin on mid-round picks. They could add a later round pick to Kaut, or possibly upgrade the prospect. I don’t think Olausson or Behrens would be on the table for potentially a rental. Sampo Ranta, Jean-Luc Foudy, or Nikolai Kovalenko could be prospect options for a player of Suter’s caliber.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 23, 2022 at 10:08 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 9, 2022 at 3:55 p.m.
Thread: Cap Hell 20222023
I think this general concept is probably what they do. Of their big three UFAs, it sounds like their closest to extending Nichushkin. I don’t see how they can fit Kadri, and rather than extending Burakovsky I think it makes more sense to spend on a replacement 2C. Trocheck would be a good fit.

On the back end, I’m wondering if they try to keep Jack Johnson or Ryan Murray, rather than spending a little more on a guy they’re less familiar with. MacDermid is also a serviceable option as a rotational bottom-pair D, and I’m curious to see how much opportunity they give Danila Zhuravlyov.

The one wrinkle I could see is extending Manson and then trading Girard for a younger, more long-term solution at 2C. Marty Necas’s name is out there, or a player of comparable age, skill, and upside. I’m not necessarily advocating for that plan, but I think it’s a possibility.