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Sidstick87

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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2021 at 4:26 a.m.
Thread: Been making this Trade for last 2 years - Now a new twist
LA....why do they care? They aren't going anywhere they give up a 4th for a rental winger that doesn't really provide much during a rebuild. Given a 4th isn't a lot but it's basically giving up something for nothing.

FL.. I mean I'm not sure on the value here at this point. Lots of things to consider, player, injury history etc... but with two young goalies in the system that are supposedly high caliber like top 3 of their draft, I think it's hard to see them making a move on a goalie. Even if the belief is they need to develop. There isn't much reason to make a goalie move at the moment. It's not like DeSmith is awful, and they put their eggs in a basket with Jarry. For better or worse they are sticking with it.

wpg.. I kind of agree with MrHockey there. I mean ZAR and Jack are kind of a wash. Lowry for Ceci ....**** we don't even want to play Ceci. Why the hell would anyone else.
Everything there is just scraps. So if Lowry is viewed with any value I don't know if they take it. Only thing it does is clear a little cap space but that's gonna happen anyway next year for both teams as both are rentals. I think Lowry might actually be useful to a team. Ceci, is useless. We all knew that going in and yet for some reason here he is anyway.

I will say one thing. That Jack contract. Does the player even sign that? Would anyone even offer that to him. I mean ZAR got 1 million, he's about the same value wise on a player. This is the problem that WPG and Jack are having. He's just not worth all that much from what he's produced and it's hard to justify otherwise. I think no matter where he goes you are going to get the same problem.
An honest evaluation of this guy is that he got 15 minutes of ice time, way more than a 4th liner and yet had 12 goals and 29 points. That isn't exactly the kind of production you want to see from a 3rd liner.
That's what's called playing down the ladder. It's not like we are talking about a lot of excuses here either. He got almost 58% of his starts in the Ozone. So it's kind of like **** or get off the pot.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 21, 2020 at 2:02 a.m.
Thread: From Fringe Playoff Team To a Playoff Team - Taxi Squad 1- Trade 2- Signings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sidstick87</b></div><div>IMO, GMJR is waiting for all these teams that are over the Cap to maybe make a deal &amp; get one of - a 3C, a Top 9 Forward, &amp; another NHL type Goalie.
and maybe then sign the other.

I was also hoping to get a NHL caliber back up via a waiver Goalie but that is out of the question now w/ teams keeping 3 Goalies, So now we are 1 Jarry injury away from having 2 Goalies I wouldnt want on an AHL Team in DeSmith &amp; Lagace, lol. If Jarry gets injured this season, we could be giving MIN the #1 overall pick.

I also think its time for Pens fans to realize that Poulin is not ready yet. I mean if he cant make a Under 20 Canadian team, well he isn't ready for NHL Hockey yet. I still think he will be a good NHLer but prob in 22'-23' he will be ready w/ a call up in 21'-22'.

I am a Big Blueger fan but if he is ur 3rd line Center ur prob not a Playoff team &amp; he is a 4th line Center on a good team.</div></div>

I don't think the issue of Poulin is just him. It's the team as well. At some point it boils down to how bad do you want to win? Because you have nothing. ERod is not a 3rd liner and Jankowski got out played by Lucic last year. If that's what's holding Poulin back, we need to have a come to jesus moment about if this team wants to actually compete or if it's just going through motions.
We have 1 3rd line player. 1. If we don't play youth at this point, we are not a playoff team. At least not a good one. Our 3rd pairing is shaky on paper. Our 3rd line doesn't exist. That is what defines this team right now. DeSmith is the least of the problems this team has. Guys on this team need a short leash, like Ceci and Jankowski. But if they get up there and say it's fine, it's not them, we're going to be in trouble.
After the 1st month of the season we could all be asking for POJ and Maniscalco on that bottom pair and Poulin and Legare on the 3rd line. Because there is nothing to lose at this point.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 20, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.