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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 25, 2023 at 10:57 a.m.
Thread: Meier trade before all star break and rest of TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tintin</b></div><div>Playing Mikkola would probably be a big mistake.
He's been quite terrible this season and would be a significant downgrade from Smith, Bahl or Okhotiuk.</div></div>

I think the goal would be to not play him over Smith. If you make a deep cup run, you probably need extra defensemen. If he needs to play a few games, his job will be to come over the boards and hold it together in his own end. If lindy has the confidence in him to play that role with some degree of competence his real contribution is as a body that gives lindy the flexibility to keep the top 4 a bit more fresh and have some deployment flexibility. I dont really care if hes a net negative offensively.

Hes been fine defensively at even strength. Almost all of the blues have been bad short handed. Doubt he would be deployed on special teams very much anyway. The RAPM and xGAR suggest he would be an upgrade over Bahl in that context. The analytics agree with you when it comes to Okhotiuk though. What the rates arent really showing is that lindy doesnt seem to trust either of them. That seems to be changing a bit with Okhotiuk, but hes still very inexperienced. There seems to be a very short leash with Bahl. As soon as he looks a little shaky, or a close game wanes late into the 3rd lindy turns Bahl into a grocery stick, and starts double shifting guys like smith graves and seigs in defensive starts. I was at the game last night and I legit watched him sit in the exact same spot on the bench for what seemed like most of the 3rd period. Could give some context to why his rates are somewhat promising.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2022 at 2:33 p.m.
Thread: Planning next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rob32sjsharks</b></div><div>I could do Thompson Bahl Walsh the 23 1st and 24 2nd.
could also do Mercer 23 1st for Meier and a 4th.
but Holtz and Eklund have chemestry and having played together in the past and that’s why i want him.</div></div>

'Thompson Bahl Walsh the 23 1st and 24 2nd' This one might be fair value when you add it all up, but probably not the kind of deal I want if I am the sharks. The 1st round pick would clearly be the centerpiece of that deal. If Walsh continues to improve I think there is potential for him to be a pretty good player, but thats still a gamble. The other two look like they could be roster players, but I think the upside is slim.

'could also do Mercer 23 1st for Meier and a 4th.' I would much rather do this if I am the sharks, but I dont think the devils would be willing to do it due to the cost control that mercer will have.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 19, 2022 at 12:14 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2022 at 11:49 p.m.