Smitty426

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Original season ticket holder in 82!
Was at Continental Airline Arena for cup win in 95 vs Det
Also vs Ana in 2003

Lifelong hockey fan, rooted for the Rags until 82 and jumped ship...thank god!
Forum: Armchair-GM31 minutes ago
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 3:34 pm
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 3:26 pm
Thread: Hall
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div>The question is not whether Byram is worth Hall or vice versa. That's debatable to the cows come home.

The real question is whether the Avs need to include Byram in a trade to get Hall. IMO they don't. The cost to get him will not be as astronomical as some are making it. He's a pending UFA and the Devils will not be able to sign him. NJ loses negotiating power by the day.

Don't mistake me with thinking he'll be for free.... NJ will still get a nice package. Just not a player like Byram+. Byram is arguably the best LHD prospect not playing in the NHL right now. Think Makar but on the left side.

Would anyone trade Makar right now for Hall? That answer should be no, regardless of how good Hall is.</div></div>

Hall/Byram would work I think for both Shero/Sakic (fans will ****, mostly Avs) <strong>In no way is that pkg for Hall correct!</strong> I like it but come on. Makar is untouchable and any Devs fan who says that is wrong and has not watched him play. My kid is in school at UMASS, he led that team to the finals. Solid kid too! Could have left when the coach who recruited him left, he stayed and was a main player on the team, that's not the way it usually happens.

I've said all over this board, I think Hall gets extended by whomever he is moved to. Just my opinion.

I'm wondering if Shero does not sign Sami Vats, would Sakic be interested in moving Zads also for Hall/Vats with +s? Both players could come with 50% cap retained (I know Colo has cash less attractive to them), both FA's this year. Zads probably is there exposed player in Seattle though.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 10:30 am
Thread: Legitimate Hall trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hockeyguy77</b></div><div>To be completely honest, these are all bad and undervalue Hall. Hall is the best forward rental available and no matter what a 2020 1st round pick along with A &amp; B prospects are going to New Jersey without taking a bad contract. Hall will most likely be retained a bit because not a lot of playoff teams can take a 6M cap hit even with deadline cap space. With that being said, the team that gets him will most likely overpay for him quite a bit. NJD will go for the highest bidder and there will be lots of bids.</div></div>

These are all great points.
Also I think Hall gets moved to a team with the same idea as Stone
He's looking to win now, he will be paid handsomely. I really don't see him wringing out each last penny while trying to land on a multi yr contender.
His agent will say otherwise!
The team that gets him in this situation believes that puts them over and will be willing to give up some future for immediate success
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 10:52 pm