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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 6, 2018 at 11:42 p.m.
Thread: Trades with Toronto and Ottawa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>I think the Ottawa trade is right on value.

As to the Toronto trade, it's a good idea but you have the two wrong defensemen from Dallas. Methot is in the last year of his contract and may turn out to be a rental player; if not, he just presents another high-price player to re-sign in 2019. The right two players from Dallas are Stephen Johns and Esa Lindell (who, although also in the last year of his contract, should be much easier to sign). Toronto doesn't need Honka because they have plenty of D prospects in the system.</div></div>

Nah. Lindell and Johns are far too important for us to give away for this return. Lindell is better than Borgman and will be in the future as well, and Johns is better than Zaitsev(at least very close to him, and signed to a much better contract). If those were the d-men DAL would give away in this trade, it would be a freaking steal from Toronto.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 6, 2018 at 11:38 p.m.
Thread: Trades with Toronto and Ottawa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DJSums17</b></div><div>How are you helping the logjam LHD when you're giving us back a LHD??? Also Honka is nowhere close to what Zaitsev is and never will be, not saying he isn't good but Zaitsev is better then he showed last year and making this trade wold be selling low on him which Dubas isnt dumb enough to do. Sure Methot is better right now but Borgman will surpass him sooner then later. You leave the trade of CMac and a 4th for a 3rd I'd do that.</div></div>

Read the whole thing - I said <strong>prospect</strong> logjam. You guys have a lot of young promising LHDs (such as Dermott, Borgman, Rosen, Sandin and Nielsen). Adding a decent experienced LHD that becomes UFA next season is beneficial for your prospects, they have a place to fill after his contract expires.

What comes to Zaitsev, I believe Honka will become as good or even better player than him. He just not seem to have any future in Dallas (a crying shame really, but we already have quite a lot of offensive d-men in our roster). Zaitsev could work for us, and getting rid of his salary will certainly help you, since you need all the money necessary to resign your star players. I think it's a win-win solution.
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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1, 2018 at 5:02 a.m.
Thread: Still Amazed
I don't really like that Dallas trade. Klingberg has great contract and was in the TOP5 of offensive d-men in the league. He's just way too important to be traded, especially for a 2C. I get that there's also some other nice pieces in the trade, but they are not sweetening the trade enough in my opinion.

If we were to trade Klingberg, I'd want something really special in exchange, since he's also a special player. 2C, 4C and overpaid third pair D (even with retention) with an unproven winger and draft pick is not enough for a star player.

However, Ryan O'Reilly is interesting player. I'd make a counteroffer as such.

:stars
Ryan O'Reilly

:sabres
Julius Honka
Brett Ritchie
2018 1st round pick (#13th overall)
Rights for Valeri Nichushkin

As far as I'm concerned, Klingberg is untouchable. He can be acquired only with a huge overpayment.