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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 30, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.
Thread: Taxi
I understand why you'd swap, and I also think there will be a move or two, Also, there will be a decent amount of juggling during games, however I believe keeping the 3 Finns, the Danault line, Suzuki/Drouin, Weber/Chiarot, and Petry/Kulak together initially is the best way to be comfortable and effective throughout the lineup right from the first puck drop. Anderson complements Drouin/Suzuki as a triggerman, Edmunson is plug and play with any other D on the roster, and having 3 savvy veterans together that combine to be able to have blazing speed (Byron), agitate like hell (Perry), and score (Toffoli) could be worse. Just don't know if any of them are half decent on draws as none are centers. Again, this is about asset protection and icing the best lineup for game 1 based on today's roster, assuming no other moves
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 1:32 p.m.
Thread: Sergachev Why not
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>capfriendlyaccount</b></div><div>I like the idea, there's a few things I'd change here though:
1: Keep Mete. He's super cheap, you can easily afford him and he would be good on the third pair.
2: You may have to Pay to trade Byron with the flat cap, maybe try to package him with Kulak/Armia and someone will take him. Weal you may also have to attach a late pick/low end prospect to as well.
3: Pay Sergachev a little bit less. You want to leave yourself with a bit of wiggle room and a 20 man roster is a really bad idea. It leaves you with only select players able to come up from the AHL that have allow enough cap hit. Give Sergachev 7-7.5. It still puts Tampa in a bind.
4. Play Sergachev in the top 4! You don't want to give 7 million to a bottom pair defenseman!</div></div>

I agree with much of what you said. I was just quickly showing that it could be accomplished without mortgaging the future or wiping out the core of the team. Regarding Mete, I believe he’s too 1 dimensional for the style and makeup of the team going forward. A healthy Juulsen or a progressing Fleury is more suitable going forward.

I believe the 3 D pairs and top 3 lines will all play almost equal mins each night, so Segachev will definitely end up playing 18-22 mins each night depending on the matchup. It also allows you to manage the other older 4 D more efficiently over a condensed schedule in a potential Canadian hub.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2020 at 1:22 p.m.
Thread: Sergachev Why not
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MelonVK</b></div><div>So not only would Sergachev never play 3rd pairing minutes on this team, but I'm talking about the fact that they traded him away. I'm not saying you can't trade for him again, but you'll look kinda dumb trading a way a player, then paying way more to get him back.</div></div>

Each pair would play between 18-22 mins a night, so there would actually be three 2nd pairs and three 2nd lines.

Remember, it’s only a 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounder, and Drouin is still around and healthy now. The NHL is about looking forward and learning from past mistakes. Paying for what the player is now. The trades would definitely make the team better.

With the condensed schedule and possibly no AHL, I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be taxi practice squads of up to 10 players per team.

All of this is just speculating and having a bit of fun.