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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9, 2021 at 11:35 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 20, 2020 at 1:50 p.m.
Thread: Predictions
I like Bailey, but Ottawa isn't the right destination for him. He'd end up blocking prospects for four years, when Ottawa is trying to play more prospects. If Bailey was only signed for 1-2 years, I'd consider it, maybe.

Ottawa signed 31 year old Dadonov because he's a shooter, and Ottawa needs that. They don't need another pass first forward with Tierney, LBrown, and soon Stuetzle.

You have
Pure shooters 1:1 goals to assists
shoot first 1:1.5 goals to assists
shoot or pass 1:2 goals to assists
pass first, 1:2.5 goals to assists
Pure passer, 1:3 goals to assists

I usually use Lecavalier, Spezza, Getzlaf, and Oates to describe the differences

Gls, Ast, Pts
421 528 949 Lecavalier (1:1.25) Not quite a pure shooter but leans that way
341 599 940 Spezza (1:1.76) shoot or pass but doesn't hesitate to shoot
274 691 965 Getzlaf (1:2.52) pass first
341 1079 1420 Oates (1:3.16) Pure passer

Bailey's last four seasons
13 43 56 (1:3.31) pure passer
18 53 71 (1:2.94) pure passer
16 40 56 (1:2.5) pass first
14 29 43 (1:2.07) shoot or pass

I'm not sure if he'll continue to shoot more, but I consider him a pass first winger
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 2, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.
Thread: Opening Night Roster
Engvall (and about a million dollars of his cap hit) can be buried in the minors without having to clear waivers. He's going to have to be amazing to make the opening night roster. Ditto for Robertson. I don't think either make the opening night roster.

Their spots are likely taken by Barabanov and Vesey. Because they were recruited. And they were recruited to play in the NHL. If you don't give Barabanov a proper chance to be an impactful NHL player, it will make signing other European players in the future much more difficult.

Also, as I mentioned with Engvall, there are waivers to consider. Vesey is not waiver exempt, and the Leafs are not paying him 900k to sit in the press box.

Injuries happen. Scratches happen. These players will all get a chance. There's no rush to get them to the NHL, and no rush to get Engvall expansion exposed eligible.

Of course this is just my humble opinion.