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Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago

Thread: OS EP40

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>They were also a top 10 team 2 weeks ago, this is usually what happens when you loose 8 in a row early in the season</div></div>

Or what happens when the league catches up to a team with no defense to speak of, an awful GAA (imagine where they'd be without Hart), no power play, and being one of the youngest teams in the league? Pretty easy to predict, and it's about to get worse...

Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago

Thread: OS EP40

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>The fact you have Philly in the bottom 10 really says a lot</div></div>

Bringing this back up to the top of the list as PHI just fired AV, and are a bottom 10 team (bottom 8 already), and might be bottom 5 by the new year. Unless Hart pulls out a .975 S%, this team might go 2-9 before 1/1.

Forum: Armchair-GMThu. at 2:30 p.m.

Thread: What lines should be with Bert out

I don't think you should take it as a sign that DET is getting healthy because they sent Reno and Crisco back down. Berggy and Pearson have had good seasons in GR, and they could be looking at a move up. Or (at least on the forward side), could we see Hirose back in the NHL. At some point, we need to find out if he has anything to give.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 17 at 10:16 a.m.

Thread: Hertl trade

I can't see DET making that trade for an upcoming UFA, even if there is an extension tied to it. Cap isn't an issue for DET, so they could just outbid teams for Hertl in July. Gutting prospect depth is not what Steve did in TBL (until they were on the verge of the SCF), so I can't see him doing that here while barely on the verge of a playoff spot.

After looking at Eichel (even with his injury concerns), I think SJS fans are going to be very disappointed in a Hertl trade. The suitors are going to be extremely limited, many are cap strapped, and tons of 1st round picks have been moved already. The best they could hope for is the VGK/Tatar trade, which was a late first, a late 2nd, and a late 3rd. I suspect it'll be even less than that.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 9 at 10:41 a.m.

Thread: Offseason

Fabbri isn't taking a paycut to stay. I think we should resign him to a 3 year deal, but he'll get more than he is making now (2.9M).

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 5 at 11:19 a.m.

Thread: detroit tdl

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tea</b></div><div>well larkin's great and still only 25, pius suter looks alright and it's still early for him, veleno should be a top 6 center sooner rather than later, rasmussen's still only 22, and then there's a mitchell, ganger, and a couple other depth centers. i don't really see us having problems down the middle. i mean if veleno doesn't pan out and suter doesn't improve then yes, we'll need a 1c, but i dont see that happening so for now forsberg would be a great addition. we have the cap space to resign him (at least until raymond and seider need their deals) and he'd be a great addition as a relatively young, but still experienced forward on a what is a very young team. he'd also add a good amount of goals.</div></div>

I think we see with Larkin out the last 2 games while we need another C. Suter, Rass, Veleno, Fabbri are all 3Cs at best. I think Rass may be the only one that sticks at C long term.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 5 at 9:25 a.m.

Thread: Cap dump

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boltsbeathabs</b></div><div>I heard a lot of the same from people on here no one will help TB . Johnson was going to cost a 1st +. If a team thinks it helps them they pull the trigger.</div></div>

The Bolts sent CHI a 2nd round pick, and got back nothing in the Johnson trade (Seabrook to LTIR). None of these trades have that element.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 4 at 2:00 p.m.

Thread: Alternative 1C

Zero chance the Illitch's allow Stevie to do this. And I don't think Steve would either (remember the Yzerman to OTT offer that the Illitch's killed years ago).

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 4 at 1:57 p.m.

Thread: Cap dump

No one is going to bail out VGK. They'll end up having to pay to get bailed out.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 4 at 8:18 a.m.

Thread: Cap Gymnastics

Suspect you'll see Dugan and Dorofeyev up once the dust settles. What happens when Patches, Wild Bill, and Stone are ready is anyone's guess though.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 4 at 8:01 a.m.

Thread: Official

BUF fans on the board are definitely crying. I'm not sure how this works out for VGK this year (this is definitely a long-term play), but BUF got about half of what they were expecting...

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 3 at 10:24 a.m.

Thread: detroit tdl

Don't see Forsberg as a need. He's not a C, not a LHD. With Fabbri (a TDL candidate), Vrana, Berggren, Zadina, Raymond, Bertuzzi, Suter (who I think eventually ends up at W) and Erne all being younger than Forsberg, I don't see a need for a FA winger.

Find me a 2C for sure (if not a 1C that can put Larkin as one of the top 2Cs in the league). The LHD are somewhat coming.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 2 at 10:44 a.m.

Thread: Retain Retain Retain

VGK still can't afford that contract, even with the retention. They'll have to move an equivalent amount of salary to get Eichel. At some point, Patchs and Tuch will come off of LTI. For an Eichel trade to happen, the team taking him on must have the cap space pre-trade, before they can put him on LTIR. So, in this instance, they'd need to have $7.5mm available in cap space (which they don't, they can only take on $5M today.)

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 29 at 10:48 a.m.

Thread: Couple trades I would like to see

Yeah, Vatrano has pretty good value. He's one of the reasons why FLA has 4 effective lines. Would be tough to pry away.

The Strome trade has merit for both teams. For CHI, they probably need at least a low second, or a B prospect with a 3rd. For DET, I'm not sure Suter is your 2C, but I believe he's a top 6 player that needs a strong C. Rass and Veleno are coming to take on the 3C/4C/Mid 6 roles.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 29 at 10:43 a.m.

Thread: detroit rebuild

Definite troll post. Seider is even listed on the roster, and he's a leading Calder candidate. None of the trades make sense from either team's perspective. There is a number of posters on this forum that have more points than Danault, he's not returning 5 pieces. Larkin is never going anywhere unless he asks for it. The Gibson trade makes no sense with Cossa in the system.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 27 at 11:28 a.m.

Thread: shakeups and eichel

That doesn't get VGK Kravtsov (he will definitely cost a 2nd round pick), but that would get VGK Eichel.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 27 at 11:11 a.m.

Thread: Blowing It Up

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Babatunde</b></div><div>Leafs lose that trade easily. If you want Matthews, add in Lucas Raymond</div></div>

We don't want Matthews. It was a TOR troll that posted the trade.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 27 at 11:08 a.m.

Thread: Blowing It Up

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Babatunde</b></div><div>Wrong, Detroit will accept that trade easily</div></div>

Zero chance the Illitch's let Larkin move via trade, unless he asks to move. They wouldn't move Steve to Ottawa (thank god), they wouldn't trade Zetterberg when they had a solid offer for him at the end of his career, the Red Wings don't trade captains, especially local guys like Larkin. That's why they have 4 in ~40 years, and 3 of them spent their entire careers with the team.

Steve won't move Raymond or Seider, so throw them into the Larkin lump. Everyone else is expendable.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 27 at 11:04 a.m.

Thread: complete tear down

DET would probably take that trade, especially if it's made in season. You'd be banking on the hope that Dach improves the middle enough to drive up the win totals, which would make that pick down into the 10s. Dach is easily worth a 10-20 pick, especially because you know who he is, and you throw out the crapshoot.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 18 at 1:54 p.m.

Thread: Goalies oilers should target this deadline

Of those choices, for short term, Griess and Khudobin are the most realistic. Georgiev would be expensive, as would Gibson and Saros (I'm not sure why anyone would think that Gibson or Saros are available at the moment). I don't think Jarry is available, especially since he's started the year pretty strong (and PIT has cup designs too).

I wonder how EDM is going to fit a top goalie under the cap.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 18 at 10:29 a.m.

Thread: Bert block fetches what

I can definitely see a protected 1st and a B prospect for Bert (with the protection being top 15 or top 20), but the vax issue is huge. Still think he's gets vaxxed before he's a UFA, since 1/3 of his market would be gone if not.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 15 at 3:20 p.m.

Thread: Realistic trade based on the NHL season thus far

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roysboy72</b></div><div>Eichel has nowhere close to enough value if you want to acquire the future Maurice Richard Trophy winner (on a 292 goal pace mind you)</div></div>

Finally someone got the joke!

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 14 at 1:31 p.m.

Thread: Center TDL

Reasons why Dylan won't be moved unless he asks the Illitches to let him go:

1. DET doesn't trade its captains. They've had 3 in 38 years for that reason.
2. DL is a hometown kid. Play in LIttle Caesars, and at U of M.
3. The Wings and Tigers are run as a family business. There is more than just the product on the ice. Community connection and marketing are huge.
4. DET has to become competitive, they have to pay for that stadium.
5. Unless DL asks to leave, DET will resign him.
6. That trade is garbage. MIN (and anyone else) would have to significantly overpay, even if DL asked to be traded. Yzerman knows what he's doing.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 13 at 3:59 p.m.

Thread: is the rebuild postponed for a few more years

The trade is an overpay, but not a big one. Novak is probably a career AHLer. Luke has some good skills, but the real piece is Farrance. I think Steve would do Farrance + 2nd round pick, with the SCF protection (which isn't even a worry for anyone).

Even with the anti-vax stance, Bertuzzi still does have value. I'm willing to bet by the time he's a UFA, he'll have his vaccine done. If you are trying to cash in, you can't take away 1/3 of the league as bidders.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 13 at 3:55 p.m.

Thread: Claim Cholo and its like Seattle never happened

To send him to GR, you'd have to put him on waivers again. He probably doesn't get claimed, but I think we are better off developing McIsaac, Sebrango, and Newpower (even though he's not a super high-end prospect). We know what we have in DC already.

Also remember, you have to dress a certain number of vets in the AHL nightly (AHL vets on AHL only contracts), which is why teams don't have 23 kids in the AHL all the time.

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