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TheBoyDuddus

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Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 5:05 am
Thread: Brannstrom trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DogDayCaps2</b></div><div>I’d be willing to bet Protas easily could become/ already is an equally good impact player. Capitals are just set for C for the foreseeable future. His numbers are pretty solid and he’s a huge player. Idk why but his size alone would make him desirable. Teams / NHL love size almost more than skill</div></div>

Not that draft prognosticators are everything but Corey Pronman has him in the 7th tier of the 2019 draft under ‘has a chance to play games’. I’d take my chances with Brannstrom over Protas 10 times out of 10. He’s still a b or c prospect even within Washingtons system. Nardella likely doesn’t move the needle and a 2nd from Winnipeg may as well be a 3rd.

Dorion wouldn’t trade the prized jewel from the Stone trade for a couple less valuable pieces. I’d be much more inclined to do the Barrett Hayton swap that a yotes fan posted.
Forum: NHL SigningsOct 15 at 11:45
Thread: Ottawa Senators signed Brady Tkachuk (7 Years / $8,205,714 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>Did you just call the Habs the second best team in hockey? They got hot in the playoffs but they were a bad team.

Also for the record Montreal had 159 g last year and Ottawa had 157. Not such a big difference...</div></div>

They went to the finals?? Vegas was supposed to be the 2nd best and they got handled by the Habs so I’d say it’s fair. If they won 3 more games they would’ve been the best team in hockey last year….

Regardless of goals for, my point is that they’re producing at an almost identical clip despite the fact that Suzuki’s playing a better team with better players. Despite that, most people on here are hating because Brady got 500k more and 1 year less on the contract. “Great” contract for Suzuki but “terrible” contract for Tkachuk.
Forum: NHL SigningsOct 14 at 6:07
Thread: Ottawa Senators signed Brady Tkachuk (7 Years / $8,205,714 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KSIxSKULLS</b></div><div>First off Suzuki is a two way CENTER, and last year he had a better PPG/Average than Tkachuk has ever had. Also Tkachuk is a month younger... not a year</div></div>

125 points for Brady in 198 games is 0.63 ppg on one of the worst teams in the league

82 points for Suzuki in 128 games is 0.64 ppg on one of the better teams in the league

Please... tell me more about how Suzuki's miles better than Brady. Not to mention Brady also almost led the league in both shots and hits in each of the past two seasons. Implying he doesnt impact the game as much as Suzuki because he plays LW and not C is ridiculous especially because Brady takes draws as well. But youre right about the age theyre a *draft* year apart.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 7 at 9:28
Thread: Other side of White Deal Lovie_Smith
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>I think Colin White is an uncertainty.

If you're Ottawa, you pull the trigger on something like this.

100%



Also, I don't understand this from Chicago's point of view.</div></div>

The point about White is more than fair but it could also be argued that Strome is a bit of an uncertainty as well. He had a really solid 58 games with Chicago after being traded 20 games into the season but in each of the past two seasons his play has trailer off more than the last. Coming off a deal at 3m and with that one solid year under his belt he'll likely cost more than what White does at the moment.

The pick is nice, the cap dump isn't ideal but I agree Ottawa would definitely consider it.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 7 at 4:10
Thread: I hate Eugene Melnyk
Am I the only one thinks the dollars on the bridge contract has absolutely nothing to do with Melnyk?

7m on a 3 year bridge for what he brings is likely a big overpay. Matthew got that same contract while also bringing intangibles (although not as many) but had significantly higher offensive numbers. Brady hasnt even sniffed the 77 points that Matthew put up coming out of his ELC, throw in the fact that we're in a flat cap now and you have an overpay.

Svechnikov was selected 2 spots before Brady in 2018. He's put up better numbers almost every single season, is likely significantly more skilled, brings intangibles (although, again, not as many) and signed for 8x7.75m. Is Brady worh paying almost the same dollars/year that Carolina paid Svech with 5 years less term? No.

Love Brady but his side is asking for numbers that don't make a ton of sense or really help push the team toward putting pen to paper. 3x7m is likely too much and 8x8.4m is likely a bit too much as well.

All that to say, the only real link between Melnyk and the contract talks was that stupid comment about attaching the captaincy to an 8 year deal. Money-wise I dont think he's factored in at all.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 7 at 2:43
Thread: Off-season Redo
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Just a side note. Batherson had Tkachuk had identical offensive stats last season. Batherson signs for 4.9m X 6. Now not denying Brady is a better player, but how much better?</div></div>

Tkachuk is definitely a lot better than Batherson. Maybe not 4m/year better but definitely better.

I think the better comparison is the guy that was taken two spots ahead of him in 2018 (in the spot Ottawa would’ve picked it they didn’t lose the lottery). Svechnikov might not have as many intangibles as Brady but his point totals are higher and probably always will be. If the scale tips to Svech in terms of skill and he signed for 8x7.75m, do Brady’s intangibles make up for the skill discrepancy to the point where he can ask for the rumoured 8x8.4m?

I love Brady but I think I’d rather have Svech at 650k less/year.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 6 at 4:41