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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2023 at 6:52 p.m.
Thread: How do they even make trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dk325</b></div><div>It's really weird to me how much people are speculating about a Laine trade. He has been very happy in Columbus, he has taken an active mentorship role with Fantilli, he just found a new gf in town, he spent the majority of his summer in Columbus this year, he has been very productive in the games he has played over the last 2 years. It's like a rough 15 games that include recovering from a concussion suddenly has reset all of the work he has put in over his time in Columbus to develop his game and there was never anything positive about him being with the team.

Same goes for Kent Johnson to a degree. He was struggling due to his size and instincts so they put him in a position where he could work on those parts of his game while also getting reps as a 1C to get used to that position in a professional situation. How that is being construed as an ongoing negative is baffling to me. Like the team has constantly been given **** for rushing their prospects and now that they're giving a high profile one extra time to work on parts of his game that badly need to develop they're still getting **** for it. What gives?

In what world do the Jackets even remotely consider a Gudbranson buyout? He has absolutely been earning his contract after settling into a more suitable role, but again people want to pretend like they've been watching him play and that there has been no improvement to how he has played with them.</div></div>

Do not want to pretend to be a Blue Jackets fan or even someone who often watches them so I'll get that out of the way. Obviously when your team sucks and you healthy late healthy scratch a player out of nowhere and have been playing him at NOT his position for the past year-ish because you need more of that position then there will be trade speculation, that's just sports. The concussion could play a role but they wouldn't scratch him as a punishment if they knew that it was affecting his play. For Gudbranson, I just wonder who the Blue Jackets want on their team long-term and even next year. Provorov, Severson, and Wrenski are all obvious locks to play in the top 6, and getting reps for Jiricek, Boqvist, and Beane would all help them as they develop. That leaves Peeke, Gubranson, and all of the rest of their depth defenders without a spot the way I see it, so it's a matter of whether you want to pay him 4mil to be a 7th D or if you're willing to eat the dead cap.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 11, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.
Thread: Michkov Drops to 2nd Round
Firstly, this article is almost guaranteed to by complete b.s speculation, because if there was anything concrete here then more, and more reliable sources would be reporting on it, not just some Montreal sports talk personality looking for something to say in one of the dullest times of the year for non playoff team
Secondly, and most importantly, I don't really think that it is fair or right to see an article like this and think about how the habs can capitalize. This is an 18 yo kid, trying to find his way in the pro ranks as he plays for 5 different teams in a year, getting moved around like a chess piece, used essentially as a political weapon by the russian government to keep away from the states, and worst of all, he just lost his father. I know we all want to see our teams do the best but this is horrible for a child to have to go through, one's first reaction should always be empathy when you see someone struggling like this.
Finally, if you want to talk hockey or the draft, there is no absolute way he falls to the second round. Logan Mailloux had a huge scandal on his hands, was less talented than Michkov and asked not to be drafted, but still got picked in the first. As per russians, neither yurov nor miroshnichenko come close to being on Michkov's level, but were both easy firsts. And finally, if the habs don't take him at 5, it means they don't want him, under normal situation he is the consensus 3rd overall pick (or higher), so this is not about value, it's about being in or out on a horrible situation.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 15, 2022 at 10:20 a.m.
Thread: JT Isnt Going Anywhere So A Real Rebuild Requires A Major Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DeadWingsv2</b></div><div>Detroit isn't trading 1sts</div></div>

Petterson on the wings is so tantalizing, and for that reason I think its absolutely worth it giving up the picks. The first this year or next year most likely at best are players as good as petterson in 5 years, if they ever get to that point, which is by no means guaranteed. In the NBA, draft picks get traded all the time and in large quantities, even though players are more pro-ready out of the draft. NBA GMs simply understand the value of players they are acquiring better, and are less attached to the hope which picks bring. This is a trade Detroit could not loose, more so Vancouver could win with some savvy drafting