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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 26, 2022 at 11:30 p.m.
Thread: Upgrades and Knies
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>glarson17</b></div><div>Meier $3 mil retained and taking a cap dump back will cost more than that</div></div>

Definetely agree that it would take more but I wouldn't quite go as far as saying an expiring $2.25m contract is a rental.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KiSS_My_Asthma</b></div><div>I don't think acquiring Meier is a great idea for the leafs.
There's basically no chance they could make his QO at 10 million next season. Might be better to go for a straight rental, a Horvat or maybe a Kane/Toews</div></div>

I think the more likely outcome is that he signs a long-term deal at closer to 8m, maybe 9, instead of taking the 1-year deal and walking to UFA (which isn't a huge difference). It would be veeeeery difficult, but I don't think it's impossible - particularly if the cap rises around $4m as is possible
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2022 at 10:39 a.m.
Thread: Opportunity
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TooMalevolent</b></div><div>Anyone that thinks Rielly is the Leafs best dman has not watched the Leafs. Brodie-Jenson would be a fine pair to throw down in a shut down role, but dmen as expiring players never get 1st Rd picks as a return. And the 50% retained doesn't mean anything. That's a 4th Rd pick. There's an established market for how much retention costs. Jensen is worth a 2nd, 4th and B prospect.

*Again, besides Florida who regrets the trade.</div></div>

-Hampus Lindholm for 1st/2nd/2nd+
-Ben Chiarot for a 1st/4th+
-Rasmus Ristolainen for a 1st+
-David Savard for a 1st/3rd+

All trades down in the past 2 years where a defenseman in the last year of his contract got traded for *at least* a 1st, sounds like we could talk about what the established market might actually be. Jensen fully retained would be cheaper than all of them (Savard was only cheaper because of double retention) and he's been the Caps best defender this year, by far. Not saying it's a slam dunk that he gets a 1st, but betting that strongly against it with multiple recent examples that the Caps can point to as comps is not a bet I'd want to put money behind.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2022 at 1:58 p.m.
Thread: Leafs from a Bs fan
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TooMalevolent</b></div><div>I agree with all of this except the salary retention part. Covering that little salary doesn't cost more than a 5th Rd pick.

But NYI should definitely look for the Manson return. And I don't doubt that 2nd could potentially become a first with conditions of signing/depending how far a team goes. He's good defensively, big, right-handed, and costs essentially nothing on the cap. Should be a bidding war. In a game where the Leafs kind of dominated, Mayfield still looked great. This of course is predicated on the NYI moving him.</div></div>

Yeah, I could see the packaging being 2nd/prospect/mid-rounder for a retained Mayfield being the most realistic place it settles, but I also can see a world where someone really falls in love and just bumps it up to a 1st. The first package is more likely but weirder things have happened than a GM overpaying for a big, physical Dman at the deadline. If I'm the one trading him, I push hard for that but am fine settling for just an additional pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
Thread: Leafs from a Bs fan
-Terrible offer for Mayfield. Kral is a middling prospect at best, and a pair of late-round picks are really not valuable. Mayfield is a solid 19-20 minute a night guy who can play top 4 without killing you and is a luxury as RD3 - the ask for the Isles (if they're even moving them) should be the Josh Manson package: a 2nd and a good prospect. If the acquiring team wants the Isles to retain down to $725K, turn the 2nd into a 1st or the good prospect into a very good prospect, and let's talk. Pass on this, though.

-I can't see the Flyers eating $12M over the next 4 years for just a 2023 1st, much less actually giving you Kevin Hayes and throwing in Deslauriers.

-Can't see the Leafs paying for Nick Ritchie less than a year after they paid to get rid of Nick Ritchie. Timmins is okay, I guess, but I don't know if he's really any more valuable than a guy like Victor Mete, and not really worth giving up assets for if that's the case.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2022 at 5:35 p.m.
Thread: Lou Lamoriello Is Awful
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TooMalevolent</b></div><div>I agree with your overall point that he is far from awful. And he does seem to get younger guys on good deals (not so much for the older guys- and maybe it's good that he was saved from making another move of term for the 30+ guy). But I think it's important to acknowledge the significance of their elite coach when
discussing the playoff appearances/success. The coach he let go.</div></div>

Yep. The last point is 100% valid but also just remember who brought in Trotz too. Could have been another former Isles player with his band of buddies and the team could been stuck in another 4 years of rot. But yeah, I don't know what went on there with Trotz and Im certainly not defending some of Lou's bone headed decisions. He's made a few for sure but like I said earlier, there are IMHO way worse GM's out there.

Lou brought some respectability back to long island when they desperately needed it. It wasn't perfect but it could have been way worse.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 6, 2022 at 12:32 p.m.