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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27, 2021 at 9:54 p.m.
Thread: Lines vs Tampa tonight
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tyler_A10</b></div><div>I’m not ready to give up on Stillman yet. The turnover wasn’t great but that goal was all on Lankinen, who has been really bad recently. I just don’t think the sample size is high enough to say that Stillman doesn’t have potential to be an NHL caliber defenseman, especially on a sheltered third pair. But I would really like to get more Beaudin and Mitchell games. Hopefully we go young next year with the defense.</div></div>

My issue isn't that Stillman can never be NHL caliber. Its that he arrived to the Hawks and has been GIVEN 100% NHL ice time despite being bad. Not even 1 game in Rockford to learn their system.
The other D prospects have had to EARN their NHL ice time and still can't get it.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 25, 2021 at 4:20 a.m.
Thread: Off the board picks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bunnymcfoo</b></div><div>While I realize that people keep saying that the rules are the same for the 2021 expansion draft as they were for the 2017 expansion draft, they do differ in some key ways and eligibility seems to be one of them. <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-kraken-2021-nhl-expansion-draft-rules-same-as-vegas-golden-knights-followed/c-302586918" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">According to the NHL website</a>, this time around players have to meet a minimum number of games played <em>at the NHL level</em>. Jake Middleton simply has not played enough games with the Sharks to be exposed to the Kraken, which is confirmed by that link you so helpfully provided - it says that he needs another 26 games to be eligible.</div></div>

I'm not looking to get into a long argument here so i'll just say, your not reading that article correctly.

The "Games played" requirement you're referring to has <strong>no impact on an individual player's eligibility</strong>
It is a requirement of each <strong>TEAM</strong>, to expose at least 2 forwards and 1 defenseman that are <em>under contract</em> and have played at least <em>40 games</em>

What this means is: Just because a player has not played 40 games does not make them exempt,

Only 1st and 2nd year pros and unsigned draft picks are exempt

this article below may help to make it more clear:
https://sinbin.vegas/clarification-definition-first-second-year-professionals/#:~:text=A%20player%20aged%2020%20or,in%20a%20given%20League%20Year.%20%E2%80%93
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15, 2021 at 6:18 p.m.
Thread: Hawks Next Year read description for thoughts on any of my decisions
Overall I like the write up. You put in a lot of good thoughts.

ANA is going to want a lot more even if he's a pending UFA. To be fair to our prospects in relation to other team's prospects...what you're sending to ANA isn't really impressive. Unfortunately for Krys, he'll likely be sent to the ECHL next year. Shanulov may never come to the NHL. If you want to send Zadorov, Alex Vlasic (possible Lindholm replacement) , and a 2nd...that would be closer IMO. I don't have any issue acquiring Lindholm, I just think it'll take more.

I'd like to get a better backup goalie. Nothing against Subban, he's serviceable and he does excel when he's under pressure. It's just a dangerous situation to actually WANT him to be under pressure all the time. I need him to be more consistent and give up less rebounds.

I'd also like a true top 6 forward. Can Hagel be a top line guy? Who knows at this point. He gets better every time I see him play, but my expectations for the kid aren't that high just yet. I'd allow him more time on the 3rd line to provide maximum effort and a scoring edge.