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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 22, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 10, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.
Thread: Absolute Best Case Offer Sheet Scenario
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>Since Shanahan has arrived, Toronto has put more effort into player development than any other team. I'd wager that player development is even more important than scouting. Really any player that gets drafted will have a tonne of skills and talents, but unless they are taught how to maximize their potential they can just flop. Look at Edmonton as an example of the opposite. They can't develop a player to save their lives.</div></div>

Absolutely. For as much time and effort that a player puts into their career to get drafted (which is a tonne of work), they need to put even more time and effort to improve and earn their shot to crack an NHL lineup. Even the AHL is a very skilled league, and does not get the respect that it deserves. As a leaf fan, its nice to see they are finally on the right path as it related to player development. And as for Edmonton, I agree 100% - its a joke lol.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 10, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.
Thread: Absolute Best Case Offer Sheet Scenario
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>I am actually very surprised Bracco gets no hype yet. My buddy and I have a hockey podcast and we mentioned Bracco the one day and totally submarined him until we checked his stats, (While Live, always fact check before you open your mouth lol) he's lighting it up for the Marlies. He's now leading the AHL in assists and I thought he looked really good in the preseason as well. He's taken a little longer to progress than some of the others but the kid is very good.</div></div>

He is a hell of a player. I watch a lot of Junior hockey and saw a lot of him when he was in Kitchener - the kid has some great hands and is smart. Mason Marchment is another guy to watch for also. His numbers in Junior were not outstanding, but hes looking like hes a bit of a late bloomer. He has some size and he can put the puck in the net. Its nice that these guys can develop under the radar a bit as they aren't getting the attention that the 1st rounders are.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 9, 2019 at 2:51 p.m.
Thread: RFAs in light of Nylander Deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jamiepo</b></div><div>Like the multiples of threes and the sneaky Moore trade. Babs put him on the 2nd pp and I think he likes the kid so I think he wears the white and blue next season. Not to mention that we may need his services because I do not think lindholm will be re signed. Will be tight for sure but if someone like brown is moved we will need Moore so sorry, maybe in 2021....



Not sure if you noticed but they are on 6 year deals. Mathews avv on an 8 year deal buying two extra ufa years would be around 13.3m and marner around 9.9m. Is that what you would expect on an 8 year deal?</div></div>

I actually didn't notice that, my bad. That being said, i'd be shocked if both aren't signed to 8 year deals (Especially Matthews). I agree with you that Matthews will be around 13 and Marner around 10 though in terms of AAV
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 7, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.
Thread: Canes trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FanBoy</b></div><div>I think CAR needs new forwards cus they're lacking in offense. Puljujarvi for Faulk 1 for 1 is fair except you'd need to add salary from EDM side. Rask is way overpaid and is border line 4C (not solid) and Spooner is a marginal upgrade on Rask. Lucic is the type of player rebuilding teams need on their roster for leadership. Lucic also has a higher PPG than Rask does with atleast twice as much games played 0.57 &gt; 0.47 PPG. So if you think Lucic is junk, Rask is worst. In this whole deal, Puljujarvi has the highest potential to explode alongside Aho, which is why its way more appealing to CAR. CAR is losing with these players, the Oilers are barely above .500.

Lucic &gt; Rask, Foegele + Faulk = Spooner + Puljujarvi = . Not based on skill, based on team needs.</div></div>

Lucic has scored 11 goals in his last 124 games and is making $6 Million. Spooner has 3 goals and 5 points in 36 games this season and his cap hit is $3.1 Mill. That's $9.1 Million for a combined 4 goals this year. Not to mention, Lucic cannot keep up any more. You are correct that Rask is struggling this year with only 3 points in 21 games. Lucic is not better than Rask though - not any more. Lucic cannot skate or score anymore, he is a liability and his contract is absolutely awful. I don't see EDM being able to trade him unless they either take back another bad contract or retain a good portion of Lucic's deal. I just don't see how EDM can trade 2 4th liners who eat up over $9 Million and a good prospect for a top pairing D-man, Rask (who is a depth player with some upside), and Foegele who is a solid young player. To me, EDM is getting the best player in this deal (Faulk) and is giving up the 2 worst players in Lucic and Spooner. I agree that Puljujarvi has the most potential, but that's all it is, potential. He could potentially be a top 6 guy with some offence, or he could potentially be a bust considering his draft position (I like him as a player though) - keep in mind he only has 17 goals in 124 career games. I just think that trade is nowhere close to a good deal from Carolina's perspective. And to be clear, I do not have strong feelings either way about either team so this isn't coming from a biased perspective.