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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 27, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.
Thread: Bold
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Quillanrocks</b></div><div>Does Poile submit his resignation simultaneously? Good Lord</div></div>

Maybe a move like this saves his career. Nashville has two centres making 8 million per year in a flat cap world….arguments could easily be made that both are under performing relative to their contracts. Duchene is owed nearly 40 million on his contract. There will be a price to pay to move that. Two 2nds is hardly unreasonable and taking on James Neal is hardly a handcuff situation as Nashville could easily buy him out and save around 30 million plus in the process freeing up cash to restructure the forward group. Like I said, I believe Duchene is still a good player and could rejuvenate his career playing with two of the best players in the world. The gamble is on Edmonton. Ekholm for Jones could probably be tweaked with a different prospect instead or a second prospect added….but really Ekholm is a year from UFA.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 9, 2021 at 10:15 p.m.
Thread: Winner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>Detroit will say no for the following reasons:

1. Neal is not a useful player to Detroit.
2. Detroit already have 9 waiver eligible wingers penned in for next year + Raymond and Berggren.
3. Lagesson is not a useful player to Detroit.
4. There are at least 2 LD available on cap dump deals (Gostisbehere and Gardiner) where the seller will pay a lot more for Detroit to accept.
5. You don't get assets back when dumping cap.
6. Detroit already have 4 newly signed bluechip prospects on LD + two more still unsigned.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy12Bob</b></div><div>Detroit will say no for the following reasons:

1. Neal is not a useful player to Detroit.
2. Detroit already have 9 waiver eligible wingers penned in for next year + Raymond and Berggren.
3. Lagesson is not a useful player to Detroit.
4. There are at least 2 LD available on cap dump deals (Gostisbehere and Gardiner) where the seller will pay a lot more for Detroit to accept.
5. You don't get assets back when dumping cap.
6. Detroit already have 4 newly signed bluechip prospects on LD + two more still unsigned.</div></div>

Maybe Detroit says no but they are 2-3 years from being a contender at minimum. They have cap room and a 2nd round pick is a fair return considering my proposal has the Oilers retaining on Neal. To say neither Neal or Lagesson are not useful players to a 2nd last place team is a laugh. They are placeholders....Lagesson is not a bad player and Detroit could get creative flipping Neal to another team or buy him out.