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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2023 at 7:55 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2023 at 7:43 p.m.
Thread: Steamed Stamkos Comes back to Canada
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boltsbeathabs</b></div><div>I like you are a GM but as Steven Stamkos himself has said on multiple occasions including on Bolts TV "The Block Party" Stamkos" I can't say what will happen when my contract expires however,I can guarantee I will be a bolt until then."</div></div>

I guess you didn't listen to his interview about wanting to sign an extension and figure it out before the training camp, it was what he expected, and the Bolts having had NOT ANY communication with him at all, as well as Bolts management making it very clear they were not going to negotiate any extensions mid season or pre season..I know Calgary is a pipe dream, but if you seriously believe it is a solid lock he is a Bolt for life in this day and age and the power players have, IMO that a little Homer mentality, no disrespect intended. Loyalty is a thing of the past past and new age enablement and money driving EVERY decision...more to come. And I agree Toronto is much more likely, and yes he probably works it out. But man would it be fun to have him Center Huberduea 😆
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 8, 2023 at 2:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 4, 2023 at 8:29 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 3, 2023 at 6:49 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 1, 2023 at 9:11 p.m.
Thread: The Bear Star
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Just_A_Guess</b></div><div>2 contracts we don't need for the one other contract we don't need, and we add a 3rd? No. Nobody involved is anywhere close to a difference maker, or blows our in house options out of the water. I'll keep the 3rd everytime.</div></div>

You do realize that not every deal made in the NHL has to be a blockbuster "blows your house out of the water" deal right? Beside Vladar is younger and better than Desmith and in this deal the Habs save some cap space. You also get a strong 3rd or 4rth line center, young, big with upside that can play both wings and played center all through juniors. Calgary opens up space for Wolf, the 3rd could be a 4th I'd that makes the deal bit I think you are way over reacting IMO
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 25, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.
Thread: WILD BEARS IN NEW YORK
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RazWild</b></div><div>No, I'm overvaluing his size and physicality in this scenario because Spurgeon is 5'8" and weighs 168 pounds. Soaking wet.

Maybe he doesn't belong there, and would be better served playing farther down in the lineup. But this is AGAIN not about who's a better overall player. This is about what type of player Spurgeon NEEDS next to him. Middleton is a better FIT next to Spurgeon then Hanifin because the areas he excels at are the areas Spurgeon needs help in. Minus blocking shots, really. Middleton's physicality is what allows Spurgeon to activate in the play and generate offensive production. No Middleton, no top-10 Norris finish for Spurgeon.

Simple as that.

Hanifin literally is supposed to play the Middleton role in his partnering with Andersson. While Andersson plays the Spurgeon role.

And, despite Hanifin being the exact same height as Middleton at 6'3" and weighing 5 lbs more. He threw 39 less hits then Middleton did last season and 26 less blocks. And while it's obvious that Plus/Minus is generally useless, it's telling that Hanifin was only a plus 2 while playing against lesser competition and getting more offensive zone starts. While Middleton was a plus 15 playing against tougher competition and defensive zone starts. So for a guy that can get walked by faster players, he does pretty well for himself defensively speaking.

I really don't give a flying f*** if Middleton has no offensive game to speak of. That's not his role. His role is to hit anyone and anything that moves in a opposing jersey, block shots, and clear the front of the net. He does those things extremely well.

<a href="https://frozenpool.dobbersports.com/frozenpool_compare.php?players%5B%5D=4229&amp;players%5B%5D=4161&amp;players%5B%5D=4635&amp;players%5B%5D=2610&amp;period=2022-2023%3AR%3A99" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Middleton, Spurgeon, Hanifin, Andersson comparison.</a>

I seriously suggest you look at the data for the 3 year comparative between these 4 players.

In the last 3 years of the 4 only Middleton is above 200 hits, the other 3 can't even crack 170. And his Plus/Minus is more in less in line with both Hanifin and Andersson's. So the idea or opinion that he isn't good enough to play there is irrelevant to the discussion at hand. He's the only one <em>physical</em> enough to do the job there next to Spurgeon.</div></div>

Why so serious?
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 21, 2023 at 9:50 p.m.