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Forum:
Armchair-GM
23 hours ago
Thread:
Blockbuster with Ottawa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Konkarsson</b></div><div>lmao</div></div>
Why would Ottawa trade Chabot for Boqvist, Peeke and a 1st if that 1st is not the 3rd OA pick? I mean, Boqvist and Peeke don't move the need much
Boqvist is not very good defensively, Sens already have a much better version in Brannstrom.
Peeke is ok as a physical defensive D-man but where is the value for Chabot? a late 1st? lol you're not getting Chabot unless something really enticing comes back
Forum:
Armchair-GM
23 hours ago
Thread:
Ottawa has begun exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ennis</b></div><div>I think trading a first and two seconds for Chychrun was terrible too. Chabot and Sanderson are fine to fill out a left side, where there is a massive gaping hole is on the right. Just an all around terrible trade. Chychrun wasn't what the team needed.</div></div>
Yeah, just like DeBrincat wasn't the real need. He became necessary due to Norris injury (best shot on the PP) but now I hope they trade DeBrincat for 2 good 2-way middle six forwards like Nick Paul and Connor Brown. Building a roster isn't just throwing the most popular names on paper.
Chychrun in itself wouldn't be bad if we didn't have Chabot or Sanderson like you said, but there's also Brannstrom who is excellent. But on the right side? Zub is the only competent guy. I hope Sanderson will play RD because he is that good that his game won't be affected.
The Gustavsson for Talbot trade hurt so bad. Gus would have given all the time needed for Sogaard and/or Merilainen to develop.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
23 hours ago
Thread:
Cat Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Real_MC_Hockey</b></div><div>. WOW! Delusional Ottawa fans think Flames give up that much for Debrincat? Lol…obviously Ottawa would extend Hanifin making it a very uneven win for Ottawa</div></div>
lol your type is the best... The real delusional calling others delusional...
Mangiapane is 27 years winger with 2 years left at 5.8 AAV. He had a career year in terms of goal scoring in 2021-22 but still 55 pts in 82 games. Last season, he had 43 pts in 82 games. DeBrincat is 2 years younger, has two 40 goals season under his belt and is near PPG the last 3 years combined. In an off year where his center was injured (Norris), he had 66 pts even though he had to play with a rookie who had just missed a full season due to injury.
You don't think there's a difference in value between DeBrincat and Mangiapane?
Zary turns 22 years old in September and has 83 pts in 125 AHL games, is he that elite prospect who makes the difference between ADB and AM "delusional"?
Kid, please :tearsofjoy
Ottawa can't afford to trade DeBrincat for a LHD, don't be ridiculous
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:58 p.m.
Thread:
meow
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa accepts if we get Pageau instead of Bailey.</div></div>
That would be awesome
Tkachuk - Stutzle - Giroux
Pinto - Norris - Batherson
Greig - Pageau - Wahlstrom
Crookshank - Kastelic - Joseph
Kelly
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:51 p.m.
Thread:
Ottawa has begun exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ennis</b></div><div>Sucks to see a team so stacked with talent get completely misused.</div></div>
Mismanaged, and miscoached
See last off-season, he went out and paid to get DeBrincat plus lucked into Claude Giroux. People thought the Sens were poised to make the playoffs
What they didn't see is that in the meantime, he changed Nick Paul and Connor Brown into Mathieu Joseph and Dylan Gambrell which made a major difference in our 2-way play at 5v5
Not enough money to pay them? Damn, he makes so many mistakes regarding that as well, like paying Cam Talbot almost 3 M$ more instead of keeping the better, younger, cheaper goalie who would have carried the Sens into the playoffs.
He is a good guy but way over his head with this job. Same with DJ Smith, great guy, not NHL head coach, should be an assistant too
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:46 p.m.
Thread:
Cat Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ansabch12</b></div><div>I don't understand, the Flames get the kind of sniper Huberdeau needs to get his career back on track, and the Sens get a great dman, a goalie when they literally only have one signed currently, and a some decent picks for a player who's likely not going to be re-signed.
It seems to me that both teams benefit even if the value may not be equal on both sides which can be changed by pick equity.</div></div>
I like Hanifin but he only has 1 year and is LD
Ottawa has Chabot, Sanderson, Chychrun and Brannstrom at LD... I don't remember a LD side as stacked as that before
The return I would be interested from Calgary is :
Andrew Mangiapane + Zary/Pelletier/Wolf/Coronato (any that you find acceptable)
or Andrew Mangiapane + picks
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:40 p.m.
Thread:
What Id trade for ADB
:tearsofjoy
Add Berggren
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:39 p.m.
Thread:
Is it October yet
I'm not trading Brannstrom now, I'll wait that he starts putting more numbers on top of his great 2-way game to sell at higher peak value
Dorion on the other hand, I don't know. On top of a mllion more bad moves, he traded Gustavsson for an UFA-to-be aging goalie
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:33 p.m.
Thread:
Blockbuster with Ottawa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dk325</b></div><div>If you want to buy into bs narratives, sure. The reality is that Laine factually has a higher g/gp rate and an almost identical p/gp rate over his career and didn't spend the majority of his career getting set up by Patrick Kane.</div></div>
What are you talking about with your bs narratives? Do you think I am sort of a NHL newbie or something?
I don't buy, I sell.
DeBrincat is 30th in points among forwards since 2020-21, 200 pts in 216 GP
Laine is 103rd in that period, 132 pts in 157 GP
Playing 59 more games is very valuable. If Laine had an evolved 2-way overall game, then I could be singing a different tune but it's not the case
I'm still only asking Peeke on top of him to make the swap. I would then play Peeke with Chabot
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:26 p.m.
Thread:
Reshaping the roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>- Roslovic is a placeholder if we can't sign any Top 6 forwards this season.
- Chinakhov is a former 1st round pick from 2020 on a cheap 1 year deal.
- Merzlikins' numbers are only bad because of the team in front of him.
- We're getting a 1st for 2023.</div></div>
- he sucks defensively though, signing any UFA forward should be better
- soon 23, nothing special. We have our own projects
- yes but still massively overpaid at 5.4 x 4 years, very risky contract
- only valuable asset here.
I would much rather do the trade with Pittsburgh for their 1st ++.
The Kings 1st is 22nd OA
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:20 p.m.
Thread:
If Dubas goes trade heavy who do we target
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>If you'd do this trade, then you should do this one as well.
https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/719130</div></div>
Yes, I initially didn't want to trade ADB for futures but if we fill the needs smartly after that, then no problem
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:06 p.m.
Thread:
Flame
Not bad but is it possible to get Mangiapane instead?
Mangiapane + Zary/Pelletier/Wolf/Coronato (any that you find acceptable), or picks
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 6:04 p.m.
Thread:
If Dubas goes trade heavy who do we target
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa will give you DeBrincat for the three picks.
We are not trading Sokolov.</div></div>
Why? I'd be surprised if Sokolov plays more than 100 NHL games.
I'd do this trade, the 14th OA pick this year is a good asset that won't be beat by many
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:59 p.m.
Thread:
massive retool
Not only Scheifele has only 1 year left, he's not the type the Sens need
- They don't need centers (Stutzle, Norris, Pinto, Greig, Ostapchuk)
- Don't think Ottawa is very interested in trading Ostapchuk
- No idea why Scheifele would have more value than DeBrincat, even if he wasn't UFA to be
- Scheifele is not good defensively, that's not what they need
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:37 p.m.
Thread:
Blockbuster with Ottawa
Not trading Chabot
Make it DeBrincat for Laine + Peeke
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dk325</b></div><div>Laine is younger and scores at a better pace than DeBrincat. About the only thing he has on Laine at the moment is health. I'd lean that the Sens would have to add in that swap.</div></div>
Ah come on... I'm not really a ADB fan but he has a much better track record than Laine. Playing most games is also pretty valuable in the NHL
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:33 p.m.
Thread:
expuriment
Exactly the type of return I'd be looking for
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:32 p.m.
Thread:
Debrincat
lol I would refuse that by principle of not being a thief.
Chabot - Dobson
Sanderson - Chychrun
Brannstrom - Zub
By defense in the NHL easily
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:24 p.m.
Thread:
new report
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa accepts.</div></div>
That's not a very good return... unless we bank on that 2024 first?
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:18 p.m.
Thread:
Ottawa has begun exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ennis</b></div><div>Something had to have happened for him to not want to stay in Ottawa. They should be getting new ownership, and the team is stacked with solid, young talent. He could make 8-9m for 7-8 years playing with Stutzle, Norris, Tkachuk, etc.
It's just so weird, unless he just doesn't want to play in Canada.</div></div>
Ownership uncertainty but players are also not crazy/blind
Look at the GM and coaching staff, you're not going to win anything lead by those guys. I would be waiting to see if ownership clears the deck before comitting there too, even if it was my childhood city and favorite team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>"Ottawa has begun exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat". Dorion had to be exploring to trade DeBrincat last TDL...when a team could get two years of playoffs out of him on a RFA.
Sens really have their hands tied with 9m QO which they really can't afford. DeBrincat is such a difficult trade asking for UFA money, and the Sens want a big return. I really can't see a trade for him this summer.</div></div>
Some people have been telling me that Pierre Dorion is a good GM.
See Mark Stone situation
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Oh, I don't think it's that at all. I just think he can have better options to be on a better team....Wings/Sabres/Pens maybe others next summer as a UFA. Either way he's going to get a big salary this year even if doesn't extend for any team.
Sens have kinda screwed themselves cap wise....outta playoff team shouldn't be at the cap. He just might like a different (better) team.</div></div>
Not only that, Dorion has destroyed the draft capital and prospect pool too. Started with drafting Tyler freaking Boucher 10th OA in 2021
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:11 p.m.
Thread:
Fair values
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>I just want any return that allows Ottawa to "save face" from the DeBrincat trade with Chicago.
If the best return involves futures, so be it.
We could then trade some of the futures to upgrade the roster.</div></div>
lol Melnyk was our owner and Dorion has been our GM for 7 years. It's way too late to "save face"
A new chapter will start with new ownership
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 5:08 p.m.
Thread:
Reshaping the roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa accepts.</div></div>
That deal is awful for Ottawa
- Roslovic is UFA to be and not the type of player the Sens need (not good defensively)
- Chinakhov is nothing special
- Merzlikins has 4 years left at 5.4 AAV. Dorion paid picks to get rid of a better goalie for 2 years less and with retention, less money
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 4:48 p.m.
Thread:
thats no moon
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kogger</b></div><div>Idk if Ottawa would do it but it would certainly make our offense deadly</div></div>
I would do this in a heartbeat, even if the pick was a 2nd instead
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 4:45 p.m.
Thread:
elliotte friedman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ecupirate07</b></div><div>Cmon Ottawa played more defense than Debrincat and Kane flying the zone every second to create a rush, leaving their teammates out to dry until the finally got back to the zone.
Ottawa’s problem is their defense isn’t good outside of the top 3 and the goalies aren’t great.</div></div>
Coaching has no idea how to play 2-way hockey and their hockey systems are severely lacking
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 4:43 p.m.
Thread:
Fair values
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa would accept, depending on what those others assets are.</div></div>
But Ottawa can't afford to trade DeBrincat for "futures" unless they go out and use some futures to fill the 2 holes at forward
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Yesterday at 4:39 p.m.
Thread:
Otty
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheBigFlyera</b></div><div>If ur goalie prospects were truly that good, every OTT team on here wouldn’t be looking to trade for a goalie lol. If you want Hart you have to pay a hefty price nobody is giving him away</div></div>
Well I have been a goalie for 30+ years and even then, I don't base myself on what posters do here lol
Sens fans are a bit in panic mode regarding goalies because :
- Forsberg is coming back from injury but indications say he won't be affected by it going forward. Most don't realize how good he was in 2021-22, he was a top-10 goalie that season, on a putrid defensive system no less. He was far better than any goalie who has played for Ottawa the last 6 years
- Dorion stupidly gave away Gustavsson, their pro scouting is utterly terrible
- Sogaard and Merilainen are very good but they are years away from being starters, one turned 22, the other turned 20
- Most people don't understand goaltending, so the regular fan might think that "<em>Ottawa is one good goalie away from</em>" but it's a lot more complicated than that
Finally, I don't absolutely want Hart. I would actually sign a UFA goalie for now and do other stuff to help my goalie tandem :
- bring a coaching staff who can instill strong hockey systems and who has any idea how to play 2-way hockey
- trade DeBrincat, bring 2 middle-six forwards ala Nick Paul and Connor Brown, improve 5v5 play
- get a physical stay at home RHD
I understand you want to get value for him, but it's not coming from me
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