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Y2J1399

Y2J1399
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 9, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 4, 2019 at 3:06 p.m.
Thread: Isles 2019 Cup Champions set in Stone
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>linehan10</b></div><div>trade deadline szn is terminal cancer szn on CapFriendly. it’s called armchair gm for a reason. Nobody knows what any of these guys cost and won’t know until they’re traded so until then I would not listen to anybody when they say it’s not close because they know as much as you do</div></div>

Agreed. Look at what players have fetched at the deadline historically. Just because you're a Sens fan (not you, just speaking generally) doesn't mean your two rental players are worth more than the market. A first and a prospect for each is MORE than fair value for these guys. 3 decent prospects with NHL experience and upside plus those picks is a pretty solid trade IMO. I remember expecting a ton for Vanek a few years ago only to acquire a middling prospect and a 2nd round pick.

To add to this, with a bunch of teams dropping out of the race in the East, there will be a bunch of sellers and the market maybe even lower than what I proposed. Time will tell.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 4, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.
Thread: Get Duchene now and make a run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Y2J1399</b></div><div>You could not be more wrong about this team right now and have clearly not been watching them all season. Lehner has been projected to be this good for a while and has had GAA and SV% numbers close to this low before. The goalies are not playing above their heads, the TEAM is playing defense and two-way hockey. This was why Trotz was brought in. Tavares leaving obviously meant goal totals would go down. Trotz reaffirmed everyone's role and position and that has DRASTICALLY brought down the goals against for the team. While yes they could afford to score more, a team playing like this doesn't just all of a sudden start giving up 4 and 5 goals per game leading them to get smoked. Also, there are far fewer penalties called in the playoffs and the game is much more physical. The Islanders are one of the best 5v5 teams in the league and one of the most physical as well. I'm not saying they'll hold on to 1st place the whole time, but they are not going to be a pushover either.

Ranting aside, I wouldn't give Duchene 8x8 at all. I'd offer him 6 years/$7 mil per and if he finds better offer, which he obviously will, let him go where the money is. Up until this season he'd have been lucky to get $6 mil per. Half of a season where he is playing with ZERO pressure or care means nothing to me. I do agree with you about not giving up future prospects for him, picks I'm okay with.</div></div>

Isles are over achieving. That’s all I’m saying. Lenhar was projected to be “good” but he’s playing like a God right now. So is greiss. All I’m saying is this team is not close to a contender right now, and everyone should settle down with all these “isles buyer” armchair posts.
Hold onto your futures. This team is no different than MTL and bergavin publicly stated that the team isn’t mortgaging the future to win now. Isles should do the same. Stick with the game plan. They may make the playoffs as a 3rd or wildcard seed, but there’s no reason to be buyers