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billcriddle

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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 24, 2016 at 10:08 p.m.
Thread: Trouba?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>The_Architect</b></div><div><i>What r u all talking about?Trouba is a RD and Johnson and Murray are LD. Jones or Savard are gonna have to go. BTW Johnson is pretty good for the cash me makes.</i></div></div>

What are you talking about??? Think about this for a moment, please. Trouba is stuck on his off side (left) In Winnipeg. That is the need that Winnipeg has, and they refuse to play him on the right ahead of buff &amp; Myers. Hence the trade above trading a left sided jack Johnson. Johnson is a puck mover, minute eater and can actually play the right side effectively if needed. It makes sense. This offer would definitely deserve serious consideration. Ultimately Boston, Pittsburgh or Detroit will probably win out in the Trouba sweepstakes.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2016 at 1:03 a.m.
Thread: If possible, Crosby is EVEN BETTER w/ Bergeron & Marchand
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div><i>Even if technically the trade value is fair I still wouldn't do it if I were the Pens. Its not even about value anymore when your talking about superstars like Crosby. Even if some team offered 10 1st rounders for Mario Lemieux at age 20, I'd still not do it. Even if it would defy logic. I'd rather keep Crosby just out of spite that no one else could have him except for me than to trade him.

That's why these fantasy trades for superstars like Crosby, etc can never be plausible and will forever just be for fun but without any substance.</i></div></div>

Agreed. The merchandising and franchise value is too great. Ironically Boston traded away probably the 2 biggest since the blockbuster Gretzky trade...Thornton and Seguin.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 20, 2016 at 10:51 p.m.
Thread: Trades with PHI, CBJ
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Viqsi</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>billcriddle</b></div><div><i>Actually Karlsson has developed considerably in 2 years, and still has a big upside. He plays strong on the puck, is very solid in both ends of the ice, has great hands and vision, , and can both score and pass the puck. I can envision a strong center lineup with Dubois, wennberg and karlsson down the road.</i></div></div>
Yes, Karlsson has improved a great deal. He's also a #3C and can be replaced trivially. That's less true of Hartnell's combination of production and proven mentoring ability.</i></div></div>

Don't get me wrong, I love what Hartnell is doing, and i don't want him traded. I have been saying all along to the Haters that Hartsy has 109 points in the last 2 years on a line with rookies and sophomores. This will be a fun year when they clean house of the likes of Campbell and Clarkson and we see some Fast &amp; skilled rookies playing up this year.

As for the comment above, i don't get caught up on the line # that is played. With future talent such as Dubois, karlsson and Wennberg, when they are fully developed,I envision them being interchangeable and the team rolling 4 solid 2-way lines like many teams are doing now.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 20, 2016 at 10:11 p.m.