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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 11, 2023 at 6:05 p.m.
Thread: Discount Deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Scooter81</b></div><div>Can’t really see any possible way that Lauko starts instead of Greer.</div></div>

Really? Greer is turning 27 this season and only has about 100 NHL games to his credit. This season he had 12 points in 61 games/556 minutes (.022 points per minute) and for every five minutes he spent on the ice he spent a minute in the box. In contrast, Lauko is 23 and had 7 points in 23 games/204 minutes (.034 points per minute) and also had more hits and takeaways relative to time on ice and did so without getting in penalty trouble. You can also tell just by watching that he is faster and more skilled. Greer's greatest asset is his cap hit and he is a great bench option for that reason, but Lauko should absolutely be given a starting opportunity before Greer. I would make the same case for a handful of other prospects as well.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.
Thread: Now How To Keep This Team Together
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Well, even at that, it's highly impractical, Bertuzzi signing for so little. Swayman could be offer sheeted for much more. And if the bonuses from 22/23 carryover into into 23/24, that's even less cap.</div></div>

Obviously everything is contingent on how much the cap goes up and the bonus carryover. Just working with what we have right now to try to project how this team can work without being dismantled like the 2010 Blackhawks. The hope is that Swayman and Bertuzzi understand the cap situation and the potential major jump in 2024 and sign what basically amount to bridge deals. I also think Bertuzzi will need a "prove it" deal if he doesn't light it up in the playoffs this year. As for Swayman, if he is willing to sign a long-term offer sheet at a price that he's really worth, it probably means at least a first and third are coming back. Or maybe the B's trade him before then for more, who knows. The play of Ullmark and the development of Bussi and Keyser is certainly encouraging if they go that route. But really I don't think Swayman signs an offer sheet for anything less than a long-term deal and is content to stick with the plan of signing his big money deal in 2024 and supplanting Ullmark in 2025.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2022 at 8:21 a.m.
Thread: One Last Run With The Old Guard
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>beantownboy17</b></div><div>Interesting plan, here are my thoughts:
-I don't love Radulov as a 1st liner but I'm intrigued. His great season was 4 years ago, it could have been Montgomery but he's still past his prime, though you never know.
-I like getting Santini as I do think he's a Clifton level defenseman, but I love Lauko and would like to keep him. Maybe for Curtis Hall instead? Just a player swap?
- I love Dobby but Foligno isn't going to have his NMC, he wants to be in Boston. We're stuck with him.
- I wanted us to get Yandle last year, I say bring him in. He may not be reliable defensibly but he is the most reliable player in the league.
All in all, great analysis and plan for the season</div></div>

Thanks. Only note: Foligno’’s NMC expired. He’s down to a limited No-Trade. I think if his options are Providence of trade he’ll be willing to help find a new home. Also, I liked Lauko too but he’s coming off a bad year and sliding down the depth chart. Might be time to use his name value to flip him.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.
Thread: do NOT torch me over this
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ON3M4N</b></div><div>If his request holds is irrelevant. Sweeney has already shown he's not going to move DeBrusk for the sake of moving him. Trading DeBrusk leaves a hole at 1RW as well as leaves a 20G-25G hole in the roster. That $3 million in open cap isn't going to net a player that fills that 1RW spot. I'd argue that White is even a downgrade on Smith. White's best season was 4yrs ago where he had 41pts in 71gp. Smith this year put up 36pts in 74gp while having what many considered an underwhelming year. So you've worsened your 3rd line and have a hole you need to fill on your top line, just to get a prospect that plays a position that isn't really a true need right now.</div></div>

Eventually the Bruins WILL trade DeBrusk if he demands it. That's just how it goes in sports. And what I am saying is that Greig is likely a better prospect than anyone they could get in a straight-up trade for DeBrusk, including from a draft pick. And the tradeoff is Foligno for White? I would take it. White has considerable issues, his contract being the biggest one, but he's 25, from Boston, and certainly has more upside than Foligno. And Foligno and Smith are both expensive, impending free agents as well and Smith can be dealt for decent assets and cap space, more than enough room to replace DeBrusk.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2022 at 12:28 p.m.
Thread: do NOT torch me over this
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ON3M4N</b></div><div>This just doesn't really help Boston. They downgrade DeBrusk and while I like Greig as a prospect, he probably needs at least a year in the AHL and that doesn't help Boston win now.</div></div>

I don't know if I agree with this. This trade opens up $3MM without having to give anything up to move Foligno. If DeBrusk's trade request holds, the best the Bruins could hope for in a trade is likely a first-round pick, and that's what Greig is. He immediately becomes the Bruins' best LW prospect by a mile. White has been underwhelming and injury-prone, but his best chance of turning things around could be back home in Boston. And if the B's see him as a bottom-six RW only, they can move Craig Smith for another decent pick and an additional $3.1MM in cap space, bringing the total resulting from this deal to over $6MM. That's more than enough to find a DeBrusk replacement in free agency.