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cagauf

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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2023 at 2:30 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2023 at 2:52 p.m.
Thread: Who to target at the draft
Oliver Moore: isn't just "the fastest", he is the best (or one of the best) all around skaters in the draft. But, yes, I would love to target him if there is a way to move up far enough. This draft could go SO many different ways.

Big bodies: Last year Wood was solidly ranked in the top of the draft and then the season started and he seemed to teeter on the edge of being a 2nd round pick for most of the year, then all of a sudden he is back in that top 15 echelon. I'm not sure why he shot back up all of a sudden. Definitely wouldn't mind adding a skilled big body like him, Barlow, Danielson, But, or Honzek, though.

Cristall and Dragicevic: I wouldn't consider either of them until the mid 2nd to early 3rd area. Of course that depends on who is available, but I think it'd be a significant reach otherwise. Which, if we got our hands on one or two more 1st round picks, I wouldn't exactly mind if they did a little reaching if they were pretty high on a guy. At the same time, I think they need to make every pick count. Picking "the best available player" also means those players could be valuable trade assets down the road to help address roster needs. So, it both 'is' and 'isn't' always about "drafting for the Hawks", but also judging what the gap in talent is and if it would be more beneficial to get more value over team needs or vise versa.

Either way, I love the discussion around this draft and I am super pumped to see what happens! I have a feeling this could go down as one of the best drafts ever, in hindsight. Maybe that is just because I am more involved than I ever have been. I was a dumb teenager last time the Hawks were rebuilding, so I didn't understand or care what was going on, I just rooted for them. haha
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 11, 2023 at 10:59 p.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2023 at 7:16 p.m.
Thread: Blackhawks 23-24 No 4
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsleaks123</b></div><div>That is a very interesting way to think about the values of picks, but I think 4 years of dead cap at around 2 mil for the last 3 is probably worth the 38th pick</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>cagauf</b></div><div>Although I agree that Granlund’s buyout isn’t terrible, Dubas and the Penguins want to keep this team competitive for the next 4 years while they still have their core. This becomes more difficult when you are carrying an additional 2M in cap hit in each of those years. I believe they value that cap space more than they do their current draft capital.</div></div>

It's 0.8MM in year 1, 1.8MM for the next 2, and 0.8MM for the 4th year.

I wouldn't trade an A prospect for a B+ prospect and 2MM in cap. Maybe you would. That’s cool. Difference in opinion.