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chestersmu

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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 18, 2019 at 8:38 a.m.
Thread: 2020-2021 cant wait Tatar to NSH
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>chestersmu</b></div><div>This 12 player roster puts up 265 goals. Our team was 14th last year with 246 goals...total. We are talking about a team that would score 310+ goals, a total only beaten by Tampa this year. I think this is a tad unrealistic to say the least. Drouin's scored 21 goals only once let alone 25, Domi's never gotten 30, Armia's never scored 15, let alone doing so from the 4th line, Byron is capable of 20, but that's with top 6/middle 6 ice time, Lehkonen has never scored 20 and is coming off back to back 11 and 12 goal seasons and the Caufield has to score 40 as a rookie.

This is asking... a lot.</div></div>

yeah, and an entire 3rd line of 20 goal scorers is also completely unrealistic. Not that any of those three don't have the potential to score 20 goals, they do. But all at once? playing 3rd line minutes? I don't think so.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 18, 2019 at 11:15 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2018 at 11:35 a.m.
Thread: Opening Night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>chestersmu</b></div><div>Habs take on Horton's contract to get Kapanen. Habs have a lack of right shooting forwards, and he has enough upside that he would challenge Scherbak for the 2RW role. Leafs meanwhile, make a similar trade to the Blackhawks when they shed Bickell's contract. I used that trade as the basis of this trade. Horton needs to be on the roster to start the season before he can go on the IR, and the leafs are at a stage now where they could use the cap flexibility. More so for next year, but if they move him now they confidently re-sign their RFA's. Benn is just a similar toss in that we see so frequently in these types of trades. He's a depth defencemen whose versatility allows him to play either side. If he can't hold a roster spot, almost his entire cap hit can be buried. It's not the end of the world if we keep him until the deadline, but I wouldn't be shocked to see him as a toss in to a deal either.

Zacha, despite his poor offensive season, has positive advanced stats. He also finished last season with a 40 point pace. Not overly noteworthy, but trending in the right direction for a player who is only 21. If he can make that next step, there is potential there to be a solid 2C on a team that, despite some prospect depth, is still full of question marks. He also a 6'3 center and a good skater. A good combination for us.

Byron and Shaw will be back, but who will be out by then? Most likely we'll have at least one other injury. Deslauriers can be demoted and it's not going to be the end of the world if he gets claimed. Byron is a UFA and will likely be traded at some point this season. De La Rose has never shown the consistency to be more than a 3rd liner at best, more likely a 4th line center. If by adding Kapanen and Zacha we lose depth players with limited upside than so be it.</div></div>

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