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dally247

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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16, 2023 at 6:34 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 10, 2023 at 7:02 a.m.
Thread: Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NickC1988</b></div><div>Our D prospects aren't NHL ready. I don't think Korchinski is ready like everyone else believes. He's not great in his own zone yet and given the expected roster next season, he'll be facing a lot of tough minutes, especially in road games. Is it really going to help his development playing against MacKinnon and Rantanen? I think the 24-25 season is where we'll see a lot of prospects make the jump to full time NHL action (Korchinski, Slaggert, Nazar, Rinzell, Commesso). Coincidentally, this will be right around the time for the hawks to begin contending. Perhaps they sign one of the many stars available in the 2024 free agent class.

We will see how it shakes out, but i'm not opposed to them coming together or individually. If they deserve to be here so be it. Part of the reason the hawks were successful in the 2010s was because of how their prospects matured in different years. Byfuglien, Bickell, Shaw, Teravainen. I think KD weaponizes the cap space to acquire picks this season, then weaponizes the picks to acquire RFAs teams can't afford in 2024.</div></div>

I'm fine with what you're saying regarding taking time with prospects, especially Korchinski. Obviously high ceiling, but lets not rush him like Boqvist. I very much agree with you on that. Vlasic isn't a kid and Phillips while drafted lower is only a few months younger. Rockford will still have Del Mastro and Kaiser as their #1/#2. Then plug one of Roos/potentially Allan or vet.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9, 2023 at 8:16 a.m.
Thread: Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dally247</b></div><div>Ah okay. If Matthews and/or Marner do move on, who realistically is a good fit?</div></div>

I believe it will be a full court press to convince Matthews to resign of course, have to get some idea of his intentions before July 1st when his NMC kicks in as well. Trading Marner would not help in keeping Matthews, Marner has to stay if Matthews is going to resign, they are tight. I think that if they do shake up the core Nylander will be the one to go, although I do not agree with it. His contract is the easiest to trade (only a 10 team NTC), his value has never been higher and he should bring a really nice return, especially if he signs an extension with who they trade him to. If the leafs could get willy signed for anything around 9-9.5 million long term I would be all for it though.

Very dangerous offseason for the leafs, the possibility of Matthews walking for no return would be franchise destroying. I do think he will resign though, there won't be many teams able to pay him what he wants, but the leafs are one of them. I am not expecting an 8 year deal though, maybe another 5 year deal, allows him to be a UFA again at 30 for his potential last contract and will maxmize his earnings.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 13, 2023 at 10:03 a.m.
Thread: Next Years Caps
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dally247</b></div><div>Yeah I get it... if Wilson was longer term, would it be a consideration?</div></div>

Probably not for Buffalo. He'll be 29 by the end of the season which doesn't really fit in with the rest of Buffalos core group. Tuch and Tage are currently the oldest players I'd consider core for the Sabres right now and Tuch is only 26, Tage is only 25, the rest are generally in that 20 - 23 year old range. He's just a couple years too old for their group.

Wilson, even extended would probably be more the type of player a win now team would be after, not a team like Buffalo who's window may not be for a couple more years if they put it all together. With his style of play he'll probably be on the decline when the Sabres would need him in his prime.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 31, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2022 at 11:01 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2022 at 9:53 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2022 at 9:29 a.m.
Thread: Embrace the Tank
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>So to get a 35-goal winger…we need to give

-- a 25-goal winger
-- top dman in Calder trophy race last year
-- a forward who was ppg in AHL
-- a number 2 overall selection
-- a likely top-50 pick in a loaded draft

Gosh. These are so far off.</div></div>

Great work downplaying what Debrincat is while using clever wording to prop up what all the Devils assets are (for the most part, not all). You should work in the media or something, great at spinning words around to spin things to fit your narrative. I can do that too:

So for the multi time 40+ goal scorer all the hawks get is:

- 24 year old middle 6 winger
- young d man who looked like a bust this year
- injury prone B prospect
-#2 OA pick, but in a weaker draft class than normal
-mid/late 2nd round pick next year