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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 2:14 a.m.
Thread: Thought Provoking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>That Compher deal is awful, I'm sorry to Wings fans that they are gonna have to struggle with that one. He's a 30 point player unless he plays with elite talent</div></div>

The actual contract is not all that awful considering the cap is expected to rise 10M from '24-'25 to '27-'28. Compher's game is also 200 feet so he doesn't just need to score to stay useful. Plus Detroit still has $10M in cap space with a roster size of 24--it's not like he is holding them back from making other moves.

Detroit's strength is it's middle 6 forwards. It's weakness is its top end talent (particularly 1st line wingers where Raymond is still developing but the other side is lacking). Compher will be playing with top 6 type talent (not elite) but better than average (pick 2 of Rassmussen, Perron, Fabbri, Kubalik, Copp, maybe Berggren, and eventually 2022 1st rounder #8 Marco Kasper). So if he adds 20 goals to the team that can still make a large difference as there should be a lot more scoring balance in the future.

With $37M plus whatever the cap goes up next year, the talent surrounding him could get even better. Plus, Detroit has many, many prospects that will be coming up on ELC deals (and multiple 2024 1st round picks) meaning they can go out and add expensive talent (via trade or UFA) and get even better. It's the natural cycle when the team has been awful for the past 7 years.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 1:37 a.m.
Thread: One final touch
I think you have to swap out Fabbri and Rasmussen, then Veleno for Berggren in the trade. But given Ras' age and closer proximity to UFA: you may be right.

Soderblom is not making the team as he's waiver exempt and they will want to over ripen him in the AHL. That's Fischer's spot.

Gostisbehere ('s preference is that he) plays RHD. Chiarot's preference is that he plays LHD. So I think your 2nd and 3rd pairings are wrong. Holl must be buried on that 3rd pair at all costs until he is properly wiped from Toronto's poor coaching. So I see it as 2nd pair Chiarot and Gostisbehere. 3rd pair Maatta and Holl. Spare Lindstrom.

It does seem as a 1st line winger is coming via trade--but with DeBrincat's list of 5 teams he would re-sign with (and the fact Nashville and Dallas used up their cap space) and Florida's (lack of it). Yzerman may not want to give up assets and just re-visit signing him as an UFA next summer.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 1:23 a.m.
Thread: Bros on yzerplan b
The whole point of signing Copp and Compher is that it gives the organization time to over ripen Marco Kasper and Nate Danielson (what Yzerman believes in). So right away Kasper is in the AHL.

You're missing Veleno (a RFA with no arbitration rights) so it's a cheap signing that will get done before long.

You're missing Christian Fischer who signed with Detroit (per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports). He'll be a 4th liner opposite Kostin with Veleno at centre.

Rassmussen, Copp, and Zadina will probably make up the 3rd line. Sprong could be in the mix too.

Fabbri will be on the 2nd line as a winger. Playing him on the top line would likely get him killed (with his injury luck).

Kubalik seems like he start the season on the top line.

Jonatan Berggren is waiver exempt so he could be AHL destined despite his play in the NHL last season.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 12:51 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 13, 2023 at 4:15 a.m.
Thread: Draft ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pavelisgoat</b></div><div>It would be a draft day trade, with the board having to shake out in a way that made sense for us to not pick at 9. But 15 and 25 either way are easily ahead of 9</div></div>

No actually, #9 and the players available are in a whole different tier than #15---if the picks go anywhere close to as expected. Then you have the Wings eating a huge salary and doing a pick swap of a 2nd for a 1st. Doesn't seem the best use of assets. Klingberg isn't going to want a short term deal at his age.

Beyond that the best they can hope for is Matvei Michkov falling because of KHL/3 yr commitment issues.

Next would be: Dalibor Dvorsky(perimeter shooter with lack of NHL speed so will be limited to a winger in the NHL). Offensively talented with both wrist shot and one timer accuracy. Uses his size to win puck battles and compete. Could be a 1st line winger.

Then the tier below:
Ryan Leonard (shoots right. college commitment to BC) is more a responsible 200 foot RW'er that has skill (hands) with physicality but won't be great offensively or defensively as he lacks playmaking skills (vision) and size (5' 11.5"). 2nd line RW'er. His player comparable is Artturi Lehkonen.

Oliver Moore has speed (best skater in the draft with NHL elite edgework) and a bit of scoring touch (but will be more of a 2nd line winger/#3 centre). He should be available. He is the USNTDP 2nd line centre and is on PP2 and PK1. His player comparable is Jean-Gabriel Pageau.

Gabe Perreault (lack of NHL speed so NHL winger) broke Auston Matthews' USNTDP single season point record (but so did Will Smith). Great stickhandler. Can score. projects as a 2nd line winger. Player comparable Lucas Raymond.

Brayden Yager(high end shot) all-situations center. Hasn't put it all together yet as his scoring didn't materialize this past year (lacks vision to get it through). Middle six player. Player comparable Vincent Trocheck.

You do realize this is Detroit's last year to take advantage of UFA with other teams hampered by the Covid escrow cap restrictions? Look for them to be active on that and in the trade market (where they have excess draft capital).
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2022 at 10:58 p.m.
Thread: Does this team make the playoffs
Barzal would holdout.

He is secretly crushed by Detroit's dumping of contracts. <strong>As while he is saying all the right things about re-signing on Long Island just like John Tavares did--he intends to pull a Tavares.</strong> Barzal looks around that NYI team and sees the void of young talent and the downward trajectory of the NYI franchise with puzzling coaching decisions that have been made.

You know he has one foot out the door and a team like Detroit that has 8M in cap room (and an additional 8M coming off the books in the summer between Pius Suter, Oskar Sundqvist, and Adam Erne) with a talented young core missing basically a #1 centre has to look awful appealing. If Fabbri is forced to medically retire as now both his knees have undergone repairs (MCL's I think) the cap room jumps to $12M.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2022 at 10:17 p.m.