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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2023 at 3:32 p.m.
Thread: Maybe
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>Show me on this doll where Zary hurt you....

Go back 10 years and find me a 2nd rounder that NYR drafted that made a difference.
2019 - Matthew Robertson, Karl Henriksson
2018 - Olof Lindbom
2015 - Ryan Gropp
2014 - Branden Halverson
2012 - Boo Nieves
2010 - Christian Thomas
2009 - Ethan Werek
2008 - Yevgeni Grachyov
2007 - Antoine Lafleur
2006 - Artem Anisimov


YOU HAVE TO GO BACK 16 YEARS BEFORE YOU FIND ONE THAT HAD A DECENT CAREER. 2nd rounders are shots in the dark and FYI-- almost every year they say it's a deeper draft. Even if you go back to 2018, 4 of the 30 picks have played in 100 games and no one has more than 51 points. (hint he was one of those 4, next highest is 34). Go the next year in 2019 and only 2 players have played more than 100 games (and the highest point total is 54 points).

anything outside the top 20 picks is a real shot in the dark. it always is. its is exceedingly rare that these players go on to make a difference, and when they do it isn't for YEARS. NYR cup contention is next 3-4 years.</div></div>

LOL. You have too much time on your hands. Still a no thanks from me.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.
Thread: Maybe
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>LOL the kid is 21 years old, and has 36 points in 36 games in the AHL. Considering we have Brodzinski, Blais, Vesey, Goodrow, Hajek, and the new guy we claimed on waivers all on the NHL roster, Zary could easily make our team. I think CGY is doing the right thing and not rushing him like we did with Lafreniere, Kakko, Chytil, Kravtsov, etc. We all saw how those guys have panned out so far. Stunted growth and development.

BTW, that 2nd round pick is 3-4 years away from actually playing a game in a NYR sweater. By that point, Panarin, Trouba, Lindgren, Kreider, are all gone. While Zary has the potential to make a difference this year. Stupid to say no to this trade.</div></div>

That's your opinion and you're welcome to it. Give up a good pick for an AHL player is silliness.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2023 at 2:49 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.
Thread: More Messy than Messier Drop trades in the comments
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I never understood all the love for Rutherford when he was hired. And as you suggest had authority in ALL personal decisions.
Kinda reminds of the disastrous situation when the Leafs anointed Brian "The Brain" Burke, who had full authority. Yeah he talked really good on TV, but didn't do any effort into his job as President or GM of the club.
The trouble (in any business), when poor hirings are made, the people who hired them don't want to fire them either. It makes the the "hiring party" seem incompetent.

I'll disagree with on Kuzmenko. He should be traded for the best return. No reason to think he would return to the Canucks next season.</div></div>

IMO, the Canucks should get a new GM before they trade anyone. I know time is short, but Rutherford has lost it, and the way he handled the Miller non-trade and then signing, on top of Horvat now should be all the proof ownership needs to go in a new direction. Let a new GM come in, get a new coach and evaluate the options first. The team has a lot of very good, young players, so to just blow it up makes no sense to me, from the outside looking in anyway.