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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 16, 2022 at 9:16 p.m.
Thread: Pool party
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Chigurrhh</b></div><div>I don't know if counting on both Joseph and Smith next year is a good call.</div></div>

Joseph - Letang
Smith - Rutta

Joseph has had good chem with Tanger before when he came in for a little during the 20-21 season and had his fair share of games. As for Smith, it’s all about how we see him bounce back. If he doesn’t look too good, we can send him down to Wilkes-Barre and put One of either Friedman/Ruhwhedel in there and move Rutta to the left. Pettersson or Dumo will be moved next and then this defense logjam will be done.

I think the final pairs will look like this:

Joseph - Letang
Dumoulin - Petry
Smith - Rutta

First and second pairs can be flip flopped. But yea, it’s gonna be crazy to see how it all pans out. Excited though. I feel much more confident about this defense than I did last season. The defense is undoubtedly there.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 11, 2022 at 12:54 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2022 at 1:41 a.m.
Thread: trade jarry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>everyonerelax</b></div><div>I 100% agree that Letang should be focal point of the offseason and is probably most valuable player (sans Crosby) on the pens. But there exists a scenario where he doesn't end up signing with them. I would not touch Klingberg or any other RD UFA so was looking at cheap options that might be viable. The hope here would be Dumo bounces back in a contract year and picks up some of slack Barrie creates. Then hope Matheson Barrie and Marino are good enough to fill the letang hole via committee.</div></div>

I agree, I would hope in that scenario we stay as far away from that Klingberg offer as possible but I have a strong feeling we would be all over it. Also yes I get what you’re saying but this team doesn’t have a lot of time left to experiment and hope that things work and situations pan out right. The Barrie experiment is a handful to digest and isn’t worth the gamble. I’d much rather go out and get a guy that has proven he can play top line minutes and will be a production machine on that 1D spot. Hell, you could look into a Burns retained, DeAngelo offer sheet, Myers retained (would need another FA dman signing to help even out the strength of that top 4), etc
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2022 at 12:49 a.m.