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Forum: Armchair-GM13 hours ago
Thread: Is the cap going to rise significantly
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I agree with Melynk. Compliant buyouts are a type of cap circumvention. As a fan of rich Leaf team, I like the buyouts.
Maybe another way of allowing more compliance buyouts is that teams would have to give up draft picks for that right. Maybe one every three years would be allowed. Depending on the cap saving, it would determine the pick forfeited.</div></div>

Oh I can for sure see his point, but if you Bettman trying to promote the sport as a whole. Then you're for compliance buyouts. Promote the team that's trying to take risks to get better. Not the team trading for players with higher cap hits than salaries. Allow a team to admit their mistake (they still need to pay the player) and the fan base gets excited for "new blood." Back to the point though. Do you think this could be a sign that teams are so willing to hand out these MEGA contracts? Less fear of Comcast needing to keep Hayes/Jakub/JVR on the books the full term?
Forum: Armchair-GM15 hours ago
Thread: Blackhawks back into playoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BigE</b></div><div>No one....and I mean no one is taking any bad contracts with no movement clauses...because they have to be protected during the expansion draft....so that trade is not happening....The Haws cannot get rid of either Keith or Seabrook until after the expansion draft...</div></div>

For the most part I agree it would be difficult, but I could see a few special exceptions. The Hawks for example Could indeed take a forward with a NMC. They go 7 - 3 - 1...because that's the most prudent. They let Maatta/Murphy be exposed. Then Toews, Kane, Debrincat, Strome, Saad....then who? (This specific Arm Chair Post aside) They have (2) slots available where a team like Tampa/Toronto might prefer to trade a forward to CHI in order to get assets in return rather than lose that forward for nothing?

***EDIT*** Another way of looking at it. What team would offer big assets to EDM for Pool Party if they thought Seattle was just going to scoop him up? Stan's in a position where he can offer up assets and be reasonably sure that he can keep him for the long haul.
Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago
Thread: Lee sign and Gus trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ryminister_27</b></div><div>Gustafsson is a defensive liability. He's another left handed shot d-man. He's had 1 good season, which he was 27. He's also a UFA after next season. Kapanen is a 22 year old with top 5 speed in the league and a proven two way player that will be a cheap middle 6 option for 2-3 years while the cap is tight. He has minimum 3-4 years of team control left. Toronto actually hands down loses that deal in every way.</div></div>

My man, It's time set the TOR Kool-Aid down. How is Kasperi any more "proven" than Gus??? Kasperi has played literally 1 year and got 16 ATOI. He was also assisted by playing with Matthews more than any other Leaf...and you want to proclaim him "proven"??? "Top 5 speed in the league" Ok, prove it. Name the ONLY other 4 players in the entire NHL faster than him? I've already said it wasn't a good fit. AND the way GMs are handing out contracts right now...Gus is a Freakin bargain that in a worst case scenario...can be traded at the deadline for TWICE what Kasperi's worth. Just look at the Dmen trades/signings happening these days. Wingers are a dime a dozen.
Forum: NHL TradesTue at 4:14 pm
Thread: (PIT/CHI) - Määttä for Kahun & 2019 5th round pick
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vmach</b></div><div>Wow, almost sounds like you are trying to persuade yourself. I mean, its fair deal, you are getting decent F, and CHI is getting stay home guy who can play PK and block shots. Keep in mind most of Kahun's points came from playing on top two lines and he was fairly quite on the 3rd line. CHI has a huge needs for both 1st and 2nd line wingers and yet they didn't keep Kahun permanently welded to those lines. There must be a reason for that, don't you think?
You are not getting ripped off here, but its not like you just won a Megaball. CHI won because they dead last on PK and Maatta will block some shots, and PIT won cause they got promising F at low $.
But seeing all those Ds flying off the shelf in the last 2 days, CHI can potentially flip him at draft. just saying.</div></div>

Yeah, I do have to admit. Even just a few days after my initial quote of being very upset. AND I'll admit I was. While, I'm still not 100% convinced Maatta is THE solution...I'm seeing this trade as a little better already. Dmen are soooo expensive right now.