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Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 10:31 am
Thread: Pittsburgh
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jslongo</b></div><div>Ok so whos giving up a #1 goalie right now that isnt risky?? Price? no thank you. Rinne? to old. Vasilevsky? Locked up. Gibson? pay an arm and a leg? no thank you. Murray? Bad contract waiting to happen.

Id rather keep taking low risks on goalies, than give up half of what we have developed the past however long.

IMO Goalies dont deserve over 10 million, let alone 8 mil. Hot take.</div></div>

Lehner or Crow? Crow's more of a gamble due to injury history, but really should cost less and he's playing pretty darn good despite having a terrible defense in front of him.

***EDIT*** Let's look at Team Save % in order. BOS, AZ, NYI, DAL, STL, WPG, CHI. Why in the world is the last place team (in the west after tonight...my not so hot take) in 7th for Team Save % next to ALL playoff contenders. Both Lehner and Crow are playing really good hockey.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 8:48 am
Thread: Odd Leafs Question
<a href="/users/Stan_Bowman" target="_blank">@Stan_Bowman</a>
All I was really trying to do was really ask the question...what would it take to removed the Top 10 Protection on their 2020 1st rounder? It's an extremely subjective and vague question (I understand) considering we're not near the TDL AND it's a complete gamble. It's worth more than future considerations...because why include it at all if it weren't. It's worth Less than...well a lot of things.

The more important part is getting the 1st, but once you have it. (Assumption in this post) I think Stan would have to weigh his options. If for whatever reason he can't get a good return for Gus...This option to me is better than just a 3rd rounder. I'd roll the dice because it's more arrows in the quiver for game changing players.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 12:23 pm
Thread: We need to figure somethng out
<a href="/users/Hawkssince71" target="_blank">@Hawkssince71</a> I agree with just about everything you said. I have 1 slight difference. We'll see how far COL gets. They have a GREAT combination of speed AND size. Let's not forget that who the last 6 Stanley Cup Finals teams were. BOS, STL, WAS, Vegas, PIT, NSH. Only 1 of those teams was a pure speed team. Even Vegas had/has big forwards like Reeves, Tuch, Bellemere, Perron, Karlsson, Carpenter...all 200lb plus forwards. We can project out into the future on where the trend is going, but I'd also argue that if we take a look at the standings so far this year...teams with size are leading the way compared to teams with speed. Exception of EDM because McDavid's not human. I know the NHL is trending that way, but the transition is going slower than what 95% of people think.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 2:49 pm
Thread: We need to figure somethng out
<a href="/users/Hawksince71" target="_blank">@Hawksince71</a> I'm not saying Dadonov makes these guys cup contenders, but it's helps solve 1 problem...because the team has many.

With regards to finding those bargain pieces....that's actually one of the better things Stan does. You're calling Nichushkin can good bargain pick up, but he's got 5 points in 22 games. Let's rank that compared to the bargain shopping Stan's done...finding UFAs and signing them... Kubalik, Kahun, Kampf, Rutta, Kempny, Panarin. I mean It's even arguable whether Rutta was a better pick up over Nichushkin. Yeah...he had 1 really good breakaway that happened to be against the Hawks, but it's not like he's a driving force for that team.

Bura was a great trade for Sakic! Bura wasn't being utilized to his potential in Washington and Sakic saw it. Same with Kadri. I don't have any issue with giving another GM some credit, but we also need to give Stan his due for getting DeHaan (for figuratively NOTHING) and signed Lehner for $5M without losing any assets at all.

There are all kinds of terms...rebuild...retool...re-whatever... PIT went 7 years between cups. Why can't that happen again for another team? $10.5M for what Toews provides is too much. I get it. $7M for what Seabs provides is too much. Teams can handle 1 overweight contract, but two is tough. There are creative ways to shed a guy like Seabs if we can get picks as well. Don't forget that it was REALLY close we traded him at the draft last year to VAN for a swap of 1sts. Just a swap. Not even the #3 outright. Go back to VAN and see what it'll take now? That's where picks can help.

I do agree that the Hawks need speed. The need a True #1dman too...I'd even argue more so.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 9:38 am
Thread: Bingpot
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Actually, at the allstar break they were out of the playoff pickture because Darling couldn't stop a beachball. Mrazek was average all year long, it never fluctuated, he stayed in the 25-30 range for most of his stats, which put him in the average category. Mrazek isn't a world beater, he's just Meh, Lehner has proven he's good when he's behind a good defensive system like in New York with Trotz, and that's what makes him desirable right now. What he's doing in Chicago is impressive, but for a team with such a strong defensive unit, it's actually better if he can stay concentrated during games when he doesn't see a lot of shots.</div></div>

I'll admit that there is an element to the extreme ends of seeing shots. Example. Mrazek's 2nd game of the year...3 goals allowed, but only saw 13 total shots and that's including OT. I'll agree that the single game's .769 SV% is not a true reflection of a player AND another game against NYR... BUT you're taking this to an extreme. Mrazek still faces ~30 shots a game usually.

So Let's look at what <a href="/users/Gofnut999" target="_blank">@Gofnut999</a> was talking about another way. Take out the (2) extremes....the (2) shutouts AND the TBL/NYR games mentioned above. Now we're finding out who Mrazek really is...2.93 GAA and .892 SV%.

Let's do that same thing for Lehner...2.3 GAA (on a FAR worse team) and .936 SV%.....
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 9:23 am
Thread: We need to figure somethng out
I would NOT be trading ANY 1st rounders. Even next year. I hate to say it, but things can always get worse. I don't want that to happen, but it's possible. This team needs speed, but they can't sacrifice size. That's an incredibly hard thing to do. Yeah Debrincat/Kane do indeed score (sans Debrincat's current drought), BUT there are bigger and faster players that can score too. I find it hard to see this team getting better with MORE ~5'8" ~170lb wingers...that don't have blazing speed which neither of them do. IT'S OK to say they're not super fast. They're talented scorers, but we need diversity in our players.

Stan needs picks and to shed cap like Smith and maybe even Maatta (now that DeHaan is on the Hawks). $7M between Smith/Maatta could mean a guy like Hoffman or Dadonov.

***EDIT*** Oh and that doesn't solve their biggest problem which is even harder...a TRUE #1Dman.