exo2769

exo2769
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Canes and Yotes are tied for my 2nd favorite teams. I lived in AZ and NC for a bit. Both tremendously fun places.
Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: A Different Approach
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NickC1988</b></div><div>I agree with you Maatta has to go, I can't see him on this team next season with the logjam the hawks have. I just think Seeler is the cheaper option and if the hawks are looking for a big name goalie they can rotate him and Seabrook out. We all know Seabrook won't be benched for a full 82, so I'm definitely more lenient on who shares the 7D duties with Seabrook. He's just a call up away.

I just think the hawks are relying on too many former 1st rounders to reach another level. Strome, Koekkoek, Nylander and even Maatta are all getting major opportunities to play a more consistent game, but when they struggle, it brings the whole team down and puts more burden on Toews and Kane. I don't know how much I like having all of them in the line up but we don't have much of a choice. The problem with giving Kurashev a shot is if he doesn't work there's nobody else to try and Smith gets inserted into the line up and I rather not see Carpenter, Smith or Highmore on line 3. So Strome might end up on the wing in that situation.

I think the hawks need more consistency out of their forwards, and whether that results in trading picks or moving Saad and Caggiula, who knows. But, I do think the offense may be just as problematic as the defense.</div></div>

I'm a Bowman defender on here...if Strome goes back to wing...I'd call for his firing immediately. As far as if Kurashev doesn't work out...I mean IDK about that. Yeah Smith might be brought up, but it's a bottom 6 winger. Not exactly the most important role on the team.

Agreed that Seabs won't want to sit. His contract is with the Hawks for the long haul. He just had triple surgery. So I personally don't think he's going to be playing that much longer... I don't wish him any harm at all. One of my favorite all time Hawks, but it's hard to come back and fully heal when you get older. Things break down faster. It's just part of life.

I fully agree with you on the offense/defense issues. We need to allow guys like Dach to play the #1 role from time to time. The kids can't develop if the vets continuously lead in time on the ice. Force Keith to play less minutes. They did try (only a little) last year. Toews wasn't out there for every single national anthem...but they need to do it more.

I'm really quite against big money for a goalie...this year. Teams have the advantage this year. We need to use that advantage.

***EDIT*** quick note. Seeler would have to clear waivers for a call up. We claimed him off waivers last year. I think you wrote this, but wasn't 100% sure.
Forum: Armchair-GM4 hours ago
Thread: A Different Approach
Somehow we really do need to shed Maatta. I'm not 100% sure that he has the same value he did before the 3 year cap decision. If we can get a 4th...I think we need to. If we can't...we still need to buy him out. It's $3.5M that we need. I also agree with burying vs buying out Zach Smith. That extra cap in 2021 can go to Strome or Kubalik. His vet presence will help the kids develop in Rockford.

The draft will come before the goalie situation gets solved. If we draft Askarov...then I'm more for a shorter term cheaper Crow option. We we draft Lundell...then I'm ok with the Strome trade for Brodin. If we draft Quinn....well then I don't really have an answer for you.

BUT as for who plays in net??? There are a lot of goalie options out there. Lehner/Crow/Markstrom/Holtby, heck I'm not even sure what's going to happen with PIT's goalie situation. Matt Murray's arbitration would scare the heck out of me if I were a PIT fan. I think there's a small chance that he (or Jarry) also becomes a UFA too. We'll see. What I'm getting at though is...how many teams out there A.) NEED a goalie and B.) can actually pay these guys??? Not many at all. DET and BUF can...ok fine. OTT can, but I'm not sure they will...NOR would these vets really want to go to a rebuild. That's about it. So as much as Lehner's "had enough of taking discounts his whole life" the cap isn't going up. That's bad news for big contracts. I'd prefer to sign Crow for the lower cap hit and then try to persuade one of the other vets that it's just the wrong year for a big contract. Next year is far better for these guys...Hank, Pekka, CAR, TOR, BOS, SEA etc... a lot more teams will be looking for goalies. Convince one of these guys that a tandem is the best option AND there's no better place to tandem than with Crow. It's designed so Crow doesn't play a ton of games. ALSO, this give the Hawks optionality too. If they stink again...trade at the TDL. If a freak injury happens...which they do happen...TDL. More picks.

I'd prefer to keep Koekkoek. I really do think he can be a diamond in the rough. YES, he's had some major injury problems early in his career, but that hasn't been an issue the past few years. There was a reason he was drafted #10 OA. I'd really like to keep him longer and see what happens. I'm not a big Seeler fan. Would also prefer to play Carlsson over Seeler.

I think this is too much $ for Drake. I'd actually like to give Kurashev a shot.

The strategy above also helps for Seattle. Depending on DeHaan's recovery...that's likely who they would take. I guess it could be Carlsson or Koekkoek, but I don't think so...so Seattle would theoretically be helping the hawks cap situation shortly too.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 4:16 pm
Thread: GMJR has work to do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mhockey91</b></div><div>it depends how he does in the playoffs. if pens make a run with Murray in net, they will probably give him a 6X6 ish deal. If he blows, then we will be sitting here a few months from now re-evaluating trades. Pens aren't going to give Murray a leash as long as they gave fleury when he was awful in the playoffs from 2010-2013. He wasted multiple Stanley Cup chances with prime Sid and Geno. As of right now, Murray is not going anywhere, but things COULD potentially change depending on the outcome of the COVID Cup</div></div>

You think he'll sign for 6X6? As a Hawks fan (that's acquiring Murray in this situation) I'm VERY worried that we're trading for a guy that's about to have an arbitrator say $8M+. I hear your point on just one year. I'd actually argue Crows worst season was equal to half of Murray's career, but he was a phsycho mad man in both PIT's cup runs. Hawks can't afford $7M in net and then he'll just be a UFA. Murray's just getting off signing his team friendly deal. Now is supposed to be his time to get paid. I really do think there's a chance (maybe not a big one) that he becomes a UFA this "summer". Binnington was just awarded $4.4M and he was a rookie with less than half a season under his belt. 4 seasons and 2 cups....it's going to be big.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 3:54 pm
Thread: GMJR has work to do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mhockey91</b></div><div>Once again, delusional if you think hawks wouldn’t trade a middle 6 40-50 point forward for a legit starter in Murray who had a down season. That trade just needs to die.</div></div>

Dude, you're a smart guy. Crawford is better for the Hawks....by alot.

Crow's A.) never had as bad a season as Murray did last year. NEVER. B.) Crow was the single best HDGSAA in the entire NHL. He was a high danger beast and the Hawks gave up the most shots in the entire NHL. C.) Signing Crow doesn't cost a top 6 forward. D.) Murray's arbitration scares the heck out of me. Hawks won't likely be able to afford him. Arbitrators aren't going to look at one season and say....he's worth $5M... They're going to look at what other goalies got and what their achievements were that got them the contract they signed.

There are zero reasons to make this trade from the CHI point of view.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 6:23 pm
Thread: Playing around again
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Highly unlikely Dermott is better then Murphy someday, Dermott is likely a solid 3rd pairing, maybe a #4. Sandin is hard to say, not exactly living up to expectations yet....very similar to Beaudin. Hawks have prospects Boqvist, Mitchell, Beaudin, Carlsson, Vlasic, Regula....last thing we need is another prospect that isn't a bonafide #1 or at least top 2. We also still have De haan, Maatta, Koekko, Murphy, Keith and Seabs. You can start appreciating the logjam Hawks have on defense.

AJ, for $3.4M cap hit, on pace for a staggering 15 goals this season, coming off a season ending knee injury resulting in surgery is not a risk many teams will want to take for his lack of production and cost. If you look at his advanced stats away from Matthews, they are pretty bad. Hawks, nor most teams, don't see much value in AJ.

So while this trade may be an overpayment, it includes a bunch of pieces the Hawks don't need and likely would just peddle away for picks, players and prospects that would benefit them.</div></div>

You know I'm a Hawks fan. How is Sandin not living up to expectations?
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 5:44 pm
Thread: Off-Season and 1st overall but Flat Cap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mark_Kelley</b></div><div>The Problem is Crow is 35 and now is the time to find a replacement for him and when Matt Murray is on the Market, The Hawks need to explore all there options</div></div>

But we don't need to do it July 1st 2020. There are LOTs of options for us. Lehner and Crow are both UFAs. AND I personally think Matt Murray will be a UFA this summer. His trade value is low, but his arbitration value is high. PIT probably can't keep him so who's actually going to send PIT value? MAYBE only one of the teams that don't get Crow or Lehner. So why trade anything for him?

The honest truth is...we probably can't afford Murry and he'll only be on a 1 year deal. So if we trade for him and don't agree with the arbitrator...he's going to be a UFA and we just lost Saad for literally nothing...except the $1M we retained.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 5:04 pm
Thread: Thinking out loud
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Onslaught77</b></div><div>You're assuming he's being Carried. He played drastically fewer games without Matthews with drastically less ice time linemates who are not even in the conversation with the players he played the majority of his ice time with. You're expecting the same production and equal stats from drastically less talented linemates and next to no ice time. Most of those games as well were at the beginning of the season when he came from Europe and was still acclimating to North American ice. Most players can't do that period never mind produce the stats you are suggesting If he could do that chances are he would be a 10 million dollar AAV superstar not a really good player going to a rebuilding team. Advanced stats are an indicator to take into account not the final word and not to be taken out of context in a bubble.</div></div>

This is just FACTUALLY wrong. and it's ok. I'm not attacking you. It's just education.

AJ quite literally played 424:28 out of 560:08 5-on-5 minutes with Matthews. That's 76% of his season. AND it's 339:13 with BOTH Matthews and Nylander. I do agree with you that advance stats are NOT the final indicator. I'm a Hawks fan that defends Dylan Strome on here because of exactly what you're saying. Advanced stats don't tell us that for some STUPID reason Strome was playing winger instead of center for 25% of his season. However, they do tell a story. If you're going to tell me he was injured...ok fine...lets just factor in the games he wasn't injured. Oh wait...we are. So yeah...He was TERRIBLE.