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Forum: Armchair-GM47 minutes ago
Thread: Playoffs Round 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>"The Bard Cobbler" that one I haven't seen yet. My wife says "Happy to see you" every time. He must get that in real life too. It's just said so fast that when someone who doesn't pick it up immediately...the To see you sounds so clear and you jump to happy to see you.</div></div>

It's supposed to be read as "Cobbler the Bard" (Connor Bedard), I put it in backwards so people would read it correctly. It's just something I said once when me and my dad were making goofy names for hockey players. "Motembe Meatwistle" (Mackenzie Entwistle) is my favorite on CHI. My dad thought of "Bryan Tomato" (Ryan Donato) last night. Then there is "Davey the Astronaut" (David Pasternak), and a bunch of others I can't remember off the top of my head.
Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: 2024 Starting Lineup
Celebrini is a more pure center than Bedard is. He will play center and likely get his own line, wherever he ends up. Zaitsev is probably going home and I doubt CHI re-signs TJ. CHI also won't go after OEL. They probably wouldn't go after Tarasenko, either, and I doubt he would have much interest in CHI. Whether Vlasic takes a short or long term deal, he will get significantly more than that.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>Nope. Sorry, but this isn't close. Vlasic is the #1 LD and is getting 6+ years at $5m min. OEL doesn't get signed. Neither does Zaitsev or Tyler Johnson. No one is paying a 2nd for Hall coming off his knee surgery. Nazar is not a 4th liner. Dach is not a C. Utah probably ends up w/ Celebrini. Shall I go on?</div></div>

I highly doubt the NHL is doing any favors for Utah and "handing them Celebrini". They already handed them a complete franchise with a fully functioning hockey ops department, tons of great picks, and a bunch of exciting prospects and young players, for essentially the same amount it costs to buy into the league as an expansion team. If they win the lottery, so be it, but they aren't handing the lottery to anyone. According to credible witnesses, the lottery is legit and nearly impossible to rig. Saying you believe that is essentially saying you also think it was rigged for CHI last year. If you wanna make jokes, cool. I certainly wouldn't put it past the NHL to rig the lotto, but I don't think we should spread this stuff as fact, when there are no facts to support it.
Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago
Thread: 2024 Starting Lineup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Garak</b></div><div>Celebrini is a more pure center than Bedard is. He will play center and likely get his own line, wherever he ends up. Zaitsev is probably going home and I doubt CHI re-signs TJ. CHI also won't go after OEL. They probably wouldn't go after Tarasenko, either, and I doubt he would have much interest in CHI. Whether Vlasic takes a short or long term deal, he will get significantly more than that.



I highly doubt the NHL is doing any favors for Utah and "handing them Celebrini". They already handed them a complete franchise with a fully functioning hockey ops department, tons of great picks, and a bunch of exciting prospects and young players, for essentially the same amount it costs to buy into the league as an expansion team. If they win the lottery, so be it, but they aren't handing the lottery to anyone. According to credible witnesses, the lottery is legit and nearly impossible to rig. Saying you believe that is essentially saying you also think it was rigged for CHI last year. If you wanna make jokes, cool. I certainly wouldn't put it past the NHL to rig the lotto, but I don't think we should spread this stuff as fact, when there are no facts to support it.</div></div>

Simply my opinion. Seems to perfect not to happen. The 1st overall pick going to the newest NHL city to help kick start ticket and merch sales.
Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago
Thread: 2024 Starting Lineup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>Simply my opinion. Seems to perfect not to happen. The 1st overall pick going to the newest NHL city to help kick start ticket and merch sales.</div></div>

It seems like they'll be fine. They've already sold over 6,000 season tickets. They have the entire Jazz fan base to get on board, and in a dry city that needs entertainment. haha. They didn't do it for Vegas or Seattle, either. I guess we'll see, it would be perfect, in theory, but even if they do win, I still doubt it is rigged. Completely unbiased third parties that I trust to give an honest accounting of the situation confirmed to the best of their ability that the lotto is legit. That AZ/Utah pick is still in pretty great position to win the lotto without help from anyone.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 6:01 p.m.
Thread: 24-25
I'm impressed. Not many non-Chicago fans care to even understand CHI's situation and what they are trying to do. Everyone assumes rebuild means dumping ground and "CHI should be happy to take our garbage." So, thanks for putting the effort in!

As for the Schmidt dump, I will preface by saying that I would prefer that Kyle Davidson was raking other GM's over the coals for assets in cap dump trades. But, so far, he has been pretty modest in what he has asked for in return for cap relief. That said, he also hasn't just handed out cap relief for nothing. Gustafsson is a fine young-ish player who maybe still has some room to grow, but at this point he is the equivalent of a late round pick or someone I might consider taking on for FC's. Not as payment for almost $6M in cap relief.

I also don't think Schmidt would be a benefit or complement to Korch at all. Korch's transition game is fine. I think where he needs more support is in the defensive zone. Someone who can stop plays, pull pucks off guys, and feed him outlet passes for a quick transition back to the offensive zone. That is where Korch is gonna shine, I think. Which, finding the right RD to complement Korchinski's play-style and maybe be a mentor to him, is my biggest concern for a roster addition next season. If we could find another Foligno who plays RD, that would be perfect. *COUGH* TANEV *COUGH*. haha. But I doubt Tanev is interested in joining a rebuild and being a mentor. I thought Murphy could be something along those lines for him this year, but it didn't really work out that way. They looked great together in the 22-23 training camp before he went back to Seattle. Maybe Korch comes back next season and all those rookie concerns are left in the past.

If CHI is going to take someone for free or highly discounted and hoping they can flip them with retention down the road, they should be looking at struggling veteran top 6 forwards who have shown an ability to produce in the past. Someone they can possibly put with Bedard to give him a little more stability and keep him engaged, because I feel like he could do a whole lot more damage with better line-mates. Preferably someone who is more defensively responsible. Maybe that is Hall when he is healthy, or Nazar, and also he and Kurashev continue to build even more chemistry than they showed this season.

As for a forward signing, I don't know if it will be Olofsson specifically, but I get the idea. Sort of like Domi and Athanasiou were last year, guys looking for an opportunity somewhere to hopefully rekindle their careers. But, I think there will be better options, whether that is another cap dump or very low acquisition cost, or another free agent. I think CHI would prefer to bring in a harder worker who takes defensive responsibilities more seriously but is also willing to be a mentor and isn't just there to further their own career. From the outside, guys like Dickinson, Foligno, and Mrazek, look like overpaid mistakes or undesirables. But in CHI, they are loved, and on the roster their knowledge, hard work, and leadership have been invaluable. They are worth every penny to this team and the rebuild, and that is what they will likely be looking to add more of.