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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 3:22 p.m.
Thread: Next year can be even better
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NYR1983</b></div><div>What a hot take. How many times has he been suspended in 3 years? How many bone crushing hits has he thrown in those 3 years that have had people like yourself in tears because you think it’s dirty</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Fox_Czar_Cup</b></div><div>TMZ hot take here.
He's not very fluid cause of his size &amp; handles the puck like a grenade yet all he does is mentor, with hard minutes &amp; imposing presence. He lifts the team &amp; scares opponents with his legal bone crunching hits &amp; league best timing.
Goon, he is not lol</div></div>


What is your point here? I am not trying to give you some hot take, I am being objective, and he makes a lot questionable and objectively dirty goony/scumbag plays on the ice. That is just a fact. It has nothing to do with how I personally feel about him or whether I personally would like a player like that on my team. In fact, I think he seems like a pretty good dude off the ice and certainly does play a style that is desirable to the right teams in the right situation. It has to do with the kind of roster, play-style, and culture, Kyle Davidson is trying to build in CHI, and I don't think the way Trouba plays would fit his vision.

Honestly, I never really thought he fit with the Rangers either. I think they were trying to force some gritty tough guy identity into a lineup filled with motor and skill, and got the balance all wrong, which lead to NYR missing out on a large portion of their window of contention. I think there were other ways the Rangers could've added grit to the lineup without trading valuable assets for and committing such a large portion of their cap to him. And, on a similar note, although I do like Panarin in their lineup, I think that by rushing things and shoe-horning Panarin and Trouba into the lineup they artificially put their rebuild on the back burner and messed with the development of some of their prized prospects, possibly screwing some of them up beyond repair, and burying others in depth that will be difficult for them to overcome, forcing them into roles that they shouldn't be in.

I'm not crying about anything. I just don't think he fits with CHI unless he is willing to pivot from a tough guy contender mentality, to more of a mentor role. Which is not something I see him being willing to do at this stage of his career. Considering he has a 15 team No Trade List, I'd be willing to bet CHI is on it.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 10:25 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 8:40 a.m.
Thread: Bedard second season rebuild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Gunmars</b></div><div>Flyers easily keep Risto and the 2nd.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>that PHL trade LOL

The Jones trade to CHI might be one of the worst trades in the last 10 years.
Gave up a 6OA, a 12OA to get mediocre Jones and a 32OA.
This what happens when mediocre players get their name built up.
That 9.5 mil contract is unmovable.
Guy is probably the most beneficial player to hide his poor play behind Bob the wall at the peak of his career.</div></div>

Honestly, I would rather have Jones than Risto and a 2nd. It doesn't matter that we overpaid in the Jones trade or that his cap hit is $1 or 2M higher than it should be, it matters what he is as a player and what he is worth to CHI. CHI is not dumping or selling low on Jones and we are content to have him finish his contract in CHI. He already looks WAYYY better just having a consistently competent D partner in Vlasic, let alone how he will look in a couple years when CHI's rebuild starts coming together and we start winning again. He is a bonafide 1RD, and there is no doubt about that. Not to mention, you could remove Jones from the deal and I still probably wouldn't take Risto's contract on for a 2nd round pick. I don't trust that contract to age well, at all, and it's already looking not good for Risto and there are plenty of PHI fans who seem to want him off their team.