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Forum: Armchair-GM46 minutes ago
Thread: Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AStovetop</b></div><div>I mean I know the Sharks prospects pretty well and this guy has Bystedt above Bordeleau. Bords is an AHL all star and is second among rookies in goals. Also just has way higher ceiling.

These guys aren't prospect gurus. Every list is different. Knies is probably the most over-hyped prospect I've ever seen. Not so say he's bad, but some people act like he's the next Matthews. And I'd take Raty of Robertson any day.</div></div>

I actually agree on Knies personally I think he has crazy trade value around the league and the Leafs should move him. If we don't I'm fine with being proven wrong but other than Ds like Makar/Fox I can't remember any NCAA players making an impact in their first few seasons in the NHL. NCAA players are always so overhyped then become nothing.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 hours ago
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 12:33 a.m.
Thread: Deadline blockbuster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Leafs aren't trading a NHL Dman (at 1.4m) Sandin and future one (hopefully) Niemela, and two firsts , and Knies and Robertson for 6m Hughes.

That St Louis trade is awful for the Leafs. Barbashov isn't that special, and though ROR could be be half a season, to give a first, second and Minten is extremely high.</div></div>

I think if Dubas feels his job is on the line these deals make sense. Cause if it works who cares. If it doesn't you still have a top 10 NHL D in Hughes for 4 more years at a reasonable price. Schenn could resign low, O'Reilly is from Toronto and could resign at 7x3.5M.

There are options to make this work for the next 3-5 years.

But fundamentally you can't argue the team after these trades is better than before for this season and arguably one of the best in the least few years.