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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2019 at 4:45 p.m.
Thread: No Marner No Problem
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>Don't think Dubas would do Spurgeon + a lot for Marner, but maybe. On paper our two clubs are perfect trading partners: Wild have two top pairing RD and need skilled right shot forwards whild the Leafs have a ton of skilled right shot forwards and need a top pairing RD. Assuming Spurgeon is the one that would be moved (since Dumba is too important for our team), the problem is that Wild fans don't feel a guy like Kapanen and some picks/prospects is enough for Spurgeon and Leafs fans feel like Nylander is too much. There's also the whole thing about Dubas not wanting to move core players and Fenton saying his priority is to extend Spurgeon.</div></div>

So maybe a guy like Jeremy Bracco who was 2nd in the AHL in scoring last year would be a good starter piece for Spurgeon. I think the leafs may need to add but Bracco could be a good option for you guys, he is a 100% playmaking focused right winger.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.
Thread: No Marner No Problem
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>I'll just copy and paste what I wrote in the other team with this trade:

No thanks. I wouldn't swap Marner for Dumba straight up. Before you call me crazy, hear me out. Dumba is signed for 4 more years at $6M per year, which already is a huge bargain. He was on pace for 30 goals last year (more than Marner scored FWIW), he finally started playing pretty good defense (with and without Suter, so we know it wasn't Suter propping him up), and he finally brought his physical game to the NHL level that we all knew he had. All as a 24 year old that plays one of the premium positions in the NHL. Additionally, two years ago he was far and away our best player in the playoffs after Suter was out and Spurgeon was being propped up by 2x4's with an injury (apparently he couldn't even walk after games, he shouldn't have been playing) showing he can rise to the occasion unlike the rest of our team that was healthy. What I'm trying to say is that Dumba is signed WAY below market value, his play the past two years should mean he's about an $8-9M defenseman. Our reporter has also said that Dumba is the glue that holds our delicate locker room together. He's the bridge between the vets and the young guns. We really can't afford to lose that link. Now enter Marner, who I would absolutely LOVE on our team. But when you account for the fact that he wants about $2-3M more than he's worth making him the highest paid winger ever, he plays on the wing, and he only saw a spike in production after playing with Tavares, I'll take Dumba at 6 over Marner at the $12M we'd have to pay him every time it's offered to me. Again, don't get me wrong, I love Marner. But Dumba is just way too important to this team to trade, even for a guy like Marner.</div></div>

Fair enough, didnt know he meant so much to the organization.

Maybe it would be Spugeon +alot more for marner then. Minnesota needs help up front so i think leafs and wild are perfect trade partners. If its not marner it could be Kadri, Nylander, Kapanen etc.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2019 at 2:05 p.m.