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gavinray
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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 10, 2023 at 11:57 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 8, 2023 at 4:32 p.m.
Thread: THE WAGON HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jovo87</b></div><div>No need to spend $1.2mill on a fourth liner where Kelly can play in that spot for $760,000. Also, <strong>Forsberg is gonna be put on the LTIR for the season</strong>; Sogaard will be be the 1b goalie until playoff time in order for the sens to stay under the cap. Recently signed McWean will be the 13th forward. Otherwise, its a well rounded team. And if they stay healthy this time, this season will be a good playoff run for sure.</div></div>

He's healthy and it's better to have Sogaard developing and getting and maintaining confidence in the AHL. You can't put an unhealthy player on the LTIR.

Also Pius Suter is a vastly superior player than Parker Kelly and will elevate our PK and our depth.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 7, 2023 at 4:54 p.m.
Thread: Cup Contender
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gavinray</b></div><div>They are balanced lines. The third line should get equal playtime as the first. Norris was on pace for 68 points that season as a 22 year old. I think he gets 70 this year. Batherson put up 62 while playing injured and centered by a 35 point rookie. 70 points for him is pretty reasonable when he's reunited with Norris where he was almost point per game that year.



You guys advanced one round of the playoffs for the first time in like 20 years lmao
The sens have won like 10 rounds of playoff hockey and went to the conference finals in 2017.
We've been rebuilding for 5 years, and are now on the come up with a solid core signed long term, while your aging core splits up over the next few years</div></div>

You forgot the tremendous respect they got in the handshake line
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread: Sens
Just one in a million move why I just can't stand Pierre Dorion, worst manager I have ever seen after Milbury

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lowblocksniper</b></div><div>I might just be a hater but, I think Brannstrom is already a comfirmed bust and not worth the pick</div></div>
Ignorance.

He has paced for 24 pts per 82 games pace since 2020-21 (21 y/o) and was Top-30 in defensive metrics last season. If he starts putting a bit more points on the board (which could happen based on xGF), his value would become quite high

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lowblocksniper</b></div><div>I don't want to get into a huge debate but, nothing about his stats suggest he'll be an Elite puck moving defenceman like he was supposed to be.
Ottawa's defense was pretty bad for a long time and the kid couldn't carve out a decent role, has even shown any flashes of being a top 4 guy?
He's only 23 but, Philly has York already and I'd guess they have a prospect that is either younger or shown just as much potential as Brannstrom has so far</div></div>
You're scouting with hockeydb.com. It is worthless

Advanced stats + eye test &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; (infinite) &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; hockeydb.com

And yes he has shown he is ready for a bigger role, he is stuck behind Chabot and Sanderson when everyone is healthy but has looked even better when Chabot was injured

People were wrong on him, he's not a pure OFD (which is why some still think he's a bust), he's a 2-way D-man who retrieves puck and move them swiftly out. Excellent transition game