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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 12, 2020 at 9:37 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 12, 2020 at 8:31 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 12, 2020 at 7:28 p.m.
Thread: Wings Next Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>graderman</b></div><div>Absolutely love your cap space, possibly closer to $17M with s higher ceiling. Lehner, in goal, could be another option as well. There may be some nice higher end RHD who might want to play for SY and the DRW. Good luck.</div></div>

I think Lehner will want too much money. Plus as Bernier is looking like a solid #1 these days. Best to keep him as the starter going into next season at 3 mil.

Torey Krug is an Option, but he's likely to stay in Boston
Jake Muzzin is also and Option, but he's likely to stay in Toronto
Out of the other UFA Dman there's not much I'd be interested in having on the books other than Pietrangelo who most definitely won't be leaving St.Louis for Detroit.

Hence I never bothered to add any UFA D Men, Seider and Lindstrom can hopefully make the jump. And hopefully Dekeyser has a healthy year or else it will be groundhog day for the Wings.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 11, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.
Thread: Hawks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>Ya know, I get the whole “loyalty signing” label attached to seabrook and that he “earned” his 6.875 per, but that doesn’t mean the term had to be so severe. That’s what crushed me at the time. In all actuality, I thought Kane and toews also did the team a great disservice with their extensions. More toews than Kane obviously given how he’s playing.

Having said that, if you can get great assets at this point by selling wholesale, what does this team have to lose anymore? Bowman’s legacy in the eyes of hawks fans is irreversibly dented in spite of the cups. Either sell or get walking Stan. The funny thing is that in spite of the red wings being historically awful this year, I trust Stevie Y to turn that team around cuz he has a plan. Can’t say I trust Stan with that responsibility.</div></div>

I agree with you. I think it’s important for a GM to have a direction and commit to it.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Thread: Hawks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>graderman</b></div><div>Actually, I do understand, my friend. I was one of the few who questioned "The Signings" before the ink even dried. I was ridiculed on another site but knew the team would suffer as a result. A lot has snowballed negatively since. BTW, I was against the AAV, not keeping 88&amp;19.</div></div>

Ya know, I get the whole “loyalty signing” label attached to seabrook and that he “earned” his 6.875 per, but that doesn’t mean the term had to be so severe. That’s what crushed me at the time. In all actuality, I thought Kane and toews also did the team a great disservice with their extensions. More toews than Kane obviously given how he’s playing.

Having said that, if you can get great assets at this point by selling wholesale, what does this team have to lose anymore? Bowman’s legacy in the eyes of hawks fans is irreversibly dented in spite of the cups. Either sell or get walking Stan. The funny thing is that in spite of the red wings being historically awful this year, I trust Stevie Y to turn that team around cuz he has a plan. Can’t say I trust Stan with that responsibility.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2020 at 4:02 p.m.
Thread: Hawks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Canucks_Hawkey</b></div><div>Given how much he's struggled recently I'd say Bowman is listening to any offers for Cat. He's a great player just something isn't working whether it's Colliton's constant line juggling or the new contract is messing with him. Seems he needs a fresh start somewhere else and will probably do better there. This is Nick Schmaltz 2.0 Barzal and Debrincat would be interesting...</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>graderman</b></div><div>Remember StanBo extended one Artemi Panarin only to move him before the next season.</div></div>

Stan bowman is so bad he made Jason boterill look like a genius in the joki-nylander trade. Just brutal.

As for cat, right now I boil it down to the coach. Colliton genuinely believes a team with a crap defense can play defensive hockey. Cat only benefits from the run and gun.