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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16, 2019 at 11:06 a.m.
Thread: Making the Best of WPG
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DiehardRedWingsFan58</b></div><div>Wanna bet? If Trouba isn't under contract. And more then likely he wont be. He can refuse to sign with Edmonton. He'd be a one year rental there. And no way in hell Holland gives up RNH for one year of Trouba.</div></div>

I do wanna bet, he is a RFA. He literally has no say over where he goes. He can sit out a year if he doesn't want to sign, sit home and get paid nothing and not accrue a year which would then leave him with another RFA year remaining until he is 27. The only thing he has say in is how long he signs for which maybe only for a year if they can't sell him on Edmonton. So unless you are suggesting Trouba is going to go nuclear, pass on 10+ million dollars by sitting on the couch the next two seasons until he turns 27 (which isn't going to happen), yeah I do wanna bet!
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26, 2019 at 8:47 p.m.
Thread: next year coyotes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>C'mon the Sens aren't giving up picks for a player not to play</div></div>

They are likely going to need to get to the floor. The NHL and it’s franchises are a business. The Sens owner has shown I.e. Gaborik &amp; Boedker that he likes these high cap hit , less cash contracts and Hossa’s is that ten fold. To most teams Hossa and his contract have zero value. To teams like the Sens, Yotes, Canes and others that pinch pennies, his contract is valuable.

There is two more years left on Hossa’s deal carrying a $5,275,000 cap hit per year with only $1,000,000 per year owed. That is $8,500,000 in cash savings by having that contract vs someone else. I am not saying for sure they would give up the second but I would pressure them and see if they fold. Guarantee they would give up a 3rd.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.
Thread: Playoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dzad96</b></div><div>I would think Carolina will be just as good maybe even better next year, contingent on goaltending. Columbus I absolutely agree will be worse. Don't see how MTL gets worse. Also if Florida stays healthy and maybe signs Panarin or Bobrovsky or both I have them ahead of BUF</div></div>

Everything is aligning for Carolina this year, I would guarantee they come back down to earth next year. Too many guys (not young guys) having career years. Montreal has virtually the same team and has jumped from 71 points last year to 88 with 6 games to go. My guess is they regress closer to the mean. Florida could be better but both wildcard slots should be open and Buffalo should have a shot at it if they can take steps forward.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 26, 2019 at 3:01 p.m.
Thread: Playoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dzad96</b></div><div>So you add Lee, Eberle
Subtract Sheary, Sobotka, Scandella

And this somehow gets Buffalo in the Playoffs??? You're dreaming. This team needs a goalie for starters, gonna take a lot more than two wingers replacing two wingers who they're hardly better than.</div></div>

There was suppose to be ???? at the end of that. You realistically can't turn over an entire roster over one offseason.

I think the Sabres are going to make every effort to sign Skinner. Everything I read suggest they want him and he wants to be there. Sounds like money is the issue but they are in the ballpark. If the Sabres are going to take a step forward Mittelstadt, Nylander and Ullmark have to be the guys leading that charge.

They had a stretch where they played well. They just don't have the depth to sustain it.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19, 2019 at 12:19 p.m.
Thread: Fun ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DustyDitch</b></div><div>Risto is not worth that, even being right handed and having term. The guy has the raw ability but has zero hockey sense and you can't teach that - major liability, he just isn't good. Buffalo fans need to come to terms with that, and I think they have because every Buffalo trade on here has him going out the door...

Connor is a better all around player than Laine,</div></div>

I don't think anyone is suggesting Risto is some amazing d man but he is a capable 3rd-4th d-man, right handed shot with therm that is relatively team friendly which is currently an asset that is demanding a premium. I like Kyle Connor alot too but that trade above is a comparable package to the one Ottawa just got for Mark Stone, Kyle Connor isn't Mark Stone and won't get that type of return!
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.
Thread: Fun ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DustyDitch</b></div><div>Or Connor for that matter...</div></div>

For a young Right Shot D-man with term, a 1st and a 2nd? Buffalo would be the one not willing to do that deal. Winnipeg couldn't get that trade into the league office fast enough.

I could be wrong but I don't think that Ryan Callahan contract is going to be hard to move if TB wants too. First off if they want out from under it they can buy him out and it would only be a $1,551,000 cap hit for 2019-2020 &amp; 2020-2021. If they want the contract clean off the books (remember he has a Modified NTC, 16 team list) I would think several teams with space will have interest in adding him on the cheap because of the gap in cap space vs actual salary (Carolina rings a big bell). Obviously Ottawa would really want that contract but I don't see him agreeing to got there. Arizona and Carolina though seems like teams that would be interested.