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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 16, 2022 at 1:59 p.m.
Thread: Lets Rosterbate
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>glarson17</b></div><div>Jesus what a massive overpay to Boeser. Stacked draft and you want to give up all those early picks which are likely lottery picks?</div></div>

Not a massive overpay based on what he’s done in his career goal scoring wise. Probably only $1M or so overpay. Counting on last year as an anomaly. That’s the only way to squeeze the Canucks enough for them to possibly not match.

Yes. I’m definitely giving up those picks. Sharks are going to probably be in the creamy middle again (12-15 ish range) and outside of the top 6-7 in the draft, it’s a toss up whether or not the player will turn into a bonafide top 6, that’s if the player turns out at all, which isn’t guaranteed. Would rather give up the picks for a young, proven top 6 goal scorer than for a prospect that may or may not ever turn out.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 16, 2022 at 1:13 p.m.
Thread: Sharks Serious Team 2223
One of the biggest problems for this team last year (beside the coaching) was the lack of RW’s who shoot R. It’s really, really easy to gameplan against a team that only has left shot players on offense. This team only adds to that problem. The solution would be to keep Labanc, who is scoring at a top 6 rate when not stapled to the offensive black hole that is Bonino, and contrary to popular opinion, he’s actually getting paid appropriately for his production. Then sign a top 6 F, Trocheck would fine if he plays RW.

There’s also the problem of redundant players on this team. Gregor and Balcers are the same player. Don’t need them both, and Nieto is going to be coaches choice over a 4th line Balcers.

Bonino isn’t going anywhere. He’s a 4th liner and no one wants to pay for that and Bonino won’t want to move.

Bords will be fine at 3C with support from guys like LaBanc and Dahlen on his wings, and with Couture and Bonino above and below to mentor him. Young guys struggle if they don’t have competence around them, but this isn’t the case.

Would trade Burns while his value isn’t zero.

I’m assuming this roster is based on Evander Kane not having any penalty? I think you need to think about that with respect to signing FA and maybe trading away Balcers.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 19, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.
Thread: lineup for a miserable season
Kane cannot be bought out this year. There isn't a GM in the world that will take him via trade. The only out is if he has his contract terminated when, and if, the NHL finds him guilty of betting on NHL games.

If I were the Sharks, I would bury him. Send him to the AHL. Make sure the coaches don't ever play him there. Force him to desire mutual contract termination. His poison doesn't need to be around.

Sharks aren't going to sign Patty. The have young guys that can fill that roll that are better.

The entire team struggled to score last season. Labanc, was generating offense at 5v5 at a top line rate. If he gets any luck, he'll be well worth his contract. The statement that his offensive decline is due to increased TOI is just ludicrous. It's unequivocally shown that increased TOI equals increased production. Luck has been the problem with Labanc, that's it. Basically the same for Meier with the exception that he has been subject to idiot coaching bouncing him around everywhere.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 9, 2021 at 11:04 a.m.
Thread: Nope
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensibleguy</b></div><div>Gregor is not an established NHL player. He has 58 NHL games, and this past season, he played 30, was a healthy scratch for 8, and wasn't on the roster for the other 18 games. That's not established. Sure he was 22, but who cares what his age is if he doesn't project to be better than what the Sens already have. If Gregor was a centre, that would be different, but they just don't need another winger. Amadio, Bishop, and Beaudin are all centres. Ottawa is flush with wingers, and they aren't spending a 2nd to get another one.

Look at it this way, the Sens lost Balcers because they didn't have room to play him. Abramov went back to Europe. Chlapik went back to Europe. Davidsson went back to Europe. They all saw the writing on the wall. Ottawa doesn't need to fill those four players spots, because they already have, through promotions.

Ottawa doesn't need Gregor, and it's a waste of a second to trade for him.

BTW, your three assets for one comment made me chuckle. I'll give you three fives for a twenty, you can't refuse getting three for one, lol.</div></div>

Ok, really quite comical.

Gregor is absolutely an NHL player, all the metrics and stats say that he is. When he has been in the lineup he has performed. Just because he is mismanaged doesn't mean that he isn't a full time NHL'er. The issue with Gregor is that he wasn't as good at faceoffs as other players (still decent) and the C position he would fill on the Sharks, the coaches didn't like him there for some odd reason. Ottawa doesn't have this problem, especially with Tierney leaving.

It's really really funny that you bring up Balcers because he's a perfect example of a team that didn't properly evaluate their player. They overvalued their own draft prospects and put the team in a bad position. It's why they completely cratered the last part of the season. The only plausible (however weak) explanation is that the Sens saw Balcers as a top 6 and didn't have room. Given he saw waivers I doubt this is the case.

It's really quite hilarious you used money as an analogy to draft picks. It really shows how little you understand how draft capital works and how GM's value players vs picks. It also demonstrates how little you understand about the applied value of picks and how often they are swapped to gain position. Honestly, for being a "sensibleguy", you're really quite absurd and I am not going to engage anymore.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 9, 2021 at 12:53 a.m.
Thread: Nope
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheBoyDuddus</b></div><div>Ottawa acquired pick 44 for 59 &amp; 64 last year.

Here you have 39 for 71 &amp; 135.

64 &amp; 71 are relatively close but I don’t think Gregor makes up for the difference between 59 &amp; 135, not to mention you’re trying to acquire a pick that’s 6 places higher. Pass.</div></div>

Most of y’all just don’t think about this correctly. An established NHL’er absolutely makes up the difference of the equivalent of a third and a fourth. Especially when rounds 3-5 are rarely regularly full time NHL’ers. A guaranteed NHL’er is so much more valuable than most picks because there is no guarantee that any pick outside of the first round ever makes the nhl. Plus the picks can be packaged for a higher pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 8, 2021 at 6:05 p.m.
Thread: Nope
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yikes</b></div><div>-100% chance Danault signs that nor doesn't take the same from MTL, the rest of the trades are unrealistic (and the Dreidger contract) except for the Kane trade which is a good thought.</div></div>

Reported but let me tell you why you're wrong.
1) Danault probably takes this amount due to a) Contract issues between him and the Habs b) Flat cap c) Taxes - the taxes in CA are less than in Mtl by about 5% (16% v 11%) (fed taxes are near the same). Also, Mtl plays more games in higher tax rate states than the Sharks. So this is about a 20% pay raise. There is the possibility that he gets picked up by another team with no state tax, but its unlikely as most of those teams are cap constrained.
2) Seattle needs a face of the franchise. They need to sell tickets and really there isnt a more likeable, sellable personality in the NHL that still has value and can be truly made available. Its equally as probable it will happen than it wont.
3) Gregor trade - the difference between probabilities of a second and third round pick making the NHL isnt all that different, add in a 5th round pick and a serviceable bottom 6 player. This is a no brainer.
4) Driedger might get slightly more than that, but sue me for being a bit optimistic. He tops out at $3M for a super desperate team, but there is enough goalie talent out there its driving down cost. He just doesnt have enough experience to warrant a higher contract (read: small sample size), with a less than stellar development trajectory, as well as his age means a prove it contract.