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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2021 at 12:57 p.m.
Thread: Landeskog to St Louis
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>No idea why we'd lose Tank to keep Dunn, then trade him for peanuts and sign the horrendous Oleksiak to a much bigger deal.</div></div>

Can they get more for Dunn? Sure, but my focus is mostly roster construction here than getting a "reasonable" return per se. I've heard Devils and 3rd separately at different points to I went with that just to get him off the roster. As for Oleksiak over Dunn specifically...with Faulk, Krug, Walman, and potentially Perunovich, Dunn's skills are obsolete. The Blues need a guy that's big and defensively sound, Dunn is neither, Oleksiak is both. I don't like the AAV or term of 4x4 for him but I've read that's what it's going to take on the open market so I plugged it in. It's the cost of winning now and that's where the owner sees this team currently.

It's also less about "losing Tank" than it is getting the cap space which the Blues need to sign RFAs, Landeskog, and Oleksiak.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2021 at 12:50 p.m.
Thread: Landeskog to St Louis
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jrdroge25</b></div><div>U guys get more for Dunn. If we’re only giving a third, we would also probably include prospect or young player like Boqvist. That would be reasonable; Boqvist and a 3rd</div></div>

My focus was mostly on putting a roster together rather than getting "reasonable" returns per se. I've heard the Devils are interested at one point which is why I chose them. The last I heard pre-expansion list was that the best offer Armstrong had was a 3rd so I threw that up there but I'm betting he fetches more like a 2nd.

I don't think Bortz is for sale. He's solid team guy, great shot blocker but not exactly a guy you want in the line up every night. He's on an affordable deal too which the Blues need.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 30, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.
Thread: Cup Contender
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LeafsfanMathews</b></div><div>Right</div></div>

...in case you didn't click the link to the word "wrong" below should clear things up....its in the Q&amp;A section of CapFriendly btw...

"Can LTIR be used in the off-season?
Yes, LTIR can be used in the off-season while the 10% off-season cushion is active. LTIR in the off-season is calculated using the basic equation outlined above, which permits a team to exceed the off-season salary cap. To use off-season LTIR the team must provide doctors proof that the player in question will continue to be injured at the beginning of the regular season for 10 NHL games and 24 calendar days.

At the start of the season the teams LTIR relief &amp; ACSL is recalculated when the 10% cushion is removed."

This means the Blues can wait until the last day of the offseason and then provide doctors proof that he'll be out long enough. Based on what us fans are hearing Steen may be done and playout the last of his contract on LTIR much like Hossa is but for only one year in Steen's case.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.
Thread: Petro to Leafs after Blues fail to come to terms
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>Also you'd have to make a subsequent move (trade schwartz or Perron) to shore up the D, and also because playing on the third line would really hinder Thomas' development</div></div>

If Schwartz or Perron are included here instead of Sanford the Leafs likely can't afford Petro so what's the point? Any additional compensation from the Blues will need to be prospects and/or picks IMO. Thomas has already been playing third line and with ROR and Schenn signed long term he likely will be for a couple more years. It may hinder his development but the Blues are deep at center and contenders so that's a sacrifice that will have to be made. At least trading Bozak gets him back to center where he belongs.