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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 17, 2023 at 9:03 a.m.
Thread: Kraken Year3
It's clear you don't understand how good Byram is. It happens. None of us watch every team and every game. But we're literally talking about a guy who has the potential to be a top 10 defenseman in this league for the next decade. Trying to get him for pennies on the dollar just isn't gonna work. You can offer Wright and a first and the Avs probably still decline. Players like Byram just aren't moved at this point in their career.

Now Toews to Seattle, as suggested by <a href="/users/GMBL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@GMBL</a> is a pretty good idea. Damn near every team in the league will want Toews if he hits the block though, so anyone after him better be willing to start with a first and add from there. Not sure Francis will be the one to go there, especially this early, but who knows.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 17, 2023 at 5:36 a.m.
Thread: Kraken Year3
Greetings fellow Kraken fan! Congrats on your first ACGM! I thought I'd provide some feedback in a constructive manner.

As much as I like the idea of trading for Byram, I just can't see the Avalanche dealing him. When he was drafted, he was compared to his now-teammate, Cale Makar. The only thing holding him back to this point has been injuries; when Byram has played, he has been excellent. Despite the setbacks, his ceiling is still unbelievably high, and I highly doubt the Avs are willing to give that up, at any price. They view him as a long-term building block. If they move a defenseman, Girard or even Toews are more likely candidates. Even in a hypothetical situation, Colorado would likely want premium assets instead of a bulk return.

Besides that, the FA signings look reasonable to me and roughly in line with what we will see the Kraken hand out to their RFAs, and overall I appreciate the thought you've put into this.