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Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago
Thread: Mr Molson Please Buy The Sabres And Trade TT To The Habs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MTLaveragefan</b></div><div>well he went 68pts, 94 pts, 56 pts... I don't know the context this season (injury or what not) - but TT is LOVED in BUF, like we love Slaf - so the price to acquire him will be too high from the bat - and for that price I don't want to take the risk that he is a good 70 pts player vs. a 90 pts player.

Especially when Lindstrom/Demidov/Iginla/Catton/ Levshunov are likely to be JUST as good.</div></div>

So let me get this straight: Lindstrom gets so injured in his draft year he has to miss half the season and you want to draft him. TT has a back injury that he plays through, and you are gonna lower your expectations on his value.

Isn't that a double-standard?

A giant gets a traumatic injury in junior affecting his stats. All good.

An NHL center playing against the Best 25% of players in the best league in the world gets a traumatic injury and plays through it albeit earning lower stats. He's over-rated!
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 9:13 a.m.
Thread: Sometimes common knowledge is wrong
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>drambui</b></div><div>wanting to be the caps is a weird take out from all of this. dont want my team to be the caps, they barely made the playoff with an aging core.</div></div>

I am not saying I want to be the Caps. I am saying that sometimes people on this site especially, are scared to support a contrarian opinion.

There is not one person who commented on this thread, including me, who thought the Caps would make the playoffs.

I'm sure everyone expects them to lose in the 1st round as well.

The point I'm trying to make is, I think there are reasonable moves the Habs can make which will not sacrifice the future, but get them to a much better present. Giving 5-6 years to one, or even two, 30 year old vets is not a terrible way to build this team.

Handing top 6 minutes or even NHL roles to players who have not earned them, is.

I do not expect us to be the Caps. I expect us to be the Habs and not a failed clone of the Colorado Avalanche.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 8:40 a.m.
Thread: Sometimes common knowledge is wrong
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Subbanator7667</b></div><div>We have interacted on this site for me to know you're more optimistic than I am but this is exactly what I don't want.

I get the troubles with the teams you listed examples but those are the teams with far brighter futures than Washington. If the Habs can add a veteran for a reasonable price this off season, like Marchy under 7 million, then do it. I'd still rather this team go super young next year, see what the kids really are and then add once you know what you have to add</div></div>

Adding Marchessault to me... It feels like the ducks adding Killorn. I personally would rather Stephenson.

There really are no forwards getting blocked here. Farrell, Beck, Kapanen, Mesar, F. Xhekaj, L. Tuch... Kidney? None of those guys are ready for NHL duty.

In 2025-25, when Dvorak, Evans, Armia come off the books, I would be shocked if 3 of those kids ready.

Who is getting blocked here? Maybe Newhook &amp; Roy?