krakowitz

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Forum: Mock-Draft22 hours ago
Thread: Current Rankings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Great analysis thank you! The only thing I would argue is Perfetti dropping behind Lundell and Raymond.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>I have to agree that is great analysis short and to the point.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>math731</b></div><div>That's a superb draft! Pretty accurate especially the top 10 (the order might change depending on team needs but the top guys are there). I agree on Rossi, he's this years Caufield.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SammyT_51</b></div><div>Helge Grans is borderline 1st round pick (should probably go around 35-45 overall), but I get the love for him. Incredible 2-way Dman. I like this a lot. IMO Lundell is third best player in this draft and only Raymond and Stutzle are close to him. Rest is behind. I love the Rodion Amirov love too. Good list and solid explanations throughout the whole thing. Thanks for finally a knowledgable draft rankings.</div></div>

I appreciate the positive feedback! The rankings from 3-10 are pretty much all personal preference. I can see the argument for any of those guys at 3, and they all have pretty strong cases. No real wrong answer.

As far as Grans goes, I know that I'm probably going to be higher on him than everyone else is going to be. Draft boards are so clustered these days, so if I'm going to have an outlier like that, I might as well accept that it's going to be different than most.
Forum: NHL SigningsJan 14 at 12:30
Thread: Washington Capitals signed Nicklas Bäckström (5 Years / $9,200,000 AAV)
On face value alone, this is an overpayment for AAV. But we all know how important center depth is, and the alternative to him leaving is just a nightmare for the Caps. But there are a few reasons why I think this makes sense.

1. Backstrom has been criminally underpaid for years. Now I know that isn't a reason to go out and overpay someone, but Backstrom and the organization have had a great relationship, so I don't mind it.
2. Given that Holtby's gone next season, we'll have the cap space to still improve our roster next season. I'd be more worried about making sure there's money for the contracts for Ovechkin, Vrana and Samsonov.
3. I think because this number starts with a 9, it's throwing a lot of people off. If he was supposed to get, let's say $8.5M, are we really complaining about a $700K overpayment? It's the same deal with the Kevin Hayes contract.
4. Look at recent center contracts for #1 centers. Seguin signed at a bargain under 10. Matt Duchene was signed to be a 1C at $8M per. Is Backstrom not right between those two? Given his point production and excellent two way play, this is worth while.
5. This team is trying to win. It's easier to work around the edges than leave a gaping hole down the middle while losing one of the franchise cornerstones over $700K.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec 29, 2019 at 7:56