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matthias893

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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 4:03 p.m.
Thread: Who Needs Sleep
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Burnzie8_88_4Cup</b></div><div>It would be nice and allow Sturm to play 4 C, and give us 4 solid Cs, whomever it is?</div></div>
My thinking exactly

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>matthias893</b></div><div>I haven't heard anything yet about Edstrom staying in Sweden for another year, maybe I missed it? That is what Bystedt did for his D+2, but I think Edstrom might have the more pro-ready game. Lower ceiling, but higher floor. It wouldn't surprise me to see them as the 2C/3C on the Barracuda this year.</div></div>

I could see that, and to clarify there has been no news surrounding edstrom either way. I think he is gonna be back in Sweden, he had a good SHL playoffs but there is no need to rush him.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 4 at 6:36 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 20 at 11:43 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 20 at 5:48 p.m.
Thread: Next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>matthias893</b></div><div>I find this fairly confusing. Bjorkstrand is a fine player but he's 28, only has 2 years of team control (5.4m not cheap either) and we'd be giving up two premium assets for him. Maybe we're competitive in the final year of his contract, but that's a big maybe.

Zuccarello is 36 with 2 years on an extension that also isn't cheap. He's a very good player but this is a trade that moves us away from being competitive in the long run. If he was a UFA I'd say hell yeah sign him, otherwise I'd rather keep Ozzy and a 33-34 OA pick.</div></div>

It’s to bring in 2 legit top 6 wings to play with Eklund, which should help bring his game to another level. Increased depth also allows Couture to move to wing. That’s a pretty good top 9 forward group. If Bjorkstrand and Zuc don’t work out you can flip them to re coup some of the assets.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 20 at 12:14 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19 at 1:02 p.m.
Thread: cup run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fil97</b></div><div>poj is a very good player. he can't be in pit line up because he is an offensive Dman and we already have EK and KL. but he'd instantly play in a top 4 role imo with the sharks.

plus he still has room for improvement in his game just because of consistency of play.

and also don't add the 5th if you think it's too much, if Dubas wants AD he'll just make it happen.
considering he fleeced the sharks once don't find it hard to believe he can do it again.</div></div>

The idea is that the Sharks are likely gonna want picks and/or young prospects for Duclair. POJ will be at least 27-28 by the time the Sharks are trying to not suck. Just doesn't make a ton of sense. That 2024 2nd, on the other hand, does.

Also nothing against POJ but a ham sandwich would instantly play a top 4 role on SJ's blue line lol.

And make no mistake - in reality Mike Grier will probably trade duclair for a bag of pucks. On capfriendly we (foolishly) like to pretend like Sharks management isn't fresh out of the psych ward.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 13, 2023 at 7:59 p.m.
Thread: Vlasic for Armia
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>matthias893</b></div><div>Sharks don't need cap relief by trading Vlasic. We have like 34m in space next year even with him on the books and a buyout this summer or next would save more space than this deal would when you take into account Armia coming back.

Joel Armia probably isn't going to be a apart of the Sharks future anymore than Vlasic is really going to be a part of Montreal's long term future. This deal doesn't really do anything for SJ so we'd essentially be tying up a retention slot for 3 years for nothing. Even talking conservatively that slot could be used to bring back 2 or 3 picks over that time, which would be better for us than Armia.</div></div>
This proposed trade is a good idea in theory but matthias hit the nail on the head here.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 27, 2023 at 11:33 a.m.