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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 19, 2023 at 8:14 p.m.
Thread: We Go Again
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mferraro</b></div><div>I'd rather pay a first on a meaningless armchair GM trade than have Winnipeg fans in here with pitch forks barking at me.

<strong>I just think he would be the type of player who isn't a first pair talent but could be a good fit to play with Morgan</strong>. At a cheap cap hit. There really aren't too many RD options that fit without major changes.</div></div>

You are 100% accurate. He isnt a top pair D but he is a great complement for an 'offensive dman' and can turn them into top pair D. He has turned Josh Morrissey from a 4/5D making over 6M for 8 years to a legit top pair D. DeMelo is one of the most underrated dmen in the league. He elevates his partner's game, and he would do just that with Rielly. Great on the PK and is just so sound defensively at 5v5. Plus he had a breakout year offensively. There is a lot to like about DeMelo and at the deadline, the Jets could easily get a 1st for him.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2023 at 12:57 p.m.
Thread: Overpay for 1 year deals
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mferraro</b></div><div>This isn't an overpay for ROR at 1 year. The guy is looking at probably 10-15m over 2-3 years on the contract he's about to get from someone. This contract is only 6m dollars. Why would he risk potentially 5-10m dollars on a 1 year deal?

This is likely his last contract and if I was him a 1 year term is a non starter unless the money is a lot more than he will get AAV over 2-3 years.</div></div>

I would say he's probably looking for 25-30 but likely has to settle for 15-20M.

<a href="/users/GarthBrooks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@GarthBrooks</a>, I don't understand the premise of Toronto having to overpay guys on 1-year deals. Anyone signing a 1-year deal in Toronto is doing it on a discount. The guys that they might have to "overpay" are players looking for multi-years by 1M or so on top of the UFA premium. Maybe 2M for a guy who doesn't want to play in Toronto originally on a multi-year deal.

Wood at 4Mx1 makes the Leafs look like they are the Blackhawks in a rebuild.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.
Thread: Marner Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Carolina have 7 genuinely fantastic playmakers. Another one isn't going to change a thing. Teravainen, Necas, Jarvis are all pass first guys. Kotkaniemi and Aho are too. Svech will shoot first, but Marner doesn't fix a damn thing. Toronto fans say he's so good he improves the players around him, yet his 3 best seasons go hand in hand with a 40 goal season from Tavares, a 60 goal season from Matthews, and this last year where it was the first time he proved he could put up numbers like that without getting carried, and he has not shown any reason to believe it's sustainable...</div></div>

Marner immediately becomes by far the best offensive weapon on his team in Carolina. I understand not wanting to give up Necas with Pesce for value purposes, but to compare Marner's offensive skill with anyone on Carolina is completely disingenuous. Svechnikov is a better finisher for sure but overall offensive aptitude he's not close. Neither is Aho.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2023 at 12:13 p.m.
Thread: Marner Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mferraro</b></div><div>I understand why you wouldn't want to do the trade. That's perfectly fine. But to be fair, Marner can fix goal scoring problems even if he isn't the one potting them. He is more than just a playmaker he puts goals on other people's sticks by force. Constantly amazed how he puts free goals on players sticks. Aho is clearing 50 goals playing with this guy no problem.

If there was a stat that was more than a primary assist this guy would lead in it lmao, but I do understand where you are coming from.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justinhollfan3</b></div><div>You said it</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Carolina have 7 genuinely fantastic playmakers. Another one isn't going to change a thing. Teravainen, Necas, Jarvis are all pass first guys. Kotkaniemi and Aho are too. Svech will shoot first, but Marner doesn't fix a damn thing. Toronto fans say he's so good he improves the players around him, yet his 3 best seasons go hand in hand with a 40 goal season from Tavares, a 60 goal season from Matthews, and this last year where it was the first time he proved he could put up numbers like that without getting carried, and he has not shown any reason to believe it's sustainable...</div></div>

No arguing with canes fans 😂; Marner - two time first team all star, just below back to back 100 point seasons, at or near top of primary assists past few years, at or near top of takeaways past few years, selke nominee - is carried by his team mates.
No problem if you don’t like the trade (I don’t like it from leafs perspective) and argue he gets paid too much but trying to seriously state Marner is not elite - you just make yourself look of questionable judgement
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 16, 2023 at 7:48 p.m.