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Forum: Armchair-GM5 hours ago
Thread: Howd I do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>clapperzzz11</b></div><div>From last rumors, there's two teams interested in Petry. Dallas and Detroit. KH said couple of time that he will not paid anything to get rid of Petry. So that said the interested teams will be willing to pay a valuable price for his services.</div></div>

Just becuase some on essays boo, does not mean it is a ghost. Funny I have heard nothing in Metro Detroit area that Yzerman likes or wants Petry. And looking at his last two years here as GM he has not taken on older more expensive contracts unless it is a true need. He took Staal becuase we needed LHD and got a pick and he took Leddy on and dumped on contract and gave a 2nd. Leddy was a bad deal but he worked hi magic and trade Leddy and got a 2nd back along with two useful.players.

Petey I snot horrible, but two things work against Yzerman trading for him.

1. He has two not 1 year left on his deal. Yzerman has preached flexibility and this goes against what he has preached since day 1.
2. RHD is not a position of need, LHD is until younger players progress. Center and a 2nd line center is a position of need. Unless he has a deal or package where he trades Hronek and gets a 2nd line center this deal is moot. Wings have a lot of LHD prospects, Evidsson, Wallinder, Balium, Johansson and McIssac and few to none on the RHD side right now. Just does not make sense to trade a 25 yo RHD for a 35 year old who will be done in two years without a replacement ready to step in after Petry leaves.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 11:20 p.m.
Thread: Come on Dubas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I agree with your opening line. But count me as one Leaf fan that knows Mrzarek is poor value, and really can't be traded. Leafs best and maybe only option is about 1.1m X 4 buyout.</div></div>

1st I do apologize to you and others like <a href="/users/Rhea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Rhea</a> and @ Ducthies. You guys are very real in your thoughts and understand the NHL and the other teams needs. I feel for Toronto fans. 2nd I have a lot of respect for alot of fans who try to improve their teams on this site, but get tired of the same fan bases thinking other teams will bail out certain teams to hurt themselves. You are one of the few who is understand and do not make crazy trades thinking teams will bail out bad a 2nd poor decisions by their favorite team.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 1:23 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaredOfLondon</b></div><div>Lol, if muzzin was on any other team he'd be getting a 1st and a good prospect in all his agms</div></div>

But he is not. He is on a team that needs to shed cap, and that alone drives down his value. He is not a bad player but one that has a record of concussions of late, he is older, slower and on a Leaf team that needs cap space. There are few teams that can and will take on his contract and will do so with some kind of sweetener. Mrazek has zero interest as he was waived and no team claimed him. He makes almost 4 million over the next two years, has a bad record with on one of the elite teams. Kerfoot is a good 3rd line player but again everyone knows that Leafs need to shed cap and will not just take on cap dollars for picks.
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