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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 23, 2021 at 5:03 p.m.
Thread: Major Avs Moves
I'm protecting 7F, 4D, 1G:
MacKinnon, Rantanen, Couterier, Burakovsky, Jost, Nicushkin, O'Connor.
Makar, Toews, Jones
Grubauer

This leaves Compher as the only decent selectable player, and Landy Danault and Saad sign after the expansion draft.

There is enough money for next year to re-sign Couterier and Jones, but it may be the end for Burakovsky. Probably replaced next year by Saad/Kaut?

Calvert may be done, but any other 4th line LW could replace him, same with Bellemare/Sherwood. EJ is bought out but re-signed for cheap, because I believe he wants to end his career in Colorado. Alternatively he is bought out and we just sign another play in his place.

I've spread the talent across three lines because I believe Jost has offense in him and this balances the middle two lines more so than a Jost/Nichuskin+ 1 line. There is flexibility in the D pairings, but Jones/Toews and Byram/Makar could easily become a thing.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2021 at 5:17 p.m.
Thread: Plan the Parade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Phils_89</b></div><div>This probably makes the team worse</div></div>

Pretty sure it doesn't. On one hand we strength our D all around. Jones &gt; Girard by a lot because he plays on the PK and has size while not being a plug like Nemeth. EJ hopefully comes back from concussions, but if not I mean we can fill that spot at the deadline or w/e. Defensively speaking Nemeth, Graves and Girard being replaced is addition by subtraction (even though I love Girard and think hes a great player overall).

On forward we bring in more well rounded players and address our C depth. Danault is a much better fit for us than Kadri because he is elite defensively. With Bura/Saad he would still put up points. Jost needs to spend the entire summer working on faceoffs, but otherwise he is a great 3C option. Compher moves back to the wing where he is better and we get a swiss army knife in Coleman who has just won a cup (or two) and can show the guys how to win.

Last but not least, we have Newhook/Ranta/Kaut waiting in the wings to steal jobs or fill in when injuries happen. Danault can easily move down to 3C if Newhook is just ready, and Jost can move to wing. And there is still opportunity for the other two as well.

Edit: I actually really like the build of this team, and the contracts line up that Jones can be extended, Bura can be extended, and down the line there is money for MacKinnon's raise when Compher, etc, expire.