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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 3, 2018 at 10:54 p.m.
Thread: Cap Crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>It's not Lindholm Moore Borgman Sparks and Ozhiganov that will cause cap hell. Matthews will want 11m Nylander won't take anything less then what Mitchel Marner gets. That's what puts them in cap hell, and they don't have the young talent to replace the guys they would have to let go. As for Gardiner, he scored 50 points, how can you not bring him back? He's their 2nd best D man!</div></div>

Same reason the Leafs didn't bring their top goal JVR. Guys just price themselves off the team. Sure Gardiner gets points but might have peaked at age 28. Just more value in other players. There are only so much cap space. and it's a fact UFAs might be guys that leave. It's the same for all teams. Why won't Nylander take less than Marner? Marner at least last year was a better player. And these players are still RFAs, the Leafs still have some control over there contracts
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2018 at 8:26 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 26, 2018 at 10:39 p.m.
Thread: Pacioretty
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blazingbat11</b></div><div>I think there's a misconception here. If MTL with Pacthes (or OTT with Karlsson for that matter) would be trading him as a rental, might as well just wait until trade deadline (or mid-season) where contending team are more likely to over pay. As of right now teams that are looking into Pacioretty have every intention on resigning him to a long term deal, hence why the asking price is of a signed player (also why interested teams are granted permission to speak with the player's agent to see if they can negotiate a deal.)
We're going to be having the same discussion with Panarin now. He's a UFA next year so he has to be a rental right?....wrong. Teams inquiring about him have every intention on resigning him to an extension.</div></div>

Well teams can have that "extension discussion". Doesn't mean that much, the player just might want the option of sign with 30 other teams. Unless the team that "owns" the player and offers him eight years, all the other teams have the same equal footing.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 25, 2018 at 9:59 p.m.
Thread: leafs stuff
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Claesson4Norris</b></div><div>Mchelhinney put up crazy numbers, but he's old as dirt and played less than 20 games, which is not good enough for an NHL backup. He's also taking up a roster spot that needs to go to Pickard or Sparks.

When it comes to trading Sparks, you have to trade one of them, because both Pickard and Sparks are going to become waiver eligible, and neither will clear waivers to start in the AHL next season. they both are ready for an NHL job, and you go with the guy who is a proven NHL backup already.</div></div>

This is crazy talk. Not clearing waivers? How many players every year are claimed on waivers? Maybe one If claimed on waivers the team claiming HAS to keep them on their NHL team on else they can be returned to their original team. You criticize McBackup but he did have a 2.19 GAA and .935 SP. Now I understand playing Sparks or Pickard in the NHL and Mcilerenhy might be sent to the minors but a 6th round picks is so useless. Might as well keep him around, doesn't affect the cap. Heck having a 3rd goalie with the Marlies is better than 6th round pick. Pickard cleared waivers last year when he waived by the Avs, so it's not any NHL team were thought as Pickard as NHL back up even last October.