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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 10 at 10:12 p.m.
Thread: Perry
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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 3 at 11:52 a.m.
Thread: Sharks 2024-25 Missing Pieces
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TMLBRIAN</b></div><div>I would also say that Hertl is a 2nd line centre. a VERY good 2nd line centre. But he is not a clear number one.

So I would say they are missing a full top line and a full top D pair and a #1 goalie.

Because they have Hertl they could get away with another really strong #2 guy.

Either way this team is still 3-4 years away. They have started collecting some pretty nice assets. I hope they can get Celebrini at the draft. That will help them a ton!</div></div>

I think with some good wingers you could have hertl as a 1C, the sharks just obviously don’t really have that either.

I’ve always been high on eklund but he hasn’t really taken the next step yet. Which ig makes sense without a puck moving dman another winger to play with and more
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 4, 2023 at 4:49 p.m.
Thread: Opening night roster If I had a say
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pavelski_tip_in</b></div><div>I think Givani Smith has shown enough to make the NHL roster. I'm not a big fan of Jacob Peterson since his xGF% was about as good as Oskar Lindblom at 5v5 last season in a small sample. I would swap Smith in for him. Also wouldn't mind placing Lindblom on waivers.

It's gonna be tough to fit Okhotiuk, Emberson, Thrun, Burroughs, and Knyzhov. My best guess is they try to sneak Knyzhov through because of his 2 year deal.</div></div>

My biggest issue with Smith is one shift he shows flashes of really really good play followed up play very bonehead penalties or stupid plays. I don’t mind him as your 13th forward, but I don’t quite trust him as an every day player. Peterson has not looks good this preseason, but he had a pretty good showing to end last season so I kind of want to give him a chance to see if there’s anything there, but he will be on a short leash. I kind of have a sneaky feeling. Thrun ends up in the minors to start the season, which to me feel stupid because he has been one of the best defenseman we’ve had but he’s also waivers exempt. I don’t want to put a Emberson back on waivers and lose him back to the Rangers, I think it comes down to him or Othotiyuk.
There is a lot of factors here and I 100% get that what we feel is a bad decision might be better long term.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 2, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 14, 2023 at 2:54 p.m.
Thread: Backlund and Duclair
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pavelski_tip_in</b></div><div>I think you're right about using the retention spot strategically to facilitate trades. But, I would rather watch Labanc and Hoffman walk as UFAs because their current AAVs make them untradable if it means we can get as close to a 1st rounder for either Duclair or Barabanov with retention. I think one high draft pick in the 20s-30s is worth more than a few mid-range picks that we could get by retaining on Labanc or Hoffman and trading Duclair/Barabanov at their actual cap hit.</div></div>

yeah I agree, if retention is the difference between a 2nd and a 1st then yeah, better to do that than just get a 4th or something for Labanc/Hoffman w/ retention. I would just doubt that 1.5 in retention would make up a big difference like that.