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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 28, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.
Thread: Chych wants out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dannibalcorpse</b></div><div>-Zaitsev has a 10-team NTC, I would be shocked if Arizona wasn't on it. I assume they're basically on everyone's NTC list (unless someone really wants to play in a 5000 cap arena again.) Also, judged by how expensive cap space was this summer, and how Arizona is a cap floor team that doesn't want to spend money, I think it's going to cost more than a 2nd to dump Zaitsev's 2x$4.5M.

-Brannstrom's value is much, much lower than Lundkvist's. Right off the bat, it's known that GMs value right hand shots over lefties, so that's one strike; strike 2 is that Brannstrom is no longer on his ELC the way Lundkvist is (so not exempt from waivers and due a new contract next summer); third strike is that Brannstrom has already been over in the US for 4 professional seasons and hasn't shown any growth in his game to becoming an NHL player. Most folks look past Lundkvist's struggles last year because it was his first season in North America (and fwiw most folks were surprised that the Rangers managed to get a 1st back for him.)

-Ostapchuk profiles as a bottom-6 winger who needs to work on his offense to raise his profile above that. Arizona is going to want one of your top prospects in a Chychurn trade, not a mid-tier guy.

-Dylan Gambrell adds zero value to this. Arizona has a half dozen Dylan Gambrells already, they don't need another.

It's a pair of 1sts and Ridley Greig if you want Chychurn. Mayyybe Arizona drops it to a 1st/3rd/Greig/Brannstrom, but that's if you're lucky.</div></div>

Ottawa says no politely and fills the role internally. Ask and get are 2 different things. BTW - I would not trade Pinto straight up for Chychrun.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 8, 2022 at 11:22 a.m.
Thread: Deadline if a certain team is selling
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NDoody</b></div><div>Even still your giving up 2 2nds, Brannstrom, and Hamonic for Demelo and moving Zaistev's contract. Help me here, I don't see this as a plus for the Sens. Demelo while a good player and I liked him here a lot is now 30 at the end of this season, so he likely aged out of the window for the Sens. this is a short term fix that doesn't help solidify the D core for during there real window.

I would rather have Branstromm still and keep the picks.</div></div>

I see your point if you are not considering the pipeline. This is a good 1-3 year solution. By that time the Sens will have other prospects that are hopefully ready to make the jump to the NHL.
They never should have traded Demelo a couple years ago. I never understood that trade.