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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 26, 2021 at 5:56 p.m.
Thread: once dubas gets sacked
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mondo</b></div><div>All these trades are bad for a number of reasons. Instead of writing "X team declines" like literally 75% of posts in this wasteland of a board, I'll actually walk through why:

Arizona trade: Bad for Toronto. Matthews would be deemed untouchable by any team regardless of his recent performances. A player of his calibre isn't available in every draft, so some early-to-mid first aren't going to cut it.

Buffalo trade: Eichel won't be back until the playoffs had the soonest, and losing Marner (again, despite recent performances) won't do much to push the Leafs towards making them. Additionally, the Sabres are more or less angling for futures in a return for Eichel. Trade doesn't make sense for either side.

Chicago trade: Slighty cheaper and slightly better (?) than Kerfoot, but is going to demand more in the offseason. Kerfoot is under contract for two more seasons and I don't think the Blackhawks really have a use for him over Strome.

Carolina trade: would be a rental for them; an improvement on the left side over Skeji and Cole. Honestly think the Hurricanes would accept.

San Jose trade: Awful. Tavares isn't leaving Toronto under any circumstance. Dalhen would be lucky to get first line time on a good team, and I'd rather not any team go near Kane.

Calgary trade: Has Välimäki fallen out of favor? Ritchie has been poor for Toronto and he wouldn't get suitors with a 2.5 x 2. Calgary declines this one.</div></div>

W takes all around
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 24, 2021 at 10:54 a.m.
Thread: Comtois on FIrst Line Trade Marner and Tavares to Florida
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TZ11</b></div><div>Yes, Romirov has more potential. But there is no guarantee that he'll ever be as good as his potential suggests.

Holl is not worth a second and you say that as if you could just always flip someone. If no one were willing to trade for Holl, what would the Ducks do then? (I do think someone would trade for him, but it wouldn't be a 2nd.)

Yes, Mrazek is better, but he has had some injuries the past few years and he is injured again. It's more important for Gibson to have a backup that is healthy and plays on a regular basis than to have a backup that's better than the previous backup, but might get injured again.</div></div>

Holl is maybe worth a 2nd because of his contract, but teams will overvalue him due to his RH shot, team controlled cost friendly contract, and very good defensive results (mainly because of muzzin)
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.
Thread: Comtois on FIrst Line Trade Marner and Tavares to Florida
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TZ11</b></div><div>I don't understand why the Ducks would do this. The 2nd and the 1st have similar value. Let's say the Ducks pick is between 36 and 42 in maybe the best draft since 2015 and the Leafs pick is in the 20's in 2023 (not a bad draft class at all, but not quite as good as 2022 imo), then, with good drafting, you could get players of similar value. And giving up Comtois, Stolarz and a 5th for a RD that wouldn't clear waivers (assuming Manson is still in Anaheim when this trade happens), a goalie who might not even be needed next season and a good prospect that isn't NHL ready is not something I think the Ducks would do.</div></div>

but yeah, its a weird trade for both sides but horrific for the leafs