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Forum: Armchair-GMMar 20 at 10:43
Thread: Sabres Power rankings
Seems reasonable. I couldn’t fathom having Ristolainen that low, but I only watch a half dozen Sabres games all year (and a dozen Rochester games, being as much an AHL fan based in TO as a NHL fan).

Always hard comparing Fwds & D-Men, even Centres & Wingers can be tricky. Gotta consider special teams and ToI and all that.

I’d say the Top 5 is pretty unassailable (the Montour trade was sublime - as I have been hoping the Leafs would make a play for him for well over 2 years - guess that ship sailed). After that, I would go as follows. Also added select Americans who’ve impressed me when I’ve seen them.

Overall, the Sabres organization has an abundance of Left shots up front and Right shots on the blue line. I could see them going after a middle-6 right winger to improve there, possibly deal some more from the solid crop of AHL D-Men (esp Dougherty) and perhaps Ristolainen (if he’s not liked in the the organization) to help them with their depth after the top line.
6. RD Ristolainen (+8)
7. C Mittelstadt (-)
8. LW/C Rodrigues (-2)
9. LD McCabe (+1)
10. W Sheary (-1)
11. RW Nylander (+1)
12. LD Pilut (NR)
13. W Pominville (-1)
14. C Thompson (+3)
15. RD Bogosian (-4)
16. C/LW Larsson (-3)
17. LD Hunwick (+3)
18. W Olofsson (NR)
19. W Okposo (-4)
20. LD Scandella (+1)
21. RD Nelson (-5)
22. LW Smith (NR)
23. C/LW Girgensons (-5)
24. RD Dougherty (NR)
25. C Sobotka (-3)
26. LW Elie (NR)
29. LW Wilson (-10)
I’d flip 7&8 if Rodrigues is playing C more - where is he playing most these days? Think he has a fiture up the middle in the NHL? Wonder what he’ll get on his next contract?
Forum: NHL SigningsMar 11 at 1:06
Thread: Vancouver Canucks signed Quintin Hughes (3 Years / $1,604,166 AAV) 
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JakeD</b></div><div>I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure he needs to play in at least 10 games in order to burn a year off of his ELC, otherwise it would slide. With only 13 games left, one would hope that management would give him a 9 game try-out and allow his contract to slide and therefore, begin next year.</div></div>

Nope, despite the likes, you’re incorrect. See Mittelstadt, Casey; Gaudreau, Johnny for a couple examples. Gaudreau played just 1 game and a year was burned off. Same will happen for Hughes. It’s an exception to the 10-game rule as <a href="/users/SabresFan1996" target="_blank">@SabresFan1996</a> noted above.

The story is Hughes would only sign if a year is burned off &amp; he becomes an RFA come 2021. I’m not sure about his eligibility for the expansion draft however, a concern raised by <a href="/users/HockeyWise" target="_blank">@HockeyWise</a>, but if it’s tied to the same criteria then he could be considered eligible with 3 pro years under his belt by the time of the 21 draft. Not like Vancouver has anyone on defence they’d probably want to really hold onto by that point.

It’s reasons like this why I was the only one, it seems, who voted “no” to this contract! What the hey guys? Better to wait 15 months til he’s played 3 years in college and push back his RFA date to 2023. Or trade him if the little brat won’t sign.
Forum: NHL TradesFeb 24 at 11:39
Thread: Confirmed: (ANA/BUF) - Montour for Guhle and 2019 1st round pick
Brandon Montour is, by most accounts, easily among the Top 40 RHD in the NHL today (possibly in the Top 30). A very strong 2nd pair but with a legitimate case to be a 1st pairing defender. Combined with the crop of other young D-Men that have arrived/taken strides this season (Dahlin, Pilut, Ristolainen, McCabe), adding Montour whist not subtracting anyone off their current roster immediately raises the Buffalo blue-line from slightly below-average to easily among the Top 5-10 in the NHL (with a trajectory that will only make them better in the next 2-3y).

As others have iterated, Guhle was buried in the depth chars on the LHD side, and so really while an “asset” in the abstract, held little to no intrinsic value for Buffalo as an organization beyond what he could recoup. And wow, does he fetch a big fish.

The 1st round pick is a wild-card. If Buffalo has another surge and makes the playoffs then Anaheim is likely looming at around 18th give or take, possibly later if Buffalo upsets the top seed. But - if Buffalo misses the playoffs (and by most prognostications that’s at least an 80% probability), then we’re looking at a lottery pick, albeit one with very long odds. If Buffalo misses the playoffs and “wins” the lottery (moving up to the top 2/3) then Anaheim wins. But in the other 96% of scenarios I find it hard to fathom a borderline LHD and a mid-round 1st providing more value than a young RHD in the Top 30/40 of the NHL.

There’s the 80% possibility that Buffalo
Forum: NHL SigningsFeb 22 at 7:16
Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins signed Joseph Cramarossa (1 Year / $650,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DragonRaptorHybrid</b></div><div>I don't think that last part's a thing, just because the player has signed a contract, period. NHL contracts don't magically void AHL contracts like that; contracts, in general, are still legally binding, so I'm pretty sure you can't just get out of it just because another organization's trying to entice you with a better offer.</div></div>

It’s happened a couple times this year already, actually. I’m blanking on names but they’ll come to me. Also, see this thread: <a href="https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/status-of-players-on-ahl-only-contracts.2566635/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/status-of-players-on-ahl-only-contracts.2566635/</a>
Forum: NHL TradesFeb 21 at 3:47
Thread: (LAK/WSH) - Hagelin for 2019 3rd and 2020 conditional 6th round pick
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CMac66</b></div><div>I don't get it. He's in Pittsburgh and does nothing, gets traded to LA, does even more of nothing. Then Washington pops up and goes 'hey! You know that fast player that's doing nothing, want a 3rd for him?'
What am I missing?
Good for LA getting something for him</div></div>

Fair ask. Hagelin has speed, is an efficient penalty-killer, and has flashes of offence. Most notably he has performed well and upped his play when it’s mattered most - in the post-season. For a team with their backs against the Cap, they did well to add a bottom-6 winger/PKer. He could play little in the reg season but more in the post. Smith-Pelly can also be brought up for the post-season too as Cap issues don’t matter then too.
Forum: NHL SigningsFeb 21 at 3:28
Forum: NHL TradesFeb 21 at 2:59
Thread: (BOS/MIN) - Donato and conditional 5th round pick for Coyle
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Missouri</b></div><div>Huge win for Boston!!</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Trickster</b></div><div>Boston overpaid.</div></div>

There are some strong opinions either way expressed in this thread.

Those favouring Boston recognize Coyle is a versatile 40+ pt winger (who can play up the middle if needed) signed for not just this year but next at a reasonable cap hit.

Those favouring Minnesota see Donato’s long term potential where he could at least match, and likely exceed, Coyle’s production. They also note Donato is under team control for 3 more years than Coyle, important in the Cap era.

Your perspective on the trade is contingent on 2 things:

1) Likelihood of Donato reaching his ceiling and exceeding Coyle’s production (and how long it will take to get there)

2) Likelihood of Bruins getting to Eastern Conference Finals this season or next, with powerhouses Toronto and Tampa Bay to go through.

If the Bruins reach the Conference Finals with Coyle in either year, this trade is a Boston Win. If Donato becomes a legit 60-70 point winger, well, then it’s a big Minnesota win. If neither or both happen? Well, it’s a pretty even split. The 5th was likely just the lube to get Minnesota to sign off on the deal, realistically speaking.

Couple interesting tidbits.

Coyle lived in Boston and attended Boston Univ before leaving in his sophomore year to play Junior hockey in the CHL.

Perhaps Minnesota is trying to rekindle the chemistry that Donato shared with Jordan Greenway - they both played together for Team USA on the 2018 Olympic squad a year ago.