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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2021 at 2:48 p.m.
Thread: Heres what Id do next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>redwingsfan04</b></div><div>I'm not super familiar with all those guys so I'll take your word for it. I think the concern would be that the Oilers defense seems to always suck so they need to be ready for when someone inevitably doesn't play up to their potential.</div></div>

Definitely. I guess its just this year is way more of a risk, they put their bet on Jones to go from 6/7 D playing 14 easy minutes to top 4D playing 17-18 much tougher minutes, which is very different from hoping next year a group of Broberg, Bouch, Jones and Russell can collectively hold down the bottom pair as a collective (which is a pretty great bet). But who the heck knows if Klef can ever play the same again so...until that point, still all question marks.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2021 at 2:13 p.m.
Thread: Boone Jenner for Ryan Graves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>redwingsfan04</b></div><div>I could see Colorado doing it then. If they don't move Graves then they'll lose him or Toews for nothing in the Expansion draft. Imo Jenner is a slight upgrade over Compher and Donskoi so they'd essentialy be losing Graves regardless and swapping Compher/Donskoi for Jenner assuming that Seattle takes one of them. Of course, if Johnson doesn't waive his NMC for the expansion draft than Colorado should keep Graves since they'd at least get to keep one of him and Toews.</div></div>
Here's what Colorado would do if they acquired Jenner:

<strong>Protected (7+3+1):</strong>
Mackinnon
Rantanen
Landeskog
Kadri
Burakovsky
Jenner
Nichuskin

Makar
Girard
Toews

Grubauer

<strong>Exposed:</strong>

Donskoi
Compher
Jost
Johnson (waives NMC)
Francouz

Seattle would probably take Jost due to the lower caphit, though it does help Colorado that Jost will be an RFA as Seattle will only be able to pick up to 10 RFA's which should reduce Jost's attractiveness to them.

Either Seattle takes Jost, and we'd trade one of Compher/Donskoi for capspace. Or they take Compher/Donskoi and we're in business.

Landeskog ---- Mackinnon ---- Rantanen
Burakovsky ------- Kadri --------- Nichuskin
Newhook &lt;------&gt; Jenner -------- Compher/Donskoi
Bowers -------------- Jost ---------- Kaut
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 4, 2020 at 12:53 p.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 7:06 a.m.
Thread: Musing
Wings fan here. Yes, you're over market value for a player of Larkin's caliber, in my opinion, but hard pass. Larkin is untouchable because of what he means to the franchise.
Full explanation here, Larkin is the ONLY Top 6 center in the Wings organization. Veleno is the closest possible center, but he's more of a 3C with possible, unlikely-to-reach 2C potential. None of the other center prospects in the Wings' organization are likely to be as close as Larkin is. Gambling on Norris becoming as good as Larkin is too risky of a move for a team that just had the worst season in the salary cap era.
Top that off with Larkin being a hometown kid, grew up a Wings fan, and is a shoo-in for captain next season. There's a very good argument that he's not even the best forward on the Wings, but his work ethic, leadership, and attitude are what the Wings want to build around. He'll likely be a 2C by the time the Wings are playoff regulars, but will still be the leader on and off the ice. *rant over*
Kudos for not offering garbage for Larkin though.