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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 11:20 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 12:51 p.m.
Thread: 2024-25 Canucks
Solid description and well thought out!

My overall caveat to it is that although the playoffs are a very small sample size and don't usually affect contract negotiations too much, they do offer a window into player strengths and weaknesses when the intensity, physicality and pressure really ramp up.

For example, what you wrote about both Hronek and Zadorov is true during the regular season, but their deployment and effectiveness has changed in the post-season (especially Zadorov). Technically he's still being used as a 3LD at 5v5, but he's been used heavily on the PK and has even taken shifts with Hughes. I've written previous ACGM's stating that Hughes could easily be our top pair RD if he had the right partner to support him, and Zadorov could possibly be that guy. I'm still in favour of signing Tanev for a couple years too, but failing that I think using Hughes on the right side should seriously be considered.

Having said that, Hronek is still a good Dman and I hope the team re-signs him to a reasonable deal. 8 mill AAV was never going to fly with management, so his drop in offensive stats in the later part of the regular season and into the playoffs may actually help the team's case in getting him signed at a more reasonable number.

Ideally both guys stay. They bring different skill sets but are both important to the team's potential success.
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