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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 18, 2022 at 6:48 a.m.
Thread: My trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Aidian1</b></div><div>You wouldn't do Kyrou, Bolduc and a 1st? Or Kyrou, Neighbours and a 1st? Or Kyrou + 2 1st for Tkachuk? Kyrou is great but he's not nearly as complete a player as Tkachuk. I personally think thats about what it'd take to get him and I'd be all for it. He's already got 4, 20+ goal seasons. One of which 30+ and then there's everything else he brings. He'd be a perfect fit with Thomas.</div></div>


No, I absolutely would not. As good as he is, Matty is not two 1sts more valuable than Kyrou. That's nuts.

Besides, until he inks a new Flames deal, chances seem decent he could go UFA in <em>just over a year</em>. No need to overpay in trade when he could well come home for no acquisition cost if we can be a little patient. Or even less patient than that if the Flames know he won't re-sign and he becomes available a cut trade price.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 13, 2021 at 10:22 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 13, 2021 at 4:26 p.m.
Thread: Ideal Islanders Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AndrewGoalie33</b></div><div>How so?</div></div>

1. You're sending the Blues $11M in cap, not including Bellows and MDC rights
2. You want Tarasenko 50% retained, totaling $7.5M over the next two years
3. Eberle and Leddy aren't even high impact players, only reason I'm even fine with taking Eberle back is to make the cap work for you guys
4. MDC is a legitimate bust, and Bellows isn't really trending in a positive direction either
5. Assuming Dunn takes like a $3M bridge deal, and Bellows/MDC take like $1M each, Blues gain over $6M in cap including Tarasenko's retention, really quality stuff

All together, you're essentially using STL as your cap trash dumpster, and not even sending any actual decent value to them.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGJul. 13, 2021 at 10:45 a.m.
Thread: Gotta improve
My thought on the Girard/KK trade.

Girard- established, young Top 4 Dman. Great skating and can move the puck well in all 3 zones. Smaller, not a lock down defender. On a very reasonable contract for a #3, second pair D. He would slot into any team as an offensive, high skill second pair D. Defensively he uses skill over size and isn’t going to be a top pair D.

KK - young, very skilled Center with good size. He has great vision and has the potential to be a top line player. His skating continues to be a concern, and he hasn’t produced in the NHL...but remember he’s played one year in the AHL, and two messed up years in the NHL. He might have a 2C ceiling for many, but a 2C is still a very tough position for contenders to fill. There is projection risk, he may never realize his potential and end up as a bottom 6 forward.

Next year, Girard would be more valuable, but in 2-3 years, it’s much less clear. What would be reasonable? Not Suzuki or Caufield, they are much further along than KK right now. AVS would need to add to put either of those players in play. I can’t see a straight up given the upside KK. AVS would need to add another asset, and I’m not sure a late first is enough. I think that Girard and Newhook or Jost might entice Montreal, giving them a 3C for the next 1/2 decade to replace Danault.

I struggle to see a fit, bit perhaps something like:

KK + 2nd for Girard and Newhook.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 12, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.