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sammmy1242

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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 10, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.
Thread: Laine to NY
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tsyls</b></div><div>If NYI isn’t willing to part ways with one of Pulock or Dobson, you’re not getting laine and that’s that.

You guys gotta give up a top prospect or top pairing dman for a guy who can score in his sleep. That’s just the way it works.</div></div>

Hate to break it to you, but no GM who wants to keep his job, is trading you a Blue Chip Defense prospect OR their #1 Defenseman for a guy who ONLY scores goals. The Isles refused to move Dobson for Mark Stone at the TDL last year who is a much more rounded player, they aren't going to do it now for a one dimensional guy like Laine... that's just the way it works.

AND for the record, in this trade scenario, the Isles are giving up TWO of their TOP prospects in Wilde and Wahlstrom AND giving up a Top pairing D in Leddy... just saying.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 10, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.
Thread: Laine to NY
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>People on this site underrated Laine. He's fourth all time in goals 20 and under. He's third all time in goals 19 and under.</div></div>

I’m a jets fan, I don’t undervalue the guy. I know he’s a generational goal scorer, he can put up 30+ goals easy. But I also do see the fact that he is a liability in his own end. He’s coming off of a down year as well. I know that he’s only 21, but I don’t see the drive and work ethic in him that he needs to complete his game. I don’t honestly know if he’ll ever progress to be more than a one dimensional player. Pulock is a stud top pairing dman. He’s easily our #1 RHD. Laine is what NYI hopes wahlstrom will be. Wilde is a good prospect but not amazing. I think that if NYI was to trade for Laine, they have to give up one of Dobson or Pulock. So let’s say they decide to part with pulock. He’s a #1 RHD. He’s still young and only gonna get so much better.

IF a Pulock deal gets put in place, it’s most likely to look like this:

Laine for Pulock + Wilde + 1st
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 30, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.
Thread: Kane Barzal Cups
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sammmy1242</b></div><div>I think Patty Kane is absolutely a top 10 player in the NHL and probably one of the top 2 or 3 wingers. That said, Pulock is going to be a star, Leddy is already a top 2 on most teams, Bellows is a top flight prospect and 2 1st rd picks is quite the hefty price to pay. With Kane only getting older I could definitely see the Hawks smartening up and offloading some $ to re-tool w/ captain serious and their young stars (Debrincat, Strome). Definitely not an expected trade to happen but I think the Isles would be the best fit if it did.</div></div>

Not discounting your trade, I am more responding to ChiHawk. I think the value is somewhat fair, and ultimately I think Chicago will have no choice but to move him, I just don't see it being this year.