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slapshot723

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Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 10:14 am
Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 10:13 am
Thread: ALL THIS COULD HAD BEEN YOURS
I agree with:

Dunn over Tarasenko - Tarasenko is a question mark and I like Dunn.
Soucy over Kakhonen - Soucy is a clear NHL defenseman. Kakhonen had one nice season.
Tanev over Aston-Reese - Tanev is so much better than Aston-Reese. ZAR really isn't that good of a player.
Driedger over Gudas - I don't see anyone else worth taking on Florida. Maybe Vatrano or Acciari, but if they believe in Driedger then it's a good pick. Definitely not Gudas. Gudas sucks.
Geekie over Bean - as an Isles fan, I see Geekie as a really good bottom-6er like Clutterbuck. He wasn't a bad pickup.
Fleury over Price - Price's contract and health are enough to not want to worry about

I don't get:
Twarynski over anyone on PHI (Rubtsov, JVR, Voracek, Ghost, Hagg, Braun) - you have the cap space and none of those guys had that many years left on their deals.
Bayreuther over Domi - what were they thinking?! Seriously, I don't know.
Donskoi over Compher - I like Compher a lot. He's a really good player and Seattle's center depth is fairly weak.
How did they not make one trade?!
Forum: Armchair-GMSep 9 at 5:12
Thread: Isles Targets on Defense
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Xspyrit</b></div><div>Erik Brannstrom is surprising as he's quite similar to Aho, he's basically a better Aho.

There's a few players that could interest the Sens

Wahlstrom, Oliver
Dobson, Noah
Mayfield, Scott
Bailey, Josh

What would it take on top of Brannstrom for each to make it work?

Brannstrom is the exact same size as Sebastian Aho</div></div>

Seems like Brannstrom is much better than Aho. I wouldn't make any of those moves, I was thinking something around Bellows and Brannstrom.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>seanross</b></div><div>Chiarot for a 2cnd</div></div>

I'd do a 3rd.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>UBS_ARENA</b></div><div>We just moved our long term (2 years) cap dump. Why would we trade for another (scandella)?</div></div>

I've always been a Scandella fan and he plays a style I think would fit with Dobson. Plus, he'd cost nothing, maybe even a swap of Komarov and Hickey for Scandella. St. Louis gains a little cap but loses two cap dumps in one year. Isles get a defenseman who can play everyday at less than $4M.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kotkaniemi15</b></div><div>The habs would need a better D coming in before moving Kulak. Otherwise, he’d cost a mid-round pick.</div></div>

I'd do a mid-round pick like a 4th.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DomCholette</b></div><div>from Mtl: Kulak &amp; Armia for Bailey?</div></div>

Hell no.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Xspyrit</b></div><div>Advice #xx : never look at hockey db for hockey players measurements. Brannstrom has been listed 5'10 in training camps and development camps. He's also 5'10 on EliteProspects, Hockey Reference, etc

I'm ready to give something substantial on top of Brannstrom to get Dobson (need a partner for Chabot). Problem is the Isles want to compete now and picks/prospects wouldn't help.

Actually, what about this lol (would never happen but for fun)

Brady Tkachuk + Erik Brannstrom + another piece (depending on Isles needs)

for

Noah Dobson + Anthony Beauvillier</div></div>

Enticing but no. I'd rather have Dobson and Beauvillier, even though Tkachuk is the best player in the deal. Makes no sense for the Isles to move Dobson, and Beauvillier is at a reasonable contract.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep 2 at 5:27
Thread: Dont mortgage the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BallPuckFellow10</b></div><div>Okay now I see. Yes I think that's smart. You can start of the season with Greene on the third pair and Dermott on the 2nd and see how the season unfold and what kind of players come available towards the TDL. At that point you might be able to move for another defenseman and include someone like Bellows in the deal if he isn't in the plans. I am sure that a rebuilding team would like to take a chance on a former 1st round pick rather than having a third round pick.</div></div>

If I'm a team with poor LW depth I would easily take a chance on Bellows. He's shown it, he can play in the NHL, but he's not ready to play on a contender like NY. Wahlstrom showed it more and he earned his spot. I would do Bellows for Dermott with added assets on both sides.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BallPuckFellow10</b></div><div>How about someone like Dean Kukan from Columbus or Jeremy Lauzon from Seattle? I guess Soucy is available too. Kulak from MTL is another alternative I would look at. I think all of these players including Dermott could thrive having a regular roster spot, and they are on cheap contracts as well, part from Soucy.</div></div>

Kukan would be nice. Lauzon is just okay, we can do better. Same with Kulak. I'm into Soucy. I'd put all these guys, including Dermott, on the same tier. Bottom pair, but fringe 4s in a pinch. We need someone better.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep 2 at 4:06
Thread: Dont mortgage the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BallPuckFellow10</b></div><div>I agree that Dermott isn't as good as Leddy, he doesn't provide the same amount of offense but defensively he is really solid. You won't need him to play PP either with Dobson and Pulock taking care of that. He might not even need to play the PK with Pelech and Greene being ahead of him as well. He can just be that solid utility defenseman that can fill in when needed but give you around 18:00 good minutes a night by playing smart and aggressive. He has the ability to play on the PK as well, but his strengths is the ability to move the puck, quickly and accurately, edge work and playing zero gap which forces a lot of dump ins and uncontrolled entries. He has a good and active stick, and usually makes the right decision as well. I am sure someone like Dobson will eat a lot more minutes and assume greater responsibility, maybe they could be paired together as well.</div></div>

Oh, I'm totally on board with bringing in Dermott, trust me. My issue is I don't want him to be the only guy we bring in. I think we need a 2nd AND a 3rd pairing guy. If we bring in Dermott, I want him to be the third pairing guy. I guess if we only bring Dermott in to start the season, see how he does, then bring in another defenseman before the deadline I'm okay with that too. But it'll be just like when we got Leddy and Boychuk back in 2014. One would've been nice, but both changed the makeup of our team for the better.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep 2 at 3:57
Thread: Dont mortgage the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BallPuckFellow10</b></div><div>I agree with the idea of not selling your farm. But I think the Islanders need a defenseman with greater puck moving and skating ability than De Haan. Especially if paired with someone like Mayfield. Dermott would be the ideal fit IMO. $1.5M x 2 years and would cost around a 3rd round pick. He has crushed playing 17 minutes a night on a third pair and should be ready for a bigger role (Played less minutes last season but crushed it the two seasons before last and this one as well in a more limited role).</div></div>

Not necessarily true regarding type of player they need. I think they need a strong two-way guy to play with Dobson. Dobson is becoming that, so playing him with someone like Ekholm or deHaan would be a great fit for him.

I'm very into bringing in Dermott, but I would put him with Mayfield. They'd be a nice pair. Dermott isn't nearly as good as Leddy but is a decent replacement and a great fit cap-wise.