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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2023 at 2:02 p.m.
Thread: this team is so terrifying
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ab27</b></div><div>I'm curious what they do with the power play units. I think if Trocheck is not on either unit, he will be on the 1st PK unit with Motte. And then I would have Goodrow and Vesey. Kreids and Mika only on if they need a goal.</div></div>

Kane forces Tarasenko off PP1 in my mind. He and Panarin supposedly have a lot of chemistry, so in my mind I'd have Panarin or Mika in the left circle (preferably Mika), with the other taking the bumper, Kane in the right circle, Kreids of course as the net front, and Fox on the point. Kreider, Panarin, Mika, and Fox should all be set in stone at this point. That leave Tarasenko for PP2. Although maybe GG does something weird like moving Kreider or Mika to the second unit, or running 5 forwards. Either way, the amount of weapons and diversity in handedness should give them a lot of freedom to rotate around and make a lot of plays, which is something they seemed to lack with Trocheck and even Tarasenko. Kane gives them that extra bit of playmaking, and they all have good shots.

At this point, I only think Trocheck should be on with PP2 if they need a faceoff win, in which case he might just switch with Miller/Trouba. All the kids should stick together, they have too much chemistry not to be on the same unit. Sometimes their passing even looks crisper and more creative than PP1. Tarasenko gives them a genuine finishing threat, and Miller/Trouba can both play on the point. For them, the way you orient the powerplay doesn't really matter. When that unit is at their best, they're constantly moving around, switching places, which creates lanes and open ice for them to work with. PP1 is more organized, while PP2 is a lot more fluid. That's actually one of the reasons I don't think it's a great idea to move someone like Mika to PP2. It's nice that each powerplay is so inherently different in their playing style, it makes it a lot harder for the opposing teams PK to plan for them, and if one unit doesn't create anything, the other one might.

For the PK, I think they're gonna lean into having like 7 or 8 competent penalty killing forwards and just go with very quick shifts. That's what I'd do at least. You've got Mika, Trocheck, and Goodrow as the centers, maybe even Chytil in a pinch, and you can pair them with one of Motte, Vesey, Kreider, or Kakko. For a team with that much pure talent, they've got a very good amount of two-way players too.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26, 2023 at 7:55 a.m.
Thread: exploring alternatives
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jim_Benning_Almost</b></div><div>This deal doesn't do much for the Canucks. Jones is an average prospect who likely to make the NHL in a 3rd or 4th pairing d-man. Exactly what Wolanin currently is. That means Vancouver would be trading Beauvillier with over $2M retention for a 2nd round pick. You'll need to add a significant prospect for this. Think Brennan Othmann.</div></div>

Zac Jones is 22 and thriving in the AHL. He's a puck moving defenseman with top 4 potential. Brennan Othmann is one of the best prospects outside of the NHL and is projected as a top 6 scoring winger, should make the team next year, and the Rangers have already said they're not parting with him. Not just because he's a top prospect, but because he's got cost-control, and that's something the Rangers need with the upcoming cap crunch. Wolanin is not even a prospect, he's a fringe NHLer who I only put there because the Rangers would need some defensive depth before the playoffs.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26, 2023 at 4:09 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2023 at 8:07 a.m.
Thread: thoughts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>Okay, well that's a different thing altogether. Skinner is the prospect. He's not the one I wanted, but he's not a bad prospect. And I said I preferred taking Blais over taking Kravtsov. Plus you're leaving out the 4th that will be a 3rd when that condition kicks in. I mean, these are all basic facts, maybe try adhering to them.</div></div>

I guess it's rude to mock someone in denial... anyways

Skinner is barely holding himself in the AHL and is 21. He'll be a 7D at best. Blais is worse than Kravtsov right now and has little room for growth, unlike Krav who's 23 and has shown flashes of brilliance in the NHL and KHL, while putting up insane defensive metrics. The 3rd is basically what we're paying for Mikkola, who's the type of player we've been looking for for a while.

So basically, a fringe 4th liner and a late 1st for Tarasenko, who essentially guarantees a deep run. I'm completely ignoring Skinner cause you could easily just sign someone so much better than him in free agency. There are KHL/SHL free agents who would be better signings than him.

We're getting a top 6 RW (a rental but who cares, we still have Krav and Othmann for the future) and a solid 3rd pairing dman, for a cap dump, one of our two late 1sts, a 3rd, and a nothing prospect, how is that 'what you wanted' lmao.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 31, 2023 at 2:54 a.m.