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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29, 2023 at 10:20 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29, 2023 at 12:43 p.m.
Thread: Goodbye Core
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tonyhzs</b></div><div>Have you seen that draft? Believe it or not, Rasmussen would still go in the 10-15 range in a redraft, especially if you only redraft the first rounders (cuz let's face it, Oettinger and Jason Robertson had no business sniffing a 1st round selection at tbe time). It was a weak draft class that was full of complimentary players and not difference makers outside of the top 10ish in a redraft. That was a tough draft for all the teams to gauge talent for some reason.</div></div>

I would somewhat agree. I would say about 11 of those first round picks really started to break out this year. In a redraft of the first round I would take him between 13-18. But yes it was definitely not a great draft class for the first round but alot of them are coming around now.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 26, 2023 at 10:46 p.m.
Thread: A different trade partner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tonyhzs</b></div><div>Holtz hasn't looked as promising as I thought he'd be.

At tbe draft, I was torn between Raymond and Holtz for Detroit. Holtz was a shooter who played center at tbe time. What the heck is happening with him? Doesn't have to be lights out, but he is looking like a bad choice, maybe?</div></div>

Short version is …he will be fine

Long version is…was hard to develop him on the fly this year. We never expected to win as much as we did, so kept him with NHL squad thinking, “we’ll fall back to earth soon and go back to testing out the kids”. But we never did. (Reilly Walsh kind of stood in same bucket). Tatar, Haula, and everyone else were playing well for most of the year, so just got harder to get him into lineup. He does have to work on some things…defensively so he can stay in lineup…and finding ways to adapt his feet-standing-still-shot (his bread and butter) to a fast offense build on possession and transition. Goal scorers usually grow production in bunches…so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him jump his output in big step changes. He has two more years of his ELC left and a coach who runs our offense (and could be head coach next year) who loves him. So NJD has little reason to move him. I’d give him a ‘strong buy’ rating over long-term.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 26, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.
Thread: Debrincat Domi Mayfield
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Well he just signed Larkin to an 8yr deal and DeBrincat is younger than him and Detroit has Chiarot playing on the right side so bringing in an RHD that can play right away would take priority. Plans do change Detroit was still in the wild card hunt until after the TDL after losing 2 forwards out of their top 6.</div></div>

Right but I assume his goal is to aim higher than just perpetually be a wild card team. Just figure it would be more sustainable to address those needs through the draft. Finding a way to get Reinbaher or ASP probably adds more value long term than paying Mayfield during his 30s for example.

Debrincat style trade should probably come after they've built a playoff team internally, that would put them over the top and make them a contender.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 26, 2023 at 7:50 p.m.