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Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: Sorry Soup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sharcuda22</b></div><div>I think it’s more about what works best for the sharks than what vlasic’s value is. I dont think he would get more than a vet min tbh, he is scratched constantly so far this year. I would like for the sharks to try and get broberg but i dont think its the most important thing in the world with Muk and Thrun in the wings. Campbell’s contract makes him a nonstarter in terms of a flippable asset until at least two years from now.</div></div>

That's true, also there is a scenario where the Oilers could buyout Vlasic keeping him on both teams books for much longer than two seasons after this one. Probably correct the Sharks are better off with the worse contract than the Oilers because it's for one less year. Like honestly, there are so few options to work for Edmonton here.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 12:40 p.m.
Thread: Kings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>Sorry, he's not worth a first. Very similar player to Reilly Smith in many aspects, including two-way play, except scoring where Smith (who was traded with term) has been far more consistent and was traded for a 2nd. You actually citing his 27 (not 28) goal season which has clearly been an outlier is cherry picking at its best. He's on pace for about 20G this year, which is respectable, but don't even TRY to act like 27 goals is the norm for this guy. Be better than that.

The people on this site criminally overvalue their players and it's really bad. Be better. He's worth a 2nd, maybe 2nd + decent prospect.

Also, Danault is definitely a very good two-way player, but to call him one of the better in the league is crazy. He's not one of the top two-way players in the league. Stop with that nonsense.</div></div>

Danault is part of the Selke conversation for multiple years, the Selke is illustrative of some of the league's best 2-way centers. I believe that is a fair illustration of being one of the leagues better 2-way centers.

I don't mind that you don't find value in him, but he has legitimately been a top-10 Selke finalist 4 years of his career, taken a team to the cup finals, efficent in the faceoff circle, and one of the better playmakers in the league (for instance his winger Trevor Moore is on a 44 goal pace). I don't see Riley Smith as a close comparable, Danault is basically Kopitar lite which is why he fits here so well.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 10:59 a.m.
Thread: Kings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>Danault has done nothing to earn being worth a 1st. Not to mention the Pens have zero space. Did you even look at our situation? Likely not.

Pens pass and no team in the NHL gives you a 1st for him. His value is similar to Rielly Smith. You're not getting more than a 2nd for him.</div></div>

To start, I wouldn't do any of these trades.

Danaults' highest goals in a season before becoming a King was 13, he's upped that to 28 and posted at least 50 points the last two seasons, and puts games on his back regularly (like literally last night). He has a NTC and is on one of the best teams in the league. LA isn't looking to move him, but saying he isn't worth a 1st is criminally underrating one of the better 2-way players in the league.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 1 at 7:53 p.m.
Thread: Saros next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>McSorley</b></div><div>Highly doubt Talbot can keep it up next year so who are you targeting? Hart is the only other option IMO.

I don't see Spencer or Kaliyev in the long term outlook so why not use them to acquire a top 5 goalie?</div></div>

Spence is criminally underrated with what he has brought this season, the guy can't miss a pass and I think there is an offensive gear here we haven't seen, our third pair looks incredible and I think it's more him than Englund. Kaliev's time to sell is coming soon, we need to get him to breakout offensively and use him and Bjornfot as the trade pieces for a struggling top prospect goalie who we can protect behind a veteran goalie. I wouldn't be upset about 3x1 for Talbot next season, and I think he'd go for it. My biggest concern in playing Spence and Clarke is we lose what Englund has brought in physicality. I don't know a bout you, but I've been seeing physicality from several players this season and LA has their long-term tough guys coming: Helenius and Ziemmer will bring the eventual physicality we've enjoyed from Englund.

I see our lineup as something like:

Byfield-Kopi-Kempe
Moore-Danault-Fiala
Grundstrom-PLD-Laferierre
Kaliyev-Lizzote-Turcotte
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Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Clarke
Spence-Roy

Although if we can't reup Roy, Martinez-Spence could be impressive.

As far as why I'm not feeling Saros, he's 28 and in his best play window now, but for goalies they can fall out of that quick. I think let's just offer no more than 2-3 year contracts until Portillo and other prospects can be made ready.