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wardbell92

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 4, 2022 at 7:30 a.m.
Thread: Draft Week Distraction
Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t really understand the appeal of Josh Anderson. He’s a big dude who plays physically, but hasn’t scored more than 20 goals in a season other than once, and has a career high of 47 points like 4 years ago. He’s slightly more than a 0.5 point/game player with a 5.5 million dollar contract for a long time. Feels like the sens would be better off with the 7th OA pick, no? That Anderson contract would still be around when they need to give a huge pay raise to Stutzle, Sanderson, and bridge prospects picked in the next two years. Picking high now means they can surround Norris, Stutzle, Sanderson, and Chabot with cheap, high end talent when they all have big contracts.

I’m a leafs fan and don’t super remember anything Anderson did in the playoffs other than hit. It seems like he’s overpaid by 1.5-2 million until 2027, it’d be a big bet that he figures out something after being in the league for 7 years. I don’t watch the Canadiens regularly, though, so let me know if I’m off.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 28, 2022 at 11:36 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Thread: CarsonN89 trade from a Sens POV
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wardbell92</b></div><div>I agree that choosing a player at 7 OA is within control but to say that no matter what that this player will be a major player on a team for the next decade as a fact is just not true. I am saying it holds a lot of value but saying that you dont want DeBrincat because 7OA and Lassi is guaranteed to better is a wild take (that was my point).</div></div>

Of course, It's not a fact as it didn't even happen yet. It's an opportunity. There will be FUTURE great players available at 7th OA, it's up to the team choosing to make the best choice possible

Like when the Sens drafted Karlsson 15th OA in 2008, he was the best possible choice at that spot, but the value of the pick was a 15th OA pick in that draft (it varies from draft to draft depending on how the market perceives draft classes)

I agreed with your post in general, just wanted to remind that fact about the pick's value. It's the same value regardless of what the team choosing is going to do. Could hit a homerun or strike out, it's in their hands.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 8, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.
Thread: Opening Night is Serving Pasta
A hell more than that?

- a 7th OA pick
- a prospect that is probably valued around that
- 10th OA pick from last year


But yeah the fact that Boucher was such a reach make people easily forget that he's still a recent first round pick. But even without counting Boucher, a 7th OA pick and a young player like pinto is already gigantic value, how much people think Pastrnak is worth if that is not enough

Always referring to Eichel's value

Alex Tuch vs 7th OA pick
Peyton Krebs vs Shane Pinto
2022 1st round pick (should have been "late") vs Tyler Boucher
2023 2nd round pick (VGK) vs nothing (ok add a 2nd too)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BruinsTalk</b></div><div>Boucher is a wild card. I think if you start a convo for Pasta, Sanderson would have to be a part of the conversation.</div></div>

I don't think the Sens have any desire to trade Jake, like the Stars wouldn't part with Heiskanen in their past discussions for Erik Karlsson.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lambchopz</b></div><div>Yeah bro he’s gonna cost a hell of a lot more than that. 7th overall and Pinto are very good but Boucher realistically ain’t worth much. I know people will say “bit he was a 10th overall pick”, but he really shouldn’t have been, at all. Realistically he shouldn’t have been a top 40 pick, no body had him ranked there, and his season was extremely disappointing.</div></div>

Yes, we are all very annoyed by the Boucher pick but the reference is always Bob McKenzie's list. He was ranked 29th

https://www.tsn.ca/bob-mckenzie-s-2021-final-draft-rankings-1.1669727
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 14, 2022 at 9:52 a.m.