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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2023 at 10:19 a.m.
Thread: Just seeing how it could work
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>Wow - what a terrible take 🤦🏻. EK does not get traded without retention, so the 1st does not cover retention - it is built in. Cap is also 100% going back - again built in to every deal. Brodie is still a really effective dman and pending ufa (could be flipped at TDL) &amp; Murray bought out. So a 1st, good young RHD (top 4 potential) + good young RHD prospect seems more than fair.; too much imo.
You are seriously misunderstanding the situation I think, karlsonn Stated he wants out , there won’t be many suitors , there is a lot of risk given his injury history &amp; the contract is an absolute albatross. Sharks will be lucky to get a return of this magnitude</div></div>

Everyone wants to win big on this site and when its a trade with TO they want it to be so grossly unfair. This guy has long history of trolling the leafs.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2023 at 1:39 a.m.
Thread: Just seeing how it could work
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vols94</b></div><div>Brodie has no value to SJ at his age and term and you have to move him to fit the salary. the 1st covers the retention, Niemela covers the cap dumps. so its Lijegren for EK 65 one for one</div></div>

Wow - what a terrible take 🤦🏻. EK does not get traded without retention, so the 1st does not cover retention - it is built in. Cap is also 100% going back - again built in to every deal. Brodie is still a really effective dman and pending ufa (could be flipped at TDL) &amp; Murray bought out. So a 1st, good young RHD (top 4 potential) + good young RHD prospect seems more than fair.; too much imo.
You are seriously misunderstanding the situation I think, karlsonn Stated he wants out , there won’t be many suitors , there is a lot of risk given his injury history &amp; the contract is an absolute albatross. Sharks will be lucky to get a return of this magnitude
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 19, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.
Thread: New GM
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Have anything to say to go against it? All you said is it's a homer take. I said Marner is better. But you also cannot deny

Svech is paid a lot closer to his value than Marner is.
Svech is as good defensively.
Svech plays a more desirable way
Svech is a better goal scorer
Svech is faster (was fastest skater at the all star game)
Svech is bigger

Marner is more gifted on the puck, but everything else really favors Svechnikov and that's the problem with Marner</div></div>

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"Plays a more desireable way" Dude, what does that even mean? Marner is stellar defensively. One of the best two way forwards in the league, if not, a top 3 winger.
Svech gets sheltered. He doesn't face nearly as tough as competition as Marner.
Marner does, and flourishes.
31% dZone starts vs 43% and Marner faces tougher competition overall.

And if you're using the skills competition to rank players... lmao. Kyrou was apparently faster than McDavid one year, but we know that's not the case. Nobody really tries in those. Be for real man.

You bring up goal scoring but they both score around 25-30 per season, Marner just gets more assists.
Okay.. he's bigger.. congrats? By a whole 2 inches. Not like that stops Marner from being better.

Contract wise, yes, I'll take Svech. He's signed long term. But to say he can do what Marner can is a massive stretch and even more of a homer take. You gotta start being a little more subjective in these replies homie.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2023 at 9:10 a.m.
Thread: Rumours
you know what would be great....if everyone on this thread didn't offer up their opinions as facts

I think it's fair to say we've all been surprised at the packages some players have gotten.

Things we've heard in the media or read on twitter didn't end up coming to fruition...whether on the high side or the low side.

I personally don't think Bertuzzi is worth a first and a good prospect...but that's me. Would I be shocked if a GM out there does? No. I also wouldn't be shocked if Bertuzzi goes for a 2nd, 3rd and B prospect.

The one big fact is that none of us are in the war rooms. We don't know how close or how far Detroit and Bertuzzi are from reaching an extension. It certainly stands to reason that Yzerman's willingness to trade him this week is higher than last week given the steep mountain they need to climb to get into a wildcard spot.

Look at Chychurn...he's been on the block for 2 years...sitting out weeks awaiting a trade...and then ends up going to Ottawa for an underwhelming package. It's a very fluid trade market and negotiating positions are constantly changing. I've certainly been incorrect on assumptions I've made as have all of us on here

So do yourselves a favour.....offer your opinions, freely...be open to being judged on them...that's all fine and good...just don't preach from some false position of authority. Debate and discussion are good. Embrace it
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23, 2023 at 9:57 a.m.
Thread: NYI Fans help me out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Db1899</b></div><div>If they add mid tier pieces and still miss the playoffs (likely) that’s a really embarassing look for a franchise that just got out of being looked at as a poverty franchise for a long time</div></div>

Yeah, that's more what I *think* they would do, not what I want them to do. I still say the best move is to try and play both sides - see what you can get peddling Varlamov &amp; Mayfield, replace them with either a body you get back in the trade or someone from the pipeline (Skarek for Varly and Hutton for Mayfield?) and maybe flip out another, lesser asset for a middle 6 upgrade (JVR? Athanasiou? Jeez, I dunno.)

The biggest stumbling block they're going to have to adding is the logjam in the East - I have to assume that all of the 7 teams fighting for that last playoff spot (save for maybe the Capitals) are going to hang on to their assets, meaning you've suddenly turned this into a seller's market, and prices are going to go up for the Andreas Athanasious of the world.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23, 2023 at 9:31 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23, 2023 at 9:35 a.m.
Thread: NYI Fans help me out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dannibalcorpse</b></div><div>I've been saying if they move him, they should look at the Josh Manson package as the basement of what they should get (a 2nd rounder and a strong prospect). This would arguably be overkill - the pick value is a little stronger than a current 2nd, and Niemela alone would be a fine comp for Drew Helleson.

edited to add: i think we're too close to the deadline for them to go full sell mode, though - especially considering they've won 2 in a row without Mat Barzal in the lineup. Barring something catastrophic happening in the next 8 days, I would think they add some mid-tier pieces instead of selling their pending UFAs</div></div>

If they add mid tier pieces and still miss the playoffs (likely) that’s a really embarassing look for a franchise that just got out of being looked at as a poverty franchise for a long time