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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 6, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
Thread: Wings 2016
I disagree with the Schwartz and Ladd signings, mostly because they're pretty expensive not to both be playing top 6 hockey. Maybe one of them, but not both, and probably not either given that we'd want a Center and spread AA on the wing and let Larkin run the second line. Backes would be a preferred option, but that's more my opinion I suppose. Mantha is in a position that Larkin was last year, if he's going to play he needs top 6 minutes and I'm uncertain the load of wingers lets that happen. Tatar is not first line material given his inconsistency, but he can get hot from time to time. The Fowler trade makes me ecstatic, but I doubt Anaheim would value Nyquist (at such an expensive contract) so highly. Maybe a pick as well and they'd be more inclined, but I'm unsure on that. The Montoya signing is exactly as I would think, but I feel Mrazek will want more than 5M this year. He was a Vezina candidate until his injury and came back to form in the last few games against Tampa in the playoffs.

Overall, I feel this one is very realistic and I'd rate it 4/5. It seems well thought out, although with different priorities that probably need more detail. Good work!
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 6, 2016 at 11:14 a.m.
Thread: DRW reinvention
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs1967again</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>matt_tea</b></div><div><i>I think its a bit of a stretch to think that Detroit would trade away Larkin. Not sure how long Zetterberg is going to last and once hes gone there will be a giant hole in Center. And is Kornwall that bad that you would trade him for Marc Staal?</i></div></div>

At $3.7M I would.

Also re: Larking...he has not played much C and looks like he could be sticking at Wing long-term.

The point of this post was to say the Wings could look to build up the back-end and reinvent their approach.</i></div></div>

I wholeheartedly disagree. He played Center at Michigan, he played it in the playoffs for the Grand Rapids Griffins, and they've been fairly vocal since Datsyuk is retiring that they want him to have a chance at Center on the second line next season.