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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 19, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.
Thread: Tampa Needs a Goalie
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>Play with too much fire and the puck slides to next year if Tampa has injury struggles all year, then next year with more cap space and health they can reload and the pick drops?

Likely? No. Possible? Yes.</div></div>

TBL is gonna be up against the ceiling one way or another next year, and it is very likely they won't be able to bring back Stamkos without moving someone else important or him taking a big discount. Plus, they don't have the assets to reload. They would have to depend entirely on UFA signings, which, again, if they don't have money to sign Stammer, they aren't gonna have money to sign any difference makers. TBL could absolutely be worse next year and the year after. The reason I mention "the year after" is because that pick came in the Hagel trade, their 2023 pick would have turned into a 2025 pick if it were top 10, and the 2024 1st would turn into a 2026 1st if it is top 10. So we wouldn't be receiving their 2025 pick. But, if they go down hill, they will probably be bad for at least a few years. So, 2025 or 2026 doesn't really matter. It should be a nice pick no matter what, though. Lots of talent coming up in the next few drafts. 2024 is pretty great, 2025 has a lot of promise so far, and I know of a few exciting players in 2026 as well, but the list is pretty small for 2026 at this point.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 19, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.
Thread: Would Chicago do it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaredOfLondon</b></div><div>except that by the time a player is 25 /26 they are basically who they are. They rarely develop much more, let alone significantly past that point. Not to mention Raddysh would be getting Jarnkrok's ice time and not the icetime he got in chicago, so about 2 mins less a game and no power play time so his production would drop for that reason alone. That's what I mean when I say at best he'd be the same player because that actually would mean he developed and produced more.
There is no way in hell chicago declines this trade with a 1st involved, hell they dont do it with anything the value of a 2nd coming their way. Luckily the leafs dont either, this doesnt make them better, has a solid chance of making them worse actually and it costs them a high pick for their troubles.</div></div>

Well, then it's for the best that he's not going to TOR now. Raddysh was buried on TBL's depth chart; never got time to develop. He finally got playing time with Chicago last season and started coming into his own. He's good at cleaning up garbage around the net and so could (IMO) be matched with Bedard and Hall on the first line. Those latter two will get the green light to often shoot the puck; Raddysh would get his chances to clean up.

We'll see. You may be right. Or, not. As I shared in my prior post, I expect the Hawks intend to find out what he can do with TOI and talented linemates, and go from there. Cheers!
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 1, 2023 at 9:21 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2023 at 11:19 a.m.
Thread: Tkachuk Katchouk
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TkachukNorris79</b></div><div>Would Brannstrom not immediately become your best LD? And probably stays that way until Korchinski gets there. I get he isn't what sens fans expected but he is so far from a bust. I guarantee you he is a Top 4 Dman in this league on like half of the teams, I really don't want to lose him but we have no choice now with the Tarasenko signing, and Kleven looks ready for that 3LD spot in Ottawa.

I am sure OTT would fork over Jarventie or Thomson or Ostapchuk instead but apart from maybe Ostapchuk, Brannstrom is the best player with the best future.</div></div>

Is Branny better than Tinordi? Sure, no question. But better than Vlasic, Phillips or Kaiser? Can't make that claim until those 3 get actual NHL ice time this season. Longer term, Hawks top 4 LD will most likely be Korchinski and DelMastro, who looks like a stud and an absolute steal in the 4th round. Not knocking Branny, but he's just another good player at a position of strength for the Hawks. Branny would have much more value in a trade to a team actually looking for a LD.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2023 at 11:19 a.m.
Thread: Tkachuk Katchouk
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TkachukNorris79</b></div><div>Would Brannstrom not immediately become your best LD? And probably stays that way until Korchinski gets there. I get he isn't what sens fans expected but he is so far from a bust. I guarantee you he is a Top 4 Dman in this league on like half of the teams, I really don't want to lose him but we have no choice now with the Tarasenko signing, and Kleven looks ready for that 3LD spot in Ottawa.

I am sure OTT would fork over Jarventie or Thomson or Ostapchuk instead but apart from maybe Ostapchuk, Brannstrom is the best player with the best future.</div></div>

It’s not just Korchinski, the Hawks have Vlasic, Philips, Roos and Kaiser who could be ready to make the jump to the NHL this season. On top of that, they have Del Mastro and Allan moving to the AHL this season and may not be far behind… they are all left handed D.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2023 at 3:06 a.m.
Thread: Nylander Deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>Yeah so assuming they don't care all that much about the 6 mil cash the question is the 4.6 mil cap space. They only seen to have kurashev as a significant RFA left. Call him 2.5 and another 3 mil for 3 scratches. So 5.5 mil, leaves them with 12.5 mil in cap space. And they have ****ty options in net. Seems like they have the space if they want to and it's mostly a question of getting as much value as they want.

But it wouldn't hurt them to take him on (12.5 or 8 mil, will grow to plenty of cap space by January either way and they only have two retention slots left), so I suppose it's a question of meeting their price. <strong>But they're likely better off not playing too hard ball and getting an asset and a goalie who may help, then getting nothing I'd think.</strong> 🤷</div></div>
Hard disagree. They have 3 promising young goaltenders that need playing time. They’ve got a good setup now with Mrazek/Soderblom splitting games in the NHL and Commesso/Stauber in the AHL. Bringing in Murray screws that up and ensures that the younger guys aren’t getting games. A 3rd and a middling prospect isn’t worth it.