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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11 at 8:24 p.m.
Thread: This is the team that beat the Ottawa Senators
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yikes</b></div><div>Personally,
I see zero benefits for the Sens to be go like 6-14 for the rest of the year (idk how many games are left).

I know I know there’s prospects and the Sens can hit big. But there is something wrong with the organization. I ain’t gonna sugar coat it, I think a lot of it could have been fixed this year if they fired DJ, last year. But the Sens aren’t even behind the 8 ball, they’re so far behind where they should be it’s scary. Tbh the roster shouldn’t even be allowed to be on vacation that long, they need camps to start in July lol.</div></div>

More than DJ Smith, the sale process dragging into the late summer was disastrous for the team. The DeBrincat trade and the Korpisalo contract never should have happened if the NHL hadn't dragged their heels on confirming the bid.
Forum: NHLMar. 7 at 10:32 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yikes</b></div><div>I think Grier has done a fantastic job with the Duclair trade.

1) basically two thirds (equal to Tarasenko) - a good RD prospect for SJ which needs RD; and he’s 21 so he’ll have a lot of time to grow in SJ and the best pick they could get from Tampa realistically.

2) Duke has consistently voiced interest in SJ and while their being no deal on the table (obviously) he said in the last 24hrs he would return to SJS in the offseason is they would have him and if there was no deal out there for him.

3) ..I actually don’t think Duclair will stay in Tampa so it would come down to a new front runner to give Duclair a UFA deal.

4) And Grier has voiced recently not waning long term expensive UFA’s which means: IF DUKE was to resign in SJ

- Duke will return to a deal that’s probably 2-4 years
- At an AAV of probably 4.5-3.75m

So if the stars align for a Duclair in Teal - we could see Thompson, a 3rd for Duclair to return at a 4 years - 4mAAV deal.

Which would make an already great deal by Grier - even more incredible.</div></div>

I know things look bleak in SJ right now; but I really like all the young additions to their blueline pipeline. Really have turned that around in a short time.

LD
Mario Ferraro 25 yo
Henry Thrun 22 yo
Nikita Okhotiuk 23 yo
Shakir Mukhamadullin 22 yo
Luca Cagnoni 19 yo
Nikolai Knyzhov 25 yo

RD
Ty Emberson 23 yo
Calen Addison 23 yo
Jack Thompson 21 yo
Mattias Hävelid 20 yo

I think they will have a very solid pro blueline in 2-3 years after they go thru the growing pains/development/competition for those spots