Yeah I guess Edmonton could work. They already have Kassian though. I was thinking Hornqvist to Boston before they got Kase, he plays the type of game. Toronto could use a guy like him, they just don’t have the cap.

Horny is a character guy who works his arse off, so I guess that’s a reason for Sid to listen to him.

Nickushkin was a great free agent signing by Sakic and Namestnikov was a really good TDL pickup, your GM isn't a moron like so many are.

I was hoping the Pens would pick up Namestinkov instead of the more expensive worse Sheary. Unfortunately, the front office is extremely arrogant & blind.

@hockeygm What’d you think of this team?

It’s a smart front office and a solid advance analytics
Department

They targeted cole, burakovsky, Namestnikov for a while and eventually land them. Won’t be shocked that they offer Namestnikov an extension. Guys they like they make sure they eventually get in the end

My gut tells me domI is next, apparently Sakic and his team
Went hard after him when he was available in Arizona. If Montreal does trade him, avs being in the mix wouldn’t shock me at all. That seems to be Sakics thing when it comes to his targeted guys

Man, if the Avs get Domi they would be unstoppable. I don’t know what it would cost though. Possibly Zadorov & Donskoi? Their lines could be:

Landeskog-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Domi-Kadri-Kaut
Kaut-Newhook-Burakovsky
Jost-Namestinkov-Nichuskin/Compher

Graves-Makar
Girard-Johnson
Cole-Byram/Timmins

Grubauer
Francouz

They would become the new Chicago Blackhawks.

From the deadline rumour mill, Montreal really likes graves. So that might be the piece they covet the most,

One of zadorov or cole will he traded this offseason. I see kamanev being added in a deal with them. Jost could be moved too but that would be in a very significant blockbuster type one

Well Graves has evolved as a top 4 shutdown defender so I’m not sure if he’s for sale. But with Byram in the system I guess he could be.

They would like to avoid it but with byram coming, Timmins ready to make the jump and still have zadorov, they could survive taking graves out of their blue line.


Zads is the preferred move but gave up give up quality to get a legit Top 6 winger

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1683690

I made an Avs team with Domi. What’d you think of the moves?