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Forum: Armchair-GM10 nov. 2023 à 9 h 51
Forum: Armchair-GM28 oct. 2023 à 13 h 23
Sujet: Hire Gerard Gallant
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AlbertaRockies</b></div><div>Kulak is a dump. That’s why I put the 3rd in there.</div></div>

That makes sense. A third might get it done, depending when this trade takes place. For comparison sake, at the beginning of the 22-23 season it cost VAN a 2024 2nd to dump Dickinson's contract on CHI, which was pretty similar in term, cap hit, and actual salary. So, using that knowledge, if this trade happens now at the beginning of the season, I'd say it might take a 2025 2nd to get it done. But who knows. I don't think CHI would be too upset taking on his contract. Especially if they are ready to send one or two of the rookie dmen down in the near future. I know they would probably be ok with scratching Zaitsev for the rest of the season, or even waiving him.
Forum: Armchair-GM15 août 2023 à 12 h 3
Sujet: It is past time to get a cup back to Edmonton
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Yes, Boqvist isn't great defensively, he's a 3rd pairing defenseman at this point in his career. And at 5'11, 179, he'll likely never be above average defensively. His offensive ability would be a bit wasted playing behind Bouchard. </div></div>

He's positionally very good defensively, and good with his stick. You can be good defensively without being physical, which is what he's done. He's just known for being an offensive D-man, which he's better at.

I don't know that he's a fit in Edmonton, but he's definitely not a 3rd-pair defenseman. Health is an issue, but he's looked good when in the lineup (and on a bad team), and he's getting better (at only 23).

Columbus has Mateychuk and Svozil on the cusp of the NHL, so I'm not sure Broberg moves the needle much. If the trade went through, though, I wouldn't be mad.
Forum: Armchair-GM9 août 2023 à 23 h 14
Sujet: Do Better Holland
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>arman2002k</b></div><div>Even without Patrick Kane. This team is so much better than last season. The defence actually looks good now compared to what Ken Holland constructed. You get rid of Bouchard, Ceci, and Kulak. Those are three defensive liabilities. You instead add Noah Dobson, Ethan Bear, and Brendan Dillon. You clearly have no knowledge of hockey outside of Edmonton. Dillon is a massive upgrade on Kulak. He’s physical, he is a shutdown player. Ethan Bear is an upgrade on Cody Ceci. Bear is proven on both ends of the ice. Then there’s Noah Dobson. Arguably better than Bouchard offensively, and 10x better defensively. Dobson is a massive upgrade on Bouchard. The defence is not only better its head and shoulders above anything the Oilers have had in the last decade.</div></div>

Calling Ethan Bear proven on both ends of the ices is one of the funniest comments I've seen on this site. Look I love Bear he's a great guy but he wasn't good in Edmonton and there is a reason he is a ufa. Kulak is a great bottom pair d-man and was one of their best d-man over the past two years. The only upgrade is Dillion who plays the left side and not the right. Edmonton doesn't need more LD they need a good stable RD which you have failed to supply. So yes congrats you upgraded a d-man over Cody Ceci, which anyone can do. The d-core is still worse and all you have done is made the right side even worse. Dillon does nothing for us.
Forum: Armchair-GM9 août 2023 à 22 h 15
Sujet: Do Better Holland
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>arman2002k</b></div><div>I’d certainly do a far better job than Holland and Chiarelli</div></div>

No you wouldn't. Bouchard has played better than Dobson so what's the point of that swap besides losing team chemistry? Kane isn't signing that low and definitely isn't signing in Edmonton of all places. Martin does absolutely nothing for Edmonton as well so no point in that islanders trade at all besides making Edmonton worse. I love Hart and he's worth more than Skinner but the goal is to win right now and he just has not proven he's that much better than Skinner over the past two seasons. You've made the d-core much worse, goaltending is the exact same, and the forward group is also worse?? Holland has crafted a team that gave the cup champs their best series last year.

This team is much worse.