DevilsFanInTX

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Forum: Armchair-GM 2 sep à 13 h 10
Sujet: trade with NJ
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>royle9</b></div><div>I mean I suppose that's fair.
But now consider that NJ has been "rebuilding" for years now and its not working. How many more times do you want to draft in the top 5, top 10 before you consider it time to move on?

Also have to take into consideration Johnny is from Jersey, lives on the shore in the off-season and his fiance lives hours away.
He's made it clear he'd love to play for his hometown, if any Jersey fan thinks he wouldn't re-sign in NJ they are insane.

With that being said any time you're acquiring a 90+ pt winger you're going to have to give up something to get him.
The 7OA pick's chance to come even remotely close to the player Johnny is is staggeringly slim. Not saying it cant happen but very few players in the NHL consistently put up those point totals.</div></div>

Have you looked at where JG is from in Jersey? South Jersey. He's a Flyers fan who grew up watching his favorite team lose to Marty Brodeur et al for his entire childhood. He's not taking a home-town discount to play with NJ when his dream is (probably) to play with PHI.

Agreed on giving up to get something back - but personally, I draw the line at the 7OA. We should be selecting a future top-6 winger (please not a Zacha repeat). I also think if they are going to move their mid/late 1sts, they should be looking to go after defensemen. Frankly, I think JG is a bad fit given the current landscape of the team.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 aoû à 21 h 29
Sujet: Flames More realistic
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Westerner</b></div><div>So a guy that has been, up to this year, 80-100 points, top 8-10 in scoring for the entire league for two years and a home town marketing dream for the Devil's isn't worth a starting top 6 D, a washed out prospect and 2 firsts? I respectfully disagree, and his contract is for two more full seasons. So what would you part with, you surely can't say you would like to see Johnny in a Devil's uniform?</div></div>

Those two first are a 7OA and lottery next season. What you, and every Flames fan isn’t understanding is how vital these picks are to filling the many gaps that NJ has. This team has no defense, very few wingers, and no depth - so yes, JG is not worth it right now. Also, all this home town crap clearly shows you aren’t from NJ. JG grew up in south Jersey and was a Flyers fan. The home town discount doesn’t apply to NJ. This isn’t meant to say that Johnny isn’t worth an NHL player, a prospect, and a first - he is - but not on a rebuilding team.