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Forum: Armchair-GM2 août 2021 à 15 h 29
Forum: Armchair-GM2 août 2021 à 15 h 26
Sujet: Gloria
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>1- I was saying that because he seemed to think you were a Blues fan despite your user name literally saying "canucks" in it and your profile saying you're a Canucks fan.

2- Well, the Isles certainly do and the Devils would also if they had any hope of competing to some extent. There's also Carolina supposedly hot for Tank. Despite all the "friednly advice" Chicken Little catterwauling going on around here, the Blues hold the cards. They can simply hold onto him and allow his value to skyrocket when he proves all he needed was a proper preseason (which very well may happen).

3- That offer sheet stuff works both ways. Offer sheeting Kyrou would bring Thor's hammer down, and probably repeatedly.</div></div>

1. I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm an Isles fan.
2. The Isles are bringing back Palmieri and have a deep set of RWs. They can roll out Golyshev, Parise, and Bellows at LW3. Isles probably need a LD2 but they likely will bring up Bolduc and/or Salo for that.
3. Tarasenko has had three shoulder surgeries. He might have value, he might not. Trading him will be about managing risk, not about getting a player in his prime. The Blues have only $6 million in cap space and have zero room to negotiate with the RFAs on offer sheets. There's no "hammer" to flex with. Offer sheet Kyrou at $3.75 million and Thomas at $3.25 million and see how Armstrong wiggles out of that. He could, but it would be extremely painful. That's what I mean about not having any cards with Tarasenko's $7.5 million sinkhole on the cap.
4. The Kraken didn't even want Tarasenko for free. What's his trade value now?
Forum: Armchair-GM2 août 2021 à 2 h 11
Sujet: I think this is Lous IDEAL vision for the team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>StLHockey</b></div><div>I’m not the one who made the trade and as I said Armstrong’s goal is to move the money. According to reports today it’s between NYR NYI and NJD. So I would imagine it’s down to who takes the most money, then the best return.</div></div>

The Blues aren't getting any top line prospects or draft picks from any of the teams. Pretty sure at least one of those teams is a red herring and isn't actually in the running (it actually could be the Isles).

The reality is that Tarasenko's injury history and desire for a trade (and the lack of moving him to Seattle) has effectively tanked his value, and that keeps going down with each passing day. And the Blues only have $6 million to sign Sanford, Kyrou, and Thomas and are in big danger of an offer sheet. Getting even an extra $3.75 million off the cap will help resign those guys and move on.

Here's what Lamoriello would likely say to Armstrong "You have to move VT, we don't have to take him. But we'll take on his entire cap hit but you'd have to give us something in return. Or maybe we'll offer sheet Kyrou instead." Armstrong's fooling himself if he thinks that he can play teams off of one another for VT. Rangers and Devils aren't contenders and would be making a move to make a move. They are years away and know it. They can and will walk away with their draft futures. If those rumors are correct, Isles are the only real market in town, unless another team strikes out on Eichel and settles for Tarasenko.
Forum: Armchair-GM1 août 2021 à 15 h 4
Forum: Armchair-GM15 nov. 2020 à 15 h 43
Sujet: Buyout Strategy 20
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>The buyout window closed.

Bolduc is at least 2-3 years away. Wilde needs a full year in the AHL.

Koivula is ready. He’s defensively responsible and he has continued to produce wherever he goes. 9 pts in 10 games in the finish league right now. Wahlstrom is ready as well. They don’t seem to like bellows so even if he ready he won’t get a shot. If they don’t trade him before the season starts they will likely bury him in the AHL and he’ll probably get selected by Seattle.</div></div>

I'm keeping an open mind to the buyouts. Things are fluid with the coming season. Don't make grand assumptions.

Bolduc would be a fill-in at best. Wilde isn't close. Koivula I like but I think he's on the cusp but hasn't taken that next step. Same with Wahlstrom.
Forum: Armchair-GM15 nov. 2020 à 15 h 41
Sujet: Buyout Strategy 20
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Timmah007</b></div><div>I’d disagree with that. Oilers have solid depth at the moment and Neal was scoring goals at a great rate last season before busting his foot was on pace for 30. Even being mostly pp production it’s still worth keeping around burn another year off his term then explore options next offseason. Outside of a very minor trade belief is oilers are done and set for next year.</div></div>

Neal's scoring was deceptive. He had 9 goals in his first 8 games last season and then only 10 goals the rest of the season. He wasn't really that productive, and this is partially a financial decision- he's owed more than Hickey/Komarov and they can use the defense right now with Klefbom out (Hickey isn't a negative; the Isles just have other guys who have displaced him).
Forum: Armchair-GM15 nov. 2020 à 15 h 32
Sujet: Buyout Strategy 20
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DiehardRedWingsFan58</b></div><div>You can't buyout Neal, And a 8 year deal with Matt Barzal is going to cost more then $8.5 million per probably closer to $10 million per. And what's wrong with Ladd that he might wind up on LTIR?</div></div>

1. I don't know if the buiyout window has closed. A lot of teams are waiting to see when the season begins/how long it is. My take is that things are extremely fluid with the CBA and there are clauses that we don't entirely know. Neal isn't the only option here.

2. Ladd's knees ARE shot. He's had too many surgeries. He only played in the ECF becaue the team had no one else on the roster left in the bubble. And then he sucked. He's going LTIR and will say hellow to Robidas.

3. With the NHL finances as they are going forward I can't see Barzal wanting to risk injury or regression for the sake of a short term contract. Isles CAN go higher AAV but I wouldn't go past $9.5 AAV.