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Forum: Armchair-GM8 nov. 2020 à 17 h 2
Sujet: Buyout Strategy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Yeah but we get screwed in years 2 and 3. It’s a short sighted move. They would save under 2 mill this season. Not worth it

Bailey will not be taken by Seattle. He’ll be turning 32 with 3 years left @5 mill. In Arthur staples article , league execs think they will have a lot of interest in. Koivula, maybe even Aho.

Regardless, signing a 31 year old isn’t smart. He’s on a similar trajectory as ladd. We’re giving up two of our top 6 prospects AND a 1st to get him. Just horrible asset management - it’s the kind of move that can set a team back years - and I know hickey is included.</div></div>

Seattle needs to hit the cap floor. The Isles won't have much else on their main roster to pick from.

Palmieri is going to be 30 next February. I'd sign him to a 2-3 year deal, possibly 4 and they won't have to break the bank to do it. Also, I fixed the trade out. I can include other draft picks if necessary, but I think two prospects will do it.
Forum: Armchair-GM29 oct. 2020 à 10 h 18
Sujet: Hmmmmmm
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>Even going back to his Ottawa days, his defensive metrics were awful. He likes to play a free wheeling style and he actually hurts his team offensively and defensively at even strength. He’s a powerplay specialist because of his shot and he doesn’t even move much - he played on a star studded powerplay with Dadonov , barkov . And huberdeau who found ways to get him the puck.

I doubt we’ll have any extra money to spend on UFAs. . I think there’s a good chance bellows gets moved , for whatever reason the organization isn’t high on him. Wahlstrom needs to be given every shot to make the roster. The isles need to get rid of the learning curve on wahlstrom and allow him to work his way into the top 6. His shot is just as good as Hoffman’s, he can help on the PP immediately and he has what it takes to play in trotz demanding system.</div></div>

I think the only reason why the Isles haven't yet made any moves is because they're waiting to see who they could trade. As a result, the Isles have likely handed multiple contract offers based on those outcomes and have handshake agreements based on it. I like Wahlstrom but I just think it's rushed.
Forum: Armchair-GM29 oct. 2020 à 1 h 25
Sujet: Hmmmmmm
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ForsbergForVezina</b></div><div>I'm starting to think Ladd goes to LTIR as well, I think we're desperate enough and they'll be able to "make something up." Or maybe he'll have an actually nagging injury, who knows.

I'd rather not trade more assets than we have to, so if we can comfortably sign Barzal and Pulock with the Ladd money (pretty likely) and also find a taker for Boychuk, I'd stop there and then bring in one of AA, Duclair or Hoffman, not two. I've been pretty vocal about my disinterest in Hoffman, but having him for a year or two wouldn't be the end of the world, he still would be a spark to the PP and probably be a little better offensively next to Nelson or Barzal. I'm more interested in Duclair or AA, they can probably provide better value and you don't have to worry about them regressing due to age. I'd rather just sign one of them and then pocket the cap space for next year.

I'm convinced we're going to make a big run at Hall next offseason</div></div>

Ladd's knees and hips are shot. He was directly responsible for losing Game 2 against the Lightning, and I think he knows he's done. At some point he has to realize that he's taken too much damage to his lower body and it's going to become a quality of life situation. They let him play in the playoffs as a going away present- and even then, only b/c Cizikas got hurt.

Hoffman might be a problem in the locker room if he brings the Karlsson crap with him, but I don't think he will (the Isles are run far too professionally to allow that). He'd be an immediate boost to the 1st line- the kind of player Barzal needs to succeed. It'd also force other teams to focus on the Isles 1st line, and free up more matchups for their 2nd and 3rd lines. I also don't have an issue with the Isles keeping Hoffman for 1 year and then transitioning to Hall after this season. Duclair or Athanasiou have value, but if the Isles get the 1st line guy they need, they only need one of them.
Forum: Armchair-GM29 oct. 2020 à 0 h 21
Forum: Armchair-GM29 oct. 2020 à 0 h 17
Sujet: Tin foil hat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Ty Smith was the last cut in 2018 as an 18-year old. Since then, he has been CHL d-man of the year and two-time WHL d-man of year. I think he is ready. He probably starts year as #3 RD.
Bastian has been in AHL for 3 years (and GM said he was reason he let some guys walk in free agency). He will get his shot in bottom-6.
Boqvist is a guy they want to complete for top-6 minutes, so may go back to AHL if he doesn't perform.
Foote will play if he makes team, otherwise can go back to juniors for a year.
Merkley and Kuokkanen are also NHL-ready. Maltsev and Schnarr are close.
Bahl probably needs another year. Walsh is wild-card to make team.

NJD has insane depth in their prospect pool. No reason to bury many of these guys. Komarov, Boychuck would hinder their future and Bellows wouldn't even be in their top-10 prospects.</div></div>

I'm not sold, to be honest. CHL and WHL are good but they're leagues apart from the AHL. Juniors as well. Most 19 and 20 year olds aren't up to speed yet. It's even more so dealing with NHL defensive capabilities. Also, just because a team has prospects doesn't mean they're actually any good, or they develop at the pace the team wants.

And again, they're going to need to field an AHL team. Might be worth it to get these guys more time in the AHL (and potentially mid-season callups if needed) .

Unless they're really really ready, I'd let them mature in the AHL more.
Forum: Armchair-GM28 oct. 2020 à 14 h 3
Sujet: Tin foil hat
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>The VAN speculation came from the guy who covers Vancouver for The Athletic.
I think NJD would only move their cap space for a worthwhile player (ie, Sergachev, Pulock, etc) but not for Bellows and some picks.
I am guessing most in league are in same boat.
Only teams with space are NJD, OTT, DET, NSH, FLA, LAK, CBJ - all with exception of CBJ and NSH had the cap space a month ago. So if they haven't done this type of trade by now, its probably not happening.</div></div>

You give the Devils prospects or draft picks worth talking about and I think they'll play ball. Don't forget that they ONLY have 16 players signed (and I know they have to sign Blackwood and Bratt). They're going to need add-ons. Might as well get them through taking on cap dumps.
Forum: Armchair-GM13 sept. 2020 à 12 h 0
Sujet: Isles 2020-2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BStinson</b></div><div>Every time I see someone talk about LTIR as increasing the cap ceiling or like this ACGM I just want to post that candy crush gif.

DRW will hit the cap floor just fine without taking on cap dump players and paying for them. You want to offload Boychuk/Ladd then pay up as no one is paying you for the privilege of taking problems are your hands. It’s just like how Pitt fans wanted a 3/4th round pick for Bjugstad with no retention. What did he go for with 50% rentention? :sarcasm

Zetterberg’s contract is insured too so doesn’t cost us anything.</div></div>

I'm not offloading Boychuk's contract so don't "sarcasm" me. LTIR money isn't the problem, it's the cap hit that helps/hurts the cap.

And if you're going to "sarcasm" me again, I'll report you. I don't play the internet game. Play nice.
Forum: Armchair-GM13 sept. 2020 à 3 h 12
Sujet: Isles 2020-2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AnyoneButTheBruins</b></div><div>I understand there's a flat cap but I doubt players will be taking less otherwise the NHLPA will be all over that and we would have probably seen a free buyout. I don't think players are going to take less if the team tries to low ball them they will arbitrate it and more than likely get close to what they want. Obviously this isn't the case for all RFA's but for Mantha and Bert it is. Just look at the Marleau contract they had to trade a first because their cap situation and Isles are in a pretty bad cap situation as well and Ladd's contract is for 3 more year his contract is worse than Abdelkader's and his play level is pretty comparable, so there's not a fat chance I'm taking on that contract without getting something in return and if have to hit the cap floor we can sign some actual nhl players that can contribute 6 million dollars worth of play level not 1-1.5.</div></div>

Players are already talking about taking lower contracts. No one's paying $10 million. It's not just the flat cap, it's the fact that we don't even know if there will be fans in the stands in 2021, and how much the boycotts pissed the fanbases off. And we'll have to make sure the US and Canada can have international flights again, too.

Some teams are financially okay cap wise for next season, provided they don't want to add a lot. Otherwise, there are only a few teams that aren't close to the cap and it's not enough to move the UFA needle. (Don't forget that guys like Barzal are RFAs- and he doesn't have arbitration rights*). All of this is going to limit the ability of players to swing massive contracts in the short term. How short? Don't know. They'll still get good contracts, though.

*$7.5 million is also right in the pre-2020 range for Barzal. It's comparable to what talent on and around his level made in their RFA contracts. Again, I built in space with my cap that would allow me the flexibilty to add/subtract. And I can always move Hickey and dump Ross Johnson into the minors. And if Ladd is willing to go LTIR I don't even need to pull a trigger on a Wings trade, although I like how it'd work out for both teams.