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Forum: Armchair-GMmer. à 13 h 20
Sujet: If hes available Hawks should be in
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>This guy you are responding too is a prime example of why you can't just look at point totals on elite prospects and call that a scouting report</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>seanrushton</b></div><div>That's a fair point</div></div>

For sure. You also can't watch or know every player inside and out. I think it is ok to use a quick look at stats, but it should go along side the players history, whether that is controversy or injury, etc., what your own team needs, what the other team needs, what fans think, and what pundits think, in order to make determinations and valuations.

For one example of many, there have been a lot of recent proposals from DET fans on here, we know they need cap space and we know a guy like Fabbri is constantly injured and hasn't been producing. We also know that CHI has no other reason to be interested in taking Fabbri's contract aside from being compensated to do so. I don't have to watch Fabbri on a regular basis to know he is a cap dump. I know I have watched Fabbri through the years and that is not particularly impressive relative to the rest of the league and that he is not someone I would target for any reason. And this goes for a lot of players and teams around the league. I'm not going to watch a players entire career over again every time someone proposes some garbage trade. haha. But yeah, scouting prospects is a whole different beast, and, personally, I find it way more fun and exciting.

As for pending free agents like Necas, I use what I know about CHI and Kyle Davidson's intentions. What I know is, they aren't targeting anyone like him or packaging high value assets to acquire them. They are building from within. Also, I know that Necas is not good defensively. All this would do for CHI is cost them valuable assets and create an unnecessary roadblock. I would rather take the assets that come with a cap dump and bank on them having a resurgence and bringing in even more assets at the trade deadline than go overpay for a young player, at this juncture in the rebuild. Maybe in another couple years, though, we can start talking about that kind of move.

But, if KD went out and did something like this, I can't say I wouldn't understand. I just feel like it runs contrary to the plan he has laid out and stuck to thus far.
Forum: Armchair-GMmer. à 10 h 40
Sujet: Wings 24
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>The rhetoric on this has been so misleading. I was watching both games simultaneously last night. Torts pulled his goalie w/ 3 minutes left in a 1-1 game. Philly HAD to win in regulation to have any shot at making the playoffs. A tie at the end of regulation eliminated the Flyers anyway. At the point Torts pulled his goalie, the Wings were trailing 4-3. The game was NOT tied. The Caps scored the go-ahead empty netter like 3 minutes in real time before Detroit scored the game tying goal in Montreal. Torts did nothing wrong. The Flyers had to win in regulation. Did the Wings get screwed as a result? Absolutely. But it's not like Torts did it to screw the Wings or the Pens. If I was coaching the Flyers last night, I'd have done the same thing.</div></div>

I know, I know... I was watching the DET game, and I know why Torts did it. I just wanted DET to get in and need someone to blame. haha. The last two DET games against MTL were so electric that I couldn't help but root for them.
Forum: Armchair-GMmer. à 8 h 39
Sujet: If hes available Hawks should be in
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>seanrushton</b></div><div>That's a totally fair gripe with that and prospect evaluations aren't my thing.
This is a completely honest question... How do you see somebody who wasn't able to muster more than PPG in college as more than a middle-six guy at the next level?</div></div>

Alright, so, most college players don't surpass a ppg, and most that do are either elite, riding the coattails of an elite player, or have really good chemistry with someone else and have been playing in college for 3+ years. While Brindley and McGroarty had all of last year to build chemistry, and played together almost exclusively this year (when healthy), Nazar put up just under a point per game mostly while running his own line being the sole chance creator with a rotating cast of linemates, coming off a major hip surgery and a whole year of lost development. Also, you could just watch him and the things he does, and how obvious it was that most of the other guys in Michigan just weren't on his level of IQ, vision, anticipation, and work ethic. Not to say that they weren't a pretty hard working team, but if you watch enough games you can see how often he would create these plays with no one there or ready to capitalize, or how often he would be in the most optimal positions and his teammates wouldn't even see him because they just weren't processing optimally or aware of their surroundings. He is an amazing skater, a great passer, playmaker, and shooter, dominates at the dot. And that is all just the offensive zone. On the defensive side, he takes responsibility and works hard in his own zone, he kills penalties, vocally dictates positioning on the ice, efficiently shuts down his marks, even those much bigger than him, isn't afraid to be physical and, for a small guy, is actually REALLY good at making and absorbing hits. Exudes confidence. And all of that has already shown in just his first two games in the NHL. The kid is gonna be a stud, an important part of the team, and a fan favorite, whether it is on the first, second, or third line.
Forum: Armchair-GMmar. à 20 h 2
Sujet: Here we come
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>Also replacing him with ethan Edwards would be a disaster.

NJDs D really struggled this year, but frankly should be (hopefully) able to improve with 0 personel changes.

Hamilton back will be massive
Luke and Nemec development into year 2 should be very significant.
Marino and Siegs return to previous form.

If things go right this could become an elite unit without any changes. Imo you can't bank on it all, so I would be bringing in an LD to make Luke and Siegs life easier and so we aren't so reliant on improvement for them.

Kevin Bahl could become useful, but I wouldn't bank on it. Keep him as a 7D tho.

Smith has to go.

My guy to mention has always been marcus pettersson. If we could bring him in it would be perfect

Siegs-Hamilton: Yin and Yang, have proven success
Pettersson-Marino: shutdown pair, 2000+ minutes of success together in pitt and both have improved since then.
Luke-Nemec: have had success when paired together this year, pair of the future, let them absolutely feast on some easier competition.

Imo that can be as good (ideally) as just about any defensive unit in hockey.</div></div>

I completely agree. I called it last year that letting both Severson and Graves go would set them back another year or two. Which I think was by design. They knew that if they ran it back they chanced not only getting stuck with contracts that could possibly age poorly, but also would've created road blocks for their young stud D, Hughes and Nemec, who were looking for NHL ice time. If they wanted the window of this forward group and this D group to open up a longer window, they needed to pause for a season or two. Yet another big teaching moment for the entire league that no one is taking seriously or learning from. How long have teams been going all in year after year with no results? Patience in development is key.

I'm not even really a NJD fan but I respect what they are doing, and I think they, along with a few other teams, have been a pretty big influence on what Kyle Davidson is doing in CHI.
Forum: Armchair-GMmar. à 18 h 1
Sujet: 24-25
I'm impressed. Not many non-Chicago fans care to even understand CHI's situation and what they are trying to do. Everyone assumes rebuild means dumping ground and "CHI should be happy to take our garbage." So, thanks for putting the effort in!

As for the Schmidt dump, I will preface by saying that I would prefer that Kyle Davidson was raking other GM's over the coals for assets in cap dump trades. But, so far, he has been pretty modest in what he has asked for in return for cap relief. That said, he also hasn't just handed out cap relief for nothing. Gustafsson is a fine young-ish player who maybe still has some room to grow, but at this point he is the equivalent of a late round pick or someone I might consider taking on for FC's. Not as payment for almost $6M in cap relief.

I also don't think Schmidt would be a benefit or complement to Korch at all. Korch's transition game is fine. I think where he needs more support is in the defensive zone. Someone who can stop plays, pull pucks off guys, and feed him outlet passes for a quick transition back to the offensive zone. That is where Korch is gonna shine, I think. Which, finding the right RD to complement Korchinski's play-style and maybe be a mentor to him, is my biggest concern for a roster addition next season. If we could find another Foligno who plays RD, that would be perfect. *COUGH* TANEV *COUGH*. haha. But I doubt Tanev is interested in joining a rebuild and being a mentor. I thought Murphy could be something along those lines for him this year, but it didn't really work out that way. They looked great together in the 22-23 training camp before he went back to Seattle. Maybe Korch comes back next season and all those rookie concerns are left in the past.

If CHI is going to take someone for free or highly discounted and hoping they can flip them with retention down the road, they should be looking at struggling veteran top 6 forwards who have shown an ability to produce in the past. Someone they can possibly put with Bedard to give him a little more stability and keep him engaged, because I feel like he could do a whole lot more damage with better line-mates. Preferably someone who is more defensively responsible. Maybe that is Hall when he is healthy, or Nazar, and also he and Kurashev continue to build even more chemistry than they showed this season.

As for a forward signing, I don't know if it will be Olofsson specifically, but I get the idea. Sort of like Domi and Athanasiou were last year, guys looking for an opportunity somewhere to hopefully rekindle their careers. But, I think there will be better options, whether that is another cap dump or very low acquisition cost, or another free agent. I think CHI would prefer to bring in a harder worker who takes defensive responsibilities more seriously but is also willing to be a mentor and isn't just there to further their own career. From the outside, guys like Dickinson, Foligno, and Mrazek, look like overpaid mistakes or undesirables. But in CHI, they are loved, and on the roster their knowledge, hard work, and leadership have been invaluable. They are worth every penny to this team and the rebuild, and that is what they will likely be looking to add more of.