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Forum: Armchair-GM15 août 2023 à 20 h 8
Sujet: two moves
Forum: Armchair-GM25 juill. 2023 à 18 h 4
Sujet: big deal
Forum: NHL Signings8 juill. 2021 à 20 h 11
Forum: NHL Signings8 juill. 2021 à 20 h 10
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>I think you’re the only guy that still thinks Dermott can still be a top 4 defenseman. I’m not gonna pretend to fully understand the jfresh chart because I’m not a member of his patreon and haven’t read up on it fully, but is it not saying that his only strength is he’s pretty good defensively for a #7 D, below average offensively, and provides no special teams utility? Seems like a one trick pony you could generally find for league minimum in free agency, especially if you’re a team with the pull that Toronto has. For 1.5mil I’d rather have Hakanpaa for example. Given that they have 3 better LD already, I just really don’t see the need for Dermott at all, especially at this cap hit. It’s minuscule on face value but every penny counts when you’re right up against the cap, seems like they could have found better value for half the price if they were looking for a spare. And if he had an acceptable year on the right side a couple years ago, how come he was passed by Justin Holl, a guy who couldn’t even get into a game a couple years ago? If he can play the right side on the 3rd pair it’s essentially meaningless, he’s not making any sort of impact there, any more than he would on the left side of the 3rd pair or in the press box as the #7.</div></div>

Dermott (age 24) is 5 years younger than Holl (age 29). Holl did not mature into a good defensmen until age 25-26 and Dermott is better than Holl was at age 24. Dermott still can become that 4th D and be as good as Holl is and continue to improve on the right side. He just needs the playing time. This year it look as if Dermott struggled with confidence. Especially at the beginning of the season. I think also they are planning on going 7F and 3D and protecting Kerfoot. That will leave two of Engvall, Spezza and Simmonds as the forwards and Holl and Dermott as the defense exposed based on the current lineup. So most likely Holl or Dermott will be selected.
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Forum: Armchair-GM9 mars 2020 à 22 h 0