MNBassman

MNBassman
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Full-time outdoorsman/part-time GM for the Minnesota Wild.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 4 heures
Sujet: Nylander to Minnesota
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jamiepo</b></div><div>Factually incorrect from top to bottom. Wild take that trade and run like hell.

Just ask these 3...

<a href="/users/paul13" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@paul13</a> <a href="/users/tansor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@tansor</a> <a href="/users/MNBassman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MNBassman</a></div></div>

Wrong guy to ask here. I wouldn’t make this trade in 1000 years. I can see some logic to a Fiala for Nylander 1:1 deal IF the Leafs needed left-shot wings like the Wild need right-shot wings, but aside from that, it’s basically trading same for same. Plus, Toronto doesn’t want Fiala anyway because his next contract is going to cost more than Nylander’s current deal.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 8 heures
Sujet: 5 Hour Energy Drink
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles777</b></div><div>He actually does not have a poor hockey IQ. He’s terrible defensively and his gap control needs work, but from an offensive standpoint he does think and read and react to plays at a high level. There are not many defenseman that can pull off the things he can and he’s a perfect makeup of elite skating ability/hands/size. This season was a lost year due to injuries but I do know for a fact that the isles organization was just as high on him as they were Dobson last summer.</div></div>

I’ve read several times that his ability to make fast decisions is a major question mark about him. Im going by what I’ve read, you are definitely more plugged into the Islanders than I am, so it makes no sense for me to continue debating this.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 9 heures
Sujet: TTFaS
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DDossett</b></div><div>So please tell me what stamko's is worth...seriously please. Its the reason i posted it in the first place.</div></div>

Full disclosure: I am a person adamantly opposed to acquiring old players, period. The only scenario where I would entertain acquiring someone like the current version of Stamkos is IF the Wild were super duper close to being legit Cup contenders, and they had a ton of cap space, and had a plethora of entry level contract depth to absorb the inevitable time missed from a Stamkos injury or ten. It’s not that he hasn’t been a great player or that there still isnt greatness in him, I just firmly disagree with the “all-in” moves most GMs make. They rarely translate to a team winning the Cup and they are almost always regretted shortly after they are made. So, take this only as one man’s opinion, but I don’t think Stamkos has much trade value at all...
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 10 heures
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 11 heures
Sujet: Wilds fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JTBF81</b></div><div>Tampa isn't moving Cirelli for a scratch ticket or a prospect that won't be ready next year. If Tampa looks to trade him at all, which I doubt, they will need a return that really impresses them. Donato, Khovanov and a mid late to late '21 1st? No thanks. If either Dumba retained (with a 3rd team involved maybe), or EK+maybe a pick/prospect for Cirelli is in play, then I could see Tampa interested. If it's just 3rd/4th line guys plus picks/prospects, it doesn't interest Tampa, who whether they win the Cup this year or not, will still be looking to win now and not give up their rising 2C who will be a key part for years to come.</div></div>

Im going to comment on this first, then give my opinion about the rest...

Everything above makes perfect sense...except for the fact that Tampa has almost zero leverage. They are incredibly cap-strapped, have 3 VERY important players to prioritize and negotiate with, and will absolutely have to take the best offer available for whichever player they: get the best return for, and/or deem the most expendable. There have to be at least 100 variables involved here. Add to this the fact that GMs aren’t going to be lining up to help the probable Cup winners with their roster issues...especially with their built in cap advantage because of the tax break they can negotiate with... AND the potential of a GM or two having the seeds to OS any or all of the 3 (Cirelli, Sergachev, Cernak).
Tampa has a Cup ready team, a tax break, and other teams competing against each other as leverage, that’s it.