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Forum: Armchair-GM13 févr. à 22 h 25
Sujet: Deadline and Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SlickWilly</b></div><div>I think Atkinson is an interesting case, similar to a Taylor Hall situation. Overpaid guy with skill who is potentially a cap dump, Hawks take him for free so Bedard doesnt get mental boomed playing with enforcers. Theres an argument to be made that if Hall isnt gonna be full force after this knee injury, Atkinson could be a good replacement. Decent points last season, decent pace this season. Not a whole lot going on in the FA market this year outside of the top guys. Only guys I would target would be Vrana, Zucker or Eberle, that would potentially be available on a shorter term. If Davidson doesnt feel theyre available, Atkinson could be an interesting pickup, assuming Nazar spends a year in the minors, Tyler Johnson walks, and if we dont get Celebrini our 1st this year doesnt join the roster. Something to consider, at the least, I feel</div></div>

I see your point, but Atkinson is considerably older, i'm not sure how much gas he has left in the tank. I'd prefer a younger player with a bit more speed.
Forum: Armchair-GM23 janv. à 0 h 9
Sujet: Trotz is making calls
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OkMan</b></div><div>I’m totally in agreement with you there. However, this was a response to Trotz saying he’s looking to “find the right pieces.” I gotta assume that means he’s looking to make moves.

For me, trading Saros would be the preferred option. We could get a good RD prospect + a 1st probably. I’d be down for that. Seamus Casey always comes to mind in the scenario

Edit: I do think there’s a lot of potential in this roster though. Evangelista and Tomasino are both offensively-gifted play drivers, but both lack opportunity due to the structure of the team. Afanasyev, Svechkov, ZLH, Kemell, and Askarov are looking solid in the AHL too. This team has plenty of talent coming up, but you’re right in saying that they lack a true 1C/1RD. However, I think the Preds would be more keen on making draft day moves than on selling off a large part of the roster. Trading into the top 10 to draft a guy like Helenius or making a Saros deal to add a 1st and a guy like Casey are probably more likely than a full on tank.</div></div>

I agree, I don't think it's a full on tank, but certainly a retool. Saros trade is long overdue, he's one of the few goalies that would easily net a 1st in a trade. I like Tomasino and Evangelista as well, but they're not high end top 6 guys, more so secondary scorers. They need more elite, top end talent and the easiest way to get it is via the draft. I can't think of any player on the market now that could have a big enough impact outside of Guentzel, and i'm not convinced Pittsburgh trades him.

To me "Finding the right pieces" is vague. Could mean adding prospects too. Trotz is a secretive guy, we won't really know until closer to deadline. I just can't see this team and prospect pool contending in the west for the foreseeable future given it's current state.
Forum: Armchair-GM23 nov. 2023 à 1 h 36
Sujet: Perfect Balance
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Affectionate_Side_64</b></div><div>Not a lot in my opinion. Let's not forget last year was the first year in almost a decade that he dipped below a PPG, the same year Nylander finally hit a PPG. Kane had 45 points in 54 games on an awful roster, with a bum hip. He got the surgery and took the time to recover to improve his injury, and he has some of the best doctors in the world around him. Sure, Nylander may outproduce him, but Jones should also massively outproduce Lily. Regardless, the slight dip would be worth it to address our greatest concern right now, that being a D core that is bottom 10 in GA/G and PK%. This always addresses our D longer term, and allows us to save our draft capital instead of spending it on bargain bin solutions to the top 4 at every TDL (Gio, Schenn, Lyubushkin, McCabe, etc.).

Defense matters, our defense core sucks, real bad....</div></div>

Nick Backstrom had the same procedure done and is likely retiring. It's a very, very difficult surgery to recover from, let alone regain the power to compete in the NHL again. It's not going to be easy for Kane.

You're making this team significantly older, which is a common theme of the leafs in real life. Sandin trade, you want to move Liljegren, what's next? Sometimes you just need to hold onto your pieces and let them come together. This roster has faced far too much turnover and the result is in their playoff success.