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Nikolai_Khabibulin

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Forum: Armchair-GM7 janv. 2023 à 3 h 1
Sujet: I love tanking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Nikolai_Khabibulin</b></div><div>Good asset management includes realizing when your window is at its peak so you can maximize your chances. Chytil will want a raise this offseason, and more important long-term pieces such as K'Andre Miller and Lafreniere to a lesser extent will need new deals along with 6 other players to fill out your roster. Maybe Othmann is ready and that LW spot is even further cluttered (he's sick). Maybe Zac Jones fills in that 3rd LD spot. It isn't a panic but it will be much tougher to put as good of a team as you can this year on the ice as next year. With the roster Drury and Jeff Gorton assembled I think it is in a spot to sacrifice one of its 2 late1st round picks, a late second next year, and a good middle 6 center for a dynamic winger with a playoff resume stronger than the team's combined he'd be joining with an easy spot to fill in which is a need. Panarin, Zibanajed, Kreider, Trocheck and Trouba are at their peaks right now, and hopefully the other young pieces continue to step up as their game's grow. I think slotting in Kane is certainly worth the cost of giving this team an actual chance at a ring instead of a team that would be lucky to make round 2. I think the impact and upgrade he would be is understated by some Ranger fans. There is the infrastructure to continue to build and develop the young group while maximizing the current window. I see your point, and am likely biased but that's my diatribe.

I'd be fine dealing him elsewhere it's just a cop out to slot him with Panarin in NYR. I think Dallas could be a great fit if he would waive and seeing him go to Buffalo if they can get into the mix would be fun too. The Islanders could also swoop in, upgrade and leave them in a slightly better spot than they were, hurting NYR's odds as well, though they aren't really a team that can truly contend contend even with him I don't think, though they would be a stereotypical tough playoff out.</div></div>

"though they aren't really a team that can truly contend contend even with him I don't think". These are your words in the last paragraph, which only SUPPORT my position that it doesn't make any sense to give up good young assets like Chytil to rent Kane. The Rangers are 1 year out of a full rebuild, so their "cup window" extends beyond this season. IMO, they have a much better chance to win a Cup next season or two seasons from now if they display some patience and not trade away good young players for rentals. I watched Sather try to win a Cup that way for years and it never works. It took both TB and the Av's a few playoff failures to finally get an experienced team that could win the Cup, and that's what the Rangers need to do. As I said, I am fine with rentals such as Kane, and fine with trading one 1st round pick, but absolutely NO to good young players on the roster now and top prospects like Othmann and Cuylee. If that doesn't work for the Hawks, that's fine, I wish them well trading him elsewhere.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 avr. 2022 à 2 h 5
Sujet: Blow it up
I dont think those Debrincat or Strome deals make sense for the Hawks. Those are relatively young players who are playing great hockey right now, but I can't say the packages you're getting for either treat them like theyre at the top of their value. I like Alex Holtz, but Shakir has a lot of concerns in his game and I dont think the first round pick is enough to bridge the gap for giving up a surefire superstar for a guy who at his best could be.. Alex Debrincat. Strome is playing better than a 2nd round pick so i'm only trading him if you can get more than a 2nd round pick or the money hes asking for is wild (which shouldnt matter if Kane and Toews are gone).
Sean Monahan is too much of a gamble for me. I have absolutely no clue what happened to him but he looks horrible and I dont get it.
Kubalik has to get you more than a 4th, if you cant get more than a 4th then he shouldve been traded when he was worth 2 2nds.

Kane trade? I think you've got a quality starting package of 2 B+ prospects and a late teens 1st, but I also think that this package should include a few C prospects/mid round picks. We certainly need quantity in our draft room and I wouldn't trade Kane for just 3 assets, Id always try to add a few extra mediocre ones with some upside, even if it isn't a ton of upside.