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Forum: Armchair-GM10 oct. 2021 à 21 h 53
Sujet: Sweden Olympics 2022
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EsoYeezus69</b></div><div>Larsson isn’t that good, he got picked for free by Seattle. I see Klingberg and Dahlin both making the team over him.

Karlsson could have a bounce back season, and even if he doesn’t he’ll still be on the top parring with Hedman. Then I’d put Klingberg with Brodin and Dahlin with one of Lindholm and Ekholm.</div></div>

I agree Larsson will need to have a really good start to the season to solidify a Sweden Olympics roster, but to correct here, he was not picked "for free". The Oilers were trying to resign him and protect him, but he didn't want to stay in Edmonton - his dad had died while visiting him in Edmonton unexpectedly a couple seasons ago of an early heart attack, and he expressed in an interview recently he had been unable to shake that weight in the city and wanted a fresh start. Seattle was about as fresh as it gets. So he signed there early in the time only they and the Oil could negotiate with him, constituting the pick of an Edmonton player per the draft rules.
Forum: Armchair-GM10 oct. 2021 à 21 h 44
Sujet: Claim Turris
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ricochetii</b></div><div>Is his skating that problematic? Poehling is our other option and he's not exactly fleet of foot either.
Unfortunately we need a C and don't need W.</div></div>

The level.of slowing down is a problem as he's really not a checker either. He used to rely on decent speed to go along with his high IQ and some skill. Now he doesn't get many moments where he has enough time to use those skills, usually a step behind. Again, on the wing, he seems to get more time to do some good work along the boards and on the cycle. But at C he tends to be chasing the play a lot. But who knows, if he had linemates as skilled as Hoffman and Gallagher, maybe he'd get some more time back. But a risky bet to work out at all.
Forum: Armchair-GM7 oct. 2021 à 15 h 20
Sujet: Cap Hell
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rpain</b></div><div>Unlikely both JP and Yam earn 8x $5mil contracts. If they're both asking for $5+ you probably pick one and trade the other. There's probably some incentive to keep the AAV a little lower and do another bridge as players are expected to have paid the owners back in 3 years and cap situation will start to inflate again accordingly.

Here's hoping for a Keith retirement after year 1.</div></div>

Very much agree with this. I think Yam especially might end up with another short term deal at say 2-3 mil cap hit, unless he breaks out. Pulju seems very primed to earn a contract like this though, if he continues as he has looked.

If Yam performs well enough to earn that kind of a contract, he should be a key trade chip with perhaps a high pick to get a really good goalie imo.
Forum: Armchair-GM6 oct. 2021 à 13 h 23