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Forum: Armchair-GM8 sept. à 0 h 20
Sujet: I know Dallas you hate this
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChevelsDayOff</b></div><div>new jersey is in an intriguing spot now with their rebuild. does this move actually help them long term? especially losing holtz plus severson for this season. not sure how high people are on foote anymore. id think for this year itd be a bit unnecessary as NJD has a lot of serviceable LW and of course you have to pay hintz next season, although a lot of money is also being freed up</div></div>

All fair Questions ...
Severson is in walk year, he is likely replaced next year by Nemec or if he's not ready, another year of Walsh (Luke Hughes also arrives next season to replace Graves)

Cap could get sticky, with Bratt and Hintz (in this scenario) needing contracts but Tatar, Bernier, Johnsson, Wood, Haula come off at season end ... Most of core signed up decent term, except Sharangovich and of course, they still need a strong netminder. If Mercer is not in this trade, then things get real tight, but quite frankly, that's a high quality problem (when you have too many good players to sign)

Losing Holtz would just be a cost of doing business. You have to give to get &amp; Hintz is a better fit for what NJ needs right now imo. He bring needed size on the wing (understand he's 1C in Dallas) and proven NHL level scoring. Holtz still has to show us he can do it. Hintz next to Hughes could score 50 imo perennially. Hughes would love him &amp; I suspect it would be mutual. For me, it would be worth it for NJ.

Foote NJ fans still have hope for ... I'm skeptical. I just think he will prove to be too slow to play the Style NJ is going for. Just my opinion... I'm sure others will disagree

Honestly to get a player with Hintz's skill set, NJ should stretch. He's exactly what the Dr ordered.
Forum: Armchair-GM7 sept. à 13 h 2
Sujet: Opening night prediction
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Three things stuck out to me:

1. Who passes thru waivers? After the 4 lines, 3 pairings, you'd have three bench spots for nine players, five of whom need to be passed through waivers.

ZAR
Johnsson
McLeod
Zetterlund
Smith

Of those, I'd think Johnsson and ZAR both would clear in pre-season only (easiest time to pass a player through).
McLeod and Zetterlund would definitely get claimed.
Don't know about Smith.


2. D-pairs. I'm guessing we start off:

Siegenthaler -- Severson
Graves -- Hamilton
Walsh or Okhotiuk -- Marino
(7th: Smith)

From Fitzy's post-season comments in the Spring, it sounds like Bahl has a ways to go.
While he may have a higher ceiling than Okhotiuk, he is less NHL-ready.


3. Jack's line. Hughes was talking less than half the face-offs on his line by end of last year.
I think he keeps Sharangovich on his wing to help in that regard. If not, than Mercer.
Should be someone on that line who can take draws.</div></div>

Agree ... 5v5, gotta have Bratt with Nico, as well. Spread out your playmakers (Hughes/Bratt). McLeod/Zetterlund would need to be traded in this scenario, NJ can't lose them for nothing. Cap strapped teams would love the value both players provide for bottom 6
Forum: Armchair-GM6 sept. à 12 h 40
Sujet: Extending dmen
Signing one is not a crazy scenario at all, particularly if this group gels &amp; finds immediate success this season. Bahl and Walsh are nice prospects, but far from elite / sure things ... if the team exceeds expectations this year, it will change perceptions regarding the team needs.

To state the obvious, it all comes down to how Team Fitz projects cap needs next 5 years or so. Who they believe are long term core and who is along for the ride. Not all these prospects will grow into the players the fans dream of. Whether we like it or not, there will be players that just don't reach the level originally hoped for. Saving cap for a player who hasn't proven anything vs. Signing someone you know, like Severson, may just come down to this year's team performance and how the core D group comes together, which combos find chemistry etc. Will be fun to watch.
Forum: Armchair-GM28 août à 21 h 19
Sujet: Playoff team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MellowK</b></div><div>? Soucy is a decent player and he's up at the end of the year. He also has a bit of experience playing on his off-hand. Taking him wouldn't end the deal for me.

But I can't see Fitz trading Severson before the deadline if it's mostly just picks coming back and this team really doesn't seem like a playoff team to me. So I doubt Seattle would trade their first at the deadline.</div></div>

I took this (trading Severson) as they are not looking to push for playoffs, as it's a clear downgrade. If that's the case, why give the minutes &amp; cap space to a pending UFA who is not in your plans long term. At that point, better to give the minutes to a prospect that may help you down the line or increase their value like Walsh, Bahl, Okhotyuk or even Nemec (if he's ready, which is doubtful) ... They could also use that cap to aquire assets on a dump.
Just seems like a wasted opportunity to me taking Soucy. Just grab another pick or prospect
Forum: Armchair-GM25 août à 8 h 8
Sujet: New lines and PTOs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>For a 4th line, if I moved Boqvist there, McLeod could still take face-offs and play the heavy grinding, fore-checking style as we have seen from that line.
I think ultimately, Wood - Boqvist - McLeod may be more effective than Wood - McLeod - Bastian in that at least we would be able to maintain some possession.

Either, its just an idea.

As for the cap, I think we will be okay since Bernier isn't going to play this year. He needed two hip surgeries and as only gotten one (typically 6 month recovery time).</div></div>

After his early struggles breaking into NHL, I always thought McLeod would be more suited to RW at this level. Reduces the responsibility, but leverages his size, speed, physicality ... It's certainly worth a look imo. Ruff will do his usual mixing of lines throughout the season, so this could be a very likely scenario for at least a few games.
Forum: Armchair-GM21 août à 8 h 13
Sujet: Hear me out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Easton_H</b></div><div>Both sides extend the players with the trade</div></div>

JT wants 7 years, NJ doesn't have room for that, projecting their future RFA extentions. For example: 4 or 5 of the following 7 will likely be core pieces to be resigned ... Bratt, Sharangovich, Mercer, Holtz, Luke Hughes, Nemec, Mukhamadulkin ... maybe others. They will also need to find a A1 option at GK, which won't be cheap.

There is approx 24 mil of UFAs coming off the books this year, assuming none resign. Even with that, signing JT for 7 years severly hamstrings NJ approx 3 years into that contract, if not sooner. It's just doesn't seem to fit, unless they trade away Bratt or another young piece, which would contradict everything the GM has laid out as the direction of the team.
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