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PaulieWalnuts

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Forum: Armchair-GMdim. à 6 h 40
Sujet: Deadline deals
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil1122</b></div><div>Monahan and Zacha are having identical production seasons this year. But Zacha can play wing and has been getting better every year. Meanwhile, Monahan has been regressing every year and Monahan is worse than Hughes, Hischier, Mercer, so he would be our 4C.

Both Johnsson and Dube would be a 3rd liner for us. Johnsson is better but Dube is younger so it evens out. But the thing with Johnsson is when his contract ends, our young players would be able to easily replace him (Foote, Holtz, Clarke).

The picks are great and makes the trade even value wise but it doesn't really help us right now</div></div>

I totally get where you're coming from, a few good points here.
Thing is I don't believe that we should seek immediate help, this season is pretty much done anyway. Thus I'd rather take the picks.
Agree to disagree I guess.

FWIW I think one of Clarke, Foote or Holtz could fully replace AJ or Zacha by next season already.
And then Wood's coming back as well.
I really think it's time Fitz started looking into moving a winger or two in the near future.
Forum: Armchair-GMsam. à 12 h 43
Sujet: Deadline deals
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil1122</b></div><div>Devils trade is definitely fair value wise but it seems like a step backwards for team that is trying to get out of a rebuild</div></div>

I'm sure you know my feelings about Zacha by now and AJ likely doesn't extend in NJ past 2023.
Those two picks are gonna be really important in extending our contending window post 2023 and are more valuable than whatever competitiveness Devils lose between now and next season.
Getting Monahan and Dube back are almost lateral moves talent-wise (though not quite), but those picks certainly make up the difference.
Also, Monahan's cap doesn't really hurt us either as it expires 2023.
Though it is a lot of cap Devils are taking on here (8.6m) so you may be able to ask for a B level prospect instead of Mackey.
Forum: Armchair-GMven. à 15 h 34
Sujet: Taking on cap etc
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>First, I understand why Minnesota pays us to take Rask, but why does Arizona give up a late pick for him? Couldn’t MIN just deal directly with ARI?

Second, for Debrusk, why are giving up positive value for him? I don’t think he is a negative player, but the return, in my view, should be a late pick or just a player.

I love Fiala and have tried him many times here before. The response I get from MIN fans has varied. Hard to read what they want, but I think this trade would be in ballpark value-wise.

Severson deal - it would have to be Niemela, 1st+ or similar value. Have seen so many leafs fans saying it should be Holl, a B-prospect and mid-pick. They are all getting it from a Hockey Writers article that said that should be the price. So weird. I hope we keep Sevs and extend him long term.

I really hope we are not going through another cycle as sellers. It’s gonna start hurting the development of our existing young core.</div></div>

On Arizona, it's supposed to be a proxy for any team interested in Rask. Just forgot to write it.
Edit: had another think and realized I was under the assumption that Rask is retained by NJD, which isn't possible due to PK and Sevs. so yeah, you're right. my bad

DeBrusk - I just have a hard time seeing Sweeney trading him for smthn like a 6th. May just be that he isn't qualified at all and thus made a UFA. Would love for Fitz to pursue him in that case.

On being sellers:
PK - I don't see the problem in selling him, UFA no 4 / 5 defender. The 2nd he's gonna fetch is worth more than the WAR or GAR (or insert other metric) that he'd provide between February - April.

Cap Space - I just think all available cap space Devils can spare between now and end of 22-23 should be put to use, provided that owners can stomach the cash outlay.

Severson - Part is cus its just kinda trendy atm as you've noticed. And while I think its unlikely Sevs goes this season, he along with Graves are the most valuable assets to sell which aren't under team control longer than 22-23. The return in futures for him could extend the post 2023 contention window by many years, which is why i find the idea of trading him rather palpable. Even though that'd make the 22-23 rather difficult on defence.
Forum: Armchair-GMven. à 13 h 51