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Forum: Armchair-GM8 août 2022 à 14 h 40
Sujet: Fair deal leafs side
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Cardiac</b></div><div>To say ottawas defense is better than montreals is laughable. Allen’s save percentage was one .001 less than murray. One is cheaper and better and the other is more expensive and worse. Knies isn’t untouchable and Hutson is solid return for him.</div></div>

Allen's save percentage was .001 less but the underlying fancy stats are much worse. It's because Ottawa allowed much more dangerous chances than Montreal did. Murray was better in every way than Allen last season and has been better across his career. There shouldn't be any doubt who is the better goalie between the 2 and it's not the one you want it to be.

Beyond that, you are ignoring what the Leafs need in net. The Leafs don't need another backup, they need someone capable of being the starting goalie. Murray has at least done this in his career, including playoff runs, while Allen has never been able to. It's much more likely for a 28 year old to return to form than it is for a 32 year old to break new ground.
Forum: Armchair-GM8 août 2022 à 6 h 25
Forum: Armchair-GM7 août 2022 à 18 h 12
Sujet: Not That Bad Really
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ploppz</b></div><div>You have one painfully glaring issue both right now and in the future and it's called the right side of the d-core.
Your top 2 RD are David Savard and Chris Wideman (horrendous), and that's followed up by Justin Barron who's gonna be good someday but this year he's gonna get thrown to the wolfs along with Harris and probably Guhle too for at least a few games this season.
As for the prospects, Guhle, Norrlinder; Hutson and Harris all share one thing in common. They ALL play on the left. The only future you have on the RD is Barron and that Logan Mailloux kid, unless i'm missing somebody.

I would LOVE for the Habs to send Anderson and/or Dvorak packing while they still have value for some future on that RD!

Also, i agree that the Habs might as well keep Hoffman. I don't think they're gonna get anything worthile for him so they might as well keep him for the goals and entertainment while they stink.

Also also, nobody wants Drouin and nobody is sure as hell giving up any 2nd round picks or prospects for him, so let that dream go my man. He also hasn't been healthy since 18-19.</div></div>

You're not wrong
Issue is i think our fix on RD is one no one's considered
Xhekaj plays both LD and RD almost making the roster last year as 2nd last cut behind Ghule
Xhekaj finished the year by Eliminating Ghule head to head out classing him every step of the way
Ghule wasnt playing weak either he just couldnt match Xhekaj's Physicallity

Picture Markov trying to battle Weber type deal
I think while Xhekaj will start this year in Laval likely playing with Ghule's as his top RD
I think the next season he'll be in the NHL as we sell off Veterans

Logically Schuneman should be given this role he's earned it IMO
But Xhekaj is one of those rare Leadership type Lumberjacks you find here and there.
Couple this with the fact he sat out a year only able to really work on his shot during lockdown
He scored more in 17 games as a 21 year old in Junior then all the rest of his time in junior combined.
Went on the a Memorial Cup Final just falling short to the host team (NB dog in the race and even i didnt think they'd win)

He coming in on the highest of notes and might actually push out a roster player earlier then later or push Matheson to RD even though Hughes said he'll play LD.
I'm really high on Xhekaj more then any other single D prospect not in the NHL cause he's a warrior in a depth pool of Skill and Talent who will see it as his role to protect them.


That said i do still fully expect MTL to get another RD with the TDL moves whether Via Draft or Trade.
Ideally i'd give up my left nut to get Durzi aka Suzuki's best friend and former teammate
They were lethal on Power Play together and MTL needs that
But LAK fans on here dont want to trade him and even OS i know they cant match they claim they will