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RoadRunner72

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Forum: Armchair-GM24 mai 2019 à 19 h 36
Sujet: Retrospective Was the Muzzin Deal Worth It
Muzzin is exactly what the Leafs needed for the next couple of years. Solid and experienced defense in the top 4. Their window to succeed in the playoffs does not last forever - and the 2019 first rounder and Durzi would at best make a difference at the NHL level in 2-3 years from now. Toronto has a serious flaw on defensive side of the puck, and whether you love him or hate him, Gardiner walking away as UFA this summer does not help that.

Could Durzi have been be a solid top 4 by 2022 or 2023 season ? Maybe so but that's too long to wait when the Leafs have already entered their window for success. A guy with Muzzin's ability and experience is worth paying a little extra for to help a young team get over the hump.

With a couple of bounces in their direction (or even a 3 game suspension for Kadri instead of 5) the Leafs could easily have had a long run this year and potentially be in the final right now. They need to bring in the pieces to bring success in the next 2-4 years, rather than hoping 18-19 years olds drafted late in the first round or deeper will magically make the jump and be impact players in the NHL before they turn 20. That's a very rare accomplishment for any player drafted outside the top 10.
Forum: Armchair-GM6 mai 2019 à 21 h 3
Forum: Armchair-GM1 avr. 2019 à 21 h 8
Sujet: Habs Flyers Jets 3 way
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BurgerBoss</b></div><div>Imo MTL gets too much. Danault's pretty good middle-6 C, Juulsen's a question mark with the eye injury and hasn't really proven himself in the NHL... These two assets in my opinion are not equal to Gostisbehere, who has proven that he can be a 60 point+ elite offensive D (which btw is more than any current MTL forward has been able to score except Domi this year) plus a 2nd rounder. Perreault is decent enough 3rd line winger for a team with cap space... Kulikov's a cap dump, but he only has one year left...this benefit MTL too much imo.</div></div>

I think there's a lot of value there for Winnipeg. i'm assuming Juulsen will fully recover and be a good second pair defensive RD going forward, to help fill the gap from Trouba. Danault obviously fills a hole for the Jets at reasonable cost. And the cap space has huge value for Winnipeg over the next couple of years to retain their young core.

Montreal is actually paying a pretty steep price for a D-man who is really not a 2-way defender

What do you think for the Haula trade? Too much to expect for Petry ??
Forum: Armchair-GM1 avr. 2019 à 21 h 2
Sujet: Habs Flyers Jets 3 way
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>math731</b></div><div>If we have to include Danault in a trade and take over 8 million in cap, I want Provorov, not Ghost (this guy is overrated and might live the same thing as Drouin since he'S terrible defensively)</div></div>

I guess it's a question of who might be available - Provorov would likely not be available under any circumstances. Gostisbere would likely have a trade market price that Philly could live with, and a package with Trouba would be hard to resist. Ghost would fill a role Montreal needs to fill. Not a great 2-way defender, but they need a puck mover with some experience on the left side.

The down side for Montreal is that young centres have less protection from tough assignments for the next few years.