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Forum: NHL Trades16 mars à 22 h 53
Sujet: (CAR/OTT) - Rees for 2024 6th (OTT)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BigVuVu</b></div><div>that's what happens to Carolina prospects because of Dundon and Waddell not caring to get a AHL team. Rees went from champ to chump while Suzuki is not developing and we can say he's a bust.

I'm afraid the same will happen to Unger Sorum, Nadeau, Blake and others once they move to AHL.</div></div>

Waddell has no control over whether we have an AHL team or not, can only choose where players go (but I do think he messed up by keeping Suzuki and Rees in Springfield, especially after Fensore, Seeley, and Ponomarev went back to Chicago anyways). Tom Dundon has to find a solution, and I think he will soon though, and we really have to. I think guys like Blake and Nadeau would be fine with another year in college, and unless FUS makes the team, he needs another season or two with Leksands to refine his game. But we need a solution quick though, like you said regression in Suzuki is sad too see, and with Rees of course, and countless other guys (like Gunler who played 24 games with Karpat and kinda did nothing, and hasn't played any hockey in 3 months....amazing development.)
Forum: NHL Trades31 janv. à 22 h 9
Sujet: (CGY/VAN) - Lindholm for Kuzmenko, Brzustewicz, Jurmo, 2024 1st (VAN), 2024 4th (VAN)
Well, Alvin with his announcement that he'd been extended, has certainly made a splash of it today. I understand that the Canucks needed a "2C", but damn did Alvin give a lot up to have a center core of Petty and Lindholm. Lindholm is 29, which is fairly young, but man he's been on a decline ever since his 21-22 PPG, with 64 points last season, and a decline in goals this season with only 9g and 23a for 32 points in 49 games. I get that he's a center, and a good one at that with a 55.5% FO, and pretty solid two-way work, but damn that point total decline is worrying with the assets he got in return, while also playing on the 1st line. Vancouver gets their 2C but at what cost.

Arguably the best piece Vancouver got would be Hunter Brzustewicz, which arguably is one of the best Dmen in the entire CHL system. I understand that's he turned 19 in November, but damn you don't see too many 100 point Dmen in the CHL, especially in the OHL. While playing for Kitchenor of the OHL, he has posted 8g 61a 69 points in 47 games (on pace for 11g 87a for 98 points). I get that someone like Zayne Parekh, who is only just turning 18 is on pace for 33g 66a for 99 points, but that doesn't take away how impressive Brzustewicz has been for the Rangers. I mean CHL players can bomb when coming through the system to the NHL, but if he makes it he will absolutely kill it on PP1 for the Flames, being a beast on that blueline.

Moving on to some other pieces for the Flames would be a presumably late 1st for 2024, in which a draft that isn't as stacked as last season, you can absolutely pick up a gem late in the 1st round, and a conditional 4th is a pretty good add for this 2024 draft (pending conditions of course). Another minor piece would be 21 yo D Joni Jurmo, who seems to have struggled (compared to his 15 points last season) in Liiga with only 1g 2a in 34 GP between KooKoo/Ilves. His rights expire Jun 1, 2024, and is likely not to receive an ELC, but if he does get one maybe he adjusts to NA ice well and can progress to the NHL. Odds are against him but you never know.

The last piece being Andrei Kuzmenko, who's had a "down year" but damn if he can return to his rookie season goal totals last year, of getting 39 goals this can end up being a crazy trade for the Flames. Kuzy of course hasn't worked out since getting his extension of 2 years at $5.5 mil, but if he can repeat his 74 point totals he could absolutely earn it and possibly get a haul, or get another extension and stay with the Flames. As a so-called sniper, Kuzy with only 8 goals is a rough look, but with a new system maybe he gets that forward core moving better then Lindholm could've. If Kuzmenko doesn't work out I still think a small return for him would be a good return.

My concluding thoughts would be that this is a pretty big Calgary win, especially if Lindholm ends up being a pure rental. A guy like Lindholm just isn't worth what assets was given up to acquire to him, I mean he's just been declining so much offensively, and I think a lot of people mistaken that because he's a big name. I get Vancouver has better prospects like a Tom Willander and Lekkerimäki incoming but damn Brzustewicz is a tough one to lose. I will admit if Lindholm returns to a 65+ point center with a decent long-term contract it probably won't end up as bad, but we'll just have to see. Gotta think last season isn't a fluke for Kuzmenko, but the future will tell.
Forum: NHL Trades9 janv. à 0 h 2
Sujet: (ANA/PHI) - Drysdale, 2025 2nd (ANA) for Gauthier
What a random trade to happen on a Monday in January for a guy who just finished an amazing WJC-20 effort for USA. This trade can go so many ways, and it could look so different from what I have to say about it but we'll just have to wait and see.

I think the value Philly got in return for Gautheir isn't there, and I think Briere knows that, but maybe they really like Drysdale and believe he can slot into a Top 4 role and a QB PP specialist with some help from Torts. A 2nd is a good bonus too. It all depends on Drysdale staying healthy, and him putting up anything close to his 21-22 season would be really good for Philly and can help them in a playoff push. Still very young but so many injury concerns, big risk and maybe big reward we'll see. Kinda crazy to me seeing all these comments coming from Philly in these last few hours, and I completely understand as a fan of the Hurricanes with the whole Fox thing, but damn they're ripping him to shreds and they hate his guts lol. Kinda makes me want them to prove them wrong but it's up to him.

Gautheir has a lot of hype for all the right reasons, even after going "higher" in the 2022 draft then he was expected to go. He was a very fun player to watch in the WJC, a crazy good playmaker, and he didn't even get a chance to show off his elite shot that is present on Boston College in NCAA. Really like this trade for the ducks, but I can see a lot of things happening, but man is Gautheir a very good shot.
Forum: NHL Signings23 août 2023 à 22 h 31
Sujet: Carolina Hurricanes signed Caleb Jones (1 Year / $775,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jr400</b></div><div>I’d love to see what this stacked defense could do. I’d reunite DeAngelo with Slavin 5 on 5 and play Orlov with Burns, and I’d balance the ice time between the three pairs more than you would when there’s a clear 1st, 2nd and 3rd pair. I’d also try going with two defensemen on the power play instead of four forwards, giving all four of DeAngelo, Burns, Orlov and Skjei some power play time, because those guys can generate scoring chances better than a lot of their forwards. Pesce and Slavin would be the main penalty killers again.

However, I still think they’d be better off trading Pesce or Skjei for a goal-scoring forward. It doesn’t necessarily have to be Skjei, because Pesce and Chatfield both play the right side, but it would depend on what the other team needs. As long as it upgrades their forwards more than playing Chatfield or Jones would downgrade their defense (Chatfield was fine on the third pair last season), it’s worth doing. I agree that their forward lines don’t look too bad now if everybody’s healthy, but I feel a little nervous counting on Brendan Lemieux or one of their prospects, none of whom have been tearing up the AHL, as the next man up.

Another option could be trading Chatfield for a reliable depth forward, but there are probably a few unrestricted free agents still around they could sign for that role instead of trading for one.</div></div>

I think you gotta keep Burns and Slavin together, I think TDA will play like ghost with orlov on the bottom pairing. I wish Chatfield will play over TDA but that won't happen. And I can see where 4 Dmen are used on the powerplay unit. Also I think Ponomarev, Rees, and Gunler are solid next-man up prospects. Would love to see Pono/Rees crack the roster opening day though, Gunler still needs to work on his goal scoring, guy could be a 30 goal scorer if he wants at the nhl level.
Forum: NHL Signings12 août 2023 à 0 h 52
Sujet: Carolina Hurricanes signed Caleb Jones (1 Year / $775,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HelmutCool</b></div><div>Why not cash in on either Pesce or Skjej? They wont be able to sign both as UFA either way next season, and got plenty off defensive depth this season.
Ideally they could get an affordable 20 goal forward back, as their scoring could do with a boost.</div></div>

The thing about trading them is that in an ideal situation you would trade the LD (so Skjei) because of Orlov being a LD, but our biggest problem is goal scoring like you said. Well Skjei just put up 18 goals and yeah he probably doesn't repeat but I'd rather just keep the D core stacked. We have a goal scorer in Svech, Jarvis (if he bounces back), and Tuevo if he bounces back. We'll see by the time the season starts back up though.