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Forum: Armchair-GMlun. à 13 h 16
Sujet: This is kind of a big deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>Coming from the MN perspective, and I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I would be very surprised to see anything go the other way other than Fiala and anything less than a 1st (could be the 23 pick) and one of those prospects. Not only surprised but disappointed as well.

In the end, one our expectations will be way off.</div></div>

I'm not saying Fiala for our 1st + JBD would be unfair, I'm just saying it's not a move Ottawa should be making.

I know a lot of SENS fans are out of patience and want to do whatever it takes to push for the playoffs in 22-23. I personally feel it would be a mistake to trade what will be Cutter Gauthier or Matthew Savoie (let alone adding a solid prospect) for Fiala. Is he good? Absolutely. Is he good enough to make the SENS a playoff team next year? MAYBE, but I doubt it because it's not like TBL, FLA and TOR are suddenly going to crash and burn. And Fiala will command a hefty enough salary that we'll be feeling a pinch in two or three years which is when we'd truly be ready to contend. OTT needs a 2 to 3 year deal with a legit top 6 winger who plays a 200 foot game. By year 3 of that deal guys like Greig, Ostapchuk, Formenton, Mathieu, Cutter or Savoie, Boucher, Lodin... they could all be fighting for middle six/2nd line spots ... and guys like Tkachuk, Norris, Stützle and Batherson will be the veterans.
Forum: Armchair-GMdim. à 9 h 52
Sujet: Mattbust
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TrueCanuck</b></div><div>You’re blaming the playoff losses on Matthews? Wow. You can tell you don’t watch the Leafs at all. </div></div>

Actually, I live in Toronto where Matthews talk and highlights are played on unavoidable loop 24/7, AND I watched every game of round one.
I didn't blame it all on Matthews, but he is their star player and in game 7, with the season on the line, he had 4 shots in 25 minutes of ice team (5:25 on the PP), and instead of digging deep in the 3rd and being a loud voice on the bench he mostly skated around with that "here we go again" look. Marner was far more noticeable last night even though he registered 0 shots on net in 24 minutes.
And don't ignore that I pointed out 23-24 is his UFA season. So CBJ would have him for exactly ONE playoff run if he's not extending - which I think is highly probable.
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