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TheJoeMan

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Forum: Armchair-GM25 jan à 12 h 26
Sujet: Manson out 6 weeks and we didnt claim Honka
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Swedenheim</b></div><div>I agree Cam has rounded out his game, however I think we would see him be a lot better if we had given him a bit more time before the show</div></div>

How so? What about Cam's game is lacking and how can you possibly attributed that to him playing as a teenager? It's not like hockey players learn how to play hockey at this level. They acquire their skills as children. Maturing at this level is about physical potential, confidence and mental proficiency. None of those things have afflicted Cam. It took him a bit to master those things (relative to his skill level) but he got there. It's not that year prevented him from becoming a Hall of Famer or anything. Keep in mind his best season statistically was his rookie year and he earned that spot. It wasn't like he was shoehorned into the lineup to show off a shiny new toy, he was our best d-man that fall (which says more about our squad at the time more than anything).
Forum: Armchair-GM22 jan à 14 h 29
Sujet: Manson out 6 weeks and we didnt claim Honka
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Swedenheim</b></div><div>No chance to call up Drysdale, because as you said, he could end up like Fowler, playing Fowler the way we did that first year stunted his development almost entirely</div></div>

That's nonsense. Playing a kid too early runs the risk of a few things: Him getting hurt because he wasn't physically mature, him losing his confidence and never getting it back, or trading him away too early based on his early struggles. None of that happened with Cam. He rounded his game out and he's still on our a team and he's still our best d-man (I said what I said). I'm not suggesting Drysdale be necessarily thrown to the wolves right now but using Cam as a cautionary tale is absolutely BS. He proved he was ready to play right away and that was justified considering how he has matured since then.
Forum: Armchair-GM21 jan à 15 h 36
Sujet: Is a Honka claim worth it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Salzy</b></div><div>I can’t see him getting past us in the waiver order tbh, Manson is looking like he’s gonna miss some time so Honka can plug in for the time being</div></div>

But then what do you do with him once Manson is back? And what about Guhle? That's minor league players are for.

I understand this is moot considering Honka cleared (and can we put him coming to us to bed forever now?) but this sort of thing always pops up. "So and so is hurt, let's claim X). These guys don't stay hurt. I've always hated the notion of panic-claiming a player because of injury. We have plenty of bottom-pairing guys, any waiver-worth d-man isn't going to replace what Manson brings nor is any better than what we already have. Also, we're out of contracts. We literally can't claim anybody. If we want to bring someone in, it'll have to be via trade.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 jan à 16 h 35
Sujet: Lines for tonight based on camp
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lenny7</b></div><div>Man...I'd prefer Comtois in the lineup over Lundestrom. I'm hoping for big things from Hakanpaa as a shutdown RD though. Realistically, the D doesn't look *That* bad <strong>if they play to their potential</strong>.</div></div>

I feel like that's the theme for the entire team. This team SHOULD be competitive if they play to their potential. But this was also the main theme prior to last season. One way or the other I think we're going to find out if this really is a bad team and one that has been in progress this whole time.

And agree about Comtois. I have not impressed with Lundestrom's offensive game so I'm hoping the coaches are seeing something in him right now that we haven't the last couple of years. Considering Comtois has produced quite well in his limited action, I'm surprised this is how things have shaken out so far. We'll see I guess.
Forum: Armchair-GM13 jan à 12 h 09
Sujet: Confirmed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HadesOfSoCal</b></div><div>You can thank the wonderful General Manager Bob Murray for that... honestly I don’t know how he still has a job. Dude doesn’t do anything right...</div></div>

Zegras had one practice. Yes, this kid is extremely talented and we're all excited to see him play but placing him in the lineup, right now, would mean forcing a veteran to lose their spot. That might come to pass in the near future but they weren't going to make that decision after just one practice. And it's not like he's banished to the Gulls for the entirety of the season. This team is still evaluating, they've had all of two weeks of camp and no preseason. And for the record, I wanted him in the lineup for tomorrow's game but I understand why he isn't. I'm also extremely curious to see if Lundestrom is indeed better as a winger than as a center because he has left a lot to be desired in his brief NHL experience.
Forum: Armchair-GM 7 jan à 11 h 56
Sujet: Is this team better than last year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ForsbergForVezina</b></div><div>The acquisitions of Shattenkirk and arrival of Zegras and Comtois make them better imo. Obviously Zegras performing well in his rookie year isn't a given but Shattenkirk had an incredibly underrated season last year and should be a massive help in all three zones, while Comtois has been pretty good in terms of production in both the NHL and AHL, with still some room to grow though.

Idk why I'm so passionately drinking the Ducks Kool-Aid, I just really like what they're building. Everyone looks at Ottawa, LA and the Rangers as the Next Big Things in the NHL, but Anaheim is really up there imo</div></div>

I think the lack of hype is due to a few things. For starters, this team has been real bad the last two seasons and they only offseason move they made was signing Shattenkirk (though they also ignore our acquisitions of Milano and Heinen at the deadline). There's also the smaller market thing. The LAs and New Yorks of the world will always get more attention. And finally a lot of our potential success is dependent on Terry, Steel, Jones and Comtois reaching their potential which was the theme of last offseason and it didn't happen. I mean if everyone plays to their abilities we can be an excellent team (I'm looking at you Manson and Rakell) but we're seen two straight years where almost none of them have so skepticism is definitely warranted. But so is optimism. Bottom line, I would place any bets, one way or the other, on this team this year. But I'm definitely hopeful.
Forum: Armchair-GM 6 jan à 16 h 12
Sujet: Think anaheim should go all in now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>I agree with part of what you're saying. Start him as 3C or maybe on the wing and let him work his way up. If he plays well, shelter him less. 100%. But I still don't think the team is ready for the next step yet even if he exceeds expectations, and its not worth rushing the rebuild by trading picks and prospects just yet</div></div>

Who's talking about trading picks and prospects? I may have misunderstood the original point you were making, or perhaps the original point of this thread. Maybe "going for it" for me just letting this kid, and maybe even Drysdale, show what they can do providing they prove they belong. I'm definitely not interested in this team selling off assets for some rentals to make a run, that's for damn sure.
Forum: Armchair-GM 6 jan à 12 h 32
Sujet: Am I Crazy Or Is This Team Good
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ForsbergForVezina</b></div><div>That's exactly what I said, that 4 spot is anyone's guess. The Wild should get it, but since when do they perform to expectations? The Sharks have the worse goaltending tandem in the league and zero forward depth, the Kings are a daycare and the Coyotes randomly decide to implode every other week.

The Ducks still have a potential top-3 goalie in the league, a very respectable defense core and a lot of potential in their forward group. I think guys like Comtois, Steel and Terry are gonna take big steps this year.</div></div>

This.

But that's still very much based on the assumption that the younger guys on the roster are ready to compete night in, night out and reach their potential. If they do that and Gibby is as solid as we know he can be then yes, this is a good team. We've got a ways to go before we can be considered a legit contender but playoffs should be a realistic goal this year.
Forum: Armchair-GM 6 jan à 12 h 27
Sujet: Think anaheim should go all in now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>No still play the long game. Even if Zegras had a 60 point season (on an 82 game schedule I'm not bothering to adjust), which is pretty elite for a rookie center, this team isn't playoff material. They should follow through with the rebuild, but as soon as some of those prospects come up and look effective then look to spend a bit.</div></div>

If Zegras is here and has a 41-point season (it literally took three seconds to do that math) we should absolutely be contending for a spot. No one is talking about spending to fill this team out because this kid will put us over the top. Basically our options are: put this kid in bubble wrap and potentially be as bad as before or let him play and get good experience and hope that elevates this teams' fortunes. He has nowhere else to play for a month so we might as see what we're got. If he's the goods, he's the goods and sticks around. If this stage is too big for him then he goes to San Diego. There's really no reason not to play him right now.
Forum: Armchair-GM 6 jan à 12 h 16
Forum: Armchair-GM 5 jan à 17 h 42
Sujet: taxi squad Killahs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lenny7</b></div><div>Sadly, Backes will be a regular in the lineup. I'm glad they didn't buy him out, since they won't have dead cap space because of him next year, but yeah, he'll be taking a roster spot from one of the young guys.</div></div>

Why does everyone think that's a sure thing? From the sounds of things he isn't skating on a line in camp that's expected to be in the lineup. And he sucks. Never mind what having Zegras on the roster will do the lines. I find it extremely hard to believe Eakins will shoehorn Backes into the lineup in lieu of a more talented winger for the sake of justifying his existence on the roster or to placate his feelings. If this organization is serious about winning this year, this won't be the case. Or everyone needs to get fired.