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TheJoeMan

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Forum: Armchair-GM22 déc 2020 à 16 h 24
Sujet: Miller close to resigning Taxi Squad
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>I'm sure pretty much every team is going to have some prospect tweener that they'd rather not lose that's gonna be passing through waivers and with how most teams are gonna have their lineups/rosters finalized unless they have an injury they won't be able to claim a guy cause you can only have so many bodies around though I'm not sure how it'll work with the taxi squads, basically I think you won't have to worry about losing Guhle cause almost every team is going to be trying to get a similar young player through waivers.</div></div>

I'd rather not risk it for a guy who doesn't need waivers. I'm still mad we lost Stef Noesen for nothing several years ago. Bottom line is Guhle needs to prove he doesn't belong before we pencil in this overager with barely any AHL experience, let alone any NHL experience.
Forum: Armchair-GM22 déc 2020 à 16 h 20
Sujet: Miller close to resigning Taxi Squad
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Salzy</b></div><div>Guhle hasnt proven anything, in fact he's proven he cant even beat out Larsson and Djoos for a roster spot. I doubt he gets claimed and if he does it isnt the end of the world. Curran is being paid 1M even if he's in the minors, That can't be overlooked and with the reduced income for an already low income team that is also paying Corey Perry 6.6M this season to not play for them, and Ryan Kesler I would be shocked if Curran isnt on the NHL roster, and he plays on the right side which none of Djoos, Larsson and Guhle do.

Curran has been great in europe and fits on the third pair, If Guhle had a long term spot moving forward with us he would have a spot no question. Between Larsson, Djoos, Guhle, Mahura, Thurn, Lacombe we're bound to lose at least one of them somehow. Guhle isnt an NHLer at this point and just because he's young doesnt mean he should be given a shot</div></div>

Guhle has been inconsistent but his game started to round out before the season suspended. He's only 23 and was a key piece in the Montour trade. I'm sick and tired of cutting bait on these young d-men before they've proven they can't hack it at this level, which Guhle has not.

Curran is completely unproven at this level. Sure he might be a late bloomer but lets not exaggerate the merits of being a successful veteran in Sweden, a league that is on par with the AHL. I feel like people put a lot of stock into a players' one-way contract status as an indicator that he has a leg-up on making the roster but we routinely stack the Gulls' roster with guys on one way deals. We're about to do it again. They kind of have to to convince quality tweeners to play and move their families to Southern California. And last I checked, Guhle is on a one-way deal too. I hardly think the 200K difference in their salaries is enough to demote the better player. Unless Curran is the better player but that absolutely remains to be seen. I mean he might be, who knows? All I know is he'd be an anomaly if he is. I think Guhle can still carve out a niche as a depth d-man and I think a lot of clubs would think so too which is why I don't want him exposed onto waivers.
Forum: Armchair-GM22 déc 2020 à 12 h 18
Forum: Armchair-GM21 déc 2020 à 13 h 33
Sujet: Zegras makes the cut
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>chloewoj</b></div><div>you can't throw zegras into the 1c spot like that...you have to work him into the top spot gradually. let him start on the third line, learn a thing or two from getzlaf and henrique, and then let him prove he's worth that high touted 1c spot.</div></div>

Zegras only makes this team if he's earned the 1C spot. No reason to squeeze him into the lineup unless it's clear he's our best center in camp. I have no interest seeing this kid fighting for playing time when he should be getting top-line minutes somewhere. I don't think that'll happen but who knows. Considering the gap between the start of the NHL and the AHL seasons, they might have him around just for the hell of it. But once the AHL gets going he only plays up here if he's getting top-6 minutes at least.
Forum: Armchair-GM28 aoû 2020 à 11 h 26
Sujet: Another Offer We Cant Refuse
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>It's not that bad: we'd owe Backes and Eriksson each $2.5 million. Then after this (next) season, Backes drops off and we'd only owe Perry $2 million and Eriksson $2.5 million. In exchange, my thinking goes, we get to keep all of our young skaters through the expansion draft and we have Virtanen as long as we want him, plus the second-round draft pick.

Vancouver gets much-needed cap relief, so they would be more than happy with this deal. This allows them to re-sign Pettersson and Hughes without strain in 2021 and keep Markstrom and Toffoli this year if they want to (and Tanev and Stecher, or sign their replacements).</div></div>

But do we really need Virtanen? His presence just crowds the ranks with the slew of homegrown young forwards we have whom we're trying to develop into solid contributors. Plus he has arbitration rights which I'm sure Murray isn't keen about. I'd welcome Demko but I can't fathom why Vancouver would want to part with him before they get their starting goalie problem fix first. I get that they desperately need cap space and Eriksson is clearly someone they'd like to get rid of but this just seems like a lot to give up to simply unload his contract. And besides, I feel like Murray executed his one "Hey, I'll take that bloated contract off your hands for a sweet asset" move in acquiring Backes. There's only so many of those guys I can tolerate sitting in the press box.
Forum: Armchair-GM21 aoû 2020 à 11 h 54
Sujet: Projected Lineup 2020-2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dzmets</b></div><div>Every team has injuries. The top 5 teams in point sure per man games lost this year were Pittsburgh, CBJ, Colorado, Arizona and St Louis all of which finished well ahead of Anaheim despite suffering more significant injuries.</div></div>

Like I said, that's not to say this team should be a contender because we're not deep like these the teams you mentioned clearly were. There's very little margin for error with the Ducks but this roster as it stands right now is not nearly as bad as you make it out to be. This is may be, more or less, the roster that finished the season but that doesn't mean Murray didn't make strides to improve the roster, he just did it at the deadline. If this team stays relatively healthy and the younger guys finally play with consistency, this team should at the very least hang around fighting for a playoff spot by season's end, especially if Gibson is back to form.
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Forum: Armchair-GM20 aoû 2020 à 16 h 26
Sujet: Projected Lineup 2020-2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dzmets</b></div><div>The roster is the same as last year's team that finished near the bottom nothing was added to it. Getzlaf and Henrique are a year older and no new young blood with high upside has been added to the lineup to give hope that the team can improve. This roster would definitely finish near the bottom and that may be the goal but that was my observation.</div></div>

This is not at all the team that started the season, nor does it take into account he injuries the team suffered throughout the season, the assumed progression of young players like Terry, Steel and Jones or the how well (relatively) this group was playing before the shutdown. That's not to suggest we should expect this group to compete for a playoff spot but they should have a much better result than the last two seasons.

In regards to this roster though, there's not a chance Matt Irwin is retained, especially at the expense of Djoos and Larsson not playing. But otherwise this is what the roster should look like, minus Grant. I don't think he's coming back.
Forum: Armchair-GM17 jui 2020 à 17 h 36
Sujet: Fringe Playoff Contender
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mhockey91</b></div><div>Yeah like Manson struggled this year, but look at his team. Back when ducks were a playoff contender he was a legit top 4 D man. Never forget when the value for Manson was Nylander. Not saying it is now obviously, but a guy like Manson is bringing in either a guy like Lilly or a First round pick</div></div>

Manson's game has taken a serious hit the last two years and is a big contributor to why this team has struggled, not necessary the other way around as you suggest. Mans has one really good year coming off the heels of showing steady improvement since breaking into the league. But he got paid and got married and it seemed to stop. I'm hoping the old Mans comes back around but I think a team would be crazy to commit a first to acquire him until he proves his carriage didn't turn back into a pumpkin.