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Forum: Armchair-GM13 janv. 2021 à 12 h 9
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-GM7 janv. 2021 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-GM6 janv. 2021 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-GM6 janv. 2021 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-GM6 janv. 2021 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-GM6 janv. 2021 à 12 h 16
Forum: Armchair-GM5 janv. 2021 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.
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.