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TheRealKyleDavidson
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Forum: Armchair-GM30 juin 2023 à 2 h 23
Sujet: Is Kyle Davidson The Best GM DISCUSSION
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Not_Isles5513</b></div><div>The Hagel trade has worked out well for both teams tbh, and Raddysh is nowhere near as good as Hagel. Also, the DeBrincat trade return didn’t look fantastic at the time and it still doesn’t. Only great trade he made was dealing Dach to Montreal for 13th overall.

Then let’s talk about his cap management and free agency decisions. This dude decided not to extend a qualifying offer to Dylan Strome, Dominik Kubalik, and Caleb Jones. He’s given out incredibly bloated contracts to Athanasiou and Foligno which makes no sense considering he could have just taken on more cap dumps like Josh Bailey. And even tho I understand why he would want Taylor Hall to mentor Connor Bedard, he shouldn’t have helped Boston out with their cap issues for free. Dude isn’t a great GM just cause his team won the lottery.</div></div>

The buyout of Bailey was planned prior to the trade I believe as he wanted to test FA. They liked the fit with Athanasiou and they brought in Foligno and Perry for leadership. Hall is probably really there so that Bedard can produce but the team will still suck, and they probably want to win the lottery again.

I think KD should get credit for taking advantage of Bedard being in the draft and really committing to it even by letting Strome and Kubalik go untendered.
Forum: Armchair-GM27 juin 2023 à 20 h 14
Sujet: gdfhfhfh
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>Same reason multiple GM's signed Hoffman with Term
They dont punish him for not divorcing his wife over her comments.
No one's that dumb in business or they'd be out of business.
Its how you seperate those who built something in life from those who havent.
Those who have realize sometimes Cost Effective is the best option over Top of the Line.
Its called Cost Management and a variety of factors come into play

This isnt high school Prom King where they poll to see who's popular.
Its a business and if the numbers work they'll make a deal.
Its why POS like Hartman still have a NHL job</div></div>

Yes. A variety of factors, the most important of them being production, cap hit, and term. With Hoffman, all of those factors add up to him being a cap dump that no team is going to pay for or claim off of waivers.

Also, No one said anything about comments his wife made. BUT! That stuff is important too. Especially for a rebuilding team that is also trying to rebuild the entire culture within their organization. It is pretty naive of you to think that doesn't play a role in business too. Companies distance themselves from toxic people and situations all the time so they don't get bad PR. It's pretty standard practice, actually.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 juin 2023 à 15 h 39
Sujet: Who to target at the draft
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>For me...I'd keep the picks I have unless there's a nice "cap dump type move up" situation. I don't mean just a few picks either though. To me, the delta between 15 and 19 isn't much. If you go by the link I've been copying a bunch...I'd rather have the #19 and equivalent 2nd round pick vs the #14...in the hypothetical PIT trades that have been going around. Just too many good players that look to be falling.
https://soundofhockey.com/2022/06/06/examining-the-value-of-nhl-draft-picks/

I think KD has a couple of trades at the draft. NYI Bailey and the 2nd would be a great fit for both teams. 2nd rounders in this draft are great chips.

As for the players you mentioned.
I agree that Cristal will fall. I think it's less to do with his size, but more to do with his top end speed. His edge work is great. His IQ is great. Scoring Great too. He's just been run down by defensemen too many times. He doesn't really have a breakaway gear. He can't keep that distance between him and the defender. So it's hard for him to start a rush with the puck. Great puck control too, but bringing it into the zone at the NHL level is going to be more difficult than the WHL.

With Lukas Dragicevic. What you're saying is everything I've seen/read. I also heard though that he grew up playing forward. The move to defense was only a few years ago. It gives an explanation as to why he needs so much work on the defensive end, but if you draft him and keep him in the WHL for a few more years and then transition him to the AHL...he could develop. If he drops into the 2nd round I'd more strongly consider, but probably not with a 1st round pick.

I wouldn't mind Honzek with the #19. Seabs could probably give KD the inside scoop. In the 2nd round I'd be making a few swings. If But is still around...100% him. #44...Oskar Fisker is another guy I'd zero in on. Also, to me a bit of a sleeper is Rinzel's teammate Aaron Pionk. He's probably a 4th round pick AND YES, he's 20, but he played well last year. He'll go to Minn-Duluth...we need to have at least 1 in our system. take a risk on an older guy like Aiden Thompson last year.</div></div>

I agree with and have read all of the same stuff. But, someone no one has mentioned yet and I think a lot of people seem to be sleeping on is Sawchyn. When he isn't buried in Seattles lineup next season, he is going to explode.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 juin 2023 à 14 h 52
Sujet: Who to target at the draft
Oliver Moore: isn't just "the fastest", he is the best (or one of the best) all around skaters in the draft. But, yes, I would love to target him if there is a way to move up far enough. This draft could go SO many different ways.

Big bodies: Last year Wood was solidly ranked in the top of the draft and then the season started and he seemed to teeter on the edge of being a 2nd round pick for most of the year, then all of a sudden he is back in that top 15 echelon. I'm not sure why he shot back up all of a sudden. Definitely wouldn't mind adding a skilled big body like him, Barlow, Danielson, But, or Honzek, though.

Cristall and Dragicevic: I wouldn't consider either of them until the mid 2nd to early 3rd area. Of course that depends on who is available, but I think it'd be a significant reach otherwise. Which, if we got our hands on one or two more 1st round picks, I wouldn't exactly mind if they did a little reaching if they were pretty high on a guy. At the same time, I think they need to make every pick count. Picking "the best available player" also means those players could be valuable trade assets down the road to help address roster needs. So, it both 'is' and 'isn't' always about "drafting for the Hawks", but also judging what the gap in talent is and if it would be more beneficial to get more value over team needs or vise versa.

Either way, I love the discussion around this draft and I am super pumped to see what happens! I have a feeling this could go down as one of the best drafts ever, in hindsight. Maybe that is just because I am more involved than I ever have been. I was a dumb teenager last time the Hawks were rebuilding, so I didn't understand or care what was going on, I just rooted for them. haha
Forum: Armchair-GM13 juin 2023 à 11 h 55
Sujet: Big Trades Coming
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheRealKyleDavidson</b></div><div>I was also thinking about a RD but Anton Wahlberg looks really good. 6’3 center and already has pro experience in the SHL. At 44 he might be to good to pass up but I’d love Bonk also. I think he goes a bit earlier though</div></div>

Yeah. He is interesting. But, I prefer guys like Whalberg, Pekarcik, and Terrance as late 2nd early 3rd options. I feel like there will be higher end options available in that 35 and 44 area.

Bonk and Akey are my top choices if they look at RHD in the second round. Willander WAS my top choice, but then he rocketed up the rankings in the last few months. Dragicevic could be sneaky good too. If he just improves his defense, skating, and bulks up a bit, the offense he provides is undeniably high quality. Maybe he'd even be willing to switch back to forward. I think his offense is good enough to still be considered in the 2nd or 3rd round no matter what position he ends up playing.
Forum: Armchair-GM13 juin 2023 à 7 h 34
Sujet: Big Trades Coming
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fil97</b></div><div>how do people still dont get this. !!!!granlund is going to cost almost NOTHING to move!!! his buyout is 800k its nothing pens would rather buy him out than lose any asset at all.

people shouldn't listen to fans on here, teams like ANA CHI ARI would love to have his cap hit to be above the cap floor. all the teams that are tanking could take him being a decent player that with 50% retained at the TDL can have some decent value depending on how he plays.

pens are giving up maybe a 6th or a ****ty prospect nothing more. nothing more. if not just buy him out.</div></div>

There are a few reasons and "almost nothing" is relative. I'd argue the above is almost nothing. I provided a link below to one of the most aggressive charts to move up I know. Add of the values of all the picks and it's a low-mid 2nd to dump Granlund, but that also doesn't include Dickinson, still some value none the less. Could be Tyler Johnson top I'm sure.

Dubas does do a very good job at dumping cap. Ritchie, Mrazek, Andreas Johanson, KK, Dermott.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/soundofhockey.com/2022/06/06/examining-the-value-of-nhl-draft-picks/amp/


Also, buyout means a 4 year anchor. Year 1 is the easiest. Year 4 means Crosy is 39 years old. Highly doubt that's going to happen. Might as well tear it down right now.
Forum: Armchair-GM15 mai 2023 à 11 h 12
Sujet: Keep the Rebuild Going
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BankersBox</b></div><div>19 picks in the first 3 rounds of the next 3 drafts is a pretty good draft pick stockpile.

I do agree that this UFA class isnt a great, and this should not be the year Chicago hands out long term deals. But they do need too surround Bedard with some NHL level talent.</div></div>

I keep comparing this to the Pens and for good reason, but the major difference is timing. We drafted high for a couple of years before Sid, so the stockpile began before. CHI is getting Bedard the first year of a rebuild, so I can understand having some itch to surround him immediately, but I have to respectfully disagree.

If you can maybe get some mentor-like vets around him? Ok, sure. Like the way we did with Recchi and Palffy, but there should be no major gets IMO. No five or six year UFA contract. That's crazy. Signing any FA's longer than a year or two makes no sense. They don't help. Now, these bad contracts don't help the on-ice product, but you get paid take them, so it helps the long-term on-ice product.

After this season, the cap goes back up like normal, so you don't want to lock this lineup in just yet with guys who really can't help you NOW. Getting someone like a Bertuzzi, for example, really doesn't do you any good.

It behooves the Hawks to wait at least two full seasons before trying to sign any long-term FA's. By then, the cap could have increased by around $5 or $6M and these bad contracts won't be as much of an albatross.

EDIT: Lets also no forget that it's not like CHI doesn't have any quality young talent ready to make the jump. To me, it's better to let them come up and develop with Bedard than sign some meaningless FA's.