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Forum: Armchair-GM9 août 2022 à 21 h 54
Sujet: Is there an universe where this team sneaks in the playoffs
I don't think so. Their best trait seems to be offensive talent, but the problem is the average offense in the league right now is pretty damn good. They don't have anyone guaranteed to hit PPG, so while Terry and Zegras are exciting players, ultimately their difference makers don't stand out. Klingberg might give them a 50 point defenseman they didn't have last year, but these short money making deals haven't exactly worked out (Hall, Barrie). It can be difficult to play your best if you play for yourself and not for the team, kinda having 1 foot out the door already knowing you want to sign somewhere else when teams have cap space. I guess could go either way, but yeah.

I suspect they're going to have some problems with team defense as well. Quite a few guys weak in their own end. Last year they still had Lindholm and Manson as shutdown people and Getzlaf for veteran leadership. This years team is more like a team that can make some nice plays but probably give up more than they score. I still think Gibson is a great goalie but he hasn't been able to carry this team for a full season in a while.

I see a .500 pts pct team that could dip further in their record at the end if they mail it in. So basically around similar finish as last year.
Forum: Armchair-GM5 nov. 2021 à 8 h 58
Sujet: Healthy Lineup
I think there's going to be casualties.

According to my calculations, the Knights can fit in 21 man roster just under the cap if they trade Smith and McNabb. Both are impending UFA's with no trade restrictions. Stephenson can move to the wing to replace Smith, and they can mix and match a new look D maybe spreading out the top 3 guys on separate pairs.

Smith and McNabb are guys that teams with playoff aspirations would take with open arms, so they're not hard to trade. Obviously Vegas would be looking at the Eastern Conference to not give their biggest rivals help, so perhaps Smith re-uniting with Gallant in NY and McNabb to Florida to bolster their depth on D as examples of what could happen. If they want to hold on to McNabb, then multiple depth forwards like Janmark and Patrick have to go. I guess best case scenario is to dump Dadonov, but he has a 10-team no trade list so it's not entirely up to Vegas.

But yeah, the current injury situation is not something they can take advantage of. Even if Eichel pulled a Kucherov and returns for game 1 of the playoffs, that's not smart considering the man hasn't played a hockey game for over a year at that point, let alone on a completely new team.

However, you never know what happens between now and the TDL. Maybe someone else gets injured who they can put on the LTIR and then that player can come back for the playoffs, so they don't have to make multiple trades. But I'd imagine that the management is prepared for that 'healthy scenario' and have identified players to move.
Forum: Armchair-GM11 oct. 2020 à 8 h 19
Sujet: Finishing Touches
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eli</b></div><div>True. The 3rd might not happen this summer, but you're right about Panik being a defensively sound wing who's been productive in the past in a top-six role, and this spring showed he's ready for that again. My most recent Panik post was to trade him for a meh prospect, also to NJ, but really you're absolutely right that the only reason the Caps consider trading a guy who can play any wing spot in their middle six on a pretty good contract he just signed last year is because cap space is tight with every team, and they might be able to get even more of a steal on another UFA. If so, the return wouldn't matter much.</div></div>

Yup

I think GM's likely see him as a similar player as Namestnikov, and he only returned the Sens a 4th round pick last season. Add covid and how teams are likely to shy away from term and it gets pretty rough.

I could see a team like Buffalo make a call but i think you have to have more than one team interested if the Caps want to get something back, instead of giving him away for free, retaining or even adding a slight sweetener.
Forum: Armchair-GM26 févr. 2020 à 17 h 25
Sujet: St Louis Blues 2020 - not resigning Pietrangelo version
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>suburbanrobot</b></div><div>I mean money is definitely the issue. Blues' modus operandi has been to pay players lower salaries so they can afford depth across all 4 forward lines and 3 defensive pairings. They are anti top heavy. Paying Pietrangelo $10.0 just does not fit into the organization strategy. It could be done, but it's not what the Blues do. BOS has adopted a similar strategy for whatever it's worth.

Aside from that, no question that moving Bozak is on the table.</div></div>

I get that, but usually in these situations the organization wants to make a commitment to a player who captained your team to a stanley cup &amp; is a key core piece for the team. Exception if you will.

I could see the Blues passing on guys like Schwartz and Perron in the future if the money isn't right, avoiding the idea that the "band has to stay together", but Pietrangelo is the one guy you don't want to let go IMHO.
Forum: Armchair-GM26 févr. 2020 à 14 h 1