Wqrrior

Wqrrior
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Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 5 heures
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 6 heures
Sujet: afraid yet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justaBoss</b></div><div>I'm a huge fan of Faksa, and I too do believe he hasn't reached his full potential. Every shift on ice he gives it all. Personally, I'd only move him for a first round pick plus something. I'd be so freaking pissed if DAL dealed him somewhere else and he starts to shine offensively, like for example what happened with Danault after he got moved to MTL.

As for Florida's wings, if Hoffman and Dadonov walk, I'd say they still need players in these positions.</div></div>

Weegar is the defense equivalent of Faksa. Workhorse, statistically great, drastically undervalued. Except Dallas' need at 2RD is much larger than their need for a bottom six center that they can't make work in the top 6.
I mean, look at this team vs. what you have now. Which team is more difficult to play against? Does the trade make your team better?

You raise a fair point about the NMC/NTC, but it's pretty rare that middle of the pack guys get NMCs. Usually NTCs, which don't impact the expansion draft.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 6 heures
Sujet: Moves with TB TML VAN and bunch of signings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>McGruff</b></div><div>The <em>Starbucks</em> will not - not - take him at 31yrs and $5Mil/per
You'll lose T.D. (if he meets the expansion threshold) or a skater (think perhaps a Virtanen, Gaudette etc.)

So I think the US$5Mil stays...<em>come on CBO and Loui huh!!!</em></div></div>

Can't take Demko if he is protected. One goalie is always protected.

It would not be smart for Seattle to pass on Markstrom. There will not be many other goalies in his tier available next year. Given that they will be very unlikely to have cap issues right away, the contract will not scare them away.
I think you are unnecessarily low on Markstrom. Most goalies still hold their own at 35. He is highly unlikely to suddenly fall off a cliff like you are suggesting.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 6 heures
Sujet: afraid yet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justaBoss</b></div><div>Bernier is cheaper only if you retain his salary.

As for Fast, I think keeping Faksa is a better option, because he can play C and he can do that very well. If they drive the same purpose, I think FLA as a team would go after Fast rather than moving probably their 3rd best D... Also doesn't FLA need more offensively skilled 2C over a defensive mid-6 C?</div></div>

I think Dallas made him more a defensive guy than he himself was. Florida needs centers over wingers, thus why they wouldn't target Fast. Faksa used in a different system, paired with (say they split the top line) Huberdeau could accelerate his offensive game. If he can reach that, he is both a cheap asset in terms of cap, and the 2C that FLA needs. If not, he is still a very util 3rd liner that benefits Florida's desperate need for defense.
Weegar is a difficult asset to price. I typically ask more for him, but I am also high on Faksa becoming more. I just do not think he has reached his full potential in Dallas.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 6 heures
Sujet: Moves with TB TML VAN and bunch of signings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>McGruff</b></div><div>Yeah Mark is younger but he's also a ton worse than Halak (whose doing well as a 34yr ol - your buddy Lou just hung them at 40).
Prime!? Lets be real, he's 2 or 3-years past that probably (has a bum knee and head issues if I recall).
So you'd sign J Mark at US$5/6Mil for 4/5/6 yrs?? (that's the rates being posted) - until he's 35/36?
yikes!

If I'm JB (and with all the dead 3rd/4th line money I've c o c k e d up) I'd save my $$$ for EP/QH etc. and sooner tank with the kids versus muddle-around the middle-of-the-pack and hope for 1st round playoff exits to please the blueberry Boss...</div></div>

Halak is also in a more sheltered position, and is 35 years old. Next year he could fall off a cliff, and he has not played in a starter's role for a long time now. His stats on paper might be better, but he has also had considerably more time as a backup and has almost always been on contending teams. Markstrom has had those numbers on a bottom of the barrel team, and this year has been a top 10 goalie. Given the difference in games, right now, there's no comparing Markstrom to Halak, Khudobin or Greiss. He's obviously better (right now, career numbers are irrelevant with this signing)

Markstrom's best year has been this year. Goalies tend to prime later (28 - 33), so signing him at probably 4/5 years buys us 3 good years and possibly 1 or two bad ones. Still though, if we bring him back, I see it more likely that Seattle takes him next year, so there is little worry about his long term game. Losing that contract, as well as the 6M cap of Edler will allow plenty of room for those signings.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 6 heures
Sujet: afraid yet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justaBoss</b></div><div>I'm opposed to moving both Dickinson and Faksa. It's quite rare to have two able defensive centers in a team, and seeing both go would eventually weaken us.

I still don't get the point on acquiring long-term d-men only to lose them in a year. In this scenario, either Weegar or Brodie is gone.

Bernier and Fedun trades are bit pointless. Would much rather just keep the picks and re-sign Khudobin at $3M.</div></div>


It would be Brodie. But then again, it's a chance idea. And considering Brodie is a free asset off free agency, there's not much of a loss. Trading for and losing a defender is a lot worse.

The idea is that Fast replaces Faksa's talents. iirc, he is pretty defensively inclined. I suppose I could reverse the Kulak - Dickinson part, although I figured MTL would only bite if a center was going back.

As for goalies, sure, if Khudobin agrees to come back. I feel like this is his last chance at a starter's position and he might follow the dollar bill and the expanded role. Bernier is far cheaper cap wise than any UFA of similar skill.
I also only moved Fedun because Tampa drastically overpays for meh guys on cheap cap hits. He's really just a replaceable 7th D, so get what you can for him.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 7 heures
Sujet: Moves with TB TML VAN and bunch of signings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>McGruff</b></div><div>Markstrom's (and Anton) are very late-bloomers. Marky w/ a career .911 sv %-age, a losing NHL record, IS NOT the CUP guy either, and will not be claimed if US$5/6Mil is the contract that's floated by many ACGMs!!
<strong>Halak</strong>
NHL Career 520GP 500Starts 272W 167L -- 58OT 14,832SA 1,239GA 2.48GAA .916Sv% 50SO 29,962Min
* Can likely be signed for only US$4M per and a 2 or 3yr term (thus freeing up $$$ for EP40/Hugo)
<strong>Anton</strong>
NHL Career 218GP 198Starts 99W 76L -- 25OT 6,087SA 493GA 2.46GAA .919Sv% 8SO 12,045Min
<strong>Markstrom</strong>
NHL Career 272GP 256Starts 110W 118L -- 32OT 8,056SA 720GA 2.80GAA .911Sv% 5SO 15,409Min</div></div>

Issue is Markstrom is IN his prime, and these other guys are 3/4/5 years older and are LEAVING their prime. Also, Anton never had a starter's role and was always shielded by being in a backup role on mostly good teams.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 8 heures
Sujet: Moves with TB TML VAN and bunch of signings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KakkoForMauriceRichardAward</b></div><div>I mean that's a fair point but you might lose Toffoli or Markstrom... by the way, would you prefer resigning Markstrom and possibly block Demko's development or letting Markstrom go and maybe sign a guy like Halak or Greiss or Khudobin to help Demko?</div></div>

Goalies win cups. Very few teams that go all the way will look at their net and see an average goalie.

Therefore, I am on the Bring Markstrom back group. I don't think any of the three you mentioned are cup winning goalies. VAN is transitioning out of the rebuild into competition again.
However, I'm open to him being the Seattle claim. That way Demko will have more of an opportunity the year after. He simply is not ready for more responsibility yet.