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Anus_McLeod

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Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 7 heures
Sujet: The Three Year Dvorak Scenario Year Three
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Islesforthecup</b></div><div>All media noise???? Mackinnon is easily a top 3 F in the league. He also hasnt really made his money on his first contract.
Landy took a hometown discount its true but they arent comparable at all in terms of talent. Makar took 9m but he was an rfa and it only bought 1 ufa year. Do you think on his next contract makar is going to take a number equivalent with 9m last year or is he going to try and reset the d market with a massive contract?</div></div>

The point is that both Landy and Makar "took less because they want to win with this group" with the quotes here being what MacKinnon said in interviews a year and a half ago. The media noise now is that he wants to be the highest paid player in the league. It comes from Adrian Dater, who used to be a pretty credible beat writer for the team but has since had a pretty nasty fall from grace.

To me, MacKinnon best comp is Barkov. Nate deserves more, but not that much, especially if he follows through on the discount.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 7 heures
Forum: Armchair-GMdim. à 12 h 32
Sujet: How to Get Crouse
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>earl08</b></div><div>I think he has Nuke potential. He already gets a lot of D zone starts and averages 2m/game of PK. His skating is much improved from a few years ago. He is a decent fighter. Crouse has that natural size and strength.

He's the new NHL version of a power forward and the Avs would have to overpay to get him.</div></div>

I don't dislike Crouse. I kinda wanted him at the deadline, just not for the asking price. In any case, there is a ton of risk with him. If he doesn't not only replicate last season but also build on it, then his contract stinks. Girard is a sure thing. You can argue he's expendable (I'd disagree but can at least see the justification). But if he were moved, I would hope it's for either another sure thing or some really good futures.
Forum: Armchair-GMdim. à 10 h 19
Sujet: How to Get Crouse
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DirtyDangle</b></div><div>lindholm is very overrated. he's not the dman he used to be.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hampus Lindholm, reportedly traded to BOS, is a defence-first defenceman who has not been what he once was for the past few seasons, particularly as the defensive conscience next to Drysdale lately. Sneakily has one of the league's worst minor penalty differentials. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/HdoMI8UbDt" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/HdoMI8UbDt</a></p>— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1505295542615785473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 19, 2022</a></blockquote>

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They are both good, but I think Girard has more value, as he is locked up through his prime, whereas Lindholm will likely decline during his next deal.

I actually think Girard is underrated on this site. He has always been behind a Barrie or Makar and doesn't get the type of favorable deployment or PP1 time that would boost his point totals. When Cale was hurt a couple years ago, Girard put himself in the Norris conversation for a time.

Avs don't want to move him. But if they did, they would certainly ask for a similar or perhaps better package than what Lindholm brought. Everyone can opine on whether they'd pay it, and that's all well and good, but that's what I think it would take to get him.
Forum: Armchair-GMjeu. à 11 h 12
Sujet: Natural disasters change of scenery trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>I think the idea of moving him for a waiver excempt prospect makes sense. But target a Dman or at least a prospect that isnt committed to overseas like Bokk. You wont get any value of him there, Kaut if in the AHL, you have that mechanism to call him up if needed bc of injuries etc, that is assuming he doesnt steal a 13th roster spot for the fwds

I wonder about a D prospect like Ville Heinola in winnipeg. He is in the same kaut window. Keeps on playing in the AHL, doesnt seem like there is any rooom for him at the NHL level. Hes in no mans land in the org.</div></div>

I thought about Heinola but I think he's more valuable than Kaut. He also has two more years of waivers exemption, which is likely part of the reason they're content to take their time with him. I would do that in a heartbeat if Winnipeg would though.

With Bokk, my understanding was that he was on loan and should be back in the AHL this year. If not, it's definitely a negative that I didn't consider.
Forum: Armchair-GMjeu. à 10 h 43
Sujet: Natural disasters change of scenery trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>kaut at the very least can be a PK/bottom 6 defensive foward somewhere in the league. There is safety there. Bokk to me seems like a very high risk hail mary shot bc he is know for his soft hands and "offensive" ability. His last few seasons at the pro level really havent shown that flair that made him a 1st round pick.

If he cant score in the AHL or other pro levels as a high rate, hard to imagine him translating that to the pro level.</div></div>

He was always considered a long-term project. That time is obviously running out, but at least you get part of a year to develop him in the AHL (or showcase him for trade). Idk what you do with Kaut. He could very well be claimed I'd they try to send him down.
Forum: Armchair-GMmer. à 13 h 23
Sujet: MacKinnon as the highest paid guy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>you do realize dater is not a source of anything, he click baits only, he is not a journalist. He doesnt even have team credentials anymore .. He already walked back on this exclusive of his 12 hours later saying no one demanded for macKinnon to be the highest paid player, its just his expectation and the expectation to some guys hes talks to around the league

He has 0 information from Mackinnon or the Avs, its his thoughts</div></div>

There was a time when Dater had sources and broke some info, but now he just throws nonsense out and then backtracks later. It's kinda sad, tbh. Like a formerly competitive prize fighter getting beat up for a payday at the end of his career.

Anyway, I don't buy it for a single second. MacKinnon going from "I'll take less again" to wanting to be the highest paid player in the league is a complete 180 and entirely out of character for him.
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