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Forum: Armchair-GM30 juin 2023 à 16 h 10
Sujet: Keep on rollin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyGuy39</b></div><div>I totally agree, trading Boqvist would have to get you a good return because he is a good player. On the flip side of that though, he is the type of defenseman that needs minutes to really be all he can be. If the future of the top 4 is Werenski-Jiricek Provorov-Severson, there might not be enough minutes to go around. That's the only reason I can see him being the odd man out. Peeke may not be a better overall player than him, but who is going to thrive more in that bottom pair role? Who knows, it will be interesting to watch this unfold over the next year or two.

These are good problems to have though. Maybe you don't need Grzelcyk and Bean holds the spot down. I just think both the team and prospect defenseman are a little right-handed heavy, so sending out a RHD and bringing in a LHD might make sense. Either way it's exciting to have this much talent in the system right now so we'll see how they use it all.</div></div>

I think you keep Boqvist as the eventual 3RD with PP2 QB responsibilities (parking Gud either on 3LD or in the press box where he belongs) when Jiricek is ready to come up. Until then, though, I'd rather have him around than Peeke. But the Pageau trade bothers me less than the Grzelcyk deal... I'd honestly rather just get picks or prospects for Roslovic, or have him replace Bemstrom in the Pageau trade.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 juin 2023 à 14 h 52
Sujet: Keep on rollin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyGuy39</b></div><div>These trades don't make the center depth any worse though, you're essentially flipping Roslovic into JGP. You're not going to be able to add a center without spending some useful pieces.

And that's not what I was trying to do anyway. My goal was find a cheaper stop-gap 1C since we know Fantilli will likely be in Columbus this year and we need an upgrade over Roslovic and even out the defenseman for next year. None of these moves prevent anyone from earning a role and provide depth/options for certain roles. If Jiricek/Bean/Svozil show they're ready to be in the big show full time, awesome! now you can trade someone for goalie depth/prospects or whatever you want. If they're not ready, that's fine too. Throw Bean/Peeke in the lineup and see if they continue to grow. It's all about competition and continuing to allow young guys to grow, but also turning the team around to at least win a few more games next year. Personally, Bean/Blankenburg are not full time NHL players, but this gives them the opportunity to prove me wrong and protects the team if they don't pan out this year.

Also, I wouldn't call Jack Roslovic a Major asset.</div></div>

The "major" adjective should've been "significant", but I was honestly more concerned with surrendering Boqvist. I think he's got a lot of untapped upside, and Pageau might be obtainable through some other combination of pieces.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 juin 2023 à 13 h 53
Sujet: Keep on rollin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyGuy39</b></div><div>CBJ used 14 defenseman last year, so I wouldn't get rid of anyone until you have to or it really makes sense. If Jiricek forces his way into the lineup, then great! You'll just have to make a corresponding move down the line.

I also just think the LD needs balanced out still. Yeah that D-core is super expensive, but it's just for one year and then you let Grizz walk, just like we'd probably let Roslovic walk if he made it through the whole season with us. It's the same idea as getting Severson, but for the lefties! Use Provorov/Grizz to protect Svozil/Mateychuk from being forced into the lineup before they're ready.</div></div>

That's all well and good, but it doesn't address the larger needs this franchise has (more center depth, better goalie prospects/depth). We have young, talented D in Bean, Boqvist, Peeke, and Blankenburg before we even get to Svozil/Mateychuk/Jiricek. Let's see if the kids can benefit from being on a team with established, experienced defenders and learning from them before we expend major assets for MORE veterans.