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Forum: Armchair-GMHier à 10 h 28
Sujet: What a culture Dubas has left behind
well, can't list matthews or nylander bc you cant give kyle credit for extending the two best playoff performers (old extension, not the one about to kick in, at 7 mil no less)... cant mention morgan reilly's extension because hes the best defenseman you have because you have to give kyle credit... cant mention matthew knies because kyle drafted him... cant mention bringing in mccabe at 2 million for 2 and a half years because you cant give kyle credit... cant give kyle credit for the ryan o reilly/ noel acciari trade last year, an actual good trade... then we had to not give credit to nick robertson for scoring 14 goals in 56 games at age 22 just because he did nothing in the playoffs, the same nothing offered by david kampf and ryan reaves, because then we have to give kyle credit...

what else... right, we cant mention extending david kampf who did nothing in the playoffs (except for 1 meaningless goal in a game they were already getting clobbered 4-0) because nothing is brads fault, we cant mention giving ryan reaves 2 mil per over 3 years on a 35+ deal because nothing is brads fault, we cant mention that brad's blueline trade acquisitions were lyubushkin and edmunson when chris tanev was available because nothing is brads fault and brad certainly could not have worked out such a complicated trade the way kyle could have, surely... and we cant mention that brad brought in guys to play boston bruins hockey rather than toronto maple leafs hockey... because nothing is brad's fault and everything is kyle's fault, surely.

and the shanaplan worked and shanahan was right to fire kyle, right when kyle wanted to make change and move out marner before his NMC kicked in, just as everyone is demanding as we speak, 365 days later. and yeah, i thihnk kyle dubas is perfect im just so happy that i get to watch ryan graves suck at hockey for the next 5 years im just thrilled cant you tell? clearly i can blindly defend all the moves he made because i think he's perfect and he can do no wrong just as you think he can do no right...

if you want to blame kyle for leaving keefe in charge after the montreal debacle, then fine, your perogative, but at what point does brendan shanahan ever get any blame for anything? he could have easily instructed kyle to fire keefe then, or after 22, or after 23, when each time, it was clearly time to move on. but no, the only change that needs to be made is kyle, because everything and every failure is kyle's fault, its not shanahans fault, its not keefes fault, and its certainly not the players fault. that is the crux of why i have such a problem with kyles departure and the picture painted about him as he left because all the blame was shifted onto him as opposed to spread throughout the organization, and the second he was ready to make change and try something new, he was fired, and he was basically shoved out the door without an inkling of respect. ron hextall was objectively the worst gm in the nhl last year, and he was shown more dignity and respect when he was fired last april, which seems impossible, and yet my statement is somehow true.

tl;dr, cant give kyle credit for any good thing he did because then hes not the horrific gm you paint him to be, cant fault brad for any bad decision he made because its simply too easy to blame kyle for a failure he wasnt part of, and shift blame to shanahan and everyone else, because my God does he deserve a lot of blame for the last 12 months and beyond that.
Forum: Armchair-GMlun. à 21 h 24
Sujet: Pens 2025
this does not address the fundamental issues with the team: the left side behind pettersson is broken and needs a stay-at-home defense-first defender, the bottom 6 lacks speed and scoring, and is largely unproven. there was little to suggest that cookie should play higher than the 4th line, there was little to suggest that rickard rakell could function on the 3rd line (or any line, until he played with geno and bunts), and throwing an unholy amount of cash at sam reinhart will cripple the teams long-term flexibility in fixing any one of these issues. and yes, i understand the desire for youth in the b6. i like the idea of pono. i like bemstrom a bit. liked puusty's playmaking but he needs to shoot more and get to the middle of the ice more. would like to see some combo of them play with a vet, perhaps if you can find a 3C upgrade and move eller to 4C, then you have something.
Forum: Armchair-GM20 avr. à 11 h 39
Sujet: Next Year Faulk trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>OH clearly taking on a 3.5 mil 4th liner is sooo much in their interest.....

NO.

You are stuck with that mess. Don't even bother.

You got nothing to add to make the penguins want to take that off your hands.

If you want Acciari we are more than happy to send him to you for a low round pick.
If not we'll keep him as 4C he's a very low cap hit and a good PKer.</div></div>

i was obligated to watch the pens godforsaken bottom 6 last year much like you were, dont pretend hayes wouldnt be an upgrade on the 3rd line. id rather have other guys on the market (like warren foegele but thats a different story). there are other options via trade. i also never said he was the best option, or even their 3rd or 4th option. i said he was an option, and thats it. besides, STL can always retain salary to get the number down further. cookie didnt fit. its fine. reilly didnt fit. graves didnt fit. some guys just dont fit. roll the dice on someone else, or put him on the wing. but dont bring him back at 4c.
Forum: Armchair-GM20 avr. à 11 h 20
Sujet: Way Too Early Look At Next Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>edeangel84</b></div><div>You can find a 4C who plays that role for a million less.</div></div>

washington had been shopping nic dowd at the deadline and hes about as defensively responsible as it gets, and he chipped in 10 goals, so im sure they would take offers on him this offseason. theres also the russian kid ponomarev that they acquired in the guentzel trade. so theres 2 options.

also, what the heck are they gonna do with graves? cant possibly keep him. the team defensively was better without him, and that defensive squad still sucked. id entertain a buyout unless someone willfully took his contract at 1.5 retention and a mid round pick. but in either case, whatever his trade value is, they cannot run it back with him. not even at 3rd pair.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 avr. à 21 h 33
Sujet: New GM
-will any senators fan tell me what is erik brannstroms value? because he seems like a really fascinating player and i kinda want to see him to play with erik karlsson (in pittsburgh lol) and see what would happen. problem is, i havent heard jack crap as to what the organization thinks of him, what the fan base thinks of him, what the media thinks of him, what his trade value in theory is, or really anything else about him that isnt an analytics player card or his player page on nhl.com. his analytics suggest hes a good player. i dont know how true that is, nor do i know if ottawa would consider moving him.

all i know is that i dont want jake chychrun and have no interest in him anymore, and i would much rather roll the dice on a younger player that might be ready to step into a greater role that ottawa might not be able to offer.

-that bottom 6 group is still kinda mid. and as the kings have proven, there is zero reason to pay a 3rd line center 8 million dollars. theres other, cheaper players that can be signed or acquired via trade. and worrying about geno's replacement seems like a next year problem, not a this year problem.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 avr. à 14 h 58
Sujet: If they get Macklin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>csick</b></div><div>He’s exactly what they need. They have a million 2nds. Soderstrom is meh and Duda won’t ever find a spot</div></div>

you make that return sound so encouraging and wonderful, it just excites me that we could install a prospect pipeline filled with meh with more meh.

jokes and sarcasm aside, i think it makes more sense to keep him and extend him in PIT, in either scenario of rebuild or not. hes the best defensive defenseman they have, and even if they rebuild, he would be a good veteran presence to have in the transition period to help the rookies develop a routine and mentor them. i think some in the pens media believe he looks like a guy that at some point will get an "A" on his jersey after tanger decides to retire, i could be wrong, but i think he's earned the A. point is, good player, good to have around, and a guy i wouldnt move unless someone offered heaven and earth