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Forum: Armchair-GM16 mars à 15 h 47
Sujet: where are they headed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Celtics21</b></div><div>The Ullmark guess seems to be as good a guess as any

1. If DeBrusk were signing for 4, he would have been signed already. Add $1.5M to $2M and it’s possible

2. Hanifin is signing in Vegas or Tampa. It appears that taxes and sunshine are more important than proximity to family. Maybe that changes, but let’s see. I would easily prioritize him over Lindholm because of age, but I’m expecting it to be Lindholm who is signed

In a year where they have cap, don’t anticipate they will go with a 21 man roster … so you can remove 800k to 1.6M from your available cap to spend</div></div>

Don't agree on Hanifin. He ain't signing in Vegas.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/hanifin-denies-putting-flames-in-tough-spot-with-trade-deadline-decision/

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>“I wasn’t ever going to sign an extension just anywhere in the league.

“I don’t think any player in the NHL would do that.”

So, where would he have signed?

“Preferably east coast, close to home,” said the Boston native.

“But then you have to find teams in playoff contention and teams with money and space that want you. It boils down to a few teams."</div>

The Bruins just didn't have space at the TDL. Tampa is far from a foregone conclusion.
Forum: Armchair-GM27 févr. à 21 h 11
Sujet: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>okay good - lets start with lindholm.

Lets start with what the two players are. Lindholm is head and shoulders above hanifin, and in a completely different discussion. when hanifin starts getting norris votes, we'll talk about that as a comp.

Now, lets compare the returns. Boston sent a 1st, two 2nds, a propsect that is not comparable to merkulov, and a multi-year cap dump. Vaakanainen spent four years in the boston system, got four shots in the NHL, and didn't really show progression. he was a reclamation project at the time of the trade. Merkulov on the other hand is in his second pro year, has shown significant growth, and is north of a point per game in the AHL. Now, there's also the matter of Beecher. The bruins are looking for ways to clear cap space to get beecher back up in the NHL because they desperately need him.
1st, Merkulov, Forbort is reasonable. Need a kicker, fine. take a fourth.
1st, Merkulov, Beecher, and a 2nd is not reasonable, and there isn't precedent for it.</div></div>

Merkulov is 23 with no standout physical skills. You are overrating him as a prospect compared to Vaakaneien. Yes, it was clear at that point that Vaakaneien wasn’t going to develop the offense, but it was also clear that he would at least be an NHL defenseman as he finished developing physically. Merkulov has a similar ceiling as a middle of the roster guy and a lower floor as one of many guys without standout physical skills destined to be a AAAA player. You also completely misjudge Lindholm vs Hanifin. They are absolutely of the same tier of player. I think you have some homer valuations going on.
Forum: Armchair-GM27 févr. à 15 h 42
Forum: Armchair-GM27 févr. à 14 h 5
Sujet: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bcarlo25</b></div><div>1. rental vs two years (or in the case of the conversations around markstrom today, three vs one)
2. why? they don't have to. what you're doing is ignoring decades and decades of trade precedent and saying, "nahhh, let's pay more!" why? it makes no sense. pay a fair price? sure.
3. maybe, but i thought the market would give lindholm $8m per easy. also i'm not sure you're quite understanding what you're saying. you're saying it's unrealistic that sweeney thinks hanifin is a $7.5M player? have you seen the contracts he's signed guys too?
4. the single dumbest reason for a trade ever. "hey, we're a really good team. lets make ourselves worse because, ummm, change of scenery!" that's just lazy. let's hear a real reason. how does it benefit the boston bruins?
5. then why do it?</div></div>

1. of course NJD wouldn't make a move without negotiations in place, which is why a deal couldn't happen until the summer.
2. A 1st, 2nd, a 23 year old middle six prospect and a 4th liner prospect IS inline with decades of value. If you don't see that, I don't know what to tell you.
3. Lindholm got 6.5 with a flatcap coming off of multiple questionable seasons. To think inflation, Hanifin's younger age, Hanifin's health, and Hanifin's safer projection based on recent play doesn't net him another million bucks... I don't know what to say.
4. You have to make hard choices in a cap world on where to allocate your funds. Betting on DeBrusk being "good Jake" over the length of his next contract is one I am wary of. For all his hype, he is essentially a less consistent Brandon Saad. Higher highs and higher lows, but that the range of player he is. If you have Pasta, Frederic, Lysell, Holtz, etc in the fold, is that where you want to spend your cap?
5. It's a calculated risk, but Pasta's prime is now. We can talk about primes going to 32 or even extending beyond that... but to win a Cup your best players are in their absolute peak.