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Forum: Mock-DraftThu. at 1:54 p.m.
Thread: Community mock 18th OA
I've put a lot of thought into this pick since Chicago traded up. My main thought was Connelly, but since he's off the board, here's available players who Chicago could take (in order of who I think would be a better pick for the Hawks).

1. EJ Emery is a perfect fit for Chicago. A defensive stalwart and right shot who could be a great D-partner for Korchinski or Vlasic.
2. Michael Hage plays right in the Hawks' backyard and has had a fantastic season despite adversity. An agile, high-ceiling centerman who could be a great 2C under Bedard.
3. Charlie Elick is certainly a reach but he fits so well with what Chicago needs. He's another defensive right-shot D with a little more offensive flair and physicality than Emery, but Emery is still better defensively.
4. Igor Chernyshov could fit in Chicago as Davidson has made it clear that he's not afraid of the Russian factor. Out of all available players, he's the highest in my rankings at #16.
5. Liam Greentree is an okay fit for Chicago and he's probably the best player available after Chernyshov.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 4:08 p.m.
Thread: Bring them Back
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pinslack</b></div><div>I think MTL could bring Toffoli to start a winning culture. (edit : in fact, he's the player I would look for when the market open)

You dont just go from tanking to contending in 1 offseason, it's normal to have a transition and being a middle of the pack team for at least a season (could be this year and next)

WPG would prefer to keep Monahan, and Toffoli would gadly comeback to MTL if he had the choice (and the locker room will welcome him).

I would not bring both to avoid creating a logjam + keeper cap flexibility</div></div>

Evolving Hockey's contract projections were included in an Athletic article today:
- Monahan 3 × $5.258M
- Toffoli 3 x $6.113M

In order to beat the market some realistic offers going off those projections could be:
- Monahan 4 x $5.25M
- Toffoli 3 × $6.25M

Personally I would also like to add Monahan, he would be a pretty valuable 3C for MTL as they transition towards being contenders. Looking at the current state of MTL's center depth:

Suzuki 1C
Dach 2C - Can he stay healthy?
Newhook - Ideally a winger, could fill in at C.
Dvorak 4C - Not healthy, or consistent.
Evans 4C
Gignac DepthC
Beck DepthC - Projects to be a bottom 6 C.

Adding Monahan solidifies that 3C spot. They have no one equipped to fill that role right now, nor will anyone be ready to fill that role for at least 2 seasons (Beck is best shot and I could see him having a year or 2 in the AHL).

Not to mention, you can always trade Monahan (or Toffoli) if the time comes and it makes sense. I would give them some trade protection but not full.
Forum: NHLMay 18 at 11:29 a.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_Habs_fan</b></div><div><a href="https://x.com/ARHockeyStats/status/1791721709826974171" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://x.com/ARHockeyStats/status/1791721709826974171</a>

"I’ll be very surprised if Martin Necas plays for Carolina in the next season. As his dad said, Martin wants to play in 1st line &amp; 1st PP unit. His dad even said in an interview for DenikSport:"Martin wants to be traded.” "</div></div>

He's definitely not going to make the first line on the Canes, but he 100% should have been on PP1. He's their best one-timer threat, and their entire PP2 zone entry strategy was "give it to Necas and hope he can get in himself", which worked more often than not. Also one of the best players in the league 3v3, him and Caufield (if it's MTL) would be scary during regular season OT.

He's got so much talent and I wouldn't be surprised if he broke 100 points on a team that can tolerate his mistakes and passes to nobody, but he's obviously frustrated with the Brind'Amour system that doesn't leave too much room for freewheeling skill. Even the stars on the team, Aho, Svech, Jarvis, are all kinda forced into being defensive-minded, which works great but isn't for everyone.

I'll miss him if he gets traded.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16 at 8:29 a.m.
Thread: Toff
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>I don't think he is that attached to Montreal to take a discount. LA sure but they don't have the cap space. I think he'll just sign in Chicago to play with Bedard and Hall</div></div>

I'm not so sure, he went on a cup run with MTL and this was the players tribune OP referenced (for context this was before the cup run even happened).

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/tyler-toffoli-montreal-canadiens-hockey-nhl

Apparently his wife really loved Montreal and I know he is still close with Suzuki, Caufield, and Evans. MTL has the cap space to accommodate Toffoli and Monahan returns - the pair played together in junior too and might be convinced to come back to MTL together as well. I definitely wouldn't count MTL out is all I'm saying.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16 at 7:43 a.m.
Thread: Toff
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>Toffoli wants a long term deal, he is probably looking for the Palat deal</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>This amount of money/term proposal is not reasonable.

If he takes a shorter deal, the money has to be higher. If it's in the 5-6M range it has to be longer. Look at Alex Killorn last year. I can't imagine him signing a different deal than that one.</div></div>

Killorn is a fair comparison if you're Toffoli's agent, but I also think Killorn took the best offer he could get on the market and went with it. If that's what Toffoli wants too he could probably get it, but if he chooses MTL (or LA) as other pointed out he might take a more reasonable deal.

I think $5.5M × 4 years could get it done for both sides potentially. Any more and MTL might want to reconsider the impact it could have on their window in future seasons.
Forum: NHLMay 4 at 11:50 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
very cool series.

the entire coaching staff should be overhauled this summer. special teams down the stretch and in the playoffs were atrocious. you cannot tell me that 1/21 on the powerplay during a seven game series is acceptable for a team with matthews and nylander as shooters. there's a lot of "what ifs" from this year but those all go away if toronto can eek out like 2 or 3 goals on a man advantage and prevent 2 or 3 when they're down.

woll is the starter next year but they will need a veteran backup. bit worried he might be injury prone. not sure if samsonov is back.

bring back domi as well. maybe lyubushkin too if he accepts between 1-2 million.

marner was not good, again. it should be a topic of discussion to trade him. matthews and nylander were both less than 100% this entire series and he couldn't step up.
Forum: Mock-DraftMay 4 at 11:14 a.m.
Thread: LETS HOPE
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MasterMatt23</b></div><div>Yakemchuk is 100% going in the top 12. I've seen him ranked as high as 3 by some writers. So wouldn't be very shocking but not necessarily likely</div></div>

From <a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599451/carter-yakemchuk" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Elite Prospects</a>

Ranked #16 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #18 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #12 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #11 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #25 by THN/FERRARI
Ranked #14 by THN/KENNEDY
Ranked #11 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #10 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #15 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #13 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #11 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #12 by ISS HOCKEY
Ranked #19 by SPORTSNET/COSENTINO
Ranked #12 by SPORTSNET/BUKALA
Ranked #17 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #24 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #24 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Ranked #20 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Will Scouch has at #39

Pronman and Bukala are only guys I have seen put in top-10 (latter guy being a bit of Canadian homer).