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Forum: Armchair-GM13 hours ago
Thread: NJ DEVILS SUMMER SIGNINGS
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dirty_Devils</b></div><div>Palat's deal is so horrible &amp; I have a feeling Fitz doesn't plan to keep Holtz that if he can unload Palat &amp; actually gain a 2nd round pick verse giving up a 1st rounder because he gives SJ Holtz w/1yr. of his ELC left still, I think he does it because of what I said, Palat is holding a roster spot &amp; 6M for 3 more yrs.

-8Gs/23pts last yr. &amp; -11Gs/31pts this yr.
•He rapidly declined in NJ, point blank period facto!

Henrique has put up at least 20Gs/½ppg EVERY season AND I did a 2yr deal, so he'd be gone 1 yr. before Palat, but w/ legit twice the production &amp; 2M available to sign someone else, plus next year whatever Holtz would have been extended for would NOW be free to use to extend Luke &amp; then Nemec.</div></div>

Palat was hired for more than his point production. It’s my understanding that Fitzy is fully happy with him…and he is universally liked by teammates, coaches. After two years, replacing a popular veteran with a stranger because he may put up 10 more points over an 82-game schedule…seems silly.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: Trading 10th pick to San Jose outright
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Seiched</b></div><div>You are going to have to overpay to obtain a drafted player that has shown an increase in value. No way you get Bystedt and a 2nd. Even if it theoretically works 'value' wise there is no reason for GMMG to do it unless a player at 10 is available that has more potential value than what Bystedt has shown. Not sure that exists besides Buium and he is likely top 5.</div></div>

The thinking more about rebalancing the group to add more defense. Any young forward group with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini will score plenty.

If Buium makes it to #10, we’d probably just take him. Same with Dickinson. I am guessing the following guys will be gone: Celebrini, Levshunov, Buium, Dickinson, Demidov, Catton….and then maybe Lindstrom, Eiserman, Parekh. That would leave guys like Jiricek, Emery, Yakemchuk, Sahlin Wallenius, Kiviharju etc for #10/#14
Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: Trading 10th pick to San Jose outright
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Seiched</b></div><div>What? At this point Bystedt is generally trending higher than his original draft position. Sharks might trade for the 10th, but it would be almost straight up for Bystedt with a later round pick added. People are fooled by so much media attention nowadays for incoming draft class that they are putting higher value on kids than they are. Beyond Celebrini and Demindov, its a crapshoot. Just like last year where it is a crapshoot beyond the 3.

NJD biggest issue is G, so I would imagine they make the move with the 10th for an established G.</div></div>

Bysedt plus NJD 2nd for 10th overall was my original instinct. But Zetterlund was really liked in Jersey…so switched it up. With addition of Mack and Edstrom, Shark pool is looking a little forward-heavy, so #10 and #14 allows them two bites of the apple with deep defensive cohort in this years draft.
Forum: Mock-Draft14 hours ago