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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 20 at 5:24 p.m.
Thread: The Best Retool Known To Man
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Nolan_Gooch</b></div><div>Thats not what analyst are saying lol. Comparable is what was said and the 1st+3rd+a comparable player(who is still very good with tons of upside) should get the deal done. Also Milano has a very good contract (&lt;2 mil) for a middle six winger(something the wild have been looking for) who when healthy puts up 30+ points. Keep in mind, he only played 49 games this year but has 23 points. He was on a 45 point pace before his injury. Btw McMichael is 6ft not 5,9 like Rossi.</div></div>

What analysts? That's not something anyone with inside knowledge of the WIld has been reporting.

The middle 6 winger we're looking for is more of a finisher than Milano. We also wouldn't want the extra year on his contract. We have prospects that need the roster spot.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 5:27 a.m.
Thread: Billy G Looking to Make a Deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NoVaSpartan</b></div><div>Imo, Yurov would likely be more successful as a winger than a center, but if Rossi's on the block I think the Capitals have to be interested. 1st round pick and every prospect not named Leonard (or maybe Cristall? tough sell but I would lean towards available) would be on the table from Washington.</div></div>

Yurov may be more likely to find success as a wing (probably true for most centers), but he also broke the U20 KHL scoring record playing as a 2C on the team that won the Gagarin Cup. As long as he continues to improve on the dot, he seems to have the tools to be able to stick up the middle long term.

As for Rossi being on the block, it appears to be a function of his size. I've seen some question how close this season's performance may be to Rossi's ceiling. Our lack of size as a whole was a problem this year so if Guerin can find someone of a similar skill with some more size, he's likely interested. We don't know how hard he's trying to sell Rossi either. They may just be floating his name out there to gauge interest, and if they do think this may be close to his ceiling, it may be an attempt to sell high while he still has another year at $863k before becoming an RFA.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 22 at 7:28 a.m.
Thread: Wildcard 2025
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SLAFSQUATCH</b></div><div>Personally I see Harris and Struble and middle pairing dmen. And NHL ready. Never know what a draft pick can become. Habs have that luxury. They might be upgrades on Gologoski, Merrill and/or Bogosian as early as next year. But thank you for your perspective.</div></div>

None of the 3 defensemen you named are 2nd pairing defensemen though. The only reason any of them moved up the lineup was due to injuries up the lineup (Spurgeon and Brodin) and our lack of cap room to do anything else. I think almost any Minnesota fan would prefer to see what Judd Brackett can do with a pick in the top half of the draft than take on what will be a 23 and a 24 year old who MAY have 2nd pairing upside. Our competitive window is more aligned with the draft pick maturing than it is with a 24 year old.

I can't imagine this would have been the best offer Guerin has gotten for a 1st round pick since taking over the team in 2019 and he has yet to trade one yet (except when we moved up in the 2020 1st round). I don't see this package changing that trend.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2 at 3:26 a.m.
Thread: Last Year of Cap Hell
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rob32sjsharks</b></div><div>Faber next deal will eat up a large portion of that 14 mil in dead money honestly so it’s not the cap he’ll you think it is.
At best you add 1 more mid level top 6 forward next year and resign Faber and that savings is gone.</div></div>

Figure the cap goes up to $92 million by summer 2025. That's an increase of $8.5 million which would cover the entirety of Faber's raise. If Kaprizov wants $12 million to stay, that's only $3 million of the $13.07 million in dead money coming off the books ($14.74 million drops to $1.67 million). We'll still have $10 million to work with to improve the team. We won't be near the cap floor, but we also won't be forced to do insane cap gymnastics or hope that short term injuries are long term enough for LTIR just so we can function like we had to do this season.