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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18 at 4:59 p.m.
Thread: Save him from Ruff
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NucksnOilers</b></div><div>Watched him in the Devils vs Habs game last night, dude looked electric out there offensively. Could be a 30 goal guy if they played him in the top 6 but for whatever reason he plays next to Chris Tierney, Ruff isn't the reason for the Devils struggles (Injuries are) but he sure as hell won't be the coach that gets them to the cup</div></div>

I think Ruff just wants him to have a good all around game. Should Holtz be playing less than 10 mins per game? No. But also Lindy’s 1st year in NJ he was rough, ( no pun intended ) on Bratt. He also wanted Bratt to have a good all around game and now Bratt plays Penalty Kill and has a great all around game. I just think it’s a little tough love on Holtz because maybe they don’t bring Toffoli back and they have a spot in the top 6 next year that Holtz will earn. Just my opinion, I honestly think Ruff is just giving him a little tough love. But I do agree, the way he’s playing 5v5, dude should be playing at least 12-15 mins a game.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 12 at 9:19 p.m.
Thread: As Of Right Now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Two weeks ago, I thought we would be buyers.
Today, I am not sure.

There are two camps....fix the goalie....or fix the defense. I am the later.
We need to get our 5v5 mojo back...possession/transition game starts in the back.

I don't think any available goalie is going to give us much different results with the high quality chances we are giving up.

So I'd say...

(a) exhaust all internal options (lets see Misyul).
(b) find a cheap veteran defenseman (or two)
(c) add guys with term (at least under control through 2024-25)
(d) see what we got come deadline</div></div>

It’s true about the defense. Frank Seravelli was saying that no team can lose Hamilton, Severson, Graves and Siegenthaler and think they’re a playoff team. Hughes and Nemec are gonna be good but they’re still just rookies.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 1, 2023 at 11:05 p.m.
Thread: With hanifin 25-26
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>This wouldn't be a trade specifically for Hanafin. 3 different trades:

This year:
trade futures to acquire hanafin:
Siegs Hamilton
Hanafin Hughes
Bahl Marino Total cap cost: approx 24 mill
Next year: we trade bahl for futures to recoup some of our investment
Siegs Hamilton
Hughes Marino
Hanafin Nemec. Total cap cost: 24.8 mill
before the 25-26 season we trade Marino to recoup the rest of our investment and very likely get more back as well
Siegs Hamilton
Hughes Nemec
Hanafin Casey Total cap cost: 28.4 (after luke extension has kicked in)</div></div>

Maybe I haven't watched enough Hannifin games but I think he's overrated. I'd rather just keep the guys we have. Bahl and Marino look great this year, neither of them are old, but Marino and Hannfin were in the same draft (2015) and Bahl is under 24. Just keep these guys and we've got Nemec coming next with Casey hopefully being our next stud.