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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 6, 2023 at 4:41 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 9, 2022 at 2:50 p.m.
Thread: How I think opening night next season will go
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FireShero</b></div><div>This is just a step back to a years ago. Stop trying to rely on rookies/ unproven players to play prominent roles ie Zacha, Boqvist, Kuokkanen, Smith, Studenic, Butcher, Gusev, Merkley, etc.

Also Haula might even get a raise. He has been defacto 2C since Hughes cannot win faceoffs.</div></div>

Grit is the only guy in that top 9 I see easily replacing. I would LOVE for Mercer to be a 3C, but I do think he goes to the wing. If our LWs are Palat, Bratt, Sharangovich, and RWs are Mercer, Holtz, Zetterlund....I am totally fine with that. I would however prefer a 3C upgrade, I just don't know who it would be.

Where I really don't agree with your argument is comparing Mercer, Holtz, Zetterlund to any of those weak prospects/signings from above. It is a step back to a point yes, but it is also way wiser use of the cap.

I'd be fine with Haula replacing Wood on the 4th line if he came back at a decent cost. The key thing is I am not open to long term deals for guys that don't have at least 2nd line talent. I do believe Sharangovich could be a 2nd liner, but I'd go term as he would be solid depth.

So in the end, give me a veteran 3C, and at least one more veteran RHD that is on a 1-2yr deal. Beyond that, I love the core.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 19, 2022 at 4:26 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 20, 2022 at 5:31 p.m.
Thread: Ranking players based on performance this year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PaulieWalnuts</b></div><div>I'd honestly swap McLeod and Tatar's positions straight up. Being good at faceoffs doesn't make up for getting caved in at 5 on 5.
Think you could swap Smith and Kuokkanen's places as well.
Overall decent, agree with the rest.



Especially with Blackwood.</div></div>

I figured someone would say something about McLeod.
I personally have been really impressed with him - he has accepted his role and improved at it.

Last year, he was still trying to stick-handle his way through guys. You could see he still wanted to be offensive center.
This year, he gets rid of it quickly. Has really matured.

Tatar has certainly improved as year as progressed, but I think he is at times a bit of a selfish player and that always kind of bothers me.