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Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: Offseason Attempt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jded</b></div><div>LosPatos GiggywithGibby OldNYIfan GeneralLandro

I feel like I’ve been our most firm fan on Levshunov all year. I have to admit, after watching some film the last couple days, I’m leaning Demidov kinda hard in a tier of his own behind Celebrini. He just feels like a certainty to be a star in the NHL. Also, think about a Gauthier, Leo, Demidov line 🤯 🤤

And to be honest, I’m somewhat torn between the high floor of Lev and the ceiling of Parekh in a tier after that. I’m really okay with any of these 4 guys at this point, but Demidov a notch higher than the RDs.

I know you guys are all hot on trading up for MBN, and after his playoff performance I’m more bought in. But tbh I’m super hot on Helenius. If there was a path to jump to like 11 with BUF (especially if we take a Dman early) I’d be keen

If not, totally like the 16OA position for Yakemchuk or MBN

If we keep our pick, my fingers are crossed for Hage rn, but far less conviction there and I feel like there’s a huge range on where he could go</div></div>

Do you feel as a somewhat undersized speedy winger that his game will be hampered with significantly less room to operate on North American Ice? That's my concern with those type of players, defenses are more spread out on euro ice.

I also am doubtful we win the second lottery and move up to two, it seems the consensus 1-3 is Celebrini, Demidiv, then Leshunov. I know I've turned hotter on Parekh, especially with the connection to Mintyukov, but it really comes down to where our pick lands. If we drop to 4 or 5 Verbeek s got more latitude to pick a riskier but more rewarding guy, if we pick at 2 or 3 you kind of have to go with the guy you know will hit, even if it's not the highest ceiling in the class. You can "lose" the pick at two by taking a guy who should have gone 5th in a redraft, but you can't loose at 2 by taking a guy who busts.
Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: Offseason Attempt
I find it odd you kept Laggeson over Vaakainen and Lindstrom. I would give Lindstrom a 2 year deal, make Luneau outplay him for a full time roster spot, and I would keep Vaakainen as our #7 guy. Laggeson can be kept as our #8 if you want but I wouldn't keep him on the main roster.

I'm hesitant about Montour, he had one freakish year but has otherwise been a #4 Damn his entire career, we cut him loose because he wasn't taking that next step when he was here, and I don't know that he ever did. He's always been an offensive leaning 2 way D who is adequate in their own end but not good, he's a smaller right shot Fowler. I really think we need a defensive specialist like Peace, or even Matt Roy would be a preferable pickup, to mentor and cover for the youth on the left side. I also echo Landro about letting Luneau cook in the AHL until he forces his way up. Gulls need to get good too if we want our development pipeline to be supplying us with talent for years to come.

Marchy is probably a good pickup, though I'd quibble about the lines. Terry needs to get his a$$ in gear and stop trying to force plays as the hero.