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Armchair-GM
3 hours ago
Thread:
Let michkov have a good first year
I'd rather bank on Rakell getting healthy and bouncing back than the final year of Atkinson.
I'm also a fan of Murashov and would prefer to keep him. What does Philly even need him for when you guys have Kolosov, Bjarnason, and Zavragin in the system? Do you really need another Russian goalie prospect?
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Armchair-GM
7 hours ago
Thread:
Pittsburg back contender
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jfkst1</b></div><div>Not that I think PIT should do this trade, but if picks were reversed as you suggested, they'd be stupid not to. The Norris contract is likely LTIRetirement in which case it is very likely insurance that pays the majority of it. Chychrun played out of position for a lot of the season.</div></div>
I wouldn't count on Norris being LTIRetired, and Chychrun's play still matters to determine his value. Either way, if the point is to continue being a contender, as the ACGM says, it fails miserably by picking up an a player who's not guaranteed to be worth his contract if he's healthy enough to play, and two (IMO pretty sharp) downgrades at key positions. And if we end up not trying to compete, we'd probably be stuck with Norris and Korpisalo long-term and Chychrun would either be dealt at the deadline or just walk.
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Armchair-GM
9 hours ago
Thread:
A genius roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JuanDamienNebraska</b></div><div>No 20 man roster is “genius”. There is no chance Lindholm is signing a 2 year deal, let alone one for $5.75 million. He’ll likely sign longterm for $7.5+ million.
Also, Kulikov is a 3rd pair defenseman on the back end of his career. No thanks. I’d rather have Joseph than him. Lastly, Ned can get a better deal and probably a better opportunity on the open market.</div></div>
To add insult to injury, we already tried adding Kulikov to the Pens in 2022-23. He played almost no minutes in 6 games, had basically no impact, and walked. Why would he want to come back, and why would we think a 2nd try would be different?
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Armchair-GM
9 hours ago
Thread:
Pittsburg back contender
The picks could be going the other way and I'd still say no.
Norris's recent injuries make his contract a huge risk. If he doesn't get back to his 21-22 form, we're stuck for 6 years with a 50 point player being paid like an 80 point player. As of right now, I wouldn't even play him at C over Malkin unless he earned it with his play here, in which case one of he or Geno would end up on the wing.
Chychrun had a poor season by his standards, just like Karlsson. His offense was good but has been better, and his defensive results collapsed. I don't think his value right now is what Ottawa paid to acquire him. But supposing we do get rid of Karlsson, we'd need to pick up at least one RHD in free agency, and I'd rather have EK than any of the options the Pens can afford.
Not helping the defensive case is that I'd have Lankinen as the starter on this team. By Evolving-Hockey's GSAx model, Korpisalo was the worst goalie in the NHL. And at a tandem goalie's cap hit for 4 more years, Korpisalo is a cap dump.
I am not paying Ottawa for the privilege to take on their albatross contracts and high-risk players.
Also, it's spelled Pittsburgh. With an H.
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Armchair-GM
22 hours ago
Thread:
2024-25 v3
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>csick</b></div><div>I disagree. That’s what it would take for the Sens to move Tkachuk especially to the division rival.</div></div>
I get you don't want to move your captain, and this is coming from someone who really hates the Bruins, but I'd consider McAvoy to be a top 5 defenseman in the NHL. You need righties and you need defensively responsible defensemen. McAvoy is one of the best in both regards. Tkachuk's a phenomenal player, but McAvoy is a tier above him.
Speaking of things Ottawa needs, Ullmark is a gigantic step forward in net, which I think was Ottawa's biggest issue this season.
You're telling me that you wouldn't trade a star winger for a superstar defenseman <em>and</em> vezina caliber goalie? Boston's the team getting the short end of the stick here, man.
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Armchair-GM
22 hours ago
Thread:
leafs 24-25
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>this right here exactly.
no need to take cap back or bad prospects.</div></div>
I don't even think Robertson is bad, just risky because of his injury history. Smith isn't a bad player, just a bad fit in Pittsburgh. We're retaining salary and adding a mid round pick to swap players of roughly equal value IMO.
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Armchair-GM
23 hours ago
Thread:
leafs 24-25
I like Robertson, but if the Pens are going to retain 50%<em> and</em> add, I think I'd rather flip Smith for whatever late round pick is offered to us for him and replace him in free agency.
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Armchair-GM
Fri. at 8:03 p.m.
Thread:
Spread Out The Wealth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kirwin17</b></div><div>Ya I don't see it like that. Karlson didn't pan out and they missed the playoffs. JT can play the wing and gives this old team a proven forward that can help this season. If it doesnt work out at least its an expiring contract instead of 10mm for 2 more seasons. Also the penguins would basically get him for free as the bonus would be paid prior to the trade.</div></div>
Yeah, I don't see it like that either. Karlsson was thrown into a new system and couldn't entirely disregard defense like he could in SJS. The Pens missing the playoffs has a lot more to do with the Pens lacking depth and being frequently outcoached than it has to do with EK not putting up 100 points again.
I don't care about the term or signing bonus. The Pens have nonexistent RHD depth, we'd have to replace EK in free agency. Timmins isn't going to cut it. The trade also adds $4.1M to the Penguins' cap hit and puts a hole in our defense that can't be filled without an expensive trade or a boatload of money chucked Brandon Montour's way. Which means no room to make the depth any better. This trade actively causes the Pens more harm than good.
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Armchair-GM
Fri. at 6:08 p.m.
Thread:
The goal this season should be to win the conference
The Pettersson deal is fair value-wise, but most likely a deadline deal if the Pens are on the outside looking in again.
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Armchair-GM
Fri. at 4:09 p.m.
Thread:
leafs offseason
I initally came here to say no to the Pens trade because I like Puusty and think there's no reason for Dubas to consider this deal, but what on earth am I looking at? You've cap dumped Marner but not Tavares, treat Romanov and Puustinen like they have no value, and overpaid DeBrusk by roughly $3M per year. I can't decide if this is a complete delusion or expert trolling. I'm honestly kind of impressed.
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Armchair-GM
Thu. at 9:48 a.m.
Thread:
Tavares would be a stud on different team
I'm not interested in taking on Tavares's contract, getting older, or trading Marcus Pettersson and here's an ACGM that does all 3 in one move.
Also, a 20 man roster isn't going to cut it, the insufficient bottom 6 hasn't been addressed at all, and neither Nieto nor Ludvig are expected to be healthy for the start of next season.
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Armchair-GM
Thu. at 9:42 a.m.
Thread:
LAK2425
I get banking on Kaliyev's potential, but a 2nd is a little rich for a player who wasn't always in the lineup and scored at a 24 point pace when he was. There's definitely interest, but I'd expect on-ice results closer to his 22-23 season for a 2nd.
I'd be interested in Gavrikov if he'd waive for Pittsburgh, though.
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Armchair-GM
Wed. at 4:02 p.m.
Thread:
Marner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kous</b></div><div>You just don't know Dubas Keefe is available now too</div></div>
Because people never grow, learn, or change. And I think if Keefe lands in Pittsburgh, it's because he couldn't get a head coaching job elsewhere.
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Armchair-GM
Wed. at 2:09 p.m.
Thread:
Marner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kous</b></div><div>Dubas loves his ex players Acciari, Bunting is just the start</div></div>
If I had a dollar for every ACGM where that was the only justification for a trade, instead of it actually being in the Pens' best interest, I'd be making more than Marner.
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Armchair-GM
Tue. at 7:06 p.m.
Thread:
Building through cast-offs Give Feedback
I have a hard time believing Smith is a cap dump. The Pens got him for cheap because the Golden Knights needed to clear cap space. Even with a poor year, Smith has more value than that. With only a year left on his contract and being pretty recently removed from being a pretty impactful member of Vegas's cup team, there will definitely be GMs willing to bet on him having a better season than he did this year. Heck, Chicago could easily get him for a 4th rounder, put him next to Bedard to boost his scoring, and sell him with retention at the deadline for more valuable assets than they'd have to pay for him.
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Armchair-GM
Mon. at 8:26 p.m.
Thread:
We need a better goalie a Defence
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>cwhitney29</b></div><div>i dont. i think we will roll with some of the younger guys, had a kid named jack st ivany who got some runway down the stretch and played well, and to me they could find a good partner for him for cheap, or put po joseph next to him if they can find a better LD to play with letang (which is exactly what i want to happen, id stick ryan graves in wilkes barre if necessary but thats a different discussion).</div></div>
With Kulak, I think he's been a solid defensive 3rd pairing guy for a while. I'd like to get a better 3LD than Joseph, Shea, or Ludvig. Kulak fills that role, and isn't all that expensive of an acquisition. And good luck getting Graves in the AHL.
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 3:31 p.m.
Thread:
Small Smart Moves
The bottom 6 could still use some work. Genuinely what is with the Pens fans on this site with choosing Puljujarvi and Bemstrom over Puustinen? Neither were anywhere near as impressive or impactful this season.
And this ACGM has cap space, so it can add a depth piece or two. We could use LHD like OEL or depth scorer like Victor Olofsson, and neither should cost too much.
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 3:17 p.m.
Thread:
Save the Leafs 2024
The Pens don't need Kampf, actually. His cap hit and term are both high for a defensive 4th liner, and the Pens need offense in their bottom 6, not another low-event veteran. We're better off with Poulin or Ponomarev having a full time NHL spot next year.
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 3:13 p.m.
Thread:
We need a better goalie a Defence
I can see the Pens being interested in Kulak
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread:
Imagine if Hextall Didnt Ruin The Team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DNP1932</b></div><div>I think the problem lies more with how they were moved, why, and what the returns were, lets face it neither the matheson and Marino moves were good, and even if we weren’t “technically” better we still would have more flexibility with younger still growing players compared to players that would be regressing. I think a more competent GM wouldve made much more meaningful moves with the same 2 players being traded out. The karlsson deal is ok in my eyes, and it wouldve never been made if it weren’t for the terrible moves that were made by hextall.</div></div>
I think we have a misunderstanding. My comment was about the ACGM, not Hextall's poor decisions. I agree with basically everything you said except for the EK deal comment. That rocks simply in how many of Hextall's mistakes it undid, let alone that it added a player of EK's caliber.
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 9:58 a.m.
Thread:
Imagine if Hextall Didnt Ruin The Team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JSEB93</b></div><div>Outside of the Malkin/Trocheck swap - I do think it's a better team. If we're correcting Hextall's mistakes, then we can also remove Carter's contract too which would give like 7mil to add another forward to help with depth</div></div>
And I think that's where my criticisms mostly lie. We can make these ACGMs of "oh, what if Hextall didn't make mistakes" and they undo his bad moves instead of replacing them with good ones. In hindsight, we have the cap space to add to this team, and we'd still have our '24 1st to use for an upgrade if we didn't make the Karlsson deal. The team wouldn't necessarily be better if Hextall didn't screw everything up, but it would have the assets and cap to make additions and be decisively better.
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Armchair-GM
May 13 at 9:53 a.m.
Thread:
Imagine if Hextall Didnt Ruin The Team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DNP1932</b></div><div>Yeah idk, like i get it, but its sorta cherry picked, keeping the carter and letang extension but getting rid of the malkin’s, sure hes regressed but he certainly outplayed Trocheck the 1st year of each respective contract, this year yeah you definitely have a point with the quality of each’s linemates. Also can make an argument that if malkin gets moved to wing either last year or this coming year he will out produce him. Puusty probably out produces Lafferty in a full season, I’m taking eller over Blueger just for the pure fact they fill the same role and eller had better availability, neither is ideal for 3C but both are passable. the defence is definitely more stable, but imo if youre gonna take away malkin, then letangs contract needs to go too, hes good for his age for sure, but hes consistently injured (I know that’s not his fault) and hes gonna be consistently going down the ranks as a #1 Dman. I agree with you this team isn’t that much superior if at all, the biggest factors are keeping McCann and a more stable D core for the past 2 years.</div></div>
I'm honestly not so sure the defense would have been more stable.
Marino was pretty good his first season in NJ, but like I mentioned, his defense regressed heavily this season. Yeah, the Devils' goaltending was questionable this year, but he went from 2.05 goals against/60 last season to 3.35/60 this season. That's a gigantic drop, and goaltending is only going to be responsible for a part of it. He definitely was better than Petry in 22-23, but this season, he wasn't going to do us any favors.
And as great as Matheson's production has been in Montreal, he's also been worse defensively there, and missed nearly half of 22-23 with injuries. Again, part of his numbers being worse are simply from having tougher matchups as the #1 guy on a pretty bad team, but I'm still not sure that he'd be as good as he was in his final year in Pittsburgh had he stayed.
The difference with this roster for me is that accounting for Malkin's cap instead of Trocheck's, this team has a little over $5.5M to work with to add to the team. I still think it could use an upgrade on D or 3C, but the Pens would've had the space for it. Going for a reset to a couple years ago and then not adding on is as much of a solution as keeping the current roster the same is.
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Armchair-GM
May 12 at 9:27 p.m.
Thread:
Imagine if Hextall Didnt Ruin The Team
Let's be real, do you really think this team is an improvement over what we have now?
Lafferty is a 4th liner at best, and both he and Blueger are seeing much less ice time in the playoffs. Marino's defense was much better last season than this one. Trocheck had 10 more points centering mostly Panarin and Lafreniere than Malkin had centering mostly Smith and an injured Rakell. Trocheck isn't coming close to 67 points with wingers like Malkin had for most of the season. Replacing Geno with Vince would be a downgrade.
The team's depth is still suspect, and in hindsight the only guys Hextall shipped out who I particularly think make the team better are McCann and Matheson.
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Armchair-GM
May 10 at 9:12 p.m.
Thread:
Whats Hauge cost plus selections plus Murray
I really don't think NYI wants to make that deal with a divisional rival, and having a guy making more than Geno and Tanger on the 4th line is less than ideal.
We don't need both Driedger and Murray when Blomqvist was one of the AHL's best goalies and could very well beat both guys for the backup spot.
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Armchair-GM
May 10 at 9:03 p.m.
Thread:
Paradigm Shift
Malkin and Pittsburgh both decline.
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