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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 9, 2022 at 6:41 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 8, 2016 at 4:14 p.m.
Thread: Playing Around With Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div><i>Potential goal scoring centres (Nylander) are worth more than Trouba.... In ten years, I might think differently. Bishop would help for one year then he's a UFA like Bernier. Rebuilding Leafs really don't need Garrison with Rielly and Gardiner on the LD. Arizona has lots of centres, can't see then giving up draft choices for 30 year old Bozak.</i></div></div>

Palhal....I've seen tons of comments from you on this site about how GM's won't want to give up many assets for only 1 year of this guy or 2 years of that guy...I really don't think that factors in as much as you think. If you have an idea for how much the player is looking to re-sign for and are willing to make an offer in that ballpark, you make the deal. Going after a guy like Bishop would be with the assumption that you're willing to pay him big bucks long term. You've made similar comments with JVR and how he's only got 2yrs left...that's an eternity in the NHL world.

And I think the idea of acquiring Garrison was more for salary dump purposes on Tampa's part to make the deal more attractive for them. There are probably 10-12 teams that would give a 3rd rounder for Bozak so you can swap Zona out for pretty much any other team....and Trouba is a 22yr old defenceman with a high ceiling...you have to give to get. That's fine if you prefer Nylander to him but the offer is fair.