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MNBassman

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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 8:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 5:52 p.m.
Thread: Building Off of HABITANTLECOLONs Idea
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhoCares_ItsAFantasyGame</b></div><div>I sincerely don't see why MTL would move back and give up Caufiled, then send a third for a fourth for a guy who basically put up the same points in a few less games? I mean Boldy is a great player, but to add Caufield to the 5th overall and move back 8 spots would not be worth it.

To move Boldy to Habs I think it would most likely be another player outside of Caufield, Slaf, Guhle, Reinbacher, Suzuki, and Engström if they want the 5th overall...

To get the 5th vs 8th, I think Habs could potentially put up Barron, Mailloux, Harris, Beck or Mesar of the Prospect pool, plus either Anderson or Armia (Which MIN would turn down), or Dach (But that's a big gamble since I don't know if Hugues still wants to gamble on him with the medical issues he faced and if MIN would want him).

Maybe something like:
Boldy+MIN 1st VS Mailloux, Beck+HABS 1st+CAL 2025 1st
OR
Boldy+MIN 1st VS Mailloux, Beck+HABS 1st+AVS's 2024 2nd

I just don't see MTL moving out of the Caufield train for a player who puts up the same amounts of points at this time. Even if he's bigger.</div></div>

I don’t see any way the Wild would consider anything around Caufield for Boldy. We are tiny enough as it is.

If I was a GM and you called asking for Boldy and then listed Caufield (lol), Slafkovsky, Guhle (lol), Reinbacher (lol), Suzuki, and Engstrom (lmfao) as untouchable pieces, you are getting blocked.

*Edit: just realized you said on top of the 5th overall pick. So that at least makes a little more sense to me. I wouldn’t target the 5th overall pick though. The Wild need scoring help on top of Boldy. Not to detract from the already mediocre offense.

Both of your offers are a “no, and don’t call again.” The difference between 5 and 13 in this draft is less than the difference between Boldy and Caufield. Caufield is a one dimensional winger that isn’t good at anything other than offense, and he is still worse than Boldy at it. The Wild could literally just take a bigger Caufield at 13 in Cole Eiserman and not trade their 1st line player locked in at a lower rate than Caufield.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 4:10 p.m.
Thread: Building Off of HABITANTLECOLONs Idea
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>You make great points, but Boldy is bigger, a better all around player, and on a better contract. I asked for Guhle in an earlier trade and got a lot of…resistance to it from Habs fans so I didn’t use him here, but I would consider Boldy and the 13th for Guhle and the 5th (with tweaks, as needed).

What is your opinion of this: <strong>Boldy and the 13th for Guhle and the 5th, regardless of who is available?</strong></div></div>

I'd personally consider that deal.... Habs could still possibly land an Eiserman or a Catton at 13th overall. Habs commit to keeping Matheson at that point too. Yup, works for me. Boldy would be worth the risk imo.


EDIT:

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>Serious question: how good is Guhle anyway? What do you consider his floor and ceiling?</div></div>

Jacob Slavin 2.0. Floor is a bit tougher, He's already a guaranteed Top 4 guy, it's more just trying to solidify himself as a top pairing Dman now.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 10:02 a.m.
Thread: If Leipold Wasnt Lame Brained
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>Injuries and relative ineffectiveness in the playoffs….plus, he’s over 30 and I would always be open to trade anyone over 30. Oleksiak is acquired here as a stop gap until Carson Lambos, or a player they draft here is ready to take over and be Faber’s long-term partner.</div></div>

Both Brodin and Olesiak have NMC's. Part of wild have struggled in played or struggled like last year, I truly believe Bill Guerin and or the training staff puts pressure on player's to rush back. I don't see either player's waiving. There's a reason wild player's coming back from injuries come back only to miss time again for injuries. I started blaming Guerin and training staff last year on these.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 2:10 p.m.
Thread: Now and Then
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Waffelz</b></div><div>Realistically the only thing the Sharks would trade that pick for is a prospect equal in value to a 10-15th overall player from this upcoming draft. Think Wallstedt.</div></div>

You're woefully underestimating Wallstedt’s value to Minnesota.

That probably gets you Rossi.

Minnesota doesn’t consider moving Wallstedt unless they're getting a top ten pick back themselves. In this draft specifically, it would probably take closer to a top 5 pick for them to consider it. Did you really think a middle rung late lottery pick would get Minnesota to move the best goaltending prospect in the league?

There's even less than a snowballs chance in hell Wallstedt is available otherwise. Like I said, 14th ova gets you Rossi.