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Shanesaw9

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Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago
Thread: Pageau for Evans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howie</b></div><div>Nyi obviously decline nothing there worth giving up a first for lol</div></div>

Well you have to look at the cap space, this deal frees up $3.3M next year and $5M the following year when looking at Pageau for Evans. So combined that is $8.3M.

Monahan got MTL a first for 1 year of $6.375M. Marleau got Carolina a first for 1 year of $6.25M.

It really depends on how the Islanders utilize that cap space, but the value is obviously there seeing as there is a precedent. You may also be overvaluing 18th overall - how many 18th overall picks do you think have the career Domi has (who in this example is signed with the cap space from dealing Pageau).

Going back to 1999, the clear hits at 18th overall are: Mercer, Harley, Chabot, Tuch, and Teravainen... so that's approximately a 20% chance in drafting a player better than Domi. Other players are just NHL replacement level and others are complete busts... so when you think about it they likely are not giving up too much.
Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: Packin with Lane and Macklin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Appreciate the response!

On Harris, I find he's a better overall player, but I am OK with trading him. IMO they will both be gone in 2 years.

On Lindholm... 44 points in a mostly healthy season. He's gonna have to take less money or term than most think.</div></div>

Harris might be better overall (it's debatable) but if you believe that then I presume you think he should hold more trade value as well. If so I would say trade him instead, as I don't see how Harris fits in this lineup, he doesn't really compliment anyone - his two best D partners are Kovacevic and Struble, both of which aren't on your roster. Kovacevic at least plays good with Guhle or Xhekaj, and I bet he'd do well with Hutson too (he was also good with Struble or Harris).

I can still see a desperate GM giving Lindholm that money with term instead of just one year. This year is a pretty big outlier.
Forum: Armchair-GM21 hours ago
Thread: Packin with Lane and Macklin
Although it's unlikely, this team would be so set with Celebrini.

I don't think Lindholm would go for that, but that would be a great move for Montreal.

I don't think MTL necessarilly needs to lose a forward, Dvorak and/or Anderson can just go to Laval and maybe they will find their game again like Armia. Doesn't make sense to trade Evans either just for the sake of trading him, but I wonder about an Evans for Pageau swap. Similar players, but Islanders need the cap space right now and MTL doesn't so maybe they could get a good pick as compensation.

For me Harris is the odd man out, at least Kovacevic has size and can kill penalties, plus I'd rather have balanced LHD + RHD pairs. Hutson (5'10" LHD) knocks Harris (5'11" LHD) out instead of Kovacevic (6'5" RHD).
Forum: Montreal CanadiensApr. 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Thread: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>They play Farrell &amp; Gignac up the lineup. Kidney just didn't adapt quick enough. I've been to a few games this season. Farrell is their best power play forward by far. Really looks like Suzuki on the half wall.</div></div>

What are your thoughts on Maillet? He's a 31 year old 5'10" forward who is Laval's 2nd leading scorer with 49 pts in 63 games. Laval probably isn't making the playoffs so why is this guy pushing their other prospects down the lineup and hurting their development? Would Simoneau or Farrell, or Davidson have gotten more opportunity if they signed a bigger depth AHL guy instead?

More speculation by me, but I think Kidney is a soft player but a talented playmaker who maybe just doesn't have the linemates to compliment his game in Laval.
Forum: Montreal CanadiensApr. 11 at 10:49 a.m.
Thread: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>One thing I've noticed is that some players challenge themselves and others need to be challenged in order to grow.

If the kid is in the WHL laying bad hits and crossing the ice with his head down, and there's no one to rock his world and send him a message, he continue to pick up a bunch of bad habits.

I'm not saying that's happening today, I honestly have no idea, but I look at a kid like Riley Kidney. 100+ points in junior as a center, 4th line LW in Laval.

Sometimes staying in junior can hurt a player who has all the tools but does not know enough to put them together.</div></div>

I don't watch Lindstrom to really know anything about what his game needs... but I will speculate that with his missed time due to injury this season more development might not be the worst thing for him. Again, I think it's a decision that can't be made until you see where he is at prior to next season.

Edit: Do you watch many Laval games? Asking because I only catch highlights of the top prospects from time to time but it seems like a theme for Laval, undersized forwards play down in the lineup and don't get prime offensive opportunities. Not sure if it's a systematic thing with the coach or the fact that they have too many undersized offensive guys (only so much opportunity) or maybe I'm just wrong but it's seems to be a trend.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 4 at 10:12 a.m.
Thread: 3 appropriately sized scoring lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Yes, and if you watch Kakko, he's one of the ones who uses his body to protect pucks and to go to the dirty areas. He's a great kid and we'd be happy to have him once we do.

Go watch some of his plays the past 25 games. He is Rounding out nicely.</div></div>

And when he doesn't have the puck? He averages ~0.3 hits / game or ~25 per 82 games... that's really soft for a 6'2" 200 lbs player. Even Caufield has 52 hits this season. I think Kakko is too soft for NHL hockey, and that's a prime reason why his game hasn't translated to the NHL.

I'm also coming around to the idea of drafting Tij Iginla, he is thriving in playoffs right now I think he will be climbing the draft rankings.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGApr. 1 at 7:33 a.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 30 at 3:56 p.m.
Thread: What happen with Z
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>If the rift between Verbeek/Cronin and Zegras is actually serious, we'd be lucky to get Barron and the first, never mind the other goodies.</div></div>

I'm beginning to catch on to this as well, and as someone who was interested in Zegras before I'm now questioning it because it seems like it might be an unnecessary risk to bring him into a team culture.

The treatment he is getting in Anaheim is only lowering his value around the league. I previously compared him to Caufield and DeBrincat (in terms of value), now I see him as more of a Galchenyuk — a very talented young player that comes with some baggage.

Could probably still make a deal but I think Anaheim would have to be willing to absorb a contract in return to reduce the risk, someone like Anderson for example.