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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 10 at 2:45 p.m.

Thread: Internal Suffering

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>T0R</b></div><div>You think that Bottom 6 won’t score?, you think that 2nd line is bad?, you think Merzlinkins wouldn’t be better with a much much better team infront of him?</div></div>

Correct on all three.

The second line is a fine line in general, but poor by second-line standards. Considering our second line for a lot of this year was Bertuzzi - Tavares - Nylander, that's a big downgrade. The third line will barely score. Dewar has good speed and seems like a useful depth piece, but didn't show much in the way of offensive potential while he was here. Acciari doesn't score at all, and then you're counting on a rookie to be the primary offensive driver on the line.

Merzlikins has been bad for years. Goalies are weird and maybe he bounces back, but you're taking on a lot of term and still a fair bit of money for a guy who has been truly horrible for a while. Huge gamble.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 8 at 12:15 p.m.

Thread: Internal Suffering

Hey congrats, if the goal was to make next year's Leafs as mediocre as possible I think you've done a great job.

Retaining half of Marner AND giving up a good prospect, for some reason acquiring Merzlikins who has been maybe the worst goalie in the league for the past 2-3 seasons. And $6mil+ in leftover capspace.

The second line looks like a good third line, the bottom six forwards may literally never score a goal. Andersson's a great player and Roy's a popular pick up, but my god this is just screaming "what if the Leafs really want the 12th pick in the 2025 draft".

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 7 at 5:03 p.m.

Thread: Leafs

I think the Leafs would also definitely pass as well. Laine makes a ton, has struggled with health and some personal issues, and is a substantially worse player.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 7 at 4:58 p.m.

Thread: Sabres with Marner

In what world would Toronto do this? The argument for trading Marner is to get cap space, and you barely even get that by acquiring Skinner. You just get an older, worse player for no particular reason.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 8 at 2:14 p.m.

Thread: Dancing with the devil

That Habs trade is genuinely terrible. Anderson's contract is an albatross. Savard is fine, but even retained there's no way we're giving up two firsts, two NHL defensemen, and a decent young forward for that.

Montreal would have to pay or retain to get rid of Anderson. Savard retained might be worth a first. The rest of the pieces involved are insane.

Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 22, 2023 at 3:07 p.m.

Thread: 5centsL

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hckeydude123</b></div><div>You think Nylander is in the realm of Petterson? Have you hit your head recently?</div></div>

Not OP, but yeah I think Nylander is easily worth your recent 3rd round pick. Maybe read more closely before you start calling other people dumb.

Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 13, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

Thread: Cup contender

That Marner trade is horrendous. The Parayko we'd be getting isn't the same player he was a few years ago, and paying a declining defenseman $6.5mil into his mid-to-late 30s seems like a recipe for a boat anchor contract.

If you're moving Marner (which you can) it better be an actual impact player coming back, not a 30 year old mid-tier defenseman.

Between that trade and the Graves and Killorn contracts, you've apparently decided the solution to this team's lack of playoff offense is getting slow as **** and paying a lot for overrated, big defensemen.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 15, 2023 at 11:03 a.m.

Thread: Bye Core 4

This is all profoundly stupid.

Multiple pending free agents traded, and the other trades just ridiculous.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 20, 2022 at 9:34 a.m.

Thread: Tank get another slee of good prospects come back next year with new gm

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MattyIce91</b></div><div>Mayfield and a second is plenty for sandin anymore is crazy and he has to go trade talks have seized toronto has no leverage</div></div>

I'm not sure why you think Toronto has no leverage. Sandin doesn't have arb rights, so unless he gets offer sheeted (which obviously hasn't happened yet) his options are basically accept an offer or sit out.

It's insane that in nearly every other situation where there's an unproven RFA with no arb rights, the sentiment would be that the team is in control. But somehow, when it's the Leafs, people are like "yeah the team is screwed, have to trade him".

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 20, 2022 at 9:28 a.m.

Thread: LEAFS BUILD A TIME MACHINE AND NEVER HIRE DUBAS

I especially love the part where you add the extra 's' onto his last name, making it DubASS. Real clever stuff, high quality content.

This whole post is ridiculous. We're in the longest period of having a competitive team in ~20 years, and all you can think is "THE GM SUCKS". ****ing delusional. And why do we have Muzzin, Gio, Kampf, Bunting, Kerfoot, Brodie, Jarnkrok, NAK, and Samsonov. If Dubas wasn't GM, surely whoever is in his place would have entirely different depth players.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2022 at 8:24 p.m.

Thread: great d core

Maybe I'm just not as into Chychrun as a lot of other people, but a 1st, a good young defenseman, and our top prospect (+ another pick) feels like more than I'd be willing to give up for a 1st/2nd pair tweener. Like, he's a good player don't get me wrong. But that is a lot to give up for a guy who has mostly just been good.

I also cannot imagine Kallgren getting that much after what will presumably be a year in the AHL, and even 1.5mil seems a bit rich for Schenn. Also, there's no taxi squad so McMann and Kokkonen will need to be sent down, meaning this roster will have no extra F or D which is fairly unlikely.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2022 at 3:31 p.m.

Thread: Bottom 6

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>The Pens are almost $1.5M over the cap. They have to send down players to become compliant.

The Pens are over the max roster by one player. They can not add players.

They have NINE dmen right now. They have FIVE righties: Letang, Petry, Rutta, Ruhwedel and Friedman.

Why don't you guys every look?</div></div>

This entire forum is a cesspool, nobody ever looks at other teams situations. It's mostly a "pick a team to send a player to", and not even remotely a Leafs-specific issue.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 8:03 p.m.

Thread: Scooby Dubas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>realKyleDavidson</b></div><div>I've had one Nylander and that's enough Nylanders for a lifetime. Flipping him or not, I have negative interest in ever having him employed. I'm looking for draft picks for Kane, you can try to flip Nylander for picks if you want to make a deal</div></div>

Guys, I have an inkling that this isn't actually the real Kyle Davidson.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 7:52 p.m.

Thread: Ernie

Sitting on over $9mil in cap space, for some reason paying Sandin almost $8mil (and Mete almost $4mil!!), and just not bringing back either Auston or Willy is a choice.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 3:25 p.m.

Thread: Team Russia ignore trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AceCane</b></div><div>Yeah its pretty wild tbh, my only theory is that they either play a completely different style of hockey that doesn’t require a solid center or that the russian leagues just lock up all their young prodigy centers before they hit international markets</div></div>

I think it's a lot more the former than the latter. The KHL isn't exactly loaded up with strong, young centres either. Probably a stylistic difference in development. Maybe more emphasis on shifting the best players to wing?

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 3:18 p.m.

Thread: Team Russia ignore trades

It's kind of wild how big a difference there is between winger quality and centre quality on Team Russia. The wingers are loaded, but as far as international best-on-best those centres leave a lot to be desired with Malkin declining and no real heir-apparent. Goaltending is obviously unreal, and the defense is stronger than it has historically been. But I think they'd struggle matching up with other top countries' centre depth.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.

Thread: Finding line mate for JT and Willy

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TofuMuncher</b></div><div>it's not like he is going to be a big part of this franchise and his contract is attractive to move as he is not young has no upside. It's either him or a prospect from the marlies.</div></div>

What?

We literally just don't need to move him, there's no reason to give the Islanders any kind of asset to take him when he makes league min and will almost certainly be sent to the Marlies. Fill the Clune role, a veteran leader and "good pro" to play fourth line minutes.

Why would we downgrade a pick just for fun?

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2022 at 10:42 a.m.

Thread: Finding line mate for JT and Willy

The Clifford trade is kind of needless, his contract can be buried on the Marlies and seems likely to serve a leadership role there. No reason to give up even a small asset to move him, no benefit in doing so at all.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.

Thread: Leafs get cap compliant

Just because you prefaced something with "Look Toronto fans..." doesn't mean you're saying something even remotely true. Paying a 2nd to get someone to take Kerfoot is nuts, since when do perfectly fine middle-six players on fairly priced contracts have substantial negative value?

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2022 at 3:49 p.m.

Thread: Does This Make Sense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HartemiPanarin</b></div><div>Kerfoot Holl and Ovi guy equivalate to the value of a 3rd rounder. So yes, 2 1sts of value are needed</div></div>

Right but you're still saying that Chychrun is worth three 1sts + Sandin + two 3rds. That's a ridiculous overpay for a guy who is good but not top-tier defenseman. He's not a Makar/McAvoy/Fox/etc, and he's not a player the Leafs particularly need.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2022 at 3:12 p.m.

Thread: Does This Make Sense

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HartemiPanarin</b></div><div>You need about 2 more 1sts of value for it to be fair.....</div></div>

Chychrun is a good player, he's probably even very good, but saying he's worth three 1sts + Sandin + other picks, prospects, and players is also ridiculous. When was the last time that many assets were given up for one player, let alone a player who isn't like a "best-of-the-best" kind of player.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2022 at 3:09 p.m.

Thread: NWWFTLF

This is such an insane overpay for Skjei. He's a good player, but there's no way the Leafs trade both of their young, cost-controlled NHL regular defensemen plus an additional 1st round pick for Skjei who already makes > $5mil and only has 2 years left. You're gutting the entire future of the defense for a non-need.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2022 at 3:05 p.m.

Thread: Toronto

I'm curious that you think the Leafs have too many all-offense, no-defense players on the team. Aside from Nylander, who is another one? The idea that Leafs forwards are all defensively weak is a myth.

The lineup, as you've constructed, is pretty terrible up front. NAK as a 2nd liner and Simmonds as a 3rd liner are playing way over their heads. Chychrun would be a nice player to have, but it's not worth detracting this much from the rest of the lineup just to further strengthen our already pretty good defense.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 11, 2022 at 2:33 p.m.

Thread: sandin

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>Who are they moving to get under the cap AND have enough space to sign Sandin, which in reality probably takes ~2 mil AAV?</div></div>

As has been suggested a million times, it's probably Kerfoot.

Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 11, 2022 at 2:32 p.m.

Thread: sandin

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Salzy</b></div><div>Theres less than a 10% chance of Muzzin being moved imo, Kerfoot/Holl are the most likely to me to be moved out

Moving that big of a cap hit (Muzzin's) wouldnt be worth it for the Leafs, hes more valuable on the Roster than off it. Especially when you consider they'll have to pay (something significant, whatever that is) to move him</div></div>

Yeah, 100% agreed. I don't think moving Muzzin is terribly likely right now as a cap move at all. Maaaaybe later in the season as part of some kind of hockey trade, but even then I think unlikely. He has value to the team.

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