SalarySwishSalarySwish
Avatar

wabit

Member Since
May 14, 2016
Favourite Team
Minnesota Wild
2nd Favourite Team
Buffalo Sabres
Forum Posts
8223
Posts per Day
2.8
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 16, 2021 at 2:44 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 12, 2020 at 7:28 p.m.
Thread: Players I could see having bounce back seasons next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Dumba over Dub for MN.
-Dub has been in a pretty steady decline the last 2+ seasons, the Wild's team defense has helped keep his stats looking better than his on-ice play. He did miss some time for a family medical emergency last season, so a slight rebound could happen but returning to a Veznia caliber goalie isn't in the cards for him.
-Dumba looked like his injury from the season before was still bothering him and lost all confidence on the ice and started thinking instead of just playing. The offseason (time off) should do him some good.
-Zucc is longer shot candidate, he was the square peg in the round hole last season for MN.</div></div>

I was really considering putting Dumba in, and after hearing your arguments, I agree. I'll make that change.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 7, 2018 at 3:11 p.m.
Thread: Leafs fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>You are way too rigid in your thinking man.

Its never option A or B. There are as many options as your imagination can come up with.

If Kapanen signs a 4 million offer sheet I think the Leafs match. They would then have to trade, Brown and Zaitsev and maybe Johnsson as well. Which doesn't hurt the team really. When you have the following pairs on your forward ranks you are doing well. Matthews - Nylander, Tavares - Marner, Kadri - Kapanen. Plus they still have one of the better farm teams in the league meaning they appear to have more talent that can be brought up.

So the thinking of its Kapanen or Nylander and there is no other options is both lazy and misguided.</div></div>

People tend to target Kapanen and Nylander for a few reasons, and one is because they are the only non-Brown forwards who carry cap and seem to be replaceable. Johnsson is going to get less than Kap unless he continues to play on Matthews’ line, so people don’t really think about trading him. Zaitsev is the only RHD on the team next year that has played more than 16 minutes consistently in the NHL. To trade him unless for an equally valuable RHD with a lower cap hit is spelling the fate of the Toronto blue line. You can’t win a cup with Reilly, a sophomore, a third pairing D, and four rookies unless some of them shock us. So I can see most people’s line of thinking. I know I’m bias, but Vancouver can handle Zaitsev and give back Tanev for half price, and there are tons of teams who wouldn’t mind Brown for a second or third, so I don’t think it’s a big deal personally. I like the idea of testing the Kapanen market because his value is at a peak currently, and there are a decent number or teams that would overpay for him. Now Nylander, that’s a different story. He’s become an untouchable and isn’t going anywhere. I wouldn’t trade Johnsson either. He’ll not be too expensive and he could be the top four LW that Toronto would really like to have.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2018 at 9:33 a.m.
Thread: Bruins and Oilers trades. Maybe my best work yet...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ON3M4N</b></div><div>IDK sometimes being a local kid can be tough (Jimmy Hayes knows that lol). I don't watch enough Minny to know how Coyle's skating is, but Boston is looking to go more towards a speed game and that's why I was thinking Nino. Again I don't watch enough of Minny, but from looking at the numbers Coyle seems like a younger version of what Backes gives you now. Would I take Coyle in the right deal? sure, but it would have to be the right deal.</div></div>

My take on Coyle: He is big, strong, fast and has very good hands. Why does't he produce more? That's truly the question. He will have shifts, games, weeks, and once in a while even months where he is the best player on the Wild...followed by games, weeks, and once in a while even months where he disappears. Consistency is his biggest problem. He checks all the other boxes for being an elite player in this league.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 30, 2017 at 3:01 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 23, 2016 at 7:31 p.m.