Armchair GM 2019-2020

[Andy007]

The timing for the Marleau trade, before bonus paid, was really strange I wonder if Dubas was in on something imminent that fell through?

I think it was mentioned in here earlier but Marleau can't be bought out after his bonus is paid and thus they potentially wouldn't be able to move him at all, so the timing here is actually imperative not strange.

 

[herman]

To Minnesota: Harpur
To Toronto: Spurgeon (retain 50%)

Dubas can do this.

 

[Guilt Trip]

The timing for the Marleau trade, before bonus paid, was really strange I wonder if Dubas was in on something imminent that fell through?

I think it was mentioned in here earlier but Marleau can't be bought out after his bonus is paid and thus they potentially wouldn't be able to move him at all, so the timing here is actually imperative not strange.

The buyout period would have been over if they waited to July 1. Thats why he had to go before then and Carolina had to pay his bonuses.

 

[dekedastardly]

William Nylander
for
Any heavier /well-rounded and sized player with a willingness to hit.

 

[Bender]

William Nylander
for
Any heavier /well-rounded and sized player with a willingness to hit.

James Neal for Milan Lucic.

 

[Guilt Trip]

William Nylander
for
Any heavier /well-rounded and sized player with a willingness to hit.

James Neal for Milan Lucic.

That worked out well for both teams..... said no one

 

[dekedastardly]

....yeah Neal's doing just ok with 11 goals already, 8 of which coming on PP

 

[Bullfrog]

both
/bōTH/

predeterminer ? determiner ? pronoun
used to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together.
"both his parents indulged him"

adverb
used before the first of two alternatives to emphasize that the statement being made applies to each (the other alternative being introduced by ?and?).

 

[CarltonTheBear]

....yeah Neal's doing just ok with 11 goals already, 8 of which coming on PP

Everyone knew that wasn't going to keep up though, and unsurprisingly he now has just 2 goals in his last 9 games.

He's "on pace" for 53 goals right now. I don't think he's a lock to hit even 30.

 

[bustaheims]

Everyone knew that wasn't going to keep up though, and unsurprisingly he now has just 2 goals in his last 9 games.

He's "on pace" for 53 goals right now. I don't think he's a lock to hit even 30.

His numbers are certainly getting a boost from that 4 goal game in the first week of the season. 7 goals in his first 4 games. He'll need a few more stretches like that to hit 30, for sure.

 

[Coco-puffs]

....yeah Neal's doing just ok with 11 goals already, 8 of which coming on PP

You do realize that Nylander would be Neal in this case, and your proposed return would be Lucic.  You're proposing we trade the more talented player for a guy who's heavier and can hit.

 

[dekedastardly]

But I didn't suggest a Nylander trade for either of these players....

Although Neal could've probably been had for a song in the last off season.

 

[bustaheims]

But I didn't suggest a Nylander trade for either of these players....

Although Neal could've probably been had for a song in the last off season.

That wasn?t the point people are making. Look at the recent trades where a high level skill player was traded for someone ?heavier? or more physical. The team trading away the skilled player almost always ends out coming out worse off.

 

[Bender]

But I didn't suggest a Nylander trade for either of these players....

Although Neal could've probably been had for a song in the last off season.

That wasn?t the point people are making. Look at the recent trades where a high level skill player was traded for someone ?heavier? or more physical. The team trading away the skilled player almost always ends out coming out worse off.

[emoji108][emoji846]

 

[AvroArrow]

Leafs finally get high end talent and some fans want to piss it away....

 

[dekedastardly]

When I said "well rounded" what I meant is, a more complete player. This team of ours in my opinion has offense to spare, and so far Willy is as one dimensional as they come. Would you consider him for Tom Wilson, or someone like Josh Anderson? 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I really, really hope that there's another Josh Anderson that I'm not aware of who is like 10x better than the Josh Anderson that I am aware of.

 

[dekedastardly]

I really, really hope that there's another Josh Anderson that I'm not aware of who is like 10x better than the Josh Anderson that I am aware of.

An almost 30 goal scorer last year who does things Willy doesnt, has size, hits, goes to the net and is from Ontario. Trading a little from an over abundance of offense to fill a gap that is a glaring deficiency, seems reasonable to me.

 

[Kin]

I think Anderson/Wilson types are guys you can draft/develop much easier than high end offensive skill. Trading Nylander for someone like that because we don't love how the season has started seems like an overreaction of the highest order.

 

[Kin]

I really, really hope that there's another Josh Anderson that I'm not aware of who is like 10x better than the Josh Anderson that I am aware of.

An almost 30 goal scorer last year who does things Willy doesnt, has size, hits, goes to the net and is from Ontario. Trading a little from an over abundance of offense to fill a gap that is a glaring deficiency, seems reasonable to me.

I really would have thought that what we've seen from Marner lately would kill off the idea that being local matters in the least.