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Armchair GM Thread 2020-2021

herman said:
Which top-6 winger do you guys want
I have no inside information but these are the reasonable names that have been bandied about:

Alex Iafallo, 27 y.o. undrafted LW with good resilient puck hounding instincts
Mikael Grandlund, 28 y.o. left shot C who could 3C, or complement a top-6
Conor Garland, 24 y.o. RW who once scored a goal with his face
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Garland is the easiest fit in terms of the cap, and a reasonable target. Granlund fills a need more than the others. Iafallo isn't high on my list, but wouldn't be a terrible addition.
 
I don't know about Granlund. Another centre would be useful but he's not a great faceoff guy and has barely been taking draws the last few years. Boone Jenner would be a nice fit if that's at all possible. Rickard Rakell is another name that has been mentioned that is somewhat intriguing... 
 
Goaliedave31 said:
Isn't Galchenyuk better than all of these options?
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5 years ago? Sure. Today? Nope. Not unless he completely turns his game around.

Galchenyuk was brought in for depth/injury insurance, and to allow the team to still have a full taxi squad while having AHL players get icetime with the Marlies. These guys would represent upgrades to the lineup.
 
Friedman confirmed that Mikael Granlund is the mystery winger who he thinks the Leafs will try to acquire at some point:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/31-thoughts-tavares-gagner-blazing-trail-minor-hockey-involvement/ said:
11. Granlund is the forward I guessed Toronto would consider. They contacted him about his interest during the off-season, but the money didn?t work. I still believe the Maple Leafs will look for a top-six winger, We will see where it goes.
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Andy said:
I don't know about Granlund. Another centre would be useful but he's not a great faceoff guy and has barely been taking draws the last few years. Boone Jenner would be a nice fit if that's at all possible. Rickard Rakell is another name that has been mentioned that is somewhat intriguing...
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Both are tougher fits, as they require a decent chunk of cap space beyond this season. Granlund and Iafallo are pure rentals, and Garland is a pending RFA who could be a trade piece in the offseason if he doesn't sign for a reasonable rate.
 
I would, however, throw Nick Bjustad into consideration, if Minnesota falls out of a playoff spot and retains enough of his cap hit to make it work.
 
While I don't think the salary would work (unless a 3rd team comes in to take on some cap for a pick), but...

Taylor Hall?  Or will he cost too much in terms of assets?  I know he trains with Matthews in the off-season, so I wonder if there's a fit there.
 
louisstamos said:
While I don't think the salary would work (unless a 3rd team comes in to take on some cap for a pick), but...

Taylor Hall?  Or will he cost too much in terms of assets?  I know he trains with Matthews in the off-season, so I wonder if there's a fit there.
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Between the asset cost, cap hit, and the Sabres being a divisional opponent in a normal season, I'd be hesitant to make that move. Don't want to give direct competition pieces for their future.
 
Some idle thinking but with the talk of Columbus looking to make moves:

To CLB: Justin Holl, Alex Kerfoot, Rodion Amirov, 1st round pick

To Toronto: Seth Jones, Kiril Marchenko, 2nd

I suppose on the surface it doesn't look like a great haul for Jones but you're really only getting a year and a half of Jones before you have to pay him(and that will be a weird negotiation). Meanwhile the Leafs add some toughness to the top pairing and can afford things for a little while. It's a big give in terms of futures but...eh.
 
I think enough question marks have opened up in Jones? game that I am wary of allocating that many assets. I am sure we could fix him, but not while he is somewhat overvalued around the league.
 
herman said:
I think enough question marks have opened up in Jones? game that I am wary of allocating that many assets. I am sure we could fix him, but not while he is somewhat overvalued around the league.
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Well, the trade there is if he were playing more at the level of a few years ago there's no way you get him at that price.

And I don't think the asset cost is that high. Kerfoot is a real player, sure, and you downgrade prospect wise but Jones replaces and improves on Holl and the difference between a Toronto 1st and Columbus 2nd shouldn't be that many spots in the draft.
 
Nik said:
Some idle thinking but with the talk of Columbus looking to make moves:

To CLB: Justin Holl, Alex Kerfoot, Rodion Amirov, 1st round pick

To Toronto: Seth Jones, Kiril Marchenko, 2nd

I suppose on the surface it doesn't look like a great haul for Jones but you're really only getting a year and a half of Jones before you have to pay him(and that will be a weird negotiation). Meanwhile the Leafs add some toughness to the top pairing and can afford things for a little while. It's a big give in terms of futures but...eh.
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I don't think Jones is enough of an upgrade on Holl defensively. Add in that we have to give them Kerfoot and exchange a 1st for a 2nd? Both Kerfoot and Holl have 2 more years after this one, Jones has 1. I'm leaning towards no.
 
The value isn?t terrible, but I have definite concerns about the drop of in perforons Jones this season. Could it be that, like so many others, he?s just done with Torts? Maybe, but at that cost, I?m not sure I?d want to take that risk.
 
To Toronto: Nick Foligno (50% retained by Columbus AND Chicago) + 4th Round Draft Pick CBJ
To Columbus: Alex Kerfoot
To Chicago: 5th Round Draft Pick TOR


To Toronto: Scott Laughton (50% retained)
To Philadelphia: 2nd Round Draft Pick + Nic Petan + Mac Hollowell


To Toronto: Jamie Oleksiak
To Dallas: 2nd Round Draft Pick DET
To Detroit: Travis Dermott



Foligno - Matthews - Marner
Galchenyuk - Tavares - Nylander
Hyman - Laughton - Mikheyev
Thornton/Engvall - Spezza - Simmonds

Rielly - Brodie
Muzzin - Holl
Oleksiak - Bogosian

Campbell - Andersen
 
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