Speculation: Armchair GM Thread: The other one was locked and LazarBeams asked for a new one so I

[Skobel24]

Grigorenko could be a good pickup, why didn't the Avs choose to qualify him?

Maybe his QA was too high. They could try to sign him to a cheaper deal still.

 

[Lunatik]

No to Grigorenko. He really doesn't fill any form of a need, and there is a logjam for LW/C as is.

Williams would be my #1 choice. I'd definitely invite Iggy to training camp if he'd accept though.

Also, any chance we might see Pribyl this year?

There is no logjam at LW right now. Looking at what we had last year and who is unsigned/not qualified, we have holes on 3rd line LW and 3rd line RW, with Lazar penciled in to be a regular and being a RW shot. Leaving the only hole at 3rd line LW, but that said both Frolik and Ferland are also more than capable of playing LW, so any winger that is skilled will do just fine IMO.

 

[Lunatik]

Maybe his QA was too high. They could try to sign him to a cheaper deal still.

He's not a good player. The guy is supposed to be a high skill offensive player and has career highs of 10 goals and 27 points. He only has 64 career points in over 200 games. He's got size but he's softer than a baby's behind.

 

[Volica]

Maybe his QA was too high. They could try to sign him to a cheaper deal still.

Such an interesting guy.
Huge, some good potential... but hasn't put it together in the NHL.

If Calgary can't get one of the main targets I'd be interested in, then I'd be interested.

 

[flames4eva]

Which D would you be interested in? There are plenty of 3-5 D available in FA

Stone
Kulikov
Del Zotto
Smith
Franson

Stone and Kulikov have scary possession stat so not into it.
Del Zotto, Smith, and Franson are pretty good just depends on the price

Im also interested in Nesterov and Clendening who seem like great young options on the 3rd pairing. Wondering why they were not qualified.

 

[Lunatik]

Whoever it will be third pairing, so worrying about advanced stats is even more overrated than normal.

My choices in order:

1. Stone
2. Franson
3. Kulikov
4. Smith
5. Del Zotto

 

[Sparky93]

Vanish...err Vanek is a FA, coming off a 48 point season. Anyone interested?

 

[Mr Snrub]

Franson is a huge step up from Stone but would probably cost more. So I'm torn

 

[Snazu]

On Fan 960, Smith being interviewed about his puck handling.

Q: looking forward to throwing a pass up to Gaudreau?

A: Looking forward to passing it to some guys that can actually score

Here's the link.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/879490537992011777/video/1

 

[Volica]

Vanish...err Vanek is a FA, coming off a 48 point season. Anyone interested?

He doesn't skate well or bring any other element to his game outside of offence.
I'd rather pay Versteeg cheap than Vanek.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

How about we sign the future star of the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Heard Bettman wants to expand to Kinshasa and form the Kinshasa Rebels. Heard he's a 6'9 260lbs pure muscle player that skates twice as fast as McDavid. The league would automatically give us the cup if we get him.

 

[The Gnome]

I'm starting to wonder if James Neal could be had for cheap at this point??? only 1 year left, however we'd have to find a way to ship Bouma or Stajan out given our cap situation.

 

[Volica]

I'm starting to wonder if James Neal could be had for cheap at this point??? only 1 year left, however we'd have to find a way to ship Bouma or Stajan out given our cap situation.

He's one of the Vegas faces already printed on the billboards and banners.
They need to draw some people in to watch that minstrel show for the first couple seasons.

 

[Yarborough]

If Andrei Markov is available I think we should sign him for 1 year if Stone walks. Play him on the bottom pairing and let him help the youth develop.

 

[Skobel24]

I'm starting to wonder if James Neal could be had for cheap at this point??? only 1 year left, however we'd have to find a way to ship Bouma or Stajan out given our cap situation.

Knowing McPhee, he wouldn't cost much.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/Neal
Frolik - Backlund - Brouwer/Lazar
Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal/Ferland
Stajan - Jankowski - Lazar/Brouwer
Hathaway

Yes please.

 

[Skobel24]

If Andrei Markov is available I think we should sign him for 1 year if Stone walks. Play him on the bottom pairing and let him help the youth develop.

Someone is gonna pay him a decent chunk. Can't see him coming here.

 

[Yarborough]

Someone is gonna pay him a decent chunk. Can't see him coming here.

I suppose but if the chance to get him on a one year deal pops up, we should be all over that.

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm starting to wonder if James Neal could be had for cheap at this point??? only 1 year left, however we'd have to find a way to ship Bouma or Stajan out given our cap situation.

Bouma and a 2025 4th. Done

 

[Volica]

I suppose but if the chance to get him on a one year deal pops up, we should be all over that.

If it's 1 year, he's going to be looking for 6 million+
That's a lot of change.

 

[The Gnome]

Bouma and a 2025 4th. Done

easy, easy man. Massive over payment....Brouwer and a 2030 4th is the max imo.

 

[Flameshomer]

He hasn't shown much in the NHL yet but does anyone think we could snag Crouse out of Phoenix? Him and Bennett played together in the O, could keep him happy. That Friedman report (2nd time he's said this...) that Bennett is ok with being traded etc... has me frustrated. On one hand I just want him to succeed but frankly im not totally loving the reports of his attitude relative to his play. He'd get better linemates if he actually played well enough to deserve them IMO.

Maybe bump him to Backlund-Frolik's wing and move Tkachuk up to the top line.

Tkachuk-Monahan-Gaudreau
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Jankowski- FA (yakupov/Girgorenko/Versteeg)/Brouwer
Hathaway-Stajan- Bouma/Brouwer

 

[Yarborough]

If it's 1 year, he's going to be looking for 6 million+
That's a lot of change.

Yeah but assuming we have the cap space after a few other deals then we could sign him. That 6mil is more of a retirement fund for him.

 

[Sparky93]

He hasn't shown much in the NHL yet but does anyone think we could snag Crouse out of Phoenix? Him and Bennett played together in the O, could keep him happy. That Friedman report (2nd time he's said this...) that Bennett is ok with being traded etc... has me frustrated. On one hand I just want him to succeed but frankly im not totally loving the reports of his attitude relative to his play. He'd get better linemates if he actually played well enough to deserve them IMO.

Maybe bump him to Backlund-Frolik's wing and move Tkachuk up to the top line.

Tkachuk-Monahan-Gaudreau
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Jankowski- FA (yakupov/Girgorenko/Versteeg)/Brouwer
Hathaway-Stajan- Bouma/Brouwer

Lazar's spot. I like the idea of trying Tkachuk on the top line, he seems like a perfect fit, if one of him or Gaudreau can play the off wing. I'd like the next to lines like this:
Ferland-Backlund-Frolik
Jankowski-Bennett-Lazar

 

[Lunatik]

I suppose but if the chance to get him on a one year deal pops up, we should be all over that.

The isn't a geriatric ward. Pass hard.

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah but assuming we have the cap space after a few other deals then we could sign him. That 6mil is more of a retirement fund for him.

That's a terrible idea. You don't pay$6 million for a bottom pairing guy. That absurd