Armchair GM III

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[Scoresberg]

Have to wonder that Granlund's ask was through the roof. Still, a big loss.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Have to wonder that Granlund's ask was through the roof. Still, a big loss.

This is good news from my view. I know people feel differently.

 

[Legionnaire11]

I still think Granlund should talk to Seattle, he seems like a fit for their style and would easily get first line minutes.

 

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This is good news from my view. I know people feel differently.

Would've liked him back at the right price/short term but not going to lose sleep with him going elsewhere. Sounds like Toronto is most likely

 

[Scoresberg]

This is good news from my view. I know people feel differently.

It might be. I certainly wouldn't have overpaid Granlund (at least not in terms of term) but he fit Hynes' system well and would've been a reliable piece to have going forward.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Have to wonder that Granlund's ask was through the roof. Still, a big loss.

I wonder what changed since the time Poile sounded so smug about Granny returning, back circa the Trade Deadline.

But all in all I am not particularly disturbed about losing Granlund. He battled surprisingly hard, but I'm not sure he was really all that effective. He got very prime minutes and responsibility here and still produced under 0.5 ppg. He hustled and tried. But for all the minutes he got, I'm not sure his impact is really any significant amount above anybody we might plug in as a cheaper replacement.

I'll feel even better about it if I see him landing a huge contract for his new team, and won't be surprised if that turns out to be a regrettable contract for that team.

 

[hockey diva]

Just hope Poile doesn’t get desperate and do something unwise.

 

[Scoresberg]

Just hope Poile doesn’t get desperate and do something unwise.

No lie.. Vingan reported I think it was last night about Coleman perhaps being interested in re-union with Hynes.

When I'm hearing the money and term he's after, I'm trying to telepathically signal Poile to stay away.

 

[Scoresberg]

I wonder what changed since the time Poile sounded so smug about Granny returning, back circa the Trade Deadline.

But all in all I am not particularly disturbed about losing Granlund. He battled surprisingly hard, but I'm not sure he was really all that effective. He got very prime minutes and responsibility here and still produced under 0.5 ppg. He hustled and tried. But for all the minutes he got, I'm not sure his impact is really any significant amount above anybody we might plug in as a cheaper replacement.

I'll feel even better about it if I see him landing a huge contract for his new team, and won't be surprised if that turns out to be a regrettable contract for that team.

I hear you, but I hate hearing that bolded part.. he led the team in 5-on-5 scoring. He wasn't scoring at a high rate, but he was the best forward on THIS team, in Hynes' system..

 

[herzausstein]

No lie.. Vingan reported I think it was last night about Coleman perhaps being interested in re-union with Hynes.

When I'm hearing the money and term he's after, I'm trying to telepathically signal Poile to stay away.

Coleman would fill that Jarnkrok sized void in the lineup but if he gets anywhere near the contract he is supposedly after I'll vomit.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Just hope Poile doesn’t get desperate and do something unwise.

I feel surprisingly confident that he won't. His moves have been so spot on lately that I dare to imagine he's not going to do anything crazy this time.

 

[Predsanddead24]

I'll be really interested to see what Granlund ends up getting. I sort of expect it to be a pretty cool market on him like it was last year. I came to like him more at the end of last season and if we could have managed to move Duchene/Johansen out and re-sign him I would have been happy but with those guys still around and Glass added to the mix I don't think he was worth giving any long term contract to. While he redeemed himself a bit under Hynes what a disappointing trade overall.

 

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No lie.. Vingan reported I think it was last night about Coleman perhaps being interested in re-union with Hynes.

When I'm hearing the money and term he's after, I'm trying to telepathically signal Poile to stay away.

Boston and Calgary are the frontrunners per the trade board

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I hear you, but I hate hearing that bolded part.. he led the team in 5-on-5 scoring. He wasn't scoring at a high rate, but he was the best forward on THIS team, in Hynes' system..

But there's quite a pack in terms of the scoring. Being a couple points ahead of 5 or 6 other guys isn't as meaningful when you are getting significantly higher utilization. If we used Haula, or signed Heinen, or somebody like that, and threw them on the ice as much as Granlund was getting thrown out there, I wouldn't feel like we would lose any significant amount of production... or if it's players like that, hustle either.

 

[Scoresberg]

But there's quite a pack in terms of the scoring. Being a couple points ahead of 5 or 6 other guys isn't as meaningful when you are getting significantly higher utilization. If we used Haula, or signed Heinen, or somebody like that, and threw them on the ice as much as Granlund was getting thrown out there, I wouldn't feel like we would lose any significant amount of production... or if it's players like that, hustle either.

I guess we will see. Granlund was the epitome of Hynes' hockey and was our best forward all-around last season. His value was not only in the score sheet but also everything else he did on the ice.

 

[Seth Lake]

Not upset by letting Granlund go to market. He has excelled under Hynes, but isn’t a long-term solution. Signing him to a multi-year deal at the value he is looking for we all know will block someone coming up and not workout in the end.

Does Poile need to replace him? Yes, but with someone on a shorter term deal and likely by Hynes spreading his production across more players.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I never really saw the confidence that Poile thought he was returning. It felt more like hopeful fans than Poile plans. If I recall when he publicly talked about Granlund returning, it was only that they'd be interested in talking to him, but he had not reached out and wasn't sure if the feelings to return were reciprocated.

 

[Gh24]

I would have gladly taken him for that 3x5M Evolving Hockey predicts. Thought, I still think he wants term and Poile wasn't willing to commit for more than few years.

 

[Seth Lake]

I would have gladly taken him for that 3x5M Evolving Hockey predicts. Thought, I still think he wants term and Poile wasn't willing to commit for more than few years.

Could be exactly right. We’ll see how it plays out.

 

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[Armourboy]

Yeah frankly anything above that 3 x 5m and I think the signing team will regret it. My guess is Poile was probably offering him a 1,2, or 3 year deal and he is look for 5-6.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

90 mins before the market opens... yeah, I would think anybody not signed right now should be "heading to market".

 

[Seth Lake]

I very much still see some players being shed this off-season. Poile likes to sit back and make trades when the dust settles after the initial free agency period.

 

[Armourboy]

TBH out of that list the only one I just wish was back is Rinne lol.