Armchair GM 2018-2019

[Guilt Trip]

It wouldn?t bother me in the least to see

Rielly - Dermott
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Marincin - Holl

It would bother me.  I don't think that's good enough.

Looking at this combo, I wouldn't think they're good enough either. I think your goalie has to be outstanding and the Team needs to play a solid defensive game.
Brayden McNabb....Nate Schmidt
Shea Theodore...Deryk Engelland
Luca Sbisa...Colin Miller

 

[Andy007]

So I was wondering, with the Sabres set to draft Dahlin and with a Nylander already on their team, does anyone think Ristolainen could be a potential target in, say, a Willie Nylander trade? Maybe we can pry Reinhart away too, assuming they'd be strongly in favour of uniting the two Nylanders. 

Would W. Nylander + Carrick/Borgman/Rosen + Brooks (or something to that effect) get that deal done or am I way undervaluing Reinhart here?

That would really solve that pesky top-pairing RD position though and give us a decent replacement for Nylander...

 

[ZBBM]

So I was wondering, with the Sabres set to draft Dahlin and with a Nylander already on their team, does anyone think Ristolainen could be a potential target in, say, a Willie Nylander trade? Maybe we can pry Reinhart away too, assuming they'd be strongly in favour of uniting the two Nylanders. 

Would W. Nylander + Carrick/Borgman/Rosen + Brooks (or something to that effect) get that deal done or am I way undervaluing Reinhart here?

That would really solve that pesky top-pairing RD position though and give us a decent replacement for Nylander...

I really would rather them hang onto the 3, and I especially want to see William N. given a shot at center.  Ristolainen is good, but I don't think good enough as the centerpiece in a deal for William.

 

[herman]

So I was wondering, with the Sabres set to draft Dahlin and with a Nylander already on their team, does anyone think Ristolainen could be a potential target in, say, a Willie Nylander trade? Maybe we can pry Reinhart away too, assuming they'd be strongly in favour of uniting the two Nylanders. 

Would W. Nylander + Carrick/Borgman/Rosen + Brooks (or something to that effect) get that deal done or am I way undervaluing Reinhart here?

That would really solve that pesky top-pairing RD position though and give us a decent replacement for Nylander...

If Ristolainen were a top pairing shutdown RD, I might think about it. Seeing as he is very much the opposite of shutdown, I?d only consider trading for Ristolainen if we need a PP specialist. Even then, our PP is run through the forwards and works better with an LD as our RW is the playmaker.

 

[Kin]

Just an article on Kovalchuk and what he might be looking for in a return to the NHL:

https://www.tsn.ca/dreger-report-kovalchuk-says-winning-the-priority-in-nhl-return-1.1100940

I'd definitely be kicking those tires.

 

[Frank E]

Just an article on Kovalchuk and what he might be looking for in a return to the NHL:

https://www.tsn.ca/dreger-report-kovalchuk-says-winning-the-priority-in-nhl-return-1.1100940

I'd definitely be kicking those tires.

Anyone know if he can play LW?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Getting either Tavares or Kovalchuk would be absolutely huge for the Leafs this summer.

 

[Frank E]

Getting either Tavares or Kovalchuk would be absolutely huge for the Leafs this summer.

Both.

Let's do lines:

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Kovalchuk - Tavares - Brown
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
Johnsson - who cares - Kapanen

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Getting either Tavares or Kovalchuk would be absolutely huge for the Leafs this summer.

Both.

Let's do lines:

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Kovalchuk - Tavares - Brown
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
Johnsson - who cares - Kapanen

Pretty sure we'd have to have Holl on every defence pairing in that case, but ok I'm game.

 

[Zee]

Getting Tavares and seeing Kadri on the 3rd line makes me laugh.  Best third line center in the game.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Getting Tavares and seeing Kadri on the 3rd line makes me laugh.  Best third line center in the game.

Also, that fourth line centre is a 'can't miss' type of player.

 

[rdowdall]

Rumours have Hanifin being available:

http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/ben-kuzma-the-tricky-trickle-down-effect-of-that-hanifin-trade-rumour

He's been linked to Vancouver.  I'm pretty sure that if the Leafs were to call, it would take Nylander. 

 

[AvroArrow]

This is just too much (it is absolutly not mine):
https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/715592

 

[mr grieves]

Getting either Tavares or Kovalchuk would be absolutely huge for the Leafs this summer.

Both.

I wonder why Lou was brought to the Island if not to do at least one of those deals -- Friedman's speculated it might be both of them.

Dubas beating Lou to both would be hilarious.

 

[Kin]

I wonder why Lou was brought to the Island if not to do at least one of those deals....

I'm sure Lamoriello was brought in with the hope of the team being able to re-sign Tavares but I don't think you really need to look for reasons as to why NYI would want to bring in more front office people. Fans were literally paying for billboards calling for Garth Snow to be fired.

 

[mr grieves]

I wonder why Lou was brought to the Island if not to do at least one of those deals....

I'm sure Lamoriello was brought in with the hope of the team being able to re-sign Tavares but I don't think you really need to look for reasons as to why NYI would want to bring in more front office people. Fans were literally paying for billboards calling for Garth Snow to be fired.

Right... but that doesn't explain why Lou instead of other possible front office hires. Insider consensus is that he brings some sort of cachet or gravitas that'll convince Tavares the Islanders are team where you can win.

 

[Kin]

Right... but that doesn't explain why Lou instead of other possible front office hires.

What explains Lamoriello instead of other possible front office hires is that they would want someone with cachet but, given that they haven't fired Snow, not someone who would supplant Snow or seriously look to do so. An AGM or a DPP sort isn't going to satisfy people who think Snow should be fired out of a cannon so they specifically needed a senior adviser type.

Insider consensus is that he brings some sort of cachet or gravitas that'll convince Tavares the Islanders are team where you can win.

Insider consensus was that his magical deal making abilities and hockey knowledge would see the Leafs fleecing other teams while he was here too. Instead we got a lot of "Well, he can't possibly talk Garth Snow out of Travis Hamonic".

 

[mr grieves]

Right... but that doesn't explain why Lou instead of other possible front office hires.

What explains Lamoriello instead of other possible front office hires is that they would want someone with cachet but, given that they haven't fired Snow, not someone who would supplant Snow or seriously look to do so. An AGM or a DPP sort isn't going to satisfy people who think Snow should be fired out of a cannon so they specifically needed a senior adviser type.

Is Lou a senior adviser? I thought he was the President of Hockey Ops and left a senior adviser role here.

Insider consensus is that he brings some sort of cachet or gravitas that'll convince Tavares the Islanders are team where you can win.

Insider consensus was that his magical deal making abilities and hockey knowledge would see the Leafs fleecing other teams while he was here too. Instead we got a lot of "Well, he can't possibly talk Garth Snow out of Travis Hamonic".

I'm not saying it's right or it'll work. But I don't see any reason to doubt Friedman reporting his first duty was to begin pitching Tavares, so I think it might be (part of) what the owner had in mins.

 

[Kin]

Is Lou a senior adviser? I thought he was the President of Hockey Ops and left a senior adviser role here.

I don't know what his actual title is but I don't think he's above Snow in the food chain.

I'm not saying it's right or it'll work. But I don't see any reason to doubt Friedman reporting his first duty was to begin pitching Tavares, so I think it might be (part of) what the owner had in mins.

Like I said earlier, I'm sure anyone the Islanders would have hired would be expected to help with the Tavares situation. My point was more that there would be ample reason to hire Lamoriello even if the Tavares/Kovalchuk situations didn't exist as a PR move.

 

[Bullfrog]

Lamoriello is the president of hockey operations and is definitely above Snow. Per the Islanders: "He will have full authority over all hockey matters with the organization."