Is Armia worth acquiring?

[Archie Lee]

Hey there. Sabre fan here. Just wondering what Armia's status is? Is he pretty much done as a useful bottom 6 or 4th line option? Or is he caught up in a #'s / cap situation? Would the Canadians retain some and still move him for nothing or dirt cheap?

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[Mrb1p]

If you want a guy thats going to be giod every 20 games and non existant for the rest, sure. Hes lazy as f***.

 

[DAChampion]

Hey there. Sabre fan here. Just wondering what Armia's status is? Is he pretty much done as a useful bottom 6 or 4th line option? Or is he caught up in a #'s / cap situation? Would the Canadians retain some and still move him for nothing or dirt cheap?

I'm guessing that the organization would be happy to trade him with retention for a 4th round draft pick.

He's not done per se. He's a very skilled player, he's just not motivated.

 

[Treb]

Expensive 4th liner.

We only have 1 retention spot left for this year, so we might want to spend it on Pearson, Monahan or Savard to get better value for them.

 

[Runner77]

Is Armia worth acquiring?

He’s more of an acquired taste, as our trusted forum oracle, @The Real Timo
can attest.

 

[Redux91]

N.... yeah!
SUPER worth acquiring!
Tell everybody who will listen!

 

[Skip Bayless]

Yes.

 

[malcb33]

In fairness Armia’s game is built around the board work and playing a down low cycle, he doesn’t do well in system requiring speed. He was excellent fit with Staal and Perry.

He has an NHL skill set and has more to give in the right situation, but his contract is very restrictive in terms of trade options due to the tight cap most teams are working with and the years remaining.

 

[The Real Timo]

He’s more of an acquired taste, as our trusted forum oracle, @The Real Timo
can attest.

The question is can you afford NOT to inquire him?

 

[Sterling Archer]

No.

Why is this a thread??? Equivalent of “Is getting kicked in the nuts actually a good thing?”

 

[HuGort]

Been playing decent for fourth liner. He makes 3.4million for this season and next. Habs would give him to you. Or We can retain half for a 3rd?

Hey there. Sabre fan here. Just wondering what Armia's status is? Is he pretty much done as a useful bottom 6 or 4th line option? Or is he caught up in a #'s / cap situation? Would the Canadians retain some and still move him for nothing or dirt chea

 

[The Real Timo]

No.

Why is this a thread??? Equivalent of “Is getting kicked in the nuts actually a good thing?”

Some people are into it. I saw videos.

 

[Tyson]

Hey there. Sabre fan here. Just wondering what Armia's status is? Is he pretty much done as a useful bottom 6 or 4th line option? Or is he caught up in a #'s / cap situation? Would the Canadians retain some and still move him for nothing or dirt cheap?

Stay away and this is coming from a fan who actually likes Armia. He is lucky there are idiot GM's willing to pay a 4th liner 14 million dollars.

 

[Runner77]

No.

Why is this a thread??? Equivalent of “Is getting kicked in the nuts actually a good thing?”

As a pubic public service to fans of other teams who are asking in a respectful manner?

 

[Sterling Archer]

Some people are into it. I saw videos.

I won’t bother asking why you saw those videos.

 

[Runner77]

I won’t bother asking why you saw those videos.

Thread delivering in unforeseen ways.

 

[nhlfan9191]

When people mention that athletes are bums, it’s the guys like Armia they’re referring too.

 

[Archie Lee]

Ok. Thanks. So best case scenario is a team could get him cheap with 30-50% retention and he could help out doing good board work on the 4th line.

 

[The Real Timo]

I won’t bother asking why you saw those videos.

Educational purposes.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Ok. Thanks. So best case scenario is a team could get him cheap with 30-50% retention and he could help out doing good board work on the 4th line.

You could acquire him for free if you eat the remainder of his contract.

 

[Habssince89]

He'd probably do well in the post-season, but you'd have to stomach the money and the inconsistent offence in the reg season. He's a possession monster, good defender, and basically a contending team would make good use of Armia for PKing and just simply eating minutes in the opponent's end to close out a win. He's a role player who is definitely still an NHLer, just hampered but an expensive price tag.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Ok. Thanks. So best case scenario is a team could get him cheap with 30-50% retention and he could help out doing good board work on the 4th line.

Yes except Hughes won't use his last retention spot for less than a 1st unless no better offer materializes before the trade deadline.

 

[Scriptor]

Some people are into it. I saw videos.

I thought you would say, " I made videos..."

 

[Michoulicious]

He was awesome in the playoffs on a line with Staal/Perry dominating the cycle down low.

Has not done much since then, but at 50% could be worth it for a team going for it.

I just think Hughes won't retain on Armia because he has only 1 spot of retention left this year AND Armia has 2 y left.

He's stuck in Montreal/Laval until next July at the very least. Then Edmundson is off the book, it frees up a retention spot.

 

[GrandBison]

He caught COVID like 8 times. His play is not the same since. That's a guy who is too inconsistent to help you to get in playoffs but could be useful once you're in.