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VanillaCoke said:
Crazy that miller is underrated now, should be a handful of teams all trying hard to acquire him.
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Given how weak this UFA class is I wouldn’t be surprised if a handful of teams inquired about him at the draft. It’s a difficult trade to make though as management is unwilling to take a step back in terms of acquiring picks/prospects as the centerpiece, unless they have another deal lined up to parlay those pick(s) into a center that can step in and contribute.
 
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VanillaCoke said:
I don't see any reason why Carolina wouldn't be interested in Miller, the player or the contract. He'd be an instant difference maker to their soft offense.

I doubt highly that they pay the alleged asking price. More likely Kotka and spare parts.

Crazy that miller is underrated now, should be a handful of teams all trying hard to acquire him.
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Would you want to add him to your locker room, as the GM of a contender?

Its no secret how volatile he is. Add to that his defensive woes... You are creating a pretty difficult matchup situation for playoffs if your 2nd line has to be sheltered.
 
God said:
he acts the exact same way as nathan mackinnon so i doubt a GM cares; if anything it's a positive on a contending team
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He is ½ the player and +30 on an albatross contract.

We need to find our Landeskoog who can tell Miller to stfu AND hire Mackinnons psychologist.

I would definitely not want to add him to a contender, unless under VERY specific conditions. Like the Penguins last year. The leadship is strong enough there that Miller will be kept in line and the shelf life of that team is just a couple of years, so Miller declining wont be an issue.

To bad we couldn't get that deal done this TDL.
 
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Way too busy to listen to this myself. Not sure why she would go over there when she already holds one of the highest positions in hockey operations without being a GM or President. She also lives in Vancouver already.
 
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PuckMunchkin said:
Would you want to add him to your locker room, as the GM of a contender?

Its no secret how volatile he is. Add to that his defensive woes... You are creating a pretty difficult matchup situation for playoffs if your 2nd line has to be sheltered.
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I can see a few teams being interested. Teams that have strong leadership group in place, and a short or closing window of contention, should look into it. Specifically Colorado and Boston, I think he will fit well there. Washington is another that might take him for one last shot at the cup before Ovi retires. Long shots are Tampa or NYR, but both have cap issues even in the short term.

The team that makes the most sense to us is Carolina, but based on how they operate, I don't know they want to commit to that term. Besides, they have always prefer to acquire distressed assets on the cheap, I don't see Allvin dumping JTM for pennies on the dollar.

Despite his flaws, JTM is still a PPG forward that can play multiple positions, is a PP specialist and brings some grit and toughness. As a supporting piece, a contender can certainly do worse (just look at Colorado's 2nd line this playoff).

However, I still don't see Allvin trading JTM. Management is already commit to "playoff or bust" next season. There is no way for him to trade JTM for somebody who will be more effective next season. Contenders will call over the summer but no deals will be made.
 
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Vector said:


Way too busy to listen to this myself. Not sure why she would go over there when she already holds one of the highest positions in hockey operations without being a GM or President. She also lives in Vancouver already.
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Maybe Kevin Weekes gets his shot?
 
Vector said:


Way too busy to listen to this myself. Not sure why she would go over there when she already holds one of the highest positions in hockey operations without being a GM or President. She also lives in Vancouver already.
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And they have kids who are still pretty young, no?
 
BrentSopelsHair said:


This video is insanely bad, just comical incompetence out of these rubes
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I mean, it seemed pretty standard to me in terms of sports hype videos.

We haven't done anything in almost a decade, in that context these kinds of videos are always kind of cringe but I didn't find the quality or composition of this one any different than from a shit team in another major sports league.
 
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BrentSopelsHair said:


This video is insanely bad, just comical incompetence out of these rubes
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I disagree. What do you dislike about it?

quat said:
I know a lot of fans are rallying around that number 11 pick. "Can't ever do anything different in unusual situations"

Video games
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You would prefer?

"This year, it's about quitting early and hoping and praying to be as bad as teams bereft of talent.

We're trading Hughes and Petey for pennies on the dollar because if we can be as unwatchable and pathetic as possible, we might have a 13 percent chance of drafting one special player.

After that, it's just another 7 years of ineptitude and good luck and maybe we'll be pretty good".

"Next season starts now".
 
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MarkusNaslund19 said:
I disagree. What do you dislike about it?


You would prefer?

"This year, it's about quitting early and hoping and praying to be as bad as teams bereft of talent.

We're trading Hughes and Petey for pennies on the dollar because if we can be as unwatchable and pathetic as possible, we might have a 13 percent chance of drafting one special player.

After that, it's just another 7 years of ineptitude and good luck and maybe we'll be pretty good".

"Next season starts now".
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Sure, I guess.

I don't know, but perhaps there are people creative enough to recognize the Canucks situation (no prospects, capped, their best players due soon for raises and a defence that's so poor that players coming out of college were a great improvement), demands a little creative action, along the lines of "no team has ever done something like this before".

It's like people planning? Hoping? for Bedard with a 3% lottery chance. If everything goes exactly right this team stands a chance at being mid round playoff fodder.

Not being able to correctly assess where one sits is a huge issue.

Cratering for Bedard wasn't going to happen, but that doesn't mean there weren't other options that stand a much better chance of improving the team. It's kind of weird to me how there's so much laughing about how predictable teams will act, and then folks saying with the same confidence that entertaining a different approach to team building is impossible.

If the Canucks had just a couple of those road blocks in front of them, I'd be very much in agreement with what several folks here are saying, but this particular set of circumstances demands a new and creative approach.

I don't think this will happen.

Just sharing a little levity on being a proponent of video game tactics. I guess it's video game tactics VS sticks in the mud. lol
 
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God said:
he acts the exact same way as nathan mackinnon so i doubt a GM cares; if anything it's a positive on a contending team
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MacK won a cup so it's okay when he yells at teammates all the time, yells at his coach, costs the team in a goal in a playoff game because he's whining at the ref, etc...
 
I am very curious as to how Skeletor and Moleman can clear cap space.

Barring trading away multiple 1st round picks I see no way out.
 
MarkusNaslund19 said:
I disagree. What do you dislike about it?


You would prefer?

"This year, it's about quitting early and hoping and praying to be as bad as teams bereft of talent.

We're trading Hughes and Petey for pennies on the dollar because if we can be as unwatchable and pathetic as possible, we might have a 13 percent chance of drafting one special player.

After that, it's just another 7 years of ineptitude and good luck and maybe we'll be pretty good".

"Next season starts now".
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Pretty much

It is what it is... but i am sure some would prefer they make no video at all.. why bother when everything sucks and other teams have higher prospect rankings and we traded picks

Maybe a montage of clips of prospects that will go top 5
 
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valkynax said:
I am very curious as to how Skeletor and Moleman can clear cap space.

Barring trading away multiple 1st round picks I see no way out.
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You just need 2 things to happen. Just 2 things and we're in the clear.

1) OEL abruptly announcing retirement.
2) Keith Jones obsessing over Myers girth neck and size.

Seriously. Flyers and Capitals will be under some serious pressure to go for it next season. The hope is both strike out at UFA.
 
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SeawaterOnIce said:
You just need 2 things to happen. Just 2 things and we're in the clear.

1) OEL abruptly announcing retirement.
2) Keith Jones obsessing over Myers girth neck and size.

Seriously. Flyers and Capitals will be under some serious pressure to go for it next season. The hope is both strike out at UFA.
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I think at this point OEL is like Eriksson, willing to stick around the league without shame.

But hey, without OEL we'd be a team with NO albatross contracts!

#OnlyAverageBadGM
 
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Game management now happening with suspensions (I guess this would be ‘series’ management). Sigh

Edit**wrong thread
 
valkynax said:
I am very curious as to how Skeletor and Moleman can clear cap space.

Barring trading away multiple 1st round picks I see no way out.
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I think we've no seen how difficult this is under the flat cap.

They have changed their messaging already. They are no longer talking about gaining cap space, they are saying they will be cap compliant.

That is a much much lower bar.
 
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