I did. I was also a big advocates for Girgensons when it was apparent fast was gone. Even before that
Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXIX
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Yeah good for that and hopefully Granlund is still available, bad as in a 4-4.5 value coming back via arb which is absorbable
If these predictions come true there will still be a draft next year, only it wouldn’t be an Amateur Draft but a NHL Draft of players from bankrupt teams.
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If these predictions come true there will still be a draft next year, only it wouldn’t be an Amateur Draft but a NHL Draft of players from bankrupt teams.
What a bonkers thing to happen. We would win an OG canadiens amount of Stanley cups.
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Pretty sure we could afford that if we needed to so I dont think its the end of the world.
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I think you are a few standard deviations removed from the appropriate level of Strome dislike.
I don’t dislike Strome. I dislike the widening inequity between what he does and what he could get paid.
He could be a late season add. The KHL is likely to finish before the NHL. The overlap gives guys two pro leagues that they can earn checks from. You also get a player who can come in without needing a training camp.
The league loosened the rule around European imports mid-season, and I for one think it's great for the sport of hockey. Forces teams to put in more work to find guys who can add to a playoff run. There's nothing wrong with getting good players for better hockey.
The other thing is that Kravtsov ELC is burning another year so the experience will be good for him. A stellar season the K should earn him a look in the majors. Kid's been sensational in the KHL. Nice to see him start putting all the tools together.
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I get that, but I think how it impacts the roster next season depends on who the 'replacement player' for Strome would be.
I'm not utterly convinced that Granlund would be a complete upgrade on Ryan.
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Well I look at it as replacing Strome and what he is awarded with potentially Granlund and say Haula for the same money the award would be.
Maybe not recently, but the 3 consecutive years early on in his career with Minnesota when he was taking Faceoffs he was 49.9% on the dot. Strome has been miserably bad in that area and at the center position in general. Granlund is also a more defensively responsible player.
You can accrue cap space depending on how things play out. It's also unlikely that a late season add is going to trigger Vitali's bonuses. Say with a combination of injuries, and other players not maxing out their bonuses the Rangers find some wiggle room. You're burning a year of his ELC, he can earn an NHL check and get some experience and if that makes the team better, I'm sure they can find a way.
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It's not about triggering the bonuses, he will count towards the cap for his full bonuses as we already hit the max we can go over the cap on PBs (7.5%)
I am sure they will find a way if they really want him on the team, but it's still an obstacle
Offer $4.5+? Why? I’d be coming in at $4 at the most. Why would you concede more in the arbitration... $4.5 might be more than he would be awarded.
if that was the goal they could have just not qualified him
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Granlund is a waste of time, we may as well just keep Strome. I'm not sure why people are content with mediocrity, i guess we've gotten used to it the last bunch of years with our top scorers topping out at around 60 points a year. Either make a serious upgrade or continue growing from within, Granlund peaked 4 years ago, letting Strome go and getting Granlund and hoping he puts up numbers like Strome is an unnecessary gamble considering their cap hits aren't likely to be that far apart.
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