What makes him such a great candidate?
- kingcong39

Former player agent, now cap specialist and AGM. Guided The Cleveland monsters to their first ever Calder Cup IIRC. Closer to the Dubas/Chayka school of Gm work then say rutherford in terms of analytics.

For a team that gets to start its build and cap from 0, a guy like zito is ideal

I wouldn't worry too much about next season as they're in good shape even if they go $9m on skinner as they'll have some $20m to fill out the roster...as for the following season, bogo, Scandella and Sobotka are all off the books freeing up over $12.5 M in cap-space
- Michael Pachla

The most interesting effect of a Skinner deal is Sam. If you pay Jack, Skinner, Dahlin, and Sam big $, then things get tight.

and your choice is?
- Michael Pachla

Somebody who has their face buried in charts and bar graphs 😉😂😅

I wouldn't worry too much about next season as they're in good shape even if they go $9m on skinner as they'll have some $20m to fill out the roster...as for the following season, bogo, Scandella and Sobotka are all off the books freeing up over $12.5 M in cap-space
- Michael Pachla

The roster needs, at minimum, 5 new regulars.

and your choice is?
- Michael Pachla

of the names rumoured? Keefe and Leaman

Sounds like a guy that’s ready to release Jack Eichel (Shane doan)
- gerbe75pts

Or Vlad Sobodka

Former player agent, now cap specialist and AGM. Guided The Cleveland monsters to their first ever Calder Cup IIRC. Closer to the Dubas/Chayka school of Gm work then say rutherford in terms of analytics.

For a team that gets to start its build and cap from 0, a guy like zito is ideal
- Sabresfan-365

Counterpoint: Has Arizona even made the playoffs yet with the boy genius? Toronto has a loaded roster by signing Tavares, but with Marner's upcoming pay day, how much flexibility are they going to have? They've also flamed out in the playoffs in back to back years.

The roster needs, at minimum, 5 new regulars.
- Sabresfan-365

That'll get a nice start when Ristolainen and Reinhart are traded this offseason.

and your replacement is?
- Michael Pachla

Can I pick anyone?

Panarin. Hall next year if not.

Realistic:

Call up Olo for 20-25 of those goals on Eichel's line
Sign Brock Nelson or Anders Lee

Save us about 3M per year and term, more goals all together as well.

Counterpoint: Has Arizona even made the playoffs yet with the boy genius? Toronto has a loaded roster by signing Tavares, but with Marner's upcoming pay day, how much flexibility are they going to have? They've also flamed out in the playoffs in back to back years.
- kingcong39

What does this have to do with Columbus AGM Bill Zito?

The roster needs, at minimum, 5 new regulars.
- Sabresfan-365

Trade for Kadri and Nylander.
Sign Skinner

Skinner-Eichel-Reinhart
Nylander-Kadri-Nylander


Boom top 6 accomplished.

That'll get a nice start when Ristolainen and Reinhart are traded this offseason.
- kingcong39

Do you prefer to duel with swords or pistols, sir?

That'll get a nice start when Ristolainen and Reinhart are traded this offseason.
- kingcong39

He won't trade Reinhart (nor should he), Im worried they'll keep Risto. The time to move him was shortly after they hired GMJB.

Trade for Kadri and Nylander.
Sign Skinner

Skinner-Eichel-Reinhart
Nylander-Kadri-Nylander


Boom top 6 accomplished.
- ImThatGuy

Can't tell if sarcasm but You're moving, at minimum, Reinhart in a deal that gets you kadri and nylander.

What makes him such a great candidate?
- kingcong39

Well done you made me laugh

Can't tell if sarcasm but You're moving, at minimum, Reinhart in a deal that gets you kadri and nylander.
- Sabresfan-365

They need cap space. Can't we just have them for spare parts?

Here's to hoping he walks then. And we sign Duchenne instead

*hides*
- RhinoFan

They need cap space. Can't we just have them for spare parts?

- Lunaion

I wish lol. They'll probably just package one of Johnsson/Kapanen with Zaitsev to clear some room.

Somebody who has their face buried in charts and bar graphs 😉😂😅
- kingcong39

you're only a good coach if you know math. there really aren't any other factors out there worth talking about.

The most interesting effect of a Skinner deal is Sam. If you pay Jack, Skinner, Dahlin, and Sam big $, then things get tight.
- Lunaion

sam is a helluva complimentary player...how much should they pay him?...$6m?...$7m...is he worth $8 or 9m...that's where we're getting into expensive wingers that don't help the cap...

40 goals is more important than 40 assists...and I really like skunk

sam is a helluva complimentary player...how much should they pay him?...$6m?...$7m...is he worth $8 or 9m...that's where we're getting into expensive wingers that don't help the cap...

40 goals is more important than 40 assists...and I really like skunk
- Michael Pachla

Defence is just as important as offence. Whatever gap there is in goals vs assists, it's washed out by the fact that Reinhart is at least competent in his own end.

He's also younger.

Former player agent, now cap specialist and AGM. Guided The Cleveland monsters to their first ever Calder Cup IIRC. Closer to the Dubas/Chayka school of Gm work then say rutherford in terms of analytics.

For a team that gets to start its build and cap from 0, a guy like zito is ideal
- Sabresfan-365

What’s so good about Chayka this so called “Cant miss” has done such a marvelous job

of the names rumoured? Keefe and Leaman
- Sabresfan-365

keefe would be a good choice, if they could get him to buffalo...leaman i'm not so sure about

What’s so good about Chayka this so called “Cant miss” has done such a marvelous job
- gerbe75pts

Im obviously missing some kind of joke here. That post is clearly about Columbus' AGM lol

i'm gonna say he gets no less than $8.5million from buffalo and if he hits the open market he'll hit 9
- Michael Pachla

Then they should let him walk.