GDT: 1st July 2019 - free agent frenzy

[Canes]

I hate the metro

Looks like the Rags will just take Columbus' spot.

 

[Tryamw]

But keep listening to that Montreal media, which has been right about absolutely everything in the past.

Just like the Toronto Media... And our impending shipment to Quebec.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Eh, what is JR doing?

 

[Lempo]

Eh, what is JR doing?

He's doin' Taneve.

 

[Wolfpuck]

The stupid floodgates are about to burst wide open...

 

[Joe McGrath]

Eh, what is JR doing?

Being JR.

 

[Svechhammer]

Just like the Toronto Media... And our impending shipment to Quebec.

They definitely aren't holding a grudge over that. noooooo sir

 

[Canes]

Eh, what is JR doing?

Looks like he's trying to get the HHoF to rescind their induction.

Classic JR.

 

[GoldiFox]

 

[SlavinAway]

Looks like SJS about to sign Meier; curious to see what that contract looks like and if it spurs some other RFAs to sign.

 

[vorbis]

maybe Meier signing will jostle loose some of the other RFA stalemates.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Lol, JR. I don't hate on him as much as most given what he's accomplished, but that would be a hell of an encore to Jack Johnson.

I have no love for the Islanders, but that would be a hell of a kick to the stones to lose out on the big free agent prize right before the official signings can happen the year after losing Tavares.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Doug Wilson is an excellent GM. I bet he got Meier on a good deal.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Looking at the Panarin contract, it sounds like $12M AAV. Waddell is licking his chops for those 2020 cap dumps now hahahaha

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Oh no... JR... what are you doing?

 

[GoldiFox]

Straight to UFA

 

[Canes]

Tanev 6 years, 3.5 AAV

What in the world? It's like he's actively sabotaging Penguins and their next GM

 

[FreshSeabass]

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Doug Wilson is an excellent GM. I bet he got Meier on a good deal.

There is such a thing as a well-managed cap team. San Jose is the perfect example. They choose the right players in their 30s to pay well (Marleau, Thornton, Pavelski, Vlasic, Burns, and I trust them on Karlsson), and they have talented youth in their org, as well.

 

[SlavinAway]

Does 4 year term take him straight to UFA?

 

[Wolfpuck]

I know July 1 is a good day for stupidity, but that Tanev contract is on another level.

 

[vorbis]

still laughing about the Tanev contract. I just deleted a comment relating this to Jack Johnson because I could have sworn he was already traded away. he signed his 5 year contract literally one year ago today. heavens to murgatroyd.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Straight to UFA

San Jose has a great history of signing the guys they really want to keep even if they can go UFA. They probably aren't too worried.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Does 4 year term take him straight to UFA?

Yes, hence the lower cap hit, which SJ needs due to them being a cap team.

 

[MinJaBen]

Eh, what is JR doing?

Trying to make everyone forget about Jack Johnson.