2021 Florida Panthers off-season thread. Free Agent Frenzy July 28th

[Jean Luc Discard]

 

[Necrobutcher]

I foresee a top 4 dman inbound.

Who are the options out there?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Who are the options out there?

HOLY MOLY if Zito could pull that off, even if it's just for the year...

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

 

[Beezeral]

HOLY MOLY if Zito could pull that off, even if it's just for the year...

stay far far away from Seth Jones. Especially at the price they are demanding.

 

[KW]

That’s an eye opener, BUT, how many of those 60 played a key role before being bought in helping team get to SCF or CF? In other words, what was the value in the early part of their contracts?

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Seth Jones has spent 8 years in the league and is still living off his draft pedigree. He’s an average defenseman that’s been handed 1D ice time and racked up some counting stats because of it. I wouldn’t want to sign him if he were a UFA because his contract will be bloated. Forget about trading multiple top picks and prospects and paying the salary.

 

[Chaos2k7]

HOLY MOLY if Zito could pull that off, even if it's just for the year...

Weegar + +

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

stay far far away from Seth Jones. Especially at the price they are demanding.

Weegar + +

For sure to both of ya. Just posting the news is all.
We do have the long term cap space though to do it.

Too bad we didn't have a higher 1st to dangle in a package.

 

[Chaos2k7]

For sure to both of ya. Just posting the news is all.
We do have the long term cap space though to do it.

Too bad we didn't have a higher 1st to dangle in a package.

Pass on Jones at those prices plus the contract he would want.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

That’s an eye opener, BUT, how many of those 60 played a key role before being bought in helping team get to SCF or CF? In other words, what was the value in the early part of their contracts?

imo the main takeway/conclusion from it is that "the middle class" of hockey will disappear. The increase in salary isn't linearly tied to the amount of talent (plus "intangibles").

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Pass on Jones at those prices plus the contract he would want.

Forsling Ekblad
Weegar Jones

OR

Weegar Ekblad
Forsling Jones

it's fun to dream big, $22 mil combined for that D core in 2022-23

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Jones will cost way too much, both in assets and cap.

 

[Necrobutcher]

Seth Jones has spent 8 years in the league and is still living off his draft pedigree. He’s an average defenseman that’s been handed 1D ice time and racked up some counting stats because of it.

I disagree complitely. Always liked him but what really made me a fan of him were the playoff series' against Tampa. Doughty/Duncanesque performance though in a strongly inferior team hence the lack of success.

 

[HockeyRulez]

Anyone else feel like Mason Marchment is gonna get taken by Seattle? I like his game in a bottom six role.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Anyone else feel like Mason Marchment is gonna get taken by Seattle? I like his game in a bottom six role.

It's more than likely between Driedger, Vatrano and Gudas, you can find a Marchment type from free agency.

It's tough to say because we have no idea who Seattle is planning to pick from other teams. From the outside looking in Driedger makes the most sense, but maybe they can get a goalie from some other team? Maybe they value Vatrano's goal scoring potential? Or Gudas physical presence and veteran leadership?

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Anyone else feel like Mason Marchment is gonna get taken by Seattle? I like his game in a bottom six role.

We're set to lose one of MM, Vatrano, Gudas or maybe Accari.

That's two bottom six players, a bottom pairing Dman and a fringe fourth liner.

OR we can lose a UFA (Dreidger).

We are coming out so far ahead compared to other teams. We just need to sit back and let Seattle take who they want. Zito shouldn't even bother calling Francis.

Who ever we lose can be replaced at the same cost, or cheaper.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Lmao

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

So I just saw all the signings and the buyout. I’m freakin ecstatic.

Question: Does Stralman have to be protected since he has a modified NTC?

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

So I just saw all the signings and the buyout. I’m freakin ecstatic.

Question: Does Stralman have to be protected since he has a modified NTC?

No. Only NMCs have to be protected. Bob and Hubs are now the only players we HAVE to protect.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

No. Only NMCs have to be protected. Bob and Hubs are now the only players we HAVE to protect.

Thats great news. So now we can protect Ekblad, Weegar and Forsling.

thanks

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Wait so if we're talking 7 forwards 3 defensemen and 1 goalie format....

Forwards

1. Barkov
2. Huberdeau
3. Verhaeghe
4. Duclair
5. Bennett
6. Hornqvist
7. Vatrano

Defensemen

1. Ekblad
2. Weegar
3. Forsling

Goalie

1. Bobrovsky

Is there something I'm missing here? Who else would we protect up front that we wouldn't want Seattle to take? Marchment and Gudas seem like the only logical choices for them.

 

[Gentle Man]

2021 Opening night Lineup

Verhaeghe Barkov Tarasenko
Huberdeau Bennett Tippett
Denisenko Lundell Duclair
Marchment Acciari Hornqvist

Forsling Ekblad
Weegar Jones
Suter Gudas

Knight


What are you doing with your hands?


Just dont ask about 2022....no one will be back and we aint gonna have draft picks

 

[BeezKnees]

Wait so if we're talking 7 forwards 3 defensemen and 1 goalie format....

Forwards

1. Barkov
2. Huberdeau
3. Verhaeghe
4. Duclair
5. Bennett
6. Hornqvist
7. Vatrano

Defensemen

1. Ekblad
2. Weegar
3. Forsling

Goalie

1. Bobrovsky

Is there something I'm missing here? Who else would we protect up front that we wouldn't want Seattle to take? Marchment and Gudas seem like the only logical choices for them.

Someone correct me if I'm mistaken but Tippett will need to be protected since he is now a 2 year pro (1 AHL+ 1 NHL).

 

[kerrabria]

HOLY MOLY if Zito could pull that off, even if it's just for the year...

All of your top 4 picks from 2011-2014 belong to us.