GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[Bleedred]

From what it sounds like, Fitz was not outbid today for Gaudreau. From what we've seen.

Like at least one other person said, this is one of the most bizarre UFA signings ever.

 

[SKNJD9]

He just didn't want to be in the metro area. Move on

 

[devilsfan35]

Tom makes questionable moves but he should not be fired because gaudreau chose Columbus. That’s not on him, he tried

 

[MadDevil]

FiTz DiDnT tRy

 

[youryeah]

I don't think he wanted to join a rival of the flyers. seems like fitz made a very good offer

 

[JK3]

Columbus, WTF

 

[Killing Joke]

I don't know how you get him for under 5. I would be floored. But I felt like Burakovsky was going to do better than 5.5. I could be overestimating how much teams will love him though (maybe he is too and that is why he's available).

We screwed up not getting him

 

[NjDevsRR]

How dare Fitz do nothing…..

 

[Devils Army]

Best thing Fitz has done today is not give some middling dman like Gudbranson or Chiariot 4 years or Nic Deslauruiers. Think he's got something up his sleeve in terms of Matty Tkachuk, Timo or Necas

 

[JrFischer54]

If being close to home was true and this is true then I wonder if he really thinks we are further away from competing then a lot think. It’s the only explanation

 

[Jack Be Quick]

If you thought she was a 10 before you realized this, the fault is 100% your own.

Hard disagree.

You've been in this town long enough that you've certainly come across dime trans.

You might not have known it at the time, but it's for sure happened.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Smith deal is lowkey great.

Best thing Fitz has done today is not give some middling dman like Gudbranson or Chiariot 4 years or Nic Deslauruiers. Think he's got something up his sleeve in terms of Matty Tkachuk, Timo or Necas

 

[Killing Joke]

I’m hoping fitz didn’t hedge all his bets on gaudreau

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

He didnt want to be here.

f*** him.

Move on.

 

[Devilsfan118]

All you can do is laugh.

I don't pretend to know what's going on in his head, but this seems like a really, really stupid decision.

 

[Bleedred]

I can't understand why somebody would wanna sign there over almost any of the rumored destinations. MAYBE I'd understand wanting to sign there over the Islanders, with their current state of the team and all the old fossils over there.

I can't understand wanting to sign there over us or Calgary. I just can't.

He probably loses a lot of money in taxes to Canada, so maybe that money while living/playing in Canada is less than that money living/playing in America, but I'm no expert on that.

It's really bizarre.

 

[Mgd31]

Don’t have any interest in any of the remaining guys. I really thought Fitz was going to get Fiala. Now with no JG and all the other top guys scooped up, I say just no knee jerk moves. They aren’t getting a Laine or Tkachuk or Meier.

Just ride the course, hope the goaltending and power play is better and Alex Holtz and Fabian Zetterlund can contribute next year.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I don't think he wanted to join a rival of the flyers. seems like fitz made a very good offer

It strikes me as insane if that played into his thinking given he's a professional athlete with 8 years of experience, but oh well. I am more likely to buy organizational concerns. For whatever reason Columbus was the right fit for him at less money...moving on...

 

[Forge]

He just didn't want to be in the metro area. Move on

Rough look, but as someone else said...if I were in Johnny's shoes and grew up a devils fan, I probably couldn't sign with the Rags or Flyers.

 

[Eggtimer]

Palat doesn't really have any standout skills, other than being on Tampa Bay the past decade. He's a middle six forward in a market oversaturated with middle 6 forwards. He'll get around 5M.

Yes , he is surrounded by world class talent and put up shit numbers.
He is a “good” player but does nothing for us at the cost and term he will want.
We have 38382923 “good” prospects but lack one elite stud winger . Save the cap $ and wait for the winger version of the Toews trade to come along . Don’t overpay for a mediocre player.

 

[Devs3cups]

BuT fItZ sUcKs AsS…

The Fitz bashing around here is quite troublesome.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I wonder why no one is questioning the Isles org since he clearly turned something down there too that couldn't have been far off what he ended up getting.

 

[OmNomNom]

If being close to home was true and this is true then I wonder if he really thinks we are further away from competing then a lot think. It’s the only explanation

Further from competing than HE thinks

 

[Jersey Fresh]

This man left millions of dollars and a more competitive team horizon on table for Columbus, Ohio. I can't even begin to understand what Gaudreau's motivations were for this move. Astounding stuff.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I am absolutely convinced some people want this team to fail so they can be right. Really sad man