GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[imMagnum]

Philadelphia's management is godawful. They refuse to add a pick in order to ship out the Van Riemsdyk contract, just days after sending 3 picks to Carolina for defensive horror show/lousy human Tony DeAngelo. Two of those picks would have been enough to get rid of the JVR contract and give them enough money to sign Gaudreau.

Reportedly, Gaudreau contacted the Flyers as soon as free agency opened and said he wanted to play there even if it meant slightly less than he could get on the open market, and Philly essentially said no.

So, in a nutshell, Philly opted for this:
James Van Riemsdyk at $7 million
Tony DeAngelo at $5 million
trading 3 picks

Over this:
Johnny Gaudreau at $9 million
$3 million extra cap room
trading 2 picks

This is just insanity. Sheer insanity.

I would not be surprised if Fletcher had the "Johnny does not fit the Flyers identity" logic.

 

[NjDevsRR]

As an Australian who's been to Newark for games many times, it ain't that bad.

Soft.

And the blocks surrounding the arena is now all modern, and its in the business district. People haven’t a clue.

 

[Alex NJD]

Saw the same on the TSN coverage on ESPN+. Totally dissed the Vanecek trade as an improvement.

Most of the media seems to dislike/hate us except Weekes and Kaplan

 

[HersheyBob27]

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Ok you are right it is a beautiful neighbour hood

 

[Devs3cups]

@JrFischer54 we need an update my man

 

[NjDevsRR]

Ok you are right it is a beautiful neighbour hood

You are moving goalposts now.

Classic Bob

 

[Guttersniped]

As an Australian who's been to Newark for games many times, it ain't that bad.

Soft.

Well you guys carry giant knives when you leave the Outback, I’ve seen movies about Australians.

 

[JimEIV]

I miss the old Meadowlands parking lot...If you've never roller bladed into a porta-potty you haven't lived!

 

[NJDevils#4]

Over here like ^ whenever I refresh

 

[Darkauron]

All Bob does is be negative about anything anyway

 

[OmNomNom]

I miss the old Meadowlands parking lot...If you've never roller bladed into a porta-potty you haven't lived!

walking the bridge were part of my favorite memories

 

[My3Sons]

Saw the same on the TSN coverage on ESPN+. Totally dissed the Vanecek trade as an improvement.

That's just the what have you done for me lately media. Until you win it's all doom and gloom. The TSN panel just talking about the mess in WPG after admitting the same team was their front runner last season. Look at the Pelicans. Trade Zion Williamson to NYK. Move the team. Then they get CJ McCollum who says it's a good team and they go on a nice run to make the playoffs and look good against PHX. Then all of a sudden Willie Green is the hottest young coach in the league, Zion says he can't sign his extension fast enough, and ESPN is singing the praises of the Pelicans. If NJ can push for the playoffs next season the narrative will change. It's that simple.

 

[jkrdevil]

I miss the old Meadowlands parking lot...If you've never roller bladed into a porta-potty you haven't lived!

Don’t forget the hot pretzels out of a shopping cart afterwards!

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

once my laptop battery its 5% i'm closing up and going for a walk. We currently at 12% with the backlight dimmed

Don’t forget the hot pretzels out of a shopping cart afterwards!

That smell. so good.

 

[JimEIV]

walking the bridge were part of my favorite memories

The cattle crossing always freaked me out. You probably heard me mooing walking across that thing.

 

[NjDevsRR]

walking the bridge were part of my favorite memories

The amount of fights my Dad shielded me away from in that tunnel after Giants games lmao.

 

[TonySoprano]

Don’t forget the hot pretzels out of a shopping cart afterwards!

Were they hot pretzels or frozen pretzels?

Think it varied by which side you bit first

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

walking the bridge were part of my favorite memories

I vaguely remember some of the graffiti saying "I f***ed Connie right here"

 

[severian]

The cattle crossing always freaked me out. You probably heard me mooing walking across that thing.

I loved that place. Walking across after cup wins in 95 and 03 is forever burned into my memories.

 

[BananaGenetics]

 

[newjerseydamo]

Well you guys carry giant knives when you leave the Outback, I’ve seen movies about Australians.

 

[glenwo2]

So let me see if i get this right :

Bratt is apparently holding out after not even one day of FA has completed.

Sounds legit.

not having signed by day 1 of FA is not a hold out

exactly.

I have no idea what @BurntToast is talking about here.

Maybe the fact that Bratt and his agent are playing the waiting game (to see what Gaudreau gets) is what is making him say things like that? I don't know.

That was out of left field.

 

[JimEIV]

I vaguely remember some of the graffiti saying "I f***ed Connie right here"

I just imagined some young Devil fan reading that with a mom named Connie thinking..."I wonder If"?

 

[mdj12784]

@JrFischer54 we need an update my man

He’s entered HF witness protection

 

[Unknown Caller]

Were they hot pretzels or frozen pretzels?

Think it varied by which side you bit first

When you got a good one though, they were the greatest pretzels of all time.