GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[AfroThunder396]

 

[NJDevs26]

They can't afford both Gaudreau & Laine, if Columbus wants to ridiculously overpay for JG then we should trade for Laine.

LOL we'd be getting a division markup on that trade now that the Jackets think they're a win-now team again, f*** that.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

I would honestly not go a penny over 10M.

We have a great team, if this dude wants to go to the Isles for a bit more or Colombus for way more, good luck to him.

My feelings exactly. I’ll get over it quickly if we end up not getting him.

 

[Hisch13r]

Best of luck to JG if he truly has 7 x 12M on the table in Columbus.

He'd be a fool to leave that money there.

I mean that’s what he left on the table with Calgary. Obviously big difference he is Columbus is much closer to hole but still could be a factor

 

[NJDevs26]

Whose fault is that lol

 

[RSeen]

They can't afford both Gaudreau & Laine, if Columbus wants to ridiculously overpay for JG then we should trade for Laine.

I'd agree with this. I don't want to sign Gaudreau either way, but I'd certainly have interest in bringing in Laine.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I wonder if we're at 10.5 and this is to try and get us to 11. If not he takes the 12x7.

 

[NJDevs26]

Johnnys agent is trying a last second Hail Mary it appears lol

How did his agent offer him $12 million...it's Columbus that's trying the Hail Mary. Or more accurately the shut up and take my money approach.

 

[Brick City]

We've been down that path of "it's all about the money" type players before.

If he doesn't want to play here for any other reason, move on.

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but given JG grew up a Flyers fan, he might really be holding his nose to come to us. Would he want out in a couple years if Philly eventually has room?

 

[McDuffz88]

Jarmo is the third man

Yeah and we're Macho man on the floor lmao

 

[Devilsfan118]

I wonder if we're at 10.5 and this is to try and get us to 11. If not he takes the 12x7.

Beating a dead horse here, but I'd go 11 x 7. No more.

I wouldn't match Panarin's deal.

 

[FinnishDevil]

It's just so annoying every other damn team in this division has to be all-in, all the time. Why can't we have at least one Arizona or a Buffalo in our division? Hell we've BEEN that for too long.

Midway reading your message I was saying to myself "we are that Arizona/Buffalo"

 

[Jets012]

Realistically, I'd probably offer somewhat close to 12 lol.

I'd offer 11 in a heartbeat for him.

Still think the Panarin contract is super fair for him

 

[Csonked Out]

How did his agent offer him $12 million...it's Columbus that's trying the Hail Mary. Or more accurately the shut up and take my money approach.

I’m implying that the offer never actually happened and was thrown out there to see if either us or the islanders would respond.

 

[megajake]

I'd match the 12 if it's him or nothing. That's like 1 million extra then what everyone here wants to offer. Plus the cap is going to go up here shortly. Johnny at 12 > Palat at 6/6.5

 

[BananaGenetics]

I would honestly not go a penny over 10M.

We have a great team, if this dude wants to go to the Isles for a bit more or Colombus for way more, good luck to him.

10.5 is my max. I can live with that considering Jack makes so little

 

[MasterofGrond]

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but given JG grew up a Flyers fan, he might really be holding his nose to come to us. Would he want out in a couple years if Philly eventually has room?

Him wanting out in 3 years is the dream

 

[Devilsgrl35]

At least we have officially hit the game of chicken in this matter. Who blinks is now the question.

 

[NJDevs26]

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but given JG grew up a Flyers fan, he might really be holding his nose to come to us. Would he want out in a couple years if Philly eventually has room?

f*** him if that happens, but at least we'd get a shitload of assets back for him.

 

[BananaGenetics]

I wonder if we're at 10.5 and this is to try and get us to 11. If not he takes the 12x7.

I doubt he ever takes the Columbus offer

It was probably leaked to get to 11. He likely knows hes signing here but wants max cash(or its his agent and hes sipping a mixed drink rn)

 

[billingtons ghost]

I'd match the 12 if it's him or nothing. That's like 1 million extra then what everyone here wants to offer. Plus the cap is going to go up here shortly. Johnny at 12 > Palat at 6/6.5

Are you a former Enron accountant?

We shouldn't pay a dime over 10.5m for Johnny hockey.

 

[glenwo2]

10.5 or GTFO, Johnny.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

f*** him if that happens, then we get a shitload of assets back for him.

What exactly do you mean? If he demands a trade to the Flyers, they will know about it and Devils would have 0 leverage to get "massive assets" back.

f*** him if that happens, but at least we'd get a shitload of assets back for him.

What exactly do you mean? If he demands a trade to the Flyers, they will know about it and Devils would have 0 leverage to get "massive assets" back.

 

[Devils090]

I'd match the 12 if it's him or nothing. That's like 1 million extra then what everyone here wants to offer. Plus the cap is going to go up here shortly. Johnny at 12 > Palat at 6/6.5

The only player worth that is McDavid, 10.5 is as high as I’d go and even that is probably overpayment for JG.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Call me old fashioned but when HFBoards crashes I'm assuming some huge news broke.