GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Fitz will land a high-end forward in the ~$9.5M AAV range, and we will be happier with that player than we would’ve been with Johnny.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

As awful as we feel imagine Calgary fans. You beat that offer + and he signed in f***ing Columbus.

 

[BostonDevil]

This stinks - As of this minute (I know there’s a long way to go) but a lot more pressure on the kids.

 

[theoptimist]

Want nothing to do with Laine

 

[Azathoth]

Bummer. Columbus? Really?

 

[Jersey Fresh]

What was factual about what you just said man. There was nothing factual about your statement whatsoever lol.

I said there was more in NJ both competitively and otherwise than Columbus. Both of those are objective fact - if you have a different perspective, by all means, share it with us.

Calgary themselves openly said Gaudreau leaving was a "family" decision and every association with him has been between Philly and Long Island. Ohio is decidedly not a short commute to the New Jersey area.

So from that, we can make the educated assumption that this was a money-motivated move that we didn't match. It certainly wasn't about hockey OR family.

So figure it out man lol. Or don't. I'm set either way, honestly.

 

[Xirik]

Perhaps when he said he wanted to be closer to family he meant Olive Garden. I hear that Columbus has the best Olive Garden in the U.S.A.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Fitz will land a high-end forward in the ~$9.5M AAV range, and we will be happier with that player than we would’ve been with Johnny.

And his name is Jesper Bratt

 

[Lou is God]

No idea what happened but occam's razor says Columbus offered the most money, NJ probably didn't go over the top thinking they were the front runner based on location. Let's see if our new beat reporter can shed some light on this.

If we didn't offer north of $10M, then maybe Fitz and our front office were not sold on Johnny Hockey. I have no idea what to make of this.

 

[severian]

Because he didn't want to play there and apparently not in Newark either,

Which is fair enough and as a Ufa that’s totally within his right. I just don’t get the logic. He’s leaving money on the table, not going to a competitive lineup and he’s not really closer to family. So he went there just because? It’s bizarre.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly I prefer Fitz not outbidding then us having the high offer and him thinking Columbus was the better option. That's insulting

 

[SKNJD9]

Calgary fans rightfully feel way worse than us " I wanna go home " ended up being get me the f*** outta Calgary

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Fitz will land a high-end forward in the ~$9.5M AAV range, and we will be happier with that player than we would’ve been with Johnny.

Which player is this?

 

[The Wumpus]

Lol the Jackets free agency thread hasn't even hit 400 posts for the day

 

[njdevils1982]

its gonna be a howl watching them falter (as they always do) with their new prize

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Calgary fans rightfully feel way worse than us " I wanna go home " ended up being get me the f*** outta Calgary

Yeah, at least Parise actually went back to Minnesota in the end.

 

[Devs3cups]

People complaining about Fitz are doing it just because.

 

[Billdo]

YOU WONT EVEN GO TO 10 f***ING MILLION ON 115 PT SCORER YOU STUPID f***S

You have no clue what we offered. Don't be so ridiculous.

I mean, if NJ matched or exceeded you think he was going to freaking Ohio?

Fitz screwed the pooch on this one. 7x10 would have been golden.

Starting to be on @NJDevs26 ”Team Fitz Needs to Actually Take Some Shots”. This is madness.

What if he didn't want 7x10 with us? What if we were used to drive the price up? You have no clue what Fitz did or didn't do. Be better.

We're like 12 minutes from his house. He stated he wanted to be close to home. The final accepted offer was less than 10 million to be at a place not close to his home. You don't need to be Sherlock to put it all together.

You go out and you get the guy. He didn't do it. Stop the Fitz simping. This is embarrassing.

Or he didn't want to sign here... sometimes players don't want to play for certain teams, you know that right?

 

[Alex NJD]

Which player is this?

Fitz is gonna trade Johnsson for Kucherov. 1 for 1

 

[MauDevils]

Now we load up the truck next year for the Calgary player we actually want...

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Fitz is gonna trade Johnsson for Kucherov. 1 for 1

Too rich for my blood.

 

[Derps]

What if he didn't want 7x10 with us? What if we were used to drive the price up? You have no clue what Fitz did or didn't do. Be better.

Or he didn't want to sign here... sometimes players don't want to play for certain teams, you know that right?

yeah yeah blah blah we dont know anything blah blah

 

[Darkauron]

I didnt really want Gaudreau from the beginning at what he was going to cost anyway but it is still just annoying and hilarious that he wanted to go "home."

So much for that. I feel for Calagary even more so now. Pretty shitty

 

[The Grinder]

I got a hunch Fitz’s heart wasn’t really in it. Just did his due diligence as all indications he wanted to come “home” to the area.

 

[Billdo]

yeah yeah blah blah we dont know anything blah blah

You don't though and you sound like a baby bitching that someone else got a new toy and you didn't.