2023 Free Agency/UFA Targets

[norrisnick]

I thought that was a joke...I read on twitter that a guy said breaking news, after lifting up the cup, stone is going back on ltir. The team expects a full recovery in time for the 2024 playoffs.

I want to say it was Weekes or Friedman. I'll have to try and find it.

Apparently it was Friedman:
[Jack Manning] Elliotte Friedman says on 32 Thoughts that Stone remains legitimately and seriously injured and that he is likely to be in and out of the lineup for the remainder of his career.

And that was after the cup win.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Didn't someone already report that Stone is legitimately injured and unlikely to fully recover? Ie play enough games to get loose then LTIR city...

I forgot about that. And there's the money.

I'll cry a bit on the inside if they get Kane and Tarasenko.

 

[Detroit Knights]

I want to say it was Weekes or Friedman. I'll have to try and find it.

Apparently it was Friedman:
[Jack Manning] Elliotte Friedman says on 32 Thoughts that Stone remains legitimately and seriously injured and that he is likely to be in and out of the lineup for the remainder of his career.

And that was after the cup win.

But if he is in and out of the lineup for rest of his career, then he can't really be on LTIR no? Wouldn't that be like the definition of cap circumvention? Even if it wasn't...they would have to keep clearing cap space for him to come back during the regular season.

 

[norrisnick]

But if he is in and out of the lineup for rest of his career, then he can't really be on LTIR no? Wouldn't that be like the definition of cap circumvention? Even if it wasn't...they would have to keep clearing cap space for him to come back during the regular season.

*Shrug*

This might need to be a situation the league closely investigates. And a bit closer than Hossa's magic rash that became unbearable when his paychecks no longer reflected his AAV...

 

[Detroit Knights]

*Shrug*

This might need to be a situation the league closely investigates. And a bit closer than Hossa's magic rash that became unbearable when his paychecks no longer reflected his AAV...

I can only assume they would but who knows. They did come out this past season towards the end that they would start to give a shi*

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

The NHL will do whatever is necessary for VGK to stay relevant since ARI is an abject failure of a team and the owners insist on pushing hockey in the SW.

It's the same reason the Florida tax advantage will never be addressed and why TBL were allowed to blatantly circumvent the cap.

Gary Bettman will personally kneecap Stone and force him to LTIR if necessary.

 

[norrisnick]

And the 5x$5M for Barbashev is signed.

 

[Mister Ed]

Any news on qualifying offers to the RFAs, specially Veleno?

 

[Holden Caufield]

Any news on qualifying offers to the RFAs, specially Veleno?

I haven’t seen anything. They have until 5 pm.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Luff qualified.

 

[Detroit Knights]

So are we all totally against signing UFA Duchene?????

Right wing, probably on our what 2nd line?

Ras - Copp - Duchene?

86 points two years ago and 50+ points last year on a bad team

 

[PelagicJoe]

Blake Wheeler and Matt Duchene were bought out today. I know some here are apprehensive about Wheeler. Any thoughts on Duchene?

 

[Detroit Knights]

Blake Wheeler and Matt Duchene were bought out today. I know some here are apprehensive about Wheeler. Any thoughts on Duchene?

Honestly, I am pretty intrigued.

He is going to get his money from the buyout, so he could be had for cheap. That is one reason I think he wont come here because he could go to a contender (that wants him) for pretty cheap.

Or he comes to us like a Bobby Ryan type and we try to flip him at the deadline on his 1 or 2 year contract?

 

[Ricelund]

Duchene seems to fall out of favor wherever he goes.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

I would throw some money at Duchene. He's probably not a core piece, but he could improve the depth scoring a bit.

And he did have 40 goals two years ago.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

i would f***in love duchene. could easily slide to W when Kasper/Danielson are ready

 

[Detroit Knights]

i would f***in love duchene. could easily slide to W when Kasper/Danielson are ready

He's a RW already no? He only took 250 or so faceoffs last season. in contrast, larkin took over 1300

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

He's a RW already no?

C/W he played C in colorado and Ottowa. Played both in Nashville

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I have interest in Duchene, but does Duchene have interest in playing for a non-playoff team in the Midwest? Idk, feel like he’ll have more attractive suitors, unless you’re comfortable beating any offer. Wouldn’t mind an overpay if you can keep the term short enough, but you usually can’t.

 

[SirloinUB]

I know we need a center but I’d prefer wheeler

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Apparently Duchene lost part of a finger and nobody is really sure if he'll be the same.

 

[Detroit Knights]

I have interest in Duchene, but does Duchene have interest in playing for a non-playoff team in the Midwest? Idk, feel like he’ll have more attractive suitors, unless you’re comfortable beating any offer. Wouldn’t mind an overpay if you can keep the term short enough.

He probably would have more attractive suitors, or we would tell him to come here and play very well to get flipped to a team at the deadline of his choosing or a list of 5 teams he would want to be traded to, then hope at least one of them would want him.

Kane is obviously the better player, but he requested the rangers and the rangers only and they found a way to get it done. Circumstances are a little different I get it, but the premise is the same.

 

[stillwater]

I know we need a center but I’d prefer wheeler

Wheeler will be 37 by the time the season begins.

 

[Ricelund]

Apparently Duchene lost part of a finger and nobody is really sure if he'll be the same.

Wow, I hadn't heard about this.

Nashville Predators’ Matt Duchene opens up about severe finger injury

“I didn’t know I had lost part of the finger. I thought it just crushed it.,” said the 32-year-old Predators...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

 

[stillwater]

So what, it's just one finger. Besides, he scored 40 before. If you subtract for the 1 finger, it's still 32.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Wow, I hadn't heard about this.

Nashville Predators’ Matt Duchene opens up about severe finger injury

“I didn’t know I had lost part of the finger. I thought it just crushed it.,” said the 32-year-old Predators...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Crosby claims another victim.