Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency - Offseason Edition

[henchman21]

Completing the deal that should have been done in January.

 

[Balthazar]

more

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803460018810892766

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803458289285333212

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803460025655922984

 

[henchman21]

7D counts Dermy as a defensemen rather than a forward, but semantics. They have plenty of room. Will be interesting though if they get retention, which would be a signal they are going free agent hunting.

 

[BobRossColton]

Genuine curiosity here: why do you suggest SO many players? Especially if you don't watch them play?

I watched Schultz play with Pittsburgh a bit. So it's been a few seasons. I mainly try to suggest players that might need a change of scenery..

 

[Balthazar]

I wonder what's going the other way. Usually goalies don't return as much as we'd think.

 

[henchman21]

I wonder what's going the other way. Usually goalies don't return as much as we'd think.

Holtz + is what was rumored on the last go round.

 

[Balthazar]

Holtz + is what was rumored on the last go round.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803462578573611161

 

[henchman21]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803462578573611161

If that's it, great deal for New Jersey

 

[The Abusement Park]

Wow… Insane deal for NJ.

 

[Balthazar]

If that's it, great deal for New Jersey

Yea like I said, starting goalies don't return that much

NJ 2025 1st rounder will likely suck, this year it would have been good though.

 

[henchman21]

Yea like I said, starting goalies don't return that much

Which is why it is insane when people say goalies can't be had... they can, and they are not super expensive. Bahl is at very best a 4/5 if he takes a step, but really a 5/6D who is cheap. the 25 1st is a 1st in a good draft, but in the mid to late 20s, not a big price. Markstrom isn't perfect, but he's a legit starter and probably on the fringe of top 10.

 

[MacKaRant]

Markstrom isn't perfect, but he's a legit starter and probably on the fringe of top 10.

He must be relieved that he will only see Edmonton a couple times a year. Dude just had a huge mental block against that team

 

[henchman21]

He must be relieved that he will only see Edmonton a couple times a year. Dude just had a huge mental block against that team

Except when he faces them in the finals on Edmonton's 2nd of 8 cups in a row.

 

[LOFIN]

Flames even retain 1.875 million

 

[henchman21]

31% retained... or 1.86m. Roughly 15m to fill out a defensemen and a couple forwards plus extras. They are probably looking at a splash name.

 

[BaconNater]

This helps the funny storyline of Keefe doing a great job in Jersey whilst Toronto does poorly with Berube

 

[Balthazar]

31% retained... or 1.86m. Roughly 15m to fill out a defensemen and a couple forwards plus extras. They are probably looking at a splash name.

Marner and Keefe reunion

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

7D counts Dermy as a defensemen rather than a forward, but semantics. They have plenty of room. Will be interesting though if they get retention, which would be a signal they are going free agent hunting.

I think Hamilton will take $9M, Markstrom $6M and they have to sign Mercer, so they probably don't have that much available.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

New Jersey did quite well here IMO.


And the retention likely means they aren't done.

 

[LOFIN]

This helps the funny storyline of Keefe doing a great job in Jersey whilst Toronto does poorly with Berube

Define poorly

 

[Balthazar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803466995016372597

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Markstrom is 34. Not sure if ageing works the same with goalies... who are the top goalies older than that in the league, other than Flower ?

 

[henchman21]

Marner and Keefe reunion

Wouldn't hate it, but that's a big time trade.

I think Hamilton will take $9M, Markstrom $6M and they have to sign Mercer, so they probably don't have that much available.

Hamilton is included in that and Markstrom is 4.125 and included in that as well. ~72m is what they should be at in total with 10F-5D-2G. On defense they don't need a top 4 guy, but need a PK guy (left shot). Up front they need to sign Mercer who's probably a bridge around 3.5m. So with 11F-5D-2G they should be under 76m. Leaving 12m for one splash free agent, a depth forward, and 2 depth defensemen (one an every night guy). The latter 3 shouldn't take more than 3.5m, but could be as low as 2.5m. This leaves ~9m for Guentzel or Reinhart, who I think they will target now.

 

[jaisen73]

The retention is no small thing. Calgary still has a ton of salary committed to veteran players. Wouldn't be shocked if this is the start of a blow-up and rebuild.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Markstrom is 34. Not sure if ageing works the same with goalies... who are the top goalies older than that in the league, other than Flower ?

Bobrovsky....