Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[cheesymc]

Edmundson 4y x 3.8m
Foegele 3y x 3.5m

What a day for the Kings.

Holy crap those are bad... I was thinking Edmundson would be a good 6/7 D for us but for like 1 year 2 million lol....

 

[Duck Off]

look, normally I am quick to bitch about free agency, but I applaud Verbeek for not doing these deals for these "big fish".

He does need to improve the team this offseason, but it doesn't have to be done today.

 

[Rooch]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807822651475505531

 

[190Octane]

I love everyone here knowing that it’s because of a lack of desire from the team not wanting to sign people instead of the people just not wanting to sign here.

 

[nbducksfan19]

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look, normally I am quick to bitch about free agency, but I applaud Verbeek for not doing these deals for these "big fish".

He does need to improve the team this offseason, but it doesn't have to be done today.

If not today, then how?

 

[Duck Off]

Still think its possible we bring Jones back on a 1 year deal worth nothing. Not that it matters or helps us but throwing it out there

I like Jones, and I'd be fine with bringing him back on a 1 year, minimum deal. However, he should not be viewed as a fixture in the lineup. We need to upgrade the team. Can't bring the same team back. Stenlund is the player I am most disappointed we missed on so far.

 

[cheesymc]

Stamkos signed in Nashville, the big fish FAs are basically gone

God damnit... we have officially become the worst destination in the league..... even Buffalo was able to sign UFAs...

There's a video showing Florida's training facilities... maybe we need to make some massive upgrades to entice players to come.

 

[Gliff]

We are winning just not making any deals lol.

 

[mightyquack]

The only disappointing one's for me are not getting Toffoli or Arvidsson - those seem like somewhat reasonable contracts for some proven production,

The rest of these deals are brutal

Yep, I can agree with that.

People were upset about the Strome / Killorn contracts and their term, yet want to give out 7 year contracts with more money to similar players. Doesn't make sense for me.

Not to mention we've just seen the Kings offer nearly 4m a year to a 3rd pairing guy and 3.5m to a fringe third liner who had a career outlier year.

 

[slippingsloth]

I wanted a wing. But we do need another RHD. I mean if luneau isnt healthy to play full season we are just short

 

[AngelDuck]

Oh boy if we get Stephenson I absolutely think Zegras could be gone this offseason

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807822651475505531

He can skate at least. But at what cost?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807825642865463487

Good for him. I would've been interested

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807822651475505531

To add context, it was Colby Cohen just kind of wondering where he could land because he’s basically the only big name unsigned and Frank said we’d be spending today. Nothing substantial.

 

[Duck Off]

I


If not today, then how?

trades. Very few of these deals signed today would have been good ideas for us IMO.

 

[DuckRogers10]

Going to be another bottom three finish again. Verbeek was all talk about improving the top 6 and top 4 D.

 

[Reveille1984]

Yeah, he's fine but a 30 year old left shot center isn't really high on the needs list for us.

 

[Dirk316]

Exciting off-season as usual for this gm no wonder he's so beloved here

 

[WhatTheDuck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807822651475505531

I really like this idea if the terms aren't absurd. He can play on whatever line takes the toughest defensive usage and still produce. Play center or wing as needed. Almost like upgrading on Rico with someone who brings a needed element of speed to the lineup

 

[duxfan1101]

I'm curious which one of these deals you would have liked? Most are ludicrous.

Of the "bigger" names, the only ones I would have been OK with were Roy and Arvidsson. I could maybe have stomached Marchessault's, but 5 years is probably too long.

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807826261466927569

Nope!

 

[nbducksfan19]

trades. Very few of these deals signed today would have been good ideas for us IMO.

Given where we are, I would much rather give up cap space than assets (picks/prospects) to improve the roster.

 

[Duck Off]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807826261466927569

Nope!

good! Another deal we should want no part of.

 

[Vaakou]

7???? Years???? 30y old???

 

[Rybread86]

UFA window opens and its shit show city with the deals. Sure, a few are ok but most are looking nasty. ANA was in on Stamkos but probably couldnt offer more than what he got in NSH, or its the players preference to go where he goes.

PV not doing a bad deal is better than landing "that guy" and hating the contract in a year or two.

Maybe they pivot. Maybe they already knew these deals were going to be stupid and have been looking at the trade market. Trades are going to take more time as people need/want to see what happens with the big fish first.

 

[cheesymc]

Oh boy... Verbeek mentioned he wanted to upgrade via free agencies or trade... looks like it will be the latter.

My guess is another year of eating contracts for picks. Here comes a combination of Justin Holl, Trouba, Laine types... Well at least we can look forward to McKenna in the 2026 draft.