Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Terry Yake]

they've helped the Bruins make the playoffs the past two seasons. The Bruins are aiming for a third in a row. we've been picking in the top-3 for the past two seasons, ...

lindholm aside, not really. guys like shattenkirk, kase, heinen, and ritchie weren't exactly difference makers during their time in boston

 

[Leonardo87]

Zegras, Gauthier, Gudas, Trouba, pretty sure Nick Cousins is still a FA if we want to keep the hate flowing.

Add Perry also. Why not. Lol.

 

[AngelDuck]

There is a huge difference between 6.2 and "half". If I had the choice to live where I wanted and make 6.2% less or live where I dont want and pay no taxes then its a complete no brainer.

Anyways, I'm just saying the taxes matter obviously, but lets not act like we have to overpay by 20% to break even.

Well, that’s your opinion. Not sure everyone shares it with you.. I never said “half” either

Agree with your last paragraph

 

[Son of Gib]

I don't think trouba would be a bad add for us, even before today. Two years at $8 million is a comparable steal.

I feel like people are being a little hard on him, like he's completely washed. Maybe he can rebound in a smaller market with less pressure. Is he worth $8M? No, but who cares for 2 years in our situation.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Add Perry also. Why not. Lol.

He signed back with Edmonton, but we can add another 4th line shit head to compensate

 

[Duckesh]

I've talked myself into Laine. What would it cost?

 

[Gliff]

Well, that’s your opinion. Not sure everyone shares it with you.. I never said “half” either

Agree with your last paragraph

The original post i quoted did:

Maybe these players just don't want to lose over half their paycheck to pay on a bottom 5 team.

 

[All Mighty]

I've talked myself into Laine. What would it cost?

If we take his whole contract, I can’t imagine he would cost much at all. Maybe they could use LaCombe?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I feel like people are being a little hard on him, like he's completely washed. Maybe he can rebound in a smaller market with less pressure. Is he worth $8M? No, but who cares for 2 years in our situation.

He 'only' makes 6M salary for the two remaining years as well, so a bit more reasonable than his cap hit.

 

[MCB]

Good morning Pat.

Considering I've done nothing of value all day... Very well could be.

 

[Masch78]

I don't think trouba would be a bad add for us, even before today. Two years at $8 million is a comparable steal.

And only 6m in cash each year. Very Duckish.

 

[terranraida]

We haven't had a good free agent frenzy since kesbae

 

[Duckesh]

If we take his whole contract, I can’t imagine he would cost much at all. Maybe they could use LaCombe?

I mean, two years at 8something million seems like an easy yes. We don't need the money elsewhere. Worst of worst scenarios you trade with retention or buy out for the last year.

Edit, not sure when bonuses hit, but technically he is paid more than his cap hit last 2 years.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Have we had the annual minor league trade with Toronto yet?

 

[All Mighty]

Have we had the annual minor league trade with Toronto yet?

Does our trade up in round 1 count?

 

[TheStuntman]

I’m getting mildly annoyed at these comments. It’s like 6.2% that they will be taxed more than states with no income tax. It isn’t half or even half of half, or even half of that.

California's highest tax bracket is around additional ~13%. Though I agree with the sentiment that state income tax is an issue, other states have high income taxes as well, mainly New York ~9%, New Jersey 10.75%, and Minnesota 9.85%. Canada's provinces all have high incomes taxes too. You don't hear the tax rhetoric from those states and Canada about why players aren't signing there. Most hockey players are not from California or the West coast in general and want to be close to their home area/region. Highly doubt CA's state tax rate as an issue about the lack of signings. Didn't prevent Verbeek from signing Vatrano, Strome, Gudas, Killorn recently. Just think Verbeek said no thanks to the players he was interested in based on the term and money they were asking for. Simple as that.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Have we had the annual minor league trade with Toronto yet?

Right now we just have our annual anger about nothing happening, but any time now I'm sure

 

[Ducks DVM]

Does our trade up in round 1 count?

Absolutely not!

Shuffle the deck chairs!

 

[Leonardo87]

@Ducks DVM you called it dude. Verbeek didn’t make a big splash, in fact he made no splash at all. Lol.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

@Ducks DVM you called it dude. Verbeek didn’t make a big splash, in fact he made no splash at all. Lol.

Dude went MIA

Mod edit

 

[Ducks DVM]

@Ducks DVM you called it dude. Verbeek didn’t make a big splash, in fact he made no splash at all. Lol.

Body language and tone just said “we can’t do it”.

Incoming Zegras for a bottom pairing D and 4th line center with truculence trade.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Ixnay on the politics

 

[Leonardo87]

Dude went MIA

I honestly think he saw the prices and was like, nope. We have no business making these kinda deals when our core is still developing. Anaheim has to add money to an already inflated FA market. I just think it was not a good timing for them. Have to use trades now, or hope our kids can take the next steps.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Dude went MIA


Oh trust me.. Its not the players only.. The family and Mainly the kids.. The schools.. ETC..

We have to spend 10 million to get to floor?

Going to be some sort of move coming, either Trouba or a big Winger via trade. Likely both.

Plenty of 4th liners go through waivers.... why throw out all this money on guys that want term... that will making our resigning our core guys harder.... teams are going to needs to drop some cap... and well be that reaping the benefits.

Watch and learn PV bout to put on a clinic.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I mean, two years at 8something million seems like an easy yes. We don't need the money elsewhere. Worst of worst scenarios you trade with retention or buy out for the last year.

Edit, not sure when bonuses hit, but technically he is paid more than his cap hit last 2 years.

I believe his bonus for this year, would have been paid out today barring any wrench being thrown into that by his current status in the player assistance program.

If I'm correct, he's owed a salary of 7,100,000 this year and next, along with next year's 2M bonus, total of 16,200,000. Cap hit of 8,700,000...so you're saving 1.2M on the cap if this year's bonus is paid or spending an extra 800k if it's not