2024-25 Roster…too soon?

[Pez68]

Signing Marner would be like Toronto signing Tavares. NO.

 

[Drumman44]

Signing Marner would be like Toronto signing Tavares. NO.

First five years were pretty good. Their window got hosed by COVID

 

[Pez68]

First five years were pretty good. Their window got hosed by COVID

Their window got hosed by having too many forwards making too much money.

 

[Mrfenn92]

No more Toronto free agents

 

[BobbyJet]

It probably just means that Ryan Donato's 50 goal in 80 game pace is not sustainable.

Well, of course but BWC is right. Hawks need more offense from a few sources. Dickinson, Hall, Bertuzzi, Kurashev, Reichel and Jones all come to mind who need to be more productive.

 

[Drumman44]

Their window got hosed by having too many forwards making too much money.

True. Probably a larger issue. Overpaying RFA’s really cost them in depth

 

[Malaka]

Signing Marner would be like Toronto signing Tavares. NO.

Adding to this, I’m pretty sure Hossa was the only if not one of very few free agent stories where they signed and lived up to the contract/level of play. There’s a lot of variables in what makes a player successful, including systems and how they integrate with fellow players the team they move to is built around.

Can anyone name a 4 UFA’s outside of Hossa that put a team over the edge and into cup contention?