GDT: 2024 Free Agency - July 1st - 12 P.M.

[Better Call Sal]

You'll get no Tatar slander from me ever. Tatar Bazaar foreva.

 

[Bleedred]

10 years from now, some posters will still be clamoring for Tatar because of his xGF%.

I don't see it. Maybe a few years ago you could pencil him in for 20 goals as a complementary winger in your top 6. But not anymore.

He's one of the most overrated Devils of recent years. Kulikov being a distant second.

Don't get me wrong, Tatar was really good for us in 22-23. But he was just okay in 21-22 and the 23-24 version of him was more like the 21-22 version, only 2 years older/2 years worse. I don't think his sub-30 points would have done much for us last year.

And I also would have been fine with signing him for the really cheap deal he got last year, but we weren't really missing much, considering we weren't going to get the 22-23 version of him. We were going to get the 23-24 version of him, and the 23-24 version wasn't good.

 

[Guttersniped]

 

[britdevil]

You'll get no Tatar slander from me ever. Tatar Bazaar foreva.

This could very well be the last time I ever post this, but here it is for everyone in the back.

 

[NJDevs26]

He's one of the most overrated Devils of recent years. Kulikov being a distant second.

Don't get me wrong, Tatar was really good for us in 22-23. But he was just okay in 21-22 and the 23-24 version of him was more like the 21-22 version, only 2 years older/2 years worse. I don't think his sub-30 points would have done much for us last year.

And I also would have been fine with signing him for the really cheap deal he got last year, but we weren't really missing much, considering we weren't going to get the 22-23 version of him. We were going to get the 23-24 version of him, and the 23-24 version wasn't good.

Boqvist too, at least Tatar contributed a little bit more as a player tbh.

 

[britdevil]

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[Bleedred]

Boqvist too, at least Tatar contributed a little bit more as a player tbh.

I don't think many people were that upset about Boqvist leaving when he actually did leave. It seemed like people were really lamenting him after he scored a few goals for Boston, well after the fact.

 

[Mgd31]

Blake Coleman would be the perfect addition to this team right now

 

[SJinNewJersey]

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Mike Hardman was signed, I kid you not.

 

[Nico Hischier]

for as bad of value fitz got on holtz in a trade. I think Ottawa did worse with trading chychrun. Washington has made some good additions

 

[njdevils1982]

a "dolly shot" in a bean movie.

 

[Guadana]

Chycrun trade was automatically win in dumbest trade. They could deal him for 1st pick on the trade deadline with half of the season from him. I would joy yo trade what wsh sent for him.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Boqvist too, at least Tatar contributed a little bit more as a player tbh.

Hold that Jesper Boq slander......

Would be nice to have that speed as an option again.....

 

[Nico Hischier]

I like Dillion but would rather have Hakanpaa with the contacts they both signed

 

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[Monsieur Verdoux]

I like Dillion but would rather have Hakanpaa with the contacts they both signed

Hakanpää is a RHD. We already have Hamilton, Nemec, Pesce, Kovacevic and DeSimone.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I like Dillion but would rather have Hakanpaa with the contacts they both signed

He’s a replacement level player and another righty. The guy we got from Montreal is better than him.

 

[britdevil]

I like Dillion but would rather have Hakanpaa with the contacts they both signed

????

They signed Pesce and traded for Kovacevic. I don't see a fit.

Dillon is a veteran LD who kills penalties. Fills a major need.

 

[Forge]

They are worse on defense today, but from a dollar value I think Carolina did pretty well. 12.5 out for Pesce and Skjei, less than 7 in for Walker and Ghost. On salary cap efficiency, that's not bad.

They still bled the actual talent level of the team a bit with those moves and they are hurting on the actual defensive side of the defensemen they have, but their top 6 doesn't look awful or anything:

Slavin - Burns
Orlov - Walker
Ghost - Chatfield

They really need that bounce back from Orlov this year though, otherwise it'll need some work.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Trotz is gonna wake up and throw out all his Ambien

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

McGroarty to fill that top 6 wing spot next to Jack?

We have 0 assets to make it work at this point. I don't think it will be smart to trade Casey because we will have to ship out Hamilton next year (most likely)

 

[britdevil]

Trotz is gonna wake up and throw out all his Ambien

Ambien? Pretty sure he found some of his 80's quaaludes...

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

There currently is no hole - at least, not based on contract totals

Whether this is the lineup youd make or not:

Palat-Hischier-Meier
Bratt-Hughes-Mercer
Cotter-Haula-Noesen
Foote-Lazar-Bastian

With Mercer still needing to be re-signed, so youre talking only a 2-2.5m to work with. That isnt getting a middle-6 forward

This is 1 injury away from being an absolute disaster. I don't feel comfortable with it. We don't have any backup in the AHL either. Shitty drafting is going to start hurting them

 

[My3Sons]

We'll probably have to move Palat just to sign Luke. We really don't have much coming off the cap next summer.

A look at cap friendly (RIP) shows that they will free up: Bastian ($1.35) Lazar ($1) Allen ($1.925) Kovacevik ($776) DeSimone ($776) and the Kovy penalty ($250). Now from all of that, they probably only save about $2 mil once they replace everyone. Luke also currently hits at $925k. There is still some cap available. If they bridge Mercer maybe they have an additional $2.75. So far that's maybe $5 mil for him? If the cap goes up another $5 mil they will have enough space but it will be close. I don't see Palat moving until after next season not before next season. If Siegs doesn't bounce back my guess is he goes before Palat.

 

[Forge]

for as bad of value fitz got on holtz in a trade. I think Ottawa did worse with trading chychrun. Washington has made some good additions

I don't even think the value was bad in the holtz trade. Look at the overpayment going on for big guys who can skate and hit and chip in just a little bit on offense. I think people are underestimating where the league is at with guys like Cotter and overestimating the worth of a soft winger with off puck issues (that's not meant to disparage Holtz so much as just call him out for what he is right now)

I just don't think I would have done it. Think I would have just played out the string on Holtz and see what happens. But at least Cotter is cheap and can contribute.