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

[Jason MacIsaac]

I would have liked to have seen Holtz play for a different coaching staff, but it is what is I guess. Live and learn Fitz.

Yea, shame he didn’t make Sweden WC team with other SHL players, see how they would employ him.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Pesce ate alot of the tough minutes, I wonder what Rod does without him.

Judging on precedent, Rod Brind'Amour will lose a lot of hockey games and then spend the entire post-game presser explaining how the Hurricanes were the better team but the referees robbed them.

 

[NJDevils17]

Whiffing on the Holtz pick really really hurts as you don’t have a cost controlled top-six goal scorer. Think that’s a big deal for a cap pressed team.

 

[StevenToddIves]

I was looking at that Sean Monahan deal to Columbus and, well... wow that's a lot of money to shove Johnny Gaudreau into a time machine and set it back to when he actually cared.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Pesce just said on NHL network getting Markstrom was factor in his decision.

 

[Forge]

So what in the world is Washington doing with it's cap this year?

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Whiffing on the Holtz pick really really hurts as you don’t have a cost controlled top-six goal scorer. Think that’s a big deal for a cap pressed team.

Yeah but we also lucked into Nemec and Luke so, all things being equal, Im glad we missed on that pick and not the defense that really needed it

So what in the world is Washington doing with it's cap this year?

Being... friendly? Double entendre

 

[beekay414]

So what in the world is Washington doing with it's cap this year?

Wonder if they'll just dump Oshie?

 

[Forge]

Being... friendly?

So much so that they are currently 15 million over the cap lol.

I mean, they'll throw backstrom on ltir, but they are over the 10% threshold for off season right now, and even with Backstrom on LTIR, I think they are still like 5+ million over the cap

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

So much so that they are currently 15 million over the cap lol.

I mean, they'll throw backstrom on ltir, but they are over the 10% threshold for off season right now, and even with Backstrom on LTIR, I think they are still like 5+ million over the cap

I edited late but was just going for the double entendre lmao

As someone said maybe dump Oshie

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807896444122419493

Tom still cooking

 

[Forge]

Wonder if they'll just dump Oshie?

That has to be it, right? Unless I'm just unaware that he's going on LTIR as well?

 

[AfroThunder396]

So disclaimer: all UFA signing are bad on some level, there's always a tax you have to pay for these players in order to get the winning bid. BUT - on what appears to be the craziest July 1st in close to a decade, I think we have done really well so far.

Do I wish Dillon made 1M less? Yeah. Do I wish Pesce got 5 years instead of 6? Of course. But compared to the rest of the league, these are some of the least offensive contracts that were signed today and both will immediately improve the roster. Noesen, I like that he's coming back and should provide a bit more juice to the bottom-6.

Likewise, we absolutely made the correct move not matching not matching Marchessault's deal. Love the player, I don't want a 38 year old on this team anytime soon.

I think it's really hard to be mad at what we did today, especially looking at some of the other contracts that were thrown around. The team is better and the risk, while still there, is not bad IMO.

 

[Rhodes 81]

Look no hate but I think Nichols is just full of shit sometimes

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807896444122419493

Tom still cooking

Hasnt Fitzgerald not done a meeting until 2-3 days after every one of his free agencies thus far?

 

[beekay414]

That has to be it, right? Unless I'm just unaware that he's going on LTIR as well?

Only thing that makes sense. They're $4.8 Million over with Backstrom LTIR'd and Oshie is 37 with 1 year at $5.7 Million left. They could feasibly dump him to one of the teams not on his no team list for an ELC forward or just promote Miro to replace him if they can fully dump him.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Look no hate but I think Nichols is just full of shit sometimes

He definitely a fan of clickbait

 

[AfroThunder396]

Novo: This national insider said a thing, so even though I personally don't know anything about it I'll confirm that there's a 99% chance it WILL happen.

Nichols: Here's a factual thing that I'm reporting. Maybe I should attach my own personal speculation to it and confuse everyone?

 

[beekay414]

I stopped following Nichols a looooooooooong time ago for a reason

 

[britdevil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807896444122419493

Tom still cooking

Fitz in the front office

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807896444122419493

Tom still cooking

I could see us waiting for Tarasenko Henrique Skinner or Sprong - see if they get any insane offers and if not, plus they wanna contend, swoop in

Probably wouldnt be tonight though unless the player individually wants it done tonight

Edit: or Casey for McGroarty lol

 

[Edmonton East]

Lacking productive Cs in UFA right now, Henrique has crazy leverage. Like Stephenson getting term and $6.25aav.

Assume Henrique wants 3x$5 at a minimum....not sure how the team makes that work (for those that want him back).

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Looks like you guys signed Colton White back after he spent the last couple years with the Ducks and AHL San Diego.

White has the second longest active goalless streak to start an NHL career (84 games) from his previous tenure with the Devils and last year with the Ducks. Trails only Will Lagesson who is up to 100 scoreless games, Ducks had them both last year because of course we did.

If White makes his way up to your lineup due to injuries, gotta cheer extra hard if he scores. It will be a long time coming.

 

[StevenToddIves]

So how's the roster looking? I'm guessing:

Meier-Nico-Bratt
??-Jack-Mercer
Palat-Haula-Noesen
Cotter-Lazar-Bastian (or Tierney, or Foote, or MacDermid)

Luke-Pesce
Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Dillon-Nemec
Kovacevic

Markstrom
Allen

Does this look right to you folks? I'm also guessing it might make some sense to replace those question marks with a guy like Adam Henrique.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807879701706178826

Jack will have to negotiate the Jersey number but it’ll work out.