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

[Darkauron]

Sign mercer to like a $3-4 million bridge deal and then sign Nico for $2-3 mil?

 

[Devil made me do it]

The New Jersey hurricanes !

Seriously tho

Carolina has taken a huge hit so far

That team with their cheap ownership will never seriously contend for the cup.

 

[TrufleShufle]

They definitely said devils have interest in tarasenko

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Still holding out hope that we can move Bastian out and Henrique in on a super team friendly deal. But he can likely get paid if he wants to.

 

[britdevil]

Give me Henrique over Tarasenko.

 

[Saugus]

Dallas seems to be collecting a bunch of middling defensemen for no reason.

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

My dude, if you trade him after the bonus is paid next year (july 1), he has 3 years, 15 million or so left in real cash.

This is not impeding his ability to be moved lol

We are not paying a player 10mil to walk out the door - that couldnt be further from reality

 

[forceten]

I know CapFriendly is leaving us on Friday but it grates me seeing that Kovalchuk recapture penalty there.

 

[Billdo]

So pass on Casey's already high value so we can.. wait to see if Dougie falls off?

Just say you want him traded lol. No team is keeping prospects because they expect their 31yo top pair defenseman to randomly fall off lmfao

I don't want either of them traded. If Casey's play makes them have the discussion on moving on from Hamilton so be it. That's literally the point of drafting, eventually you're drafting for guys to replace the current crop.

 

[Hisch13r]

With what Monahan got you have to think Henrique could get quite a lot

 

[Dylan9z9]

Do

Give me Henrique over Tarasenko.

Don't want Tarasenko he's weak

 

[Emperoreddy]

I could see a world where Tank works well, but I also see a world where he is a massive anchor and blackhole

 

[Forge]

We are not paying a player 10mil to walk out the door - that couldnt be further from reality

Maybe we won't. Doesn't mean we can't. Dougie is tradeable next year.

Now, if you'll excuse me, the length of this conversation is way out of proportion to my interest in it.

 

[Hisch13r]

Let Casey marinate in Utica for two years then move Hamilton if he's ready and there's a decline on Hamiltons part.

Love Casey but I’m moving him in an instant if we can get McGroarty.

 

[Devil X]

Who expects the top 2 forward FAs to get scooped up by the same team.

I’m sure they are looking but the Devils needed to add a top 6 forward. Still a while till the season but not replacing Toffoli’s goals and points will hurt.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I know CapFriendly is leaving us on Friday but it grates me seeing that Kovalchuk recapture penalty there.

One more season, no?

 

[Forge]

Love Casey but I’m moving him in an instant if we can get McGroarty.

I would as well, though I'm not as high on Casey as others. I'm always nervous about defenders of that size and their ability to slide into the NHL.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Love Casey but I’m moving him in an instant if we can get McGroarty.

It's also for a guy that this team desperately needs, it's not like you're just chucking Casey for whatever old veteran

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Maybe we won't. Doesn't mean we can't. Dougie is tradeable next year.

Now, if you'll excuse me, the length of this conversation is way out of proportion to my interest in it.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, the wealthiest team in the league, shutters at paying signing bonuses before trades

The New Jersey Devils will not be paying a 32yo Dougie Hamilton 10million in bonuses to then trade him

Your lack of interest in this conversation is strictly because your take on it is not based in any world the NHL has been operating in

This isnt a video game - real dollars are being spent

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I would as well, though I'm not as high on Casey as others. I'm always nervous about defenders of that size and their ability to slide into the NHL.

That’s why he’ll get Anton the Machine as his bodyguard.

 

[Normal Devil]

Love Casey but I’m moving him in an instant if we can get McGroarty.

Seems like a pretty fair swap and each player would more than likely have an easier path to playing time,

 

[JimEIV]

Sharangovich got 5.75 . Wow.

 

[Forge]

The Toronto Maple Leafs, the wealthiest team in the league, shutters at paying signing bonuses before trades

The New Jersey Devils will not be paying a 32yo Dougie Hamilton 10million in bonuses to then trade him

Your lack of interest in this conversation is strictly because your take on it is not based in any world the NHL has been operating in

 

[Guttersniped]

Dougie is not moveable until his final year

No team is trading for the cap hit of an 'overpaid' defenseman as you put and paying him 17mil in signing bonuses

And if you think were paying them to then trade him, that isnt happening either lol

Everyone should just hop off the Dougie traded train - hes still our best defenseman who chose to come here and will be here until damn near his deal is over, or the final year is moved

Luke and Simon will still get paid - the cap is rising with zero meaningful forwards to sign. The Dougie moved next year or thereafter noise is just crap

We traded for Subban when he had 12m of signing bonuses.

It would be difficult to swing Hamilton at 9m and our RFAs on long term deals at the same time, plus our other sizable current deals.

The cap is rising but it’s not rising that fast.

Who knows what the plan, or what will actually happen, but acting like Hamilton can’t be moved in the next 3 years is silly.

 

[Hisch13r]

I would as well, though I'm not as high on Casey as others. I'm always nervous about defenders of that size and their ability to slide into the NHL.

I have no doubts on Casey. I think he’s f***ing great but when you already have Luke, Nemec, Dougie and what our forward group looks like I’m definitely moving him if I can get back an equivalent forward for him. That’s the only type of deal I move him for though.