GDT: 2024 NHL Free Agent Frenzy

[Flat Ronnie]

Who do you think we should get? Moser is going to get around $3m.

That's precisely the problem

 

[Point21]

Who do you think we should get? Moser is going to get around $3m.

Motte needs to come back for sure, Moser probably gets less than 2.5 (hopefully less than 2), Move out Sheary for Goncalves, Move out Perbix for a guy like Boqvist on a cheap 1 year prove it deal, and then find someone for the top 6 thats less than 4m like Sprong or Tarasenko

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I think this is going to be pretty much it. It's next off-season I expect more. That's just me though

Are we somehow in better position next year?

 

[Major4Boarding]

LFG

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807882062239592740

Wondering if these moves push some on the SYR roster to OSB

 

[Major4Boarding]

Are we somehow in better position next year?

Cap wise? Absof***inglutely

 

[Felonious Python]

Motte needs to come back for sure, Moser probably gets less than 2.5 (hopefully less than 2), Move out Sheary for Goncalves, Move out Perbix for a guy like Boqvist on a cheap 1 year prove it deal, and then find someone for the top 6 thats less than 4m like Sprong or Tarasenko

AFPAnalytics has Moser with a higher contract projection. 3-4m range.

 

[Maelmoor]

Dudes a content loser. Seems antithetical to what we’ve built here.

Who isn't in Buffalo?

 

[Stammertime91]

Motte needs to come back for sure, Moser probably gets less than 2.5 (hopefully less than 2), Move out Sheary for Goncalves, Move out Perbix for a guy like Boqvist on a cheap 1 year prove it deal, and then find someone for the top 6 thats less than 4m like Sprong or Tarasenko

Vancouver is eyeing Motte. I doubt he comes back. Sprong and Tarasenko are such a step down that not even Life Alert would be able to help us get back up. I'd absolutely laugh my ass off at a Cirelli and Sprong tandem coming to fruition, though. If Sprong comes in with a bottom 6 price tag sure, but that's not happening in this market. Tarasenko has lost a step, so if Stamkos detractors were worried about Steven being a pp merchant, boy are they in for a surprise if they're looking at Tarasenko to solve the problems.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Motte needs to come back for sure, Moser probably gets less than 2.5 (hopefully less than 2), Move out Sheary for Goncalves, Move out Perbix for a guy like Boqvist on a cheap 1 year prove it deal, and then find someone for the top 6 thats less than 4m like Sprong or Tarasenko

Moser will likely get 3-4M. The guy plays 20+ minutes and is good for 25-30 points.

 

[Stammertime91]

Who isn't in Buffalo?

Damn you ain't gotta cook em like that

 

[Master P]

I think this is going to be pretty much it. It's next off-season I expect more. That's just me though

I'm in the same boat. We are definitely re-tooling but its going to take season or two.

 

[Outl4w]

Wennberg to sharks 5m AAV 2 years

Probably just signing him to flip at deadline for half retaining. I wonder is SJ would be interested in Sheary for Goodrow with some retained and an adder from US.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

I think this is going to be pretty much it. It's next off-season I expect more. That's just me though

I'm in the same boat. We are definitely re-tooling but its going to take season or two.

Pickings are slim and you don't want to take a guy just to take a guy. I'm also looking at Sheary as a non-option. They scratched him a few times in the final few weeks of the season, and then every game of the Florida series. If you don't want him playing in the most important games, then why have him at all?

Right now I'm looking at some the young guys to make the jump. Groshev flashed last preseason. With a year under his belt in North America, is he ready? Finley had a great 2nd half of the season, before getting hurt again. Health is his main obstacle. And then Geekie is a former 11th overall pick. The 10 guys picked in front of him in the 22 draft have already made their NHL debuts. Groshev, Finley, and Geekie all give you some size, and Groshev is mad fast. Just hard to pencil anybody from Syracuse in now, July 1st.

 

[Point21]

Look at this smug dickhead

 

[Master P]

Look at this smug dickhead

Oh boy, here we go.

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

Look at this smug dickhead

lol

 

[Major4Boarding]

I'm in the same boat. We are definitely re-tooling but its going to take season or two.

If anyone wants to put down the Rage Juice for a few, here's something else to consume.

It's looking like next year's cap is going to be between $91.5M - $92M. I'm going with the $92M

Factoring in Moser @ $3.5M (super high projection, most likely an even $3M > less would be even keener), Hedman @ $8M and my projection of the cap @ $92M

There would be anywhere between $11M-$12M (this includes Hedman and Moser's assumed deals) left. So, if they choose to, this leaves (as of this post)

$11M-12M to resign (again, if they choose)

Ace
Glendening
Perbix
Jo-Jo

Ylönen
Edmonds
Svejkovsky
Dureau
Finley
Fortier
Goncalves (again)
Lilleberg (ooops - UPD - JMFBB reading my posts again! )
Crozier
Tomkins

And by next year I expect Howard to sign an ELC, maybe Connor Kurth, Robert Flinton (Syracuse depth), wondering out loud how Jack Harvey does next season without Celebrini, maybe he seeks to get an ELC

 

[Master P]

Pickings are slim and you don't want to take a guy just to take a guy. I'm also looking at Sheary as a non-option. They scratched him a few times in the final few weeks of the season, and then every game of the Florida series. If you don't want him playing in the most important games, then why have him at all?

Right now I'm looking at some the young guys to make the jump. Groshev flashed last preseason. With a year under his belt in North America, is he ready? Finley had a great 2nd half of the season, before getting hurt again. Health is his main obstacle. And then Geekie is a former 11th overall pick. The 10 guys picked in front of him in the 22 draft have already made their NHL debuts. Groshev, Finley, and Geekie all give you some size, and Groshev is mad fast. Just hard to pencil anybody from Syracuse in now, July 1st.

Yeah, training camp should be real interesting this year. Potential for some guys to step up, and if that happens we can save some cash and go after a nice middle 6 forward or solidify the defense.

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

Lol they disabled the comments on the press conference.

 

[Felonious Python]

the song is 'Always an Upside' by Nathaniel Cooper & Lee Gordon.

 

[Master P]

Is it gonna be today?

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

If anyone wants to put down the Rage Juice for a few, here's something else to consume.

It's looking like next year's cap is going to be between $91.5M - $92M. I'm going with the $92M

Factoring in Moser @ $3.5M (super high projection, most likely an even $3M > less would be even keener), Hedman @ $8M and my projection of the cap @ $92M

There would be anywhere between $11M-$12M (this includes Hedman and Moser's assumed deals) left. So, if they choose to, this leaves (as of this post)

$11M-12M to resign (again, if they choose)

Ace
Glendening
Perbix
Jo-Jo

Ylönen
Edmonds
Svejkovsky
Dureau
Finley
Fortier
Goncalves (again)
Lilleberg
Crozier
Tomkins

And by next year I expect Howard to sign an ELC, maybe Connor Kurth, Robert Flinton (Syracuse depth), wondering out loud how Jack Harvey does next season without Celebrini, maybe he seeks to get an ELC

2024-25 will be the last season in juniors for Gauthier too, who already holds a contract. Not sure how fast he can make the jump after that, but his ability to be a swiss army knife will help him find a spot easier than guys who only fit a scoring role.

 

[Outl4w]

Bertuzzi got 5years for 5.5 million from CHI. Not a terrible deal or a great deal. Maybe we can add something to ship Sheary to them at the deadline.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Cap wise? Absof***inglutely

What money comes off next year that gives us all this extra cap?

 

[Major4Boarding]

2024-25 will be the last season in juniors for Gauthier too, who already holds a contract. Not sure how fast he can make the jump after that, but his ability to be a swiss army knife will help him find a spot easier than guys who only fit a scoring role.

I thought about that and was hard to leave him off my list. But if he has a high-level showing at this weeks camp and absolutely destroys this upcoming season in Drummondville - could be a dark horse next training camp