GDT: 2024 NHL Free Agent Frenzy

[The Gongshow]

Had JBB not burned the bridge with Stammer, we could have had Skinner at 1x3.5 (same agent as 91, probably didn't even wanna talk to JBB and get low alled)

 

[Stammertime91]

Guentzel will also be 30 when the season starts. He'll be 36 when this 7 year deal is up. So we're not just having him in his prime.

Yeah... exactly that too. I feel like he was trying to sell us on a used car he paid full price but has 80k miles on it already. It's like, dude... he's going to be 30 by opening night? He's not old and yeah he's better than Stamkos right now and in his prime, but that's going to last 3 years....4 maybe until we are circling the "he's too old" wagon again. Like, what?

 

[Point21]

Girgensons at 850k for 3 years is not that bad as a bottom 6 forward.

 

[Rschmitz]

Here's the presser for everyone who missed it

Julien BriseBois | Press Conference 7.1.24

General Manager Julien BriseBois meets with the media following Day 1 of Free Agency. Watch and stream Lightning games and more behind-the-scenes content on...

www.youtube.com

 

[Stammertime91]

Girgensons at 850k for 3 years is not that bad as a bottom 6 forward.

Huge add here. We got PRIME Girgensons!

In all reality, solid add. I had no idea he was only 30, he's been around for so long I thought he was like 36-37. Heart and soul competitor that forechecks. @JoVel the Buffalo invasion has commenced.

 

[Coopers Gum]

I remember when this guy was supposed to turn the Sabres franchise around.

I see that never happened.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Hagel - Cirelli - Girgelson should be sick

 

[Stammertime91]

I can already hear Cooper in my mind

"What do you say? How can you not like him? Zemgus. He plays the game the right way. He's in on the forecheck, responsible two way game, he's a gamer, been around this league for a while."

 

[Point21]

Hagel - Cirelli - Girgelson should be sick

That sounds like a disease

 

[Master P]

 

[Felonious Python]

2015 NHL All-Star Zemgus Girgensons

 

[Rschmitz]

Low risk signing, but for a guy who's supposed to physically gifted with offensive talent, he doesn't provide a lot of offense and is injured a lot.

Girgenson-Glendening-Chaffee

 

[Zwui21]

Girgensons is a good add for our 4th line and costs us league minimum for 3 years.

Interestingly enough, he's never played a playoff game in his 688 NHL games career (because Buffalo). His style of play should translate very well to the post season.

 

[Stammertime91]

Low risk signing, but for a guy who's supposed to physically gifted with offensive talent, he doesn't provide a lot of offense and is injured a lot.

Girgenson-Glendening-Chaffee

Jeannot off wish

 

[Major4Boarding]

Lastly, he said Vinik did not play an active role in the negotiations. Very much like with Yzerman, Vinik lets his GM be the GM and trusts him to make the right decisions. Only time I think we've ever seen Vinik get involved was when Marty requested his trade and Vinik tried to walk him back off the ledge.

I'll add that, although it took 3 years to do it, I'm still convinced Mr. Vinik left instruction to buy out Vinny. Which was the final nail in the coffin for me and my emotional attachment to players and I finally embraced the Dark Side of the Business of Hockey. For me, it started when I was absolutely losing my shit over favorites like Ciccone, Myhres, Rudy Po, Darcy Tucker, Zamuner and Andersson were let go. Left wondering what our Japanese Mob Boss' next move was and what duct tape budget Papa Phil could cobble together. And good ol' Art Williams... anyway

Then I got pissed when the lockout broke up our Cup-winning roster. That was easy though. Blamed the League, Bob Goodenow, and anyone not named Jay Feaster and Bill Davidson. Then everything else came in small stages till the Clown Show took over. That era jaded me and, like I said before, the Vinny buyout did it for me.

Doesn't mean I don't like what's happened, today or 11 years past. But I no longer go into frothing bits of throwing projectiles or checking the industrial integrity of my shower rod's weight-to-gravity ratio either

 

[gn2007]

On a side note who would have thought chicago will spend to the cap this year lol

 

[Zwui21]

Personally I would steer away from Senko

 

[Major4Boarding]

Low risk signing, but for a guy who's supposed to physically gifted with offensive talent, he doesn't provide a lot of offense and is injured a lot.

Girgenson-Glendening-Chaffee

Going to post this replaces Motte but we're on the same song sheet

 

[Stammertime91]

checking the industrial integrity of my shower rod's weight-to-gravity ratio either

Already tried, instructions unclear, leg bent underneath me, back locked, send help

 

[The Gongshow]

It's either Tarasenko or trade at this point.

We got our 4th line in Girgensen. Does he fight or have a physical presence at all?

 

[Rschmitz]

He's one of the few scoring liners left. I don't like him, but if he's cheap we shouldn't say no

Signing him would push Paul to 3C

 

[Outl4w]

Are we somehow in better position next year?

Bottom 6 is still soft and slow.
Defenseman is marginal improvement
Offense is worse now Stamkos and Dulcair were swapped out for Geuntzel.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

He's one of the few scoring liners left. I don't like him, but if he's cheap we shouldn't say no

Signing him would push Paul to 3C

That's where Paul was last year anyway

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Alex Nylander for ~$1.8 million? Wonder if he'd be decent in our top 6

 

[Major4Boarding]

Already tried, instructions unclear, leg bent underneath me, back locked, send help

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