GDT: 2024 NHL Free Agent Frenzy

[Rschmitz]

Another guy I wouldnt signing near league minimum on a one year deal.

He'd cost our remaining cap space I'd imagine

Side note, if we have extra cap space, we should use it to buy free agent years from Moser

 

[Major4Boarding]

Yea I was counting Sheary's teams as years by accident. It's more like 7...you're right. But that's still a lifetime ago.

Never said you implied Guentzel would spark Cirelli. I just can't imagine a scenario where we acquired Guentzel for any other reason than to be a foundation on the 1st line, especially for that money...whether that's to get the 2nd line going....to try and get chemistry back with Sheary....whatever. It's just grasping at straws IMO. Didn't mean any offense. I just think it's way simpler than people are making it out to be. He's a stud. He's gonna be a 1st liner.

Don't even Pub subs as much as I want to, so don't really have a fave, but I ate a chipotle chicken one the other day that was great. You?

Ironically I just downed a turkey spinach wrap. Which is why I have Pub Subs on the brain (literally and figuratively)

@DistantThunderRep summed it up perfectly in the other thread

 

[Antiramie]

Henrique would be a stretch that we can afford him. Dude is gonna get paid after that cup run.

 

[Outl4w]

He'd cost our remaining cap space I'd imagine

Side note, if we have extra cap space, we should use it to buy free agent years from Moser

I think he wound be around 4 million, but for some reason I thought he was still with EDM.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Henrique likely back to Oilers per TSN's Rishaug

 

[Rschmitz]

At this point f*** it, give Moser an 8 year 4-5m contract and accumulate cap space for the TDL with the remaining amount under the cap.

 

[Major4Boarding]

So are we circling back to Sprong, JVR, TyJo?

 

[Antiramie]

So are we circling back to Sprong, JVR, TyJo?

Nah, all of them suck defensively. I don't think that'll fly with JBB.

 

[Antiramie]

With how inept Ottawa is maybe we can convince them to trade Pinto for Sheary straight up lol.

 

[Stammertime91]

Stamkos didn't produce much 5 on 5 so I don't think he will slow Hagel or Cirelli much. The powerplay may have a drop off overall if we dont find another top 6 forward.

21 goals, 21 assists at ES
24 goals, 42 assists at ES
15 goals, 21 assists at ES


Who is who?

We could go back to the 2022-2023 season and it gets funnier.

 

[Outl4w]

21 goals, 21 assists at ES
24 goals, 42 assists at ES
15 goals, 21 assists at ES


Who is who?

We could go back to the 2022-2023 season and it gets funnier.

I think Stamkos is the bottom one.

 

[NatoGhost]

I like the idea of Roslovic.

 

[Stammertime91]

I think Stamkos is the bottom one.

He's the top. Hagel is the baller in the middle, Cirelli at the bottom.

Go back a year before and he's got 50 ES points, Cirelli 8 ES goals in around 60 games IIRC, Hagel is fine. The black hole 5v5 isn't Stamkos. He's average at this point, but Cirelli is the 5v5 "problem" before Stamkos was.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

We could always trade for Ross Colton back, and give the Avs Sherry lmao

 

[Hoek]

We could always trade for Ross Colton back, and give the Avs Sherry lmao

They are in cap hell so they might? lol

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

They are in cap hell so they might? lol

Think they have all of 300k in cap.

 

[These Are The Days]

I'm more than good with Roslovic. Is he better than Stamkos? No. We don't need him to be. We need someone who isn't gonna black hole Hagel and not force us to quadruple down on 1 solitary scoring line

 

[Crunchrulz]

Now hes shitting on our prospects... or lack thereof

This quote pisses me off

The lack of prospects is something we Syracuse fans have been trying to explain for five years.

The once proud pipeline was almost totally drained to supply the pieces for the Cup runs.

Anyone who believes the pipeline is even close to what it once was talent wise needs to take a long, honest look at as while we have a few decent prospects, they are few and far between as far as their stages of development.

 

[Felonious Python]

Maybe the best argument for Sprong is to fill Stammer's spot on the PP.

We talk about what Stammer was getting bad at, not what he was good at, and it was firing clap bombs on the PP.

The way the PP worked pretty much requires a right-handed shooter.

AFP has him with 4m x 3y

 

[Zwui21]

Maybe the best argument for Sprong is to fill Stammer's spot on the PP.

We talk about what Stammer was getting bad at, not what he was good at, and it was firing clap bombs on the PP.

The way the PP worked pretty much requires a right-handed shooter.

AFP has him with 4m x 3y

The big problem with Sprong is that he's a defensive blackhole, very passive in the defensive end and coasts instead of hustling to recover the puck.
This means the team that gets him, has to shelter him and give him very limited minutes.
Reason why, despite his very talented scoring ability, he's been on 5 different teams in the past 6 years. Teams don't take you seriously anymore if you seem to completely disregard the defensive side of the game.
This is why I don't see him as a great fit anymore, for us.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Trade Geekie for Pinto.

 

[The Gongshow]

Happy July 1st / Canada Day everyone! Can't wait to see us re-sign Stamkos and some other free agents! Wowza!

 

[Felonious Python]

The big problem with Sprong is that he's a defensive blackhole, very passive in the defensive end and coasts instead of hustling to recover the puck.
This means the team that gets him, has to shelter him and give him very limited minutes.
Reason why, despite his very talented scoring ability, he's been on 5 different teams in the past 6 years. Teams don't take you seriously anymore if you seem to completely disregard the defensive side of the game.
This is why I don't see him as a great fit anymore, for us.

There are limited options on the free agent market, and we don't really have a right-handed shooter.

We could try Point in that spot, but that would take him away from his role in the bumper. (and having a righty in the middle is still ideal, which we'd still need)

Sprong plays Stammers role.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Sprong would be nice, especially for the PP. Although he's pretty poor defensively and is forced to be shifted down the lineup because he's bad 5v5.

 

[The Gongshow]

Sprong would be nice, especially for the PP. Although he's pretty poor defensively and is forced to be shifted down the lineup because he's bad 5v5 defensively.

Could Sprong play a 3rd line role?

Sprong - Paul - Ace