Speculation: 2024 Off-season Team Discussion

[Prestigeworldwide]

Need a LD in UFA on Monday.

Best available:

Brady Skjei
Shayne Gostisbehere
Nikita Zadorov
Brenden Dillon
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Matt Grzelcyk

Need someone who will sign short term. Dillon would be nice imo.

 

[Mosby]

I want guts and balls and tenacity in UFA. Not goons, but heart and leadership and determination.

I don't think some of our guys were necessarily "ok with losing" last season, but we're still not there yet in terms of BA's promised identity. We need to be the team that pushes the pace physically. Opponents need to know they're in for a street fight when entering the Delta.

 

[Jormungandr]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807107015162188251

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807110130624086492

 

[Schemp]

A F & a D in FA?

Lindholm and Skjei (I wish).

 

[eojsmada]

So far so good, for Utah. Looking forward to seeing what they do with Free Agency. Clear that Armstrong (RE: Smith) has motivation to start strong with the team.

 

[Shepard]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807107015162188251

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807110130624086492

I'm guessing Montour is BA's target since Schmaltz mentioned him and he's a right handed shot.

OEL and Kulikov will also be UFAs.

 

[Mangosteen]

It would be awesome to see OEL back in second pairing

 

[SjMilhouse]

Dillon on a shorter term deal would be a nice add

 

[Shepard]

It would be awesome to see OEL back in second pairing

As my avatar might give away I wouldn't be upset to see that.

 

[TheLegend]

I'm guessing Montour is BA's target since Schmaltz mentioned him and he's a right handed shot.

OEL and Kulikov will also be UFAs.

Toronto could also be in on OEL.

 

[Mosby]

For forward I like David Perron.

 

[Schemp]

I'm still shell shocked! Expected a couple of trades for 2nd pairing D and the 1st on a D. Instead drafting 2 forwards in the 1st and getting Sergachev and Marino.

Looking good heading into free agency. Looking like a playoff bound team.
GMBA mentioned that he still is looking for a forward and a blueliner still and I suspect he meant in free agency.

Elias lindholm would be a perfect target
and
A defensive partner for Durzi.

This team will... okay I almost finished transitioning into a UTAH HC homer and still need to get a couple of good FA signings before I can get the Yotes out of me!

 

[SR]

Montour would be an excellent add. Grab a key FA dman and a key FA forward on monday and sign some filler. This team is going to be so damn fun to watch.

 

[lanky]

Montour would be great but he's gonna get a huge contract in years and $.
I hope we get Dillon on a 2 year.

 

[Kaizen]

You forgot Geekie.

Echo: or not.

 

[Grimes]

Between the Sergachev and Marino acquisitions and the defensemen we took today I get the feeling that BA is fine with over baking our defensive prospects to extract max value.

 

[Schemp]

Still need to sign rfas Hayton and Durzi
That would get UTAH HC to 13 Fs, 6Ds, 2Gs contracts
My guesstimation is cap @ $73M with guesses for Hayton and Durzi cap hits and w/o Weber's LTIR and UTAH heading into free agency and GMBA looking for a F and a D

 

[Jakey53]

Montour would be an excellent add. Grab a key FA dman and a key FA forward on monday and sign some filler. This team is going to be so damn fun to watch.

Montous is 30, and will want a big, long term contract. Not sure I would do that. A D like OEL, or a player like him. Still good, cheaper and would be a short term deal until the kids graduate.

 

[Llewzaher]

The only fact here is that marner gets more points. Whether this would still be the case if keller and marner switched teams is again nothing but speculation.

I think we are a better team with Keller.Just my speculation.

If we can grab Marner , I would hope it is in free agency rather than a trade

 

[Heldig]

Montous is 30, and will want a big, long term contract. Not sure I would do that. A D like OEL, or a player like him. Still good, cheaper and would be a short term deal until the kids graduate.

Based on GM BA comments and actions so far (no bad UFA contracts, trading for younger signed D) they are not going to sign Montour to a monster deal. Plus, they have Durzi to sign still.

 

[che]

To get Sergachev and Marino is huge. A bit bummed for Moser but he was never reaching Sergachevs level.

Finally our D situation is looking solid. But I feel like more good things are coming.

 

[samabam]

I think we are a better team with Keller.Just my speculation.

If we can grab Marner , I would hope it is in free agency rather than a trade

I am not all that convinced Marner is a good idea. Even in free agency his salary will be huge and I think Wing is the one position Utah is actually decent, so not to thrilled about the idea of spending salary or assets on a Winger

 

[TheLegend]

QO's out....

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807518244343091590

Craig Morgan says Durzi was also QO'd (oops.... nvmd..... Durzi locked up four years.)

 

[Kaizen]

Jake Bean and/or Adam Boqvist are a couple lower end options for the blue line. Blue Jackets are cutting both loose.

Erik Brannstrom and Nils Lundquist are a couple more options out there.

 

[cslebn]

Jake Bean and/or Adam Boqvist are a couple lower end options for the blue line. Blue Jackets are cutting both loose.

Erik Brannstrom and Nils Lundquist are a couple more options out there.

We want nothing to do with Bean or Boqvist.

Too hurt, inconsistent and just down right not positively impacting