GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)

[LaP]

Why can't Hughes unload those awful Bergevin era contracts?

Why isn't Hughes signing UFAs today?

You can't say both of those things without irony. The only contract that truly makes sense is Teuvo Teravainen's. Most of the contracts signed today are time bombs.

Exactly. We are not ready to win. It makes sense signing some of those contracts if you are in the middle of a window (not at the end of it like MB did with Gallagher). But for us it makes 0 sense.

 

[Adriatic]

Ok I'm gonna go jump in the pool and check back later. It's too nice outside.

 

[Kimota]

Debrusk is a 40 points guy signed until he's 34. This would be Anderson 2.0.

Marchessault I would have taken for 2 years, not 5.

I swear people are obsessed with us getting dead wood back while we still have a lot.

We have young guys coming in, no reason to butcher the future this summer, we are not going for the Cup in 2024-2025.

BTW Marsseault it's only 4 years! and 5 million/per. Insane great contract.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807820734489616739

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807820942527058394

 

[vokiel]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807819494338785384

An interesting trade to be made, if we can offload some of our deadwood.

 

[waffledave]

How does Ottawa only get that for Chychrun?? Has he fallen off a cliff and I missed it? 26 top 4 D at a reasonable cap hit for another year for Jensen and and 2026 3rd??

Chychrun suffers from the same disease as Dvorak. Doesn't know how to win.

 

[overlords]

Spoken like

a true denier of facts lol


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Are you truly this dense? They let you pilot aircraft?

Not sure how low you're flying for that joke to go over your head

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Only guy that fit the time frame on contending was Debrusk

And the likelihood he had MTL on a list is very low

Stay the course. If you can add where it makes sense, fine, if not continue on

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I mean if Connor and Drai can handle a few years of a rebuild. Oilers missed the playoffs in 15,16,18,19

It was reported late last season that young vets were raising concerns to management.

And I honestly wouldn't want to risk goofing off for years like Edmonton did after getting McDrai. They were awful and stupid. They're not a good example.

 

[Le Tricolore]

BTW Marsseault it's only 4 years! and 5 million/per. Insane great contract.

I would've been happy with that too. He just said on TSN that he wants to win though, so I guess Montreal was never a realistic option.

 

[Habsfan18]

Tarasenko
Skinner
Duclair

Best short term options left for offensive UFA help.

 

[MarkJ]

Etteghui never got one right.

 

[le_sean]

BTW Marsseault it's only 4 years! and 5 million/per. Insane great contract.

No state tax. It likely takes an extra year and another 1-1.5m per for him to come here. No way I’d be doing that.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Cmon Perron sign somewhere but not MTL pls

Pretty sure he's gone to Ottawa.



This site is so shit. Bunch of ads and then when you want it to work, it doesn't.

 

[Treb]

Hopefully Suzuki and Caufield won't ask for trades after getting their ass kicked for another year.

They are aware of the plan.

The summer is also not done. Hughes is smart keeping away from all the overpayments of July 1st.

I think we'll get someone for the 2nd line on a short term deal.

Skinner, Tarasenko, Henrique, Wennberg, Pacioretty....

 

[Team_Spirit]

Ok I'm gonna go jump in the pool and check back later. It's too nice outside.

Yea same, you guys keep crying about no overrated overpaid bum coming here.

 

[MadMslm]

Honestly, I’d look into a guy like Lyubushkin, big RD that can play physical. Liked what he shown in the playoffs the last two years.

With young guys on D, he could insulate a bit on the third pair and keep the physical side alive. He’s also a good bet to trade at the deadline so young guys like Reinbacher, Mailloux and Barron will get a chance + a free asset.

If not Hakanpaa could be useful, but I think Lyubushkin is a better bet.

On offense Kubalik could be a bet that pays off. Adds a bit more offense in case someone is injured.

Matt Martin/Blais could be nice on a fourth line for size and more physical play.

 

[Redux91]

Bergevin is not the GM, Rob Blake is

 

[Hostile Offer]

Holy crickets so far. Feel like we needed a Monahan replacement for the PP. Defense upgrade too but I don't think there were any truly good fits in this UFA class.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807821946077221271

 

[Frank Drebin]

It was reported late last season that young vets were raising concerns to management.

And I honestly wouldn't want to risk goofing off for years like Edmonton did after getting McDrai. They were awful and stupid. They're not a good example.

I get that those 2 don't want to lose forever but I think its overblown. Its been 3 years since they made the finals.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Debrusk is a 40 points guy signed until he's 34. This would be Anderson 2.0.

Marchessault I would have taken for 2 years, not 5.

I swear people are obsessed with us getting dead wood back while we still have a lot.

We have young guys coming in, no reason to butcher the future this summer, we are not going for the Cup in 2024-2025.

Yeah, I'm good with not signing these long-term contracts. Montreal is specifically looking at short term, bonus structure type contracts like the Kane contract.

We're looking at 1-3 years. Unfortunately, everyone is going long-term. Monahan is getting 5 years. Edmundson 4 years. Carrier 6 years.

Teams have money and are spending it with term.

 

[The Great Weal]

Hopefully Suzuki and Caufield won't ask for trades after getting their ass kicked for another year.

What rebuild was complete in 3 years?

 

[le_sean]

Holy crickets so far. Feel like we needed a Monahan replacement for the PP. Defense upgrade too but I don't think there were any truly good fits in this UFA class.

The Monahan replacement is Dach

 

[Spring in Fialta]

They are aware of the plan.

The summer is also not done. Hughes is smart keeping away from all the overpayments of July 1st.

I think we'll get someone for the 2nd line on a short term deal.

Skinner, Tarasenko, Henrique, Wennberg, Pacioretty....

Arpon Basu reported late last year that 'young veterans' were starting to be concerned about all the losing and that they didn't want to be Buffalo/Ottawa.

The summer is not done, sure, but we've had no indication that HuGo are looking to do something concrete. A 4th straight season of just getting our asses whooped isn't a positive in any shape or form. How deflating is that if you're Suzuki/Caufield? It's not even like you have a contract to play for to keep you motivated. You got your money.