GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Bruins sign Max Jones.


Habs probably getting pushed around again, so hopefully Demidov signs an extension in Russia. Maybe later the Habs will realize you need size and toughness

 

[Heffyhoof]

Marchessault has spent his entire career playing in no tax states - he’s not about to start paying heavier taxes on what’s his retirement contract …

Careful, you'll get super smart people telling you that the tax advantage isn't real. Players can just play around with accounting, so the story goes, to make it so they don't lose much more in taxes then the lower tax areas.

Just don't think for more than 5 seconds after that, because you might realize that the lower tax areas have access the same loopholes.

 

[jaffy27]

About 2025...how should I put it...

I wouldn't expect premium free agents to come rushing to sign with a perennial loser all of a sudden. That's what some of us are trying to say: the transition between rebuilding and competing is not a switch. You can't just hunt for a bottom 5 pick one year and expect to make the playoffs year after that.

Building a team is a continuum.

Anyways, I'm also certain the management understands that and will be active on the trade market. It just pisses me off that some on this board are ready to rationalize everything and try to paint going into next season with the same roster as some kind of smart move. It's hilarious.

Well said….we need to make some progress and health willing we should….jumping 5 spots would be amazing for the progress of our young guys and would signal to free agents we are a serious contender to make that next move up, especially considering they’d be adding

 

[Milhouse40]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807830711484772393

Are you shitting me....this year is stupid. I know the cap is going up but good god.

 

[EXPOS123]

Has to be the real WTF deal of free agency.

Are you surprised given Bozovin is there

 

[salbutera]

It's ridicules the amount of money and term that these teams are giving out.
Glad we are staying away from this lunacy.

It’s only the beginning w cap about to skyrocket for 25-26 season driven by Sea & Utah revenue…salary inflation is inevitable

 

[Whitesnake]

Aim for Laval. Sign Benoit-Olivier Groulx. Riley Tufte. Alexander True. Jaret Anderson-Dolan. Dmitri Samorukov. Filip Zadina!!!! Kole Lind. Kristian Reichel

For Habs...maybe Max Jones? Brett Leason? Jesper Boqvist? Alex Nylander?

 

[MadMslm]

Has to be the real WTF deal of free agency.

Yeah, that’s a head scratcher. I like Edmundson but at this point with all his injuries it’s weird to offer him that much term.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Forgot about Henrique, he would be a good addition too, experience and can slide in multiple roles if injuries hit the team.

Need a centre when Dach goes down but he is going to get a ridiculous contract.

 

[Ezpz]

One thing I do like is Hughes picks targets and doesn't take backup plans. Bergy used to blow his load on offers for top free agents then use whatever cap was available to sign third tier scrubs every summer.

I'm sure HuGo pitched to Marchessault and Stamkos and backed off when it seemed unreasonable. Then didn't do edmundson/tanev contracts that sink future years.

I'm sure they'll still try and get McGroarty but we'll see.

Not a fan of our current forward roster to start the year though. Maybe they're expecting bigger steps forwards from prospects than I am.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Aim for Laval. Sign Benoit-Olivier Groulx. Riley Tufte. Alexander True. Jaret Anderson-Dolan. Dmitri Samorukov. Filip Zadina!!!! Kole Lind. Kristian Reichel

For Habs...maybe Max Jones? Brett Leason? Jesper Boqvist? Alex Nylander?

Jones is gone to Boston.

 

[The Great Weal]

I will say that the only thing I’m a bit upset about is not signing a 4th liner that can PK and stand up for teammates. There’s still time to do that, but it needs to be done.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Jones is gone to Boston.

Excellent. He is worthless.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Bruins sign Max Jones.


Habs probably getting pushed around again, so hopefully Demidov signs an extension in Russia. Maybe later the Habs will realize you need size and toughness

I get that some people get emotional about the team, especially on July 1st when they expect everyone to want to sign with the habs, but this is such a stupid opinion that you've got.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807832382927507768

 

[gusfring]

Man, this GM job is easy. No pressure, no need to sell tickets, fans happy to finish in the bottom 5 four years in a row.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Adam

Aim for Laval. Sign Benoit-Olivier Groulx. Riley Tufte. Alexander True. Jaret Anderson-Dolan. Dmitri Samorukov. Filip Zadina!!!! Kole Lind. Kristian Reichel

For Habs...maybe Max Jones? Brett Leason? Jesper Boqvist? Alex Nylander?

Adam Gaudette would be someone I would add to the list.

 

[Hannibal]

Mailloux-Dvorak(retained)-2 round pick

Vs

mcG

Lets go. Have the balls Kent.

 

[DAChampion]

Out of curiosity, which UFA deals that were signed today did you hope the Habs would have made?

A great question.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I refuse to believe in a world where Edmundson gets more than 1m a year that Dvorak is impossible to trade alongside a 3rd round pick for future considerations.

 

[Whitesnake]

Jones is gone to Boston.

Didn't see that. That is so Boston.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I get that some people get emotional about the team, especially on July 1st when they expect everyone to want to sign with the habs, but this is such a stupid opinion that you've got.

I get you don't like fighting and whatnot, but toughness is apart of the game and the Habs are lacking.

I see why you're happy, though a soft team that can't win seems to be right up your alley.

 

[The Last Red]

Man, this GM job is easy. No pressure, no need to sell tickets, fans happy to finish in the bottom 5 four years in a row.

They’re not having trouble selling tickets.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

A great question.

They won't answer that.

 

[Archijerej]

Who's doing that though?

We just don't want to give bad deals for no reason.

Nobody wants to give bad deals. I don't want it. But not every deal signed today is a bad deal.