GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)

[Zilo44]

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Impossible to manage some 25 different locales & taxation p

Habs have 10 million in Cap space...how much goes to Xhekaj and Barron?

2?

 

[Tyson]

I was willing to go 3


Trade Barron why would he be kept

Well we now have 3 RD and he is all of what...22?

 

[Gustave]

Habs have 10 million in Cap space...how much goes to Xhekaj and Barron?

We have 20 for real

 

[Tyson]

We have 20 for real

True

 

[Tabarouette]

We have 20 for real

oh so you don't think Price is coming back? pfff

 

[OnTheRun]

Well we now have 3 RD and he is all of what...22?

If its what it take to make a trade for a coveted player works, then so be it. He won't be traded for the sake of being traded.

 

[JoelWarlord]

When Demidov, Reinbacher, Slaf and others will be on their prime, what will be the situation of other teams? How will be the Bruins, Bolts, Leafs, Wings, Sabres and Sens? This is just our division. How about the Rags, the Panthers, the Canes and the rest? In 2-4 years, will we be part of the top of the NHL teams? Or not?

That's a question. Maybe too soon to answer.

Yeah it's not easy. I'm certainly not arguing we should just tank forever until we magically jump 50 points in the standings, nor am I opposed to making moves to improve today's roster as long as those moves also help us in the future.

I think our window is going to start opening with next offseason where we'll have a better understanding of where Reinbacher and Hutson are, and we'll have Demidov on the way to North America. That will coincide with Armia, Dvorak, and Savard's contracts ending and Gallagher + Anderson being a lot easier to dump or buy out with just two years remaining (we might get lucky and have Gallagher go on LTIR soonish too).

Tampa has probably stretched their window and Florida has a good core in place, but I think the aging curves should help us there as both of those teams are built around late 20s to early-mid 30s cores at this point. If things go right we'll be on the upswing as they're starting to sputter and stagnate like the Capitals/Penguins have been recently. Boston also has a great core but I think they're going to slowly fade relative to us over the next few years unless they land Draisaitl or another big time superstar. Toronto is tough to say until we know how the Marner and Tavares situations end up. Toronto will stay good but to be a contender they kinda need a retool, or they need to do some Florida-style wheeling and dealing next summer IMO.

Ottawa and Detroit are broadly similar to us but I think we have the advantage over both (Ottawa doesn't have our depth on D or a two way guy like Suzuki, and Detroit doesn't have a Demidov). Buffalo probably has the best core of the Atlantic rebuilders but I think they have a serious ownership red flag now and might struggle to attract players. If Buffalo was any generic team I'd be very concerned about how we'd match them, but I just don't know when they're ever going to fix the defence and goaltending and Tage Thompson might not age as gracefully as other top youngish players.

 

[Gustave]

True

Also;
A WHOLE second set of 2025 draft picks.

This is called hoarding.

 

[larek]

Well we now have 3 RD and he is all of what...22?

Trade him to Winnipeg get McG

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807903004991091114

 

[Le Tricolore]

Trade him to Winnipeg get McG

you've mentioned that twice now. Barron certainly wouldn't have much value at all and wouldn't be the main piece in any trade for McGroaty. Maybe he can be part of it, but other bigger pieces would be needed.

 

[ReHabs]

Had a longer post typed but the stupid refresh thing took it away.

In short: it was a GOOD day. A very good day. Some of the best moves are the ones not made.The NHL will have a ton of annoyed GMs with constipated rosters for the years to come.

Until the four turdsman of the Bergevin era are dealt with (Gallagher, Anderson, Armia, and Dvorak) there was simply no room to adjust or change anything.

I still think Laine is on their mind. Anderson for Laine, something like that.

 

[larek]

you've mentioned that twice now. Barron certainly wouldn't have much value at all and wouldn't be the main piece in any trade for McGroaty. Maybe he can be part of it, but other bigger pieces would be needed.

Anderson

 

[Le Tricolore]

Anderson

he's got negative value. I assume you're either trolling or joking, but either way, that's not happening.

 

[durojean]

Panic? How long are we going to f***ing rebuild? The Sharks and Hawks have both added talent to their rosters. Surrounding their franchise players, what are we doing? Going for Hagens again? Suzukis about to be 30 years old and we won't start competing lol.

Suzuki is 25, he should actually start his prime next year.

 

[donghabs98]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807828800647897419

 

[red devil]

Had a longer post typed but the stupid refresh thing took it away.

In short: it was a GOOD day. A very good day. Some of the best moves are the ones not made.The NHL will have a ton of annoyed GMs with constipated rosters for the years to come.

Until the four turdsman of the Bergevin era are dealt with (Gallagher, Anderson, Armia, and Dvorak) there was simply no room to adjust or change anything.

I still think Laine is on their mind. Anderson for Laine, something like that.

I would think that Anderson has Columbus on his no trade list as he wanted out when he was traded to Montreal so imo I don't think he would want to go back.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Suzuki is 25, he should actually start his prime next year.

He's 24, but will be 25 in about six weeks.

 

[larek]

he's got negative value. I assume you're either trolling or joking, but either way, that's not happening.

Geez so we have players with no value to negative value!!
LoL no wonder we are bottom 5

 

[Le Tricolore]

Geez so we have players with no value to negative value!!
LoL

I mean, the two players you named aren't worth a whole lot, correct.

 

[ReHabs]

I would think that Anderson has Columbus on his no trade list as he wanted out when he was traded to Montreal so imo I don't think he would want to go back.

I see little cause or evidence to think this. IIRC wanted a big contract from CBJ and wasn’t offered it. Bergevin sure didn’t hesitate though.

He had some of his only good games in CBJ. And he’s struggling big time in MTL. He’d be open to return there imo.

 

[larek]

I mean, the two players you named aren't worth a whole lot, correct.

LoL and what about Gallagher - Dvorak? Armia?

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807828800647897419

That list looks like the Preds/Trashers original teams

 

[GrandmaCookie]

As I realise the years of cheering for the tank years on this board are nearing their end, I must trigger auto-destruction as I feel my mission is done.

This is my last sacrifice, have a good summer everyone and must my ban signals the start of a new stage in Habs land and the relief of my shitposting.

Adios amigos.

 

[Gustave]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807828800647897419

Ghost
Duke
Beauvillier
All signed today already