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[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[Bojack Horvatman]

The Meier trade is looking great for them. Zetterlund has more points than Meier, and is a +8 on a mostly negative team. Also got Musty with the first, and Muhamadullin. They also used the 2nd to move up 3 spots in the 2024 draft and got Dickinson. Not having to pay that contract might be the biggest win.

I also want to thank Eklund for making me want him 1st overall in the 2021 draft not look so bad now. What a weak draft though. Wyatt Johnston looked like he would go first in a redraft last year but now it is probably Guenther( Thanks Benning)

 

[timw33]

Not sure how to quote from locked up threads but there was a post along the lines of "SJS wont have an issue signing free agents" which is also another big advantage for them in their rebuild by nature of just having the California factor and being able to live in the Bay Area.

SJS has all of their bad money expiring by the end of the Smith/Celebrini ELCs, and all of their retention money except 1.3MM for Hertl for a few years beyond those ELC expirations. Pretty much a fully clean slate.

I expect them to go big game hunting in free agency some time in the next 2-3 years if the positive momentum of the team is sustained (in reality there will be lots of ups and downs).

 

[Ernie]

Not sure how to quote from locked up threads but there was a post along the lines of "SJS wont have an issue signing free agents" which is also another big advantage for them in their rebuild by nature of just having the California factor and being able to live in the Bay Area.

SJS has all of their bad money expiring by the end of the Smith/Celebrini ELCs, and all of their retention money except 1.3MM for Hertl for a few years beyond those ELC expirations. Pretty much a fully clean slate.

I expect them to go big game hunting in free agency some time in the next 2-3 years if the positive momentum of the team is sustained (in reality there will be lots of ups and downs).

I don't know, California taxes are pretty high. That's a big factor for FA's looking to maximize their earning potentials in the later stages of their careers.

 

[Ernie]

This shows just how cheap picking up a replacement level goalie can be:

Predators Acquire Justus Annunen, Sixth-Round Pick in 2025 NHL Draft From Colorado | Nashville Predators

Goaltender Owns 16-9-2 Record, 2.81 Goals-Against Average in 29 Career Games With Colorado

www.nhl.com

It's just crazy to be playing goalies who are functionally sinking your season.

 

[arttk]

I don't know, California taxes are pretty high. That's a big factor for FA's looking to maximize their earning potentials in the later stages of their careers.

I think I saved 10% when I moved out of cali

 

[F A N]

This shows just how cheap picking up a replacement level goalie can be:

Predators Acquire Justus Annunen, Sixth-Round Pick in 2025 NHL Draft From Colorado | Nashville Predators

Goaltender Owns 16-9-2 Record, 2.81 Goals-Against Average in 29 Career Games With Colorado

www.nhl.com

It's just crazy to be playing goalies who are functionally sinking your season.

Did you think a replacement level goalie would cost a lot to pick up?

 

[VanillaCoke]

Another game changing, soft terrible call against the habs, gives the Rangers the game.

Again happens so often I didn't want to even post about it again but it's so frustrating. Turned the game off idc what happens anymore, time to go outside.

 

[Ernie]

Did you think a replacement level goalie would cost a lot to pick up?

No, that's the point. You see teams getting absolutely destroyed because of their goaltending and you wonder why they accept this.