Around the NHL 2024 - Offseason Moves

[Marty Party]

I'm not the experts that y'all are but 45 seems to get knocked off the puck easily.

That being said, I'm just a STH who goes to games, drinks, shoots the bull and cheers our boys when they do well.

 

[braindead]

Pleasantly surprised to keep Carrier.

 

[BigFatCat999]

If 0EL is the target I’m going to cry

 

[wmupreds]

I'm fine with keeping Carrier

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I'm fine with keeping Carrier

I would keep him for about 1 yr X $2.5M… assuming we couldn’t manage to sign more than 1 better UFA on D.

It will probably be more like 4X4, however, which will be very disappointing.

 

[ShagDaddy]

Well the Oilers ain’t winning the cup next year.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807858333191491702

 

[herzausstein]

Well the Oilers ain’t winning the cup next year.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807858333191491702

They also signed Arvidsson which is one i like if Arvidsson can stay healthy (which is always an issue). Overall not liking the offseason for them outside of buying out campbell.... they really needed to upgrade their rhd and didnt accomplish that.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

They also signed Arvidsson which is one i like if Arvidsson can stay healthy (which is always an issue). Overall not liking the offseason for them outside of buying out campbell.... they really needed to upgrade their rhd and didnt accomplish that.

As long as we're not playing Edmonton in the playoffs, the Arvy-Ekholm connection will be tough not to cheer for. Really too bad they had to go and add Perry to mess with that...

 

[Armourboy]

Well the Oilers ain’t winning the cup next year.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807858333191491702

No but it means they are coming out of the West. Two sides to that mess.

 

[ShagDaddy]

 

[Armourboy]

That means either San Jose wouldn't guarantee him a spot either or he is being offered more money to play in Russia.

 

[Soundgarden]

Oh damn!

 

[predhead1]

That means either San Jose wouldn't guarantee him a spot either or he is being offered more money to play in Russia.

Could be both. Da svadanya!

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Ouch for Afanseyev. I guess that's why we only got Wiesblatt (minor league shift disturber/bust) for him.

I don't think players really ask for a "guaranteed spot", but they may want 1-way contracts. And who can really blame a guy like him, if he isn't going to make at least $775k (less half that in taxes), he probably CAN make more in the KHL. You'd think he'd bet on himself for a year, but maybe he has gf/wife/family considerations that give him a little extra incentive to not try to keep grinding away at the NHL.

Trotz off the hook for that one.

Now if he got through the Saros contract with no NMC...

 

[PredsV82]

That means either San Jose wouldn't guarantee him a spot either or he is being offered more money to play in Russia.

Both probably. Which says a lot given how badly the Sharks suck.
After today nobody here should mourn his departure. He was not going to crack the lineup we will have now. No wonder Trotz told him to shove it.

 

[herzausstein]

Atleast we got something. Weisblatt may have his limitations but it appears Afanaseyev really was NHL or KHL

Both probably. Which says a lot given how badly the Sharks suck.
After today nobody here should mourn his departure. He was not going to crack the lineup we will have now. No wonder Trotz told him to shove it.

Yeh. It is easier to digest knowing now what Trotz had planned for his free agency. I dont think anyone wouldve thought that Trotz wouldve got Stamkos, Marchessault, and Skjei

 

[Kat Predator]

Atleast we got something. Weisblatt may have his limitations but it appears Afanaseyev really was NHL or KHL

Objectively, the KHL is a good option for him. He was realistically a fringe guy who might've parlayed a Trenin sort of role at the high end but just as likely could've found himself being an AHL/NHL tweener to AHL lifer.

Ozzy looks like an AHL lifer, honestly. But the Admirals need players too.

 

[Armourboy]

Only reason it bothers me at all is because the kid didn't get the shot he deserved tbh. He did what they ask of every AHL guy, get better, show improvement, and then you get a shot.

I get that he might have gotten it this season, but based on what just happened he may not have either. If he got to San Jose and heard the same thing he did here, I don't blame him for heading back home, especially if there was more money offered.

He may not have amounted to much, but I don't like the feeling that guys did what they were asked to do and the organization more or less balked when the time came. Everyone else can disagree, that's fine, I just think its not a good look tbh.

 

[nullednumbed]

I get that he might have gotten it this season, but based on what just happened he may not have either. If he got to San Jose and heard the same thing he did here, I don't blame him for heading back home, especially if there was more money offered.

Given what we know now of Trotz's direction, I think it is not unreasonable to think he would not have gotten a real shot here this season even if one thinks he should get at least a look.

 

[herzausstein]

Objectively, the KHL is a good option for him. He was realistically a fringe guy who might've parlayed a Trenin sort of role at the high end but just as likely could've found himself being an AHL/NHL tweener to AHL lifer.

Ozzy looks like an AHL lifer, honestly. But the Admirals need players too.

Still wish we wouldve atleast given him a bigger chance last season.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Did Lankinen get frozen out of the goalie carousel? I would guess everybody has their spots filled now? He might need a word with his agent. Teams don't have time to wait around on Frenzy day to plug those holes. He was competent enough for us. But we needed to get a guy locked in before the music stopped, we had to have offers out there on a few guys ("backup plan" pun almost avoided!) and as soon as Wedgewood took our offer, there is no room to go back.

 

[101st_fan]

Did Lankinen get frozen out of the goalie carousel? I would guess everybody has their spots filled now? He might need a word with his agent. Teams don't have time to wait around on Frenzy day to plug those holes. He was competent enough for us. But we needed to get a guy locked in before the music stopped, we had to have offers out there on a few guys ("backup plan" pun almost avoided!) and as soon as Wedgewood took our offer, there is no room to go back.

SJ might still be in the market.

 

[PredsV82]

I guess several previous quasi starters dropping into the backup market may have made finding a spot harder, especially if he was looking for more money/term.

Unless TSNs tracker is wrong, Devin Cooley got a 2 year one way contract with Calgary. Can't imagine Lank wouldn't have been better for them but would have wanted more money

 

[Armourboy]

He will end up with a spot somewhere, he's been too steady for someone not to grab him.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I guess several previous quasi starters dropping into the backup market may have made finding a spot harder, especially if he was looking for more money/term.

Unless TSNs tracker is wrong, Devin Cooley got a 2 year one way contract with Calgary. Can't imagine Lank wouldn't have been better for them but would have wanted more money

Cooley got 1-way in Year 2. Which is silly of course, since he was trash last season, even in the AHL. He won't ever see the NHL again, though, except in an injury emergency. Calgary just doesn't have anybody else on the farm atm until a couple more of their prospects graduate. Lankinen wouldn't have signed to play in the AHL.