Around the NHL: Post-Draft and Free Agent Frenzy

[HOOats]

Oilers front office fends off pesky Blues with slick moves

As the moves rolled in on a quiet, somewhat smoky Sunday night in August, what came into view was a master class. That is, if your goal was to see the St. Louis Blues go unrewarded on their offer sheets to both Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway.

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Mike Grier bailed them out.

The Sharks are the new Yotes this offseason. And this is why offersheets, while chaosy fun, are rare.

That Sportsnet writer was laughably complimentary of Edmonton. As if they unlocked some secret formula that should have us all in awe. In reality, they added two AHLers for an NHL D, 3rd, 4th.

Their team got worse and is now pressed right against the cap with a key player on LTIR as the precarious keystone - congrats on a hell of a summer, Stan and Jeff! I'd hammer their under on points at 108.5.

Seems like Savoie has an excellent shot at an NHL spot on his ELC now. Surely the Oilers After Dark posting here will be measured when he's riding shotgun with 97 or 29...

 

[SundherDome]

Likely.



Adams taking on a bad contract for a mid pick here or there (or helping retain on salary in some trades) would have greased the wheels a bit.

Its a small enough "club" of GMs that you want to be the easy to work with guy, not the "squeeze you for every dime your worth" guy

You can still be easy to work with and also not get abused when a team needs to use you.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825522460185198916

 

[Jim Bob]

Adams taking on a bad contract for a mid pick here or there (or helping retain on salary in some trades) would have greased the wheels a bit.

Its a small enough "club" of GMs that you want to be the easy to work with guy, not the "squeeze you for every dime your worth" guy

I think you are overvaluing that given that Adams has gotten deals done with close to half the league at this point.

Update:

Since being named GM, Adams has made 26 trades with 18 different teams:

Team	Trades
Florida	3​
Colorado	2​
SJ	2​
Philadelphia	2​
Anaheim	2​
Minnesota	2​
Chicago	2​
Washington	1​
Montreal	1​
Columbus	1​
Nashville	1​
LAK	1​
Vancouver	1​
Dallas	1​
Vegas	1​
NYI	1​
NJ	1​
Boston	1​
Total	26​

 

[Old Navy Goat]

I think you are overvaluing that given that Adams has gotten deals done with close to half the league at this point.

Update:

Since being named GM, Adams has made 26 trades with 18 different teams:

Team	Trades
Florida	3​
Colorado	2​
SJ	2​
Philadelphia	2​
Anaheim	2​
Minnesota	2​
Chicago	2​
Washington	1​
Montreal	1​
Columbus	1​
Nashville	1​
LAK	1​
Vancouver	1​
Dallas	1​
Vegas	1​
NYI	1​
NJ	1​
Boston	1​
Total	26​

Don't let your facts interfere with someone's agenda

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

I think you are overvaluing that given that Adams has gotten deals done with close to half the league at this point.

Update:

Since being named GM, Adams has made 26 trades with 18 different teams:

Team	Trades
Florida	3​
Colorado	2​
SJ	2​
Philadelphia	2​
Anaheim	2​
Minnesota	2​
Chicago	2​
Washington	1​
Montreal	1​
Columbus	1​
Nashville	1​
LAK	1​
Vancouver	1​
Dallas	1​
Vegas	1​
NYI	1​
NJ	1​
Boston	1​
Total	26​

Forgot Edmonton (McLeod).

 

[jc17]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825522460185198916

 

[Jim Bob]

Forgot Edmonton (McLeod).

History of NHL trades by the Buffalo Sabres - NHL Trade Tracker

For some reason, they didn't have it...

 

[Chainshot]

History of NHL trades by the Buffalo Sabres - NHL Trade Tracker

For some reason, they didn't have it...

I've noticed they aren't updating regularly.

Puckpedia's seems updated though - NHL Trades | Puckpedia

 

[Dubi Doo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825522460185198916

Let's hope Toronto doesn't jump on this.

 

[Chainshot]

Let's hope Toronto doesn't jump on this.

First impulse would be that others could make a better trade offer since so much of the Leafs' talent is trade protected.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825617341469626862

 

[Chainshot]

Well that's another move -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825621077457813635

 

[Zach716]

Laine’s career has been wild to watch unfold. Hope he gets back on track, not sure if Montreal is the best spot to do it though

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Columbus adding a 2nd (no retention per Friedman) feels like teams didn't really want his contract. Unless I'm woefully undervaluing Harris here...

 

[SundherDome]

Happy for Laine, hopefully he received the help he needed and continues to get the support in MTL. It is a risky deal for MTL for sure but expectations are not high for them, so it works out.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Thanks god it wasn't Buffalo.

 

[Chainshot]

Laine’s career has been wild to watch unfold. Hope he gets back on track, not sure if Montreal is the best spot to do it though

That was my thought. They seem pretty hard on players there, but perhaps a fresh start will allow Laine to tap back into the player many thought he would be when he was drafted.

 

[sabremike]

Thanks god it wasn't Buffalo.

I have a real bad feeling this will not be the popular sentiment come April.

 

[Gras]

For that value I would have taken a flyer on Laine.

 

[oldgoalie]

That was my thought. They seem pretty hard on players there, but perhaps a fresh start will allow Laine to tap back into the player many thought he would be when he was drafted.

The fishbowl that is Canadien hockey? Good luck with that.

 

[jc17]

I have a real bad feeling this will not be the popular sentiment come April.

Not saying it will be appropriate justification but like skinner, there's a "fit" component that means it will be hard to make a definitive postmortem.

Even if he puts up 30 goals there will be people here arguing that he either wouldn't have under ruff, or that his play style is lacking and his productivity would have been undermined by a less cohesive team due to mixed messages regarding work ethic. Again, without the season playing out idk if there will be truth to it, but you know people will try to justify it that way

and I guess the funny part is it probably has more to do with how this team does. If we make the playoffs and laine scores 35 people will say he wasn't a fit. If we miss, he scores 25 and Zucker scores 15 people probably wish we had him

 

[HOOats]

45 minutes now

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825868643839721581

 

[tsujimoto74]

For that value I would have taken a flyer on Laine.

Not worth it with 0 retention and 2 years left. Then you have to factor into his “value” how difficult his contract is going to make it to keep guys like Quinn and Peterka.

 

[Jim Bob]

What to make of Yaroslav Askarov's trade request

Some quick Monday thoughts on the other big story of the day.

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This is going to be a really interesting situation to watch play out.