GDT: Draft aftermath and free agent frenzy

[Lempo]

I think our signing will be in a week, scooping up from the bargain bin.

Like last year.

 

[Tryamw]

wow

glad we didn't do that.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I would have done that for two years. But I don't mind being alone on that limb.

 

[Stickpucker]

I think Holtby is still better than either of our goalies. 800k more....not a bad contract imo. He's also only 31.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Markstrom looks like he's going to Calgary.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

So the goalies are going fast

 

[A Star is Burns]

Markstrom going to Calgary most likely it seems. Reckon we really will stick with what we have. Oh well. Much like the deadline a couple of years ago, I won't agree with it if that happens, but so be it. They've mostly earned my trust.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Eh, I don't mind us staying quiet on goaltending right now.

 

[MinJaBen]

Holtby to the Canucks for 2 years.

 

[Svechhammer]

Interestingly, after signing Holtby, Van has less locked up with their goalies next year than we do, cap-wise.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

So the goalies are going fast

Just like in the draft.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Holtby with a sub .900 sv percentage on a good team gets 4.3 mil? woof.

If Markstrom gets a 7th year, that will be worth a good laugh.

 

[GoldiFox]

Vancouver will keep Demko now and expose Holtby. Markstrom just wanted a NMC which would throw a wrench in that plan.

 

[A Star is Burns]

LeBrun just brough up Mrazek to Edmonton again as their fall back plan if they do miss out on Markstrom. If that happens, I would have to assume we have something better lined up than going with Ned.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Umm, no. I wouldn't take Holtby at a $4.3M cap. Term is very good, but that AAV is risky. Rather have Reimer.

 

[bleedgreen]

For all the goalies out there, few really move the needle for us imo.

Sara just said we’d trade for a goalie rather than use the market, which is fine with me. All this movement will create more movement for guys already under contract I’d assume.

 

[Svechhammer]

For all the goalies out there, few really move the needle for us imo.

I don't really see any as a worthwhile upgrade over what we currently have.

 

[bleedgreen]

I don't really see any as a worthwhile upgrade over what we currently have.

We’ll see who’s available in trade.

 

[bleedgreen]

Lebrun just tweeted we’ve talked to Markstrom today but no fit yet.

sara saying we’re backing off of long terms. Which takes you out of any competitive bidding.

 

[DaveG]

For all the goalies out there, few really move the needle for us imo.

Sara just said we’d trade for a goalie rather than use the market, which is fine with me. All this movement will create more movement for guys already under contract I’d assume.

Yep, Kuemper is the only guy that's really available that moves the needle for us right now. Try to get him and if we can't, oh well, keep what we've got.

 

[Canes]

That's actually a lot less than I thought Holtby would get. Like around 1/3. Guess they didn't want to pay Markstrom long term.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Lebrun just tweeted we’ve talked to Markstrom today but no fit yet.

Understandable given what his demands have seemingly been and how they've handled previous negotiations with goalies. They played the carousel well last year and squeezed Mrazek down to an area they were comfortable with.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Looks like Markstrom to the Flames. Not a surprise.

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[FreshSeabass]