GDT: Draft aftermath and free agent frenzy

[Lucky Lindy]

This is gold.

 

[bleedgreen]

Hoffman to Edm!

That’s the fun one of the day. Talk about the right place for that guy to go. Holland is having a good day so far. Say what you want about Turris, he’s cheap and the 3rd line role should be in his wheelhouse.

They’re a better and deeper team already today.

 

[Svechhammer]

This is gold.

Pair him with Adam Fox

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

This is gold.

He'll stay in the Metro to make our playoff race a bit easier. Great news!

 

[Unsustainable]

Looks like Markstrom to the Flames. Not a surprise.

6x6.25m is the rumor.

 

[bleedgreen]

We’re talking to Kovalchuk?!?

Yes please. Yes yes yes yes.


Aww damn....that one was from Eklund. The tweets come so fast you don’t see who sometimes. Never mind.
Eff eklund.

 

[GoldiFox]

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.

Was about to say, do we see Mrazek go by the end of the day?

Reimer + Kuemper would be an upgrade.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

6x6.25m is the rumor.

Considering what Lehner signed for....

 

[A Star is Burns]

Nice move by Edmonton since they couldn't make Markstrom work. Hoffman will score a ton there you'd think. Big deal though.

 

[MinJaBen]

We’re talking to Kovalchuk?!?

Yes please. Yes yes yes yes.

Only if it is one year and less than $1.5M.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

We’re talking to Kovalchuk?!?

Yes please. Yes yes yes yes.

Where are you seeing this?

 

[FreshSeabass]

hofffman didnt sign that was a fake Pagnotta account

 

[Canes]

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

Probably without the same hype and "steal!" narratives as last time, but most likely with the same "meh" type of actual contribution to the team.

But I can't blame the FO. Free agency is always a risky proposition and there's just too much uncertainty right now and in the near future. I think they're planning to really go for it in a season or two when they figure out more of what they have with the current team and prospects.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Was about to say, do we see Mrazek go by the end of the day?

Reimer + Kuemper would be an upgrade.

I would say Kuemper/Mrazek is more likely. The Reimer deal is appealing to a club like Arizona.

 

[A Star is Burns]

We’re talking to Kovalchuk?!?

Yes please. Yes yes yes yes.


Aww damn....that one was from Eklund. The tweets come so fast you don’t see who sometimes. Never mind!

He was good in Montreal and not great in Washington. I'd look elsewhere personally.

 

[DaveG]

Considering what Lehner signed for....

Taxes my friend, taxes

 

[bleedgreen]

Where are you seeing this?

It was eklund.

disregard.

 

[A Star is Burns]

hofffman didnt sign that was a fake Pagnotta account

Pagnotta sucks, so I didn't even think someone would bother imitating him. Guess that's the way to do it.

 

[Wolfpuck]

This is gold.

They've got to replace Marc Staal somehow.

 

[bleedgreen]

He was good in Montreal and not great in Washington. I'd look elsewhere personally.

If it was cheap we would be stupid not to try it, especially if we’re laying low this year. He can still shoot it. Washington used him wrong like LA did. Montreal used him right.

 

[MinJaBen]

I would say Kuemper/Mrazek is more likely. The Reimer deal is appealing to a club like Arizona.

Arizona has three goalies on one way deals next year. I think they would probably just like to move one and not take one back.

 

[bleedgreen]

hofffman didnt sign that was a fake Pagnotta account

Lame. That was a good one.

 

[Canes]

I'd easily take Kovalchuk if he signed for cheap. But yeah I'm not sure I see the fit at ES and he would probably only be a 2nd unit PP option.

 

[FreshSeabass]

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Reimer's 850k post-bonus salary is valuable to this team too.