GDT: Draft aftermath and free agent frenzy

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Brodie is a good pick up for the Leafs. Reasonably priced and the type of D they need.

Pietrangelo would have been way too costly and would have hamstrung them in other areas.

 

[WreckingCrew]

So glad we didn't go for Murray...4 yrs @ $6.25M

 

[Chrispy]

I don’t get the hardcore love for Korpisalo. Yeah he played great during the playoffs and was slightly above average during the regular season. But his two previous seasons were .897 sv%. He’s never started more than 37 games in a season. Is he that much of an upgrade over Mrazek/Reimer that we have to give up a solid draft pick for him?

I’d much rather target Crawford to be a part of a 1A/1B tandem here in Raleigh on a short term deal. Crawford has been pretty darn consistent his whole career, including last season.

I agree that Crawford makes sense as a target.

And to tie it in earlier, Crawford makes Ned more important as the #3 goalie because there is a greater chance a #3 is needed if Crawford is part of the platoon.

 

[GoldiFox]

Krug to STL. Interesting domino

 

[A Star is Burns]

Krug to STL. Interesting domino

That was a bit of a shocker to see pop up

 

[Highest Boss]

$13 million to Faulk and Krug until 2027. Okay.

 

[Chrispy]

Krug to STL. Interesting domino

I can imagine Don Waddell calling Doug Armstrong now...

"Save some for us!"

 

[spockBokk]

Teams that missed out on Krug now may really want Gardiner or Skjei, right???...right??...pretty pls take one...

 

[A Star is Burns]

Teams that missed out on Krug now may really want Gardiner or Skjei, right???...right??...pretty pls take one...

What would be your plan after trading one of them? What would you want to do with the cap space?

 

[geehaad]

For all the hand-wringing about our goaltending situation and the "please, just do SOMETHING", I have to disagree. I think GMBC has a knee on the throat of this situation by staying patient.

At the outset of last season, I hated the fact that both Mrazek and Reimer were signed for 2 seasons...with the number of quality goaltenders likely to be available, I figured they would be anchored with liabilities they couldn't dispose of. Instead, I love where the Canes are with their goaltending situation today. Man, what a great position to be in...so many possibilities, and you get to pick from your favorite.

For a team like PHX or OTT who needs cap $ without paying actual $, have we got a player for you in Reimer.
If you're looking for a #1 who is young and cheap, you could do worse than Petr Mrazek at $3.25M.

Both are so easy to back-fill, just work deals and see if anything comes up in your favor, but hey, if none pan out, f*** it...stick with the two guys who delivered for you last year and tee it up again next year.

 

[MinJaBen]

Teams that missed out on Krug now may really want Gardiner or Skjei, right???...right??...pretty pls take one...

We’re stuck with Falls and Oaf.

 

[geehaad]

What would be your plan after trading one of them? What would you want to do with the cap space?

Uhm, nothing? Other than finding a cheap stay-at-home 3rd RHD.

Slavin/Hamilton
Fleury/Pesce
Bean/RHD

 

[FreshSeabass]

maybe its just me but i dont see krug as a Petro replacement. It's a slight downgrade. Thats not a knock on krug good player but petro is better imo. If i were them i wouldve found a way out of that Faulk contract and signed Petro but whatever.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Uhm, nothing? Other than finding a cheap stay-at-home 3rd RHD.

Slavin/Hamilton
Fleury/Pesce
Bean/RHD

Okay, but if there's no plan, we can just keep them around and afford a cheap RD. What's the point? Oh, that's right, the irrational hatred for these two. Gotcha.

 

[geehaad]

Uhm, nothing? Other than finding a cheap stay-at-home 3rd RHD.

Slavin/Hamilton
Fleury/Pesce
Bean/RHD

EDIT: sorry, I got excited and traded both of them. One of them is is going to slot into the top-6 obvs.

 

[geehaad]

Damn, I botched that reply, sorry. I blame it on the fact that the wife opened a bottle of merlot yesterday to cook with and then said she wasn't going to use the rest of it.

 

[A Star is Burns]

And believe me, my point isn't they're amazing. I think they're both fine. But seems like there should be a plan for getting rid of them. Otherwise you can just keep them and not play them.

 

[geehaad]

Hatred? No, silly goose, it's just seen as a colossal waste of, what...$9M/year for 3 years and another $5M the year following?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The Faulk sign-and-trade makes so much more sense now. That core of Krug-Parayko/Scandella-Faulk/Dunn-Bortuzzo is very good.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

$13 million to Faulk and Krug until 2027. Okay.

Imagine them on a pair together in their own zone...

 

[A Star is Burns]

Hatred? No, silly goose, it's just seen as a colossal waste of, what...$9M/year for 3 years and another $5M the year following?

All I'm saying is if you get rid of them, at least have a plan for what to do. No point to save the money IF Dundo is willing to spend it. And I don't personally think getting rid of them for nothing makes us better unless there's an accompanying move.

 

[A Star is Burns]

The Faulk sign-and-trade makes so much more sense now. That core of Krug-Parayko/Scandella-Faulk/Dunn-Bortuzzo is very good.

Improvement over the defense they won the cup with? Eh, guess it depends on if Faulk can get back to at least what he was with us his last year. Downgrade at #1 for certain at this point.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Improvement over the defense they won the cup with? Eh, guess it depends on if Faulk can get back to at least what he was with us his last year. Downgrade at #1 for certain at this point.

See, I love Torey Krug AND Pietrangelo, and they both generate overall positive results. They're very different defensemen, however.

 

[Stickpucker]

Our borg is inside playing Mario kart while others are partying. I'm bored and want them to do the equivalent of snorting a line of cocaine, stealing a Ferrari, and picking up tons of hot chicks.

Who else is on board??

*Ric Flair woo gif*

OT: I was in a meeting where some west coast hipster insulted the great ric flair and others didn't even know who he was, weeks ago. I made sure to put them in their place and they're crying into their fedoras two weeks later.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

We’ll surprise everyone and be the one to sign Pietrangelo. Does it make sense? Not in the least! But that’s why we’ll do it!