GDT: FA Frenzy time ladies and gents (for everyone else that is)

[raynman]

Bear can piss off. Trade him. Awfully entitled.

Have you said anything good about anyone ever? Tony D doesn’t count here so take a moment to think

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Can Carolina go in with 85% of his QO? Or is that only for team-elected arbitration?

team elected just means the player is guaranteed at least 85% of his money. Player elected, any number is eligible to be presented.

 

[NotOpie]

Is it possible for a player to lose arbitration badly?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Is it possible for a player to lose arbitration badly?

yes

 

[Wolfpuck]

Is it possible for a player to lose arbitration badly?

Strap in. I think we’re about to find out.

 

[Borsig]

Have you said anything good about anyone ever? Tony D doesn’t count here so take a moment to think

Come on dude, bear sucks. Arbitration?

 

[chaz4hockey]

Bear has a right to ask for more $.

If Borg feels it’s over market, then he’s gone. IMO, Bear won’t be on the roster come season.

 

[Svechhammer]

Strap in. I think we’re about to find out.

For a second I thought you said strap on, and I was all "woah, settle down there, Abby"

 

[Led Tasso]

seems like an uninformative and short press conference today

 

[Lempo]

Wait, so Bear doesn’t even want to accept his QO? Does he somehow think he’s worth more?

I would have bet a bottle of Cognac that he signs the QO the first minute.

I guess technically the QO is still open for acceptance for the regular amount of days, buuuut...

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[spockBokk]

seems like an uninformative and short press conference today

Hopefully it was/will be short. Donnie Wadz has some work to do.

 

[CandyCanes]

seems like an uninformative and short press conference today

I imagine they’re staying busy still. Also we’ve got some of the worst media in the league. No more @saraciv420 asking them hard pressing questions

 

[Canes]

Sounds like they wanted to sign him this season. Hopefully they can get it done next offseason.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

getting that defensive positioning down would be good. Chicago could be pretty nasty with prospects next season, especially after the college season is over

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Sounds like they wanted to sign him this season. Hopefully they can get it done next offseason.

i dont get that. Its more of a "Hey Scott what is your plan for this year?" Am I going to make the roster out of camp? "There is a chance but it is unlikely" I think I will go back to school for another year and then evaluate my options. "Sounds good, we'll be in touch"

 

[spockBokk]

Bear filing for arbitration likely means he was unable to find any other team willing to give him what he wanted as well.

 

[raynman]

Can a player who has filed for arbitration be traded before the arbitration hearing?

 

[Lempo]

IMO, Bear won’t be on the roster come season.

This kind of does have the airs that Bear is forcing a trade by having the arbitration hearing dismantle (what's left of) the player - club relationship. A trade is a common outcome after a hearing.

The other option is that he's pushing for a longer-term contract to be agreed before the hearing, for security. He's a player who hasn't earned millions yet.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Trade market should be ripe for teams with too much that need to shed some.

Vegas: Patches. I would sure as heck prefer Marchessault but so would Vegas.
Vancover: needs to shed some money to improve their defense. Pearson would be a pretty good 3LW and has 2 years left
LA needs to shed money to re-sign their RFAs.
Montreal: i do wonder if a trade involving Dadonov could be in the works as their draft trade that the teams agreed to wait until the UFA / market shook out. Montreal can hold on to him, it isnt a cap concern.

 

[Brock Anton]

LA needs to shed money to re-sign their RFAs.

I could easily see us having interest in Iafallo. A move like that is right up our alley.

 

[Lempo]

Can a player who has filed for arbitration be traded before the arbitration hearing?

I can't find anything in the CBA saying that he couldn't. But looks like the former team (and not tje new one) would still be the one to participate in the hearing. It's possible there are some rules about such scenario in the NHL By-laws or elsewhere. One could argue for both allowing and disallowing a trade during the proceedings.

 

[Svechhammer]

With all due respect if all 3 are on the team full time next year I worry that we royally f***ed up free agency

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I could easily see us having interest in Iafallo. A move like that is right up our alley.

definitely one I could see garnering interest.