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

[Borsig]

Frankly, it appears the Canes are playing hardball with Marty. Not sure I agree with the tactic, but whatever. Not sure what their plan with him is. Maybe a lowball multi-year deal? Or just sticking with the QO which would definitely piss him off. The Kase signing feels a bit like a f*** you to him.

Suck less?

He's a depressed asset.

 

[Svechhammer]

Frankly, it appears the Canes are playing hardball with Marty. Not sure I agree with the tactic, but whatever. Not sure what their plan with him is. Maybe a lowball multi-year deal? Or just sticking with the QO which would definitely piss him off. The Kase signing feels a bit like a f*** you to him.

If Necas didn't want us to play hardball with him, maybe he should have not sucked donkey ass for the second half of this season.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

What was FA frenzy for most clubs turned out to be trade frenzy for the Canes. The FO wasn't wrong when they said that teams wanted to dump salary today, wow.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Frankly, it appears the Canes are playing hardball with Marty. Not sure I agree with the tactic, but whatever. Not sure what their plan with him is. Maybe a lowball multi-year deal? Or just sticking with the QO which would definitely piss him off. The Kase signing feels a bit like a f*** you to him.

I'm not sure what Necas can realistically expect after last season's disastrous finish. 2 year bridge deal has made the most sense to me for both sides for months now. $4m max aav

 

[Chrispy]

So who’s got their own picks and $4-5M in space to give Necas an OS?

Carolina can still fit a 4.2M offer, which is good as the compensation is only a 2nd round pick.

Can someone go $5M-6.3M? Whoever misses out on JG would have space. Calgary and the NYI don't appear to have the 3rd round pick available for an offer sheet, though.

 

[Svechhammer]

I'm not sure what Necas can realistically expect after last season's disastrous finish. 2 year bridge deal has made the most sense to me for both sides for months now. $4m max aav

The kicker for me was when he said he wanted to play Center in the end of year interviews. Like, nah man, you gotta focus on getting back to being even somewhat respectable on the ice before you start talking about a position switch to a higher impact role.

Like I get it, maybe he wants to be a center going forward, but he was so god awful at wing the second half of the season that he was legitimately getting 4th line minutes because we just couldn't put him out there in any other situations. Hearing about how you have aspirations for effectively a job promotion after that kind of performance is a little..... questionable

 

[mikeyfan]

boone jenner is on the Blue Jackets....

Been a long day. Recovering from knee surgery and sometimes mind wanders under meds. Sorry.

 

[FreshSeabass]

 

[A Star is Burns]

The crazy SOB is actually going to Columbus

 

[Svechhammer]

God we are such a cheap team

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

The kicker for me was when he said he wanted to play Center in the end of year interviews. Like, nah man, you gotta focus on getting back to being even somewhat respectable on the ice before you start talking about a position switch to a higher impact role.

Like I get it, maybe he wants to be a center going forward, but he was so god awful at wing the second half of the season that he was legitimately getting 4th line minutes because we just couldn't put him out there in any other situations. Hearing about how you have aspirations for effectively a job promotion after that kind of performance is a little..... questionable

I'm one of the few here (only?) who thinks Necas fits better as a C so I don't really have an issue with this or with him wanting to play C in general but I get what you're saying.

Assuming no other big moves I think JK and Necas will compete for 2C in camp and preseason, and I honestly give Necas a leg up in the race. I like JK's prospects longer term but his skating is just such an issue for a top 6 player and especially with the likely linemates' skillsets. Rod won't go for it but I really think our best move is moving Staal to 4th line defensive matchup/PK specialty minutes only and JK at 3C with Necas at 2C.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Necas shoulda found him one of them, uh, offer sheets..

He still could.

 

[Novacane]

Gaudreau to Columbus reaffirms that the metro is just life on hard mode

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

If Necas didn't want us to play hardball with him, maybe he should have not sucked donkey ass for the second half of this season.

Except the Canes play hardball with pretty much everyone. They even did with Aho.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Gaudreau to Columbus reaffirms that the metro is just life on hard mode

They feel still a couple years of maturation away, but they'll be better for sure.

 

[FreshSeabass]

JG to CBUS why? i thought he wanted a contender. i woulf think the Isles or the devs would be a better option for that

 

[SethStarvis]

Cut out the middle man with NJ

Alex Holtz or 2023 1st (top-5 protected) for Necas

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

opens the door for someone to steal Laine.

 

[Svechhammer]

Gaudreau to Columbus reaffirms that the metro is just life on hard mode

I dunno, Gaudreau isn't going to push that team over the top and they've never shown an ability to know how to handle talent they do get. If anything, it helps more evenly spread the talent around and keeping him away from Jersey only helps us.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I'm one of the few here (only?) who thinks Necas fits better as a C so I don't really have an issue with this or with him wanting to play C in general but I get what you're saying.

Assuming no other big moves I think JK and Necas will compete for 2C in camp and preseason, and I honestly give Necas a leg up in the race. I like JK's prospects longer term but his skating is just such an issue for a top 6 player and especially with the likely linemates' skillsets. Rod won't go for it but I really think our best move is moving Staal to 4th line defensive matchup/PK specialty minutes only and JK at 3C with Necas at 2C.

I haven't seen Necas at C enough to judge his play there, but he's fast, and if he back checks with that speed, that would be a big help.

 

[Borsig]

Except the Canes play hardball with pretty much everyone. They even did with Aho.

Aho had leverage.

Necas has issues

 

[Canes]

I would have definitely been more scared of Gaudreau on the Flyers, Devils or Islanders but with Columbus it's more of a "meh, brb let me google their first line center"

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Burns was just on NHLN briefly. Said he's heard from a bunch of former and current Canes how awesome a place it is to play and wants to win

 

[HisIceness]

Is @Socks a happy camper right now?

Burns was just on NHLN briefly. Said he's heard from a bunch of former and current Canes how awesome a place it is to play and wants to win

I'm sure Patrick Marleau gave him the complete inside scoop.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Aho had leverage.

Necas has issues

That has nothing to do with what I stated.

I said the Canes play hardball with most every UFA/RFA. Yes, Aho had leverage and they still tried to play hardball with him. Necas doesn't have leverage and they still will play hardball with him.

It's how they operate.