GDT: Free Agency 2019

[GeorgeKaplan]

Did Zibby pass away or retire?

Is he still going to score 70+ when he's not getting 21 minutes a game?

 

[Black Aces]

Banking on another compliance buyout with the new CBA I see.

The only way I'm celebrating this move is if it's followed by an announcement that Smith, Staal, and Shattenkirk decided to retire and start a restaurant together called "The Albatross S Brothers"

You realize that in two years those guys are all gone anyway right?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

What makes this even better is the Islanders and their fans thought they got him and now he's on the Rangers. This is f***ing great.

 

[Kane One]

Dolan a better hockey owner then basketball?

When it comes to hockey, he’s one of the best owners in the league if you disregard the fact that Sather should have been fired before the 2005 lockout.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Panarin and Tavares will come in around the same cap hit %

Just cause Panarin got more money doesn’t mean anything

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Vinni Lettieri is getting his shot in the NHL this year.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

CAN. NOT. WORK. PLEASE. DONT. LOOK AT ME

 

[Gardner McKay]

Is he still going to score 70+ when he's not getting 21 minutes a game?

I don't see why he wouldn't as the #1C?

 

[LORDE]

Gaborik. Nash......

Drury, Gomez...

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Namestnikov Strome Fast

Kreider.

 

[chosen]

He is what the free agent market dictates he is. Just like Anders Lee will be a $9M player and Bob will be a $10M player. The free agent market adjusts itself and the players' values every year. Doesn't mean WE had to give that to him, but that's what he is. Next year we'll marvel at what a bunch or other guys sign for.

Hayes got more than 7.

 

[NernieBichols]

Another RFA positioning himself for UFA ASAP.
All these guys are gonna look to do it

 

[GAGLine]

His name is Mika

Does he live on the 2nd floor?

 

[and 99 others]

If Panarin gets $12 mil and Trouba gets $8 mil that's the $20-million in cap space the Rangers have right now. Where's the money for Buch, Lemieux and Tony D? Gorton must have more trades up his sleeve. Kreider next....

and namestnikov

 

[will1066]

If Panarin gets $12 mil and Trouba gets $8 mil that's the $20-million in cap space the Rangers have right now. Where's the money for Buch, Lemieux and Tony D? Gorton must have more trades up his sleeve. Kreider next....

He must have them in place already. There's no way this was a linear process.

 

[NYR94]

Forgot about the $4-million that Names makes.

 

[BKGooner]

How does Zib feel making $5M next to Panarin at $12M? Doesn't matter, but it's weird.

Mika-s thinking - MWF - cinammon raisin toasted veggie cream cheese large coffee. T, Th Dunkin egg wrap, blueberry donut large regular coffee. You got my order Breadman?

 

[Clown Fiesta]

CAN. NOT. WORK. PLEASE. DONT. LOOK AT ME

Same. Watching stream on phone, browsing HF on computer. Def getting fired.

 

[qwertyaas]

If you have a good team you can't afford a "big" free agent. This is why big free agents almost never work out. Teams that can afford them now aren't good enough and when they're good enough they can't sign their core home-grown players (Toronto and Marner). Nothing against Panarin, I don't want ANY big $ free agent. I can't think of one recent cup winner with a free agent as the highest paid player.

That is not at all true. Chicago doesn't win without Hossa. Boston doesn't win without Chara.

 

[Jackpot]

What makes this even better is the Islanders and their fans thought they got him and now he's on the Rangers. This is ****ing great.

Nothing official yet...

 

[RangerLifer]

Told ya!

 

[Jackpot]

Same. Watching stream on phone, browsing HF on computer. Def getting fired.

Me too...

 

[Fitzy]

Yeah I think if you can get anything for Namestnikov without retention now I think you have to do it.

 

[Synergy27]

oh please. Panarin is a legit star. He's not Bobby Holik or Gomez or Drury.

Did I say he was like one of those guys? It doesn't matter that he's a star. The rest of the team isn't ready and he plays the least important position on the ice. Everyone is super excited about this crazy off-season in which we compiled all kinds of grade A prospects but for some reason finishing that job wasn't palatable.

I'd prefer to have ELC Byfield in the lineup 3 years from now over Panarin, but I guess a couple of one and done playoff appearances between now and then will make it all worth it.

 

[pld459666]

Is Panarin worth more than Tavares?

Did the Rangers have a legit shot at Tavares?