GDT: Free Agency Day 1: You're from Boston? Come on down

[The Great Mighty Poo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807813504549925202

Lmao Canucks

What the frickity fracky f*** is that contract?

 

[Malkinstheman]

Man, this feel like 2016 again. So many bad deals. Alot of these are going to be bought out in a few years.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It's hilarrrrrious to see the cope from Penguins fans regarding the Capitals right now.

"Sure they improved by getting better players, but they still suck! It's better to be the Pens and suck without trying to improve!"

*Dubas wet farts out Kevin Hayes*

 

[PensPlz]

How is this website still unusable every time something happens in the NHL?

 

[PensandCaps]

My brother just signed for 5 mil

you'd think he'd want term security instead of another 1x5, especially with his injuries. Would have had no problem throwing him 3-3.5 for 2 years

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807812533002084553

I didn't even know Murray was still an active player.

Maybe its the other goalie, Matt Murray.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Fairly certain I'd rather run it back as-is than pay Sean Monahan 5.5 mil for 5 years.

I see a lot of future "x and a 2nd for Future Considerations" scrolling past.

 

[PensandCaps]

Before people want to jettison Rakell for nothing, look at the going rates for mid 9 wingers. That Debrusk deal is nuts.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

To sign free agents? Nah

Like to do anything.

No salary shedding.
No real trades...well getting a 2nd rounder is nice, but that's for the future.
No UFAs.

Unless we are going to fill the rest of the cap space with salary dumps :\.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Lots of signings today are gonna be awful soon. Lots of money.

 

[SEALBound]

People in here: I don't want Dubas to be splurging on free agents on day 1, he needs to be patient.

Also people in here: The Penguins haven't signed anyone 30 minutes into free agency, are they even trying?

Either way, no matter the player, term, price, etc - their NPC programming leads to the same actions "Bitch like a f***ing child on HFPens"

That's why the ignore list is growing.

Before people want to jettison Rakell for nothing, look at the going rates for mid 9 wingers. That Debrusk deal is nuts.

I tried alluding to this on mainboards in trade discussions, the going rate for a mid-6 wing is going to keep going up. If you want a Rakell-level performance, you're paying more than $5mil x 4yrs. That's why it's absolutely ridiculous for some to suggest that Rakell has negative value or is a dump.

 

[Jacob]

There was some weird issue with Hollowell where when he faced his former team they all attacked him in the AHL this season.

Guess he wasn't well-liked with the Marlies.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Lots of signings today are gonna be awful soon. Lots of money.

The term on a lot of these defensemen contracts seems a lot more outrageous than usual. Like, the market flipped on its head.

 

[Turin]

Like to do anything.

No salary shedding.
No real trades...well getting a 2nd rounder is nice, but that's for the future.
No UFAs.

Unless we are going to fill the rest of the cap space with salary dumps :\.

I dunno, but they’re not signing FA with term

 

[SEALBound]

Like to do anything.

No salary shedding.
No real trades...well getting a 2nd rounder is nice, but that's for the future.
No UFAs.

Unless we are going to fill the rest of the cap space with salary dumps :\.

It's been 39 minutes...

 

[K Fleur]

Man, this feel like 2016 again. So many bad deals. Alot of these are going to be bought out in a few years.

Nah 2016 we were champs and it was fun to laugh at them.

Now we’re just a mid team sitting on the side watching everybody else have fun.

 

[Sideline]

Like to do anything.

No salary shedding.
No real trades...well getting a 2nd rounder is nice, but that's for the future.
No UFAs.

Unless we are going to fill the rest of the cap space with salary dumps :\.

Bargain bin sales don't start at noon.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Give GMs an extra $5M cap to play with and they go from idiotic to downright lunatics.

Maybe when the dust settles the Pens can pawn some guys off to teams who missed out. Rakell and Smith are nobodies, but teams handed nobodies insane contracts here in the first hour of FA. Might be able to find a deal.

 

[Empoleon8771]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807817006416064899

Detroit got their goalie, so no dice with a Jarry trade.

 

[Gurglesons]

"Sure they improved by getting better players, but they still suck! It's better to be the Pens and suck without trying to improve!"

*Dubas wet farts out Kevin Hayes*

at least he hasn't signed any awful UFA contracts...

yet...

 

[K Fleur]

Beauvillier bout to sign a 4x4 here and ruin my day.

 

[Turin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807817006416064899

Detroit got their goalie, so no dice with a Jarry trade.

Detroit just spinning their tires.

 

[LiffLaff]

I have no issue with them not beeing active today, I only wish I had a shred of optimism that they might at least play som entertaining hockey while they suck, but with Dubas and Sullivan at the helm, not much chance of that either.. At least in a couple of years we might have a team that would be really good in a non contact leauge right?...

 

[Turin]

Rooting against Tampa hard now that they did Stamkos dirty

 

[Anya6687]

Jarry will be more valuable in the beginning of the season when a contender suffers a goalie injury...we all know he is good till January

 

[Al Smith]

Filling the Ty Smith gap?

44pts in 64gp as a RD isn't terrible. At worst, a good JSI replacement for WBS.