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

[HandshakeLine]

Could be useful to trade out to acquire younger talent.

Whatever makes the medicine go down sweeter, I guess.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Like it more than the Hayes trade but that 2027 2nd isn't super useful.

Trade chip. Or it enables you to use your 2025 or 2026 2nd now.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Yeah, like, it's great to stockpile picks and all, but I don't want players who will be 18 in 2027. Do they not plan on contending until 2032? Kindergarten Kyle has mentioned using the picks to "get them in conversations they couldn't normally get in to," so hopefully he uses some of the 27's for that.

You'll need these further out picks to see what you can get near the end of Sullivan's tenure since he's going to make the ones taken before and until then, useless.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Yeah, like, it's great to stockpile picks and all, but I don't want players who will be 18 in 2027. Do they not plan on contending until 2032? Kindergarten Kyle has mentioned using the picks to "get them in conversations they couldn't normally get in to," so hopefully he uses some of the 27's for that.

He's gonna reacquire Ruhwedel when Sully asks, lol.

 

[Gurglesons]

So $3.75mil gained in space. Go find a $3mil mid-6 LW now.

As I suggested earlier, Dubas shouldn't spend to the cap. They should come in around $85mil and leave space for 2-3 call ups.

 

[Trade]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

 

[orby]

It is worth retaining on Smith to get a better pick. This is what rebuilding teams do.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Trade chip. Or it enables you to use your 2025 or 2026 2nd now.

I get the rationale behind it, but it's not really good for anything at the moment. Time will tell how we use it, I guess.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

He's gonna reacquire Ruhwedel when Sully asks, lol.

Sully asks?

Sullivan is the GM. Dubas is just the cuck in the corner that Sully throws crumbs to and let's him sign random ex leafs and greyhounds to shut him up.

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

Because Quinn and Sullivan want them. Boudreau ain't wrong.

 

[Sideline]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

Brucy also said they acquired Hayes like that trade wasn't getting bribed for a pick.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The Rangers might fade by the 2027 draft and it could be a relatively early 2nd rounder tbh. Panarin will be 35 by then. Kreider 36. Zibanejad 33. None of those guys are gonna become better playoff performers with age/injury piling up, and they're already pretty unimpressive in that regard.

 

[SEALBound]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

Could all change in a second. You sign Skinner and Sprong and the world looks different all of a sudden.

Skinner-Sid-Rust
Bunt-Geno-Sprong
DOC-Eller-Raks
Poulin-Hayes-Acciari

 

[Honour Over Glory]

This team better not sign Beauvillier. He f***ing blows.

 

[Gurglesons]

I would've honestly rather kept Smith. Hope he bounces back and dealt him at the deadline then sign whoever we are going to sign based on Dubas in UFA so far.

 

[Turin]

Could all change in a second. You sign Skinner and Sprong and the world looks different all of a sudden.

Skinner-Sid-Rust
Bunt-Geno-Sprong
DOC-Eller-Raks
Poulin-Hayes-Acciari

Sprong is never coming back nor should he lol

 

[Pancakes]

This team better not sign Beauvillier. He f***ing blows.

Well we've acquired Kevin Hayes and Matt Groolzkypsrips so I wouldn't hold your breath on Dubas signing a good player with the opened up cap space

 

[Malkinstheman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807837910030327829

 

[HandshakeLine]

I would've honestly rather kept Smith. Hope he bounces back and dealt him at the deadline then sign whoever we are going to sign based on Dubas in UFA so far.

The thing is, I don't think the team would be willing to deal him if he bounced back. I dunno. I'm fine with him being gone, but the 2027 thing is still kinda stuck in my craw.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Could all change in a second. You sign Skinner and Sprong and the world looks different all of a sudden.

Skinner-Sid-Rust
Bunt-Geno-Sprong
DOC-Eller-Raks
Poulin-Hayes-Acciari

Skinner is absolutely god awful defensively and Sid's line is already pure ass in that regard. Also imagine wanting Sprong over Puustinen because you hate Puustinen for no rationale reason.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

Bruce doesn't understand the concept of a soft rebuild.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

I have no problem with moving Smith out. Dude just flat out did not want to be here. But the additions so far. My eyebrow is raised pretty high.

 

[Borgir]

Seeing the Canes getting carved up sort of fun...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Keep in mind with all of these moves, we still have only about 8 million in space.

 

[Lust for Life]

So far, so good for me. Don't mind the Gr-whatever deal since it's one year. Nice to pick up some assets, albeit way in the future, for Smith.

Could all change in an hour...

 

[SEALBound]

Sprong is never coming back nor should he lol

Why not? Someone with legit shooting skills is exactly what this team needs. Will come cheap on a short term deal too.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807837910030327829

Wait, what? WHAT!? What is this! Is this wishful thinking or something legit?