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

[pensfan71]

Why? He's a massive defensive liability on a team that needs less of that type. RNH is already over worked covering for McWanker.

Because we can't score

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I'm old. The only movements i believe in are bowel

Does Kyle have little kids?

Maybe he's been changing diapers a lot lately and that's actually what he's been yammering on about.

 

[SEALBound]

next 2 first overalls are supposed to be insane so there’s that.

Finishing bottom 5 and winning the draft lottery to get Hagens would create a 180* on the remaining years of Sid, Geno, and Letang IMHO. I think they would immediately want to capitalize on brining that ELC talent in and going for it one last time. I wouldn't be shocked to see a new system in place to accommodate sending Malkin to the wing with Hagens at center. Or giving him two solid top 6 wings on the 3rd line.

Michael Misa would be a gangbuster on Sid's LW though so that's equally as appealing.

 

[Gurglesons]

Does Kyle have little kids?

Maybe he's been changing diapers a lot lately and that's actually what he's been yammering on about.

Don't complain too much or @IcedCapp will be mean to you.

 

[farscape1]

Question: With all these moves does that mean none of the players we got for Jake and Poulin, Puustinen, and Pono dont get a shot?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Dubas certainly did not set this team up to be competitive. They will be lucky to be 14OA as this past season proved to be. They are 100% top 10OA territory. Basically, they were that last year until they made a late push going from 7OA to 14OA. So the possibility to be top 5 is there without Guentzel here all season.

 

[TimmyD]

Question: With all these moves does that mean none of the players we got for Jake and Poulin, Puustinen, and Pono dont get a shot?

The honest answer is most likely not unless there are several injuries

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I don't know what Skinner does for Edmonton tbh. Nice value for a scoring LW for Draisaitl though.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Finishing bottom 5 and winning the draft lottery to get Hagens would create a 180* on the remaining years of Sid, Geno, and Letang IMHO. I think they would immediately want to capitalize on brining that ELC talent in and going for it one last time. I wouldn't be shocked to see a new system in place to accommodate sending Malkin to the wing with Hagens at center. Or giving him two solid top 6 wings on the 3rd line.

Michael Misa would be a gangbuster on Sid's LW though so that's equally as appealing.

I want Hagens and then McKenna. Any other result is unacceptable

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I want Hagens and then McKenna. Any other result is unacceptable

The big prize is definitely McKenna.

 

[Borgir]

Rum

I don't know what Skinner does for Edmonton tbh. Nice value for a scoring LW for Draisaitl though.

Rumours are Kane is being shopped.

 

[Ryder71]

Has Tarasenko signed yet?

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't know what Skinner does for Edmonton tbh. Nice value for a scoring LW for Draisaitl though.

Makes it so they don't have to play Evander Kane and Corey Perry in their top six?

 

[TimmyD]

I don't know what Skinner does for Edmonton tbh. Nice value for a scoring LW for Draisaitl though.

It makes them less reliant on having to put Drai and McDavid together.

 

[Trade]

Rakell and Pickering for Laine and a couple of 2nds cuz the last part would drive people bonkers.

Genuinely would love something like that.

At least that shit would be exciting. We’ve needed a good RHS on the left wall PP for ages. Rust and Rakell aren’t that. Rust at least PK’s, or I’d say him in a deal for Laine.

 

[Ulf5]

 

[Gurglesons]

Question: With all these moves does that mean none of the players we got for Jake and Poulin, Puustinen, and Pono dont get a shot?

If they don't move any contracts out, not a chance in hell.

Right now the roster seems pretty obviously..

Rakell / Beauvillier - Crosby - Rust
Bunting - Malkin - Rakell / Beauvillier
DOC - Hayes - Bemstrom / Pulju
Lizotte - Eller - Acciari

 

[66-30-33]

Has Tarasenko signed yet?

Next to sign with Oilers.

 

[TimmyD]

If they don't move any contracts out, not a chance in hell.

Even if they move Eller and Acciari out are there really any spots?

 

[Gurglesons]

Even if they move Eller and Acciari out are there really any spots?

Yes.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I just don’t think we can truly “suck” that quickly to get low enough for McKenna.

Unless Crosby blows a tire and gets injured. We will probably hover right around where we were last year 7th - 15th.

Crosby gets hurt though, all bets are off and the parachute cord is cut.

Then we will get to see what the next 5 years look like potentially. Can’t wait for the day when some of the miserable f***s on this forum experience what the true basement feels like.

 

[Gurglesons]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807911276510638108

If you tell your beat writer / media this it makes the fans think you are doing something.

 

[SEALBound]

Rum

Rumours are Kane is being shopped.

Kane is the type I would be interested in taking on for payment.

Kane+3rd for Eller or Accari for example. Then you put Kane on the block as soon as the season starts with a willingness to take a 2nd. Move that up to a 1st at the TDL. All the while:

Kane-Sid-Rust
Bunt-Malkin-Raks
DOC-Lizotte-Puustinen
Beau-Hayes-Acciari

gets you somewhere at least.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Genuinely would love something like that.

At least that shit would be exciting. We’ve needed a good RHS on the left wall PP for ages. Rust and Rakell aren’t that. Rust at least PK’s, or I’d say him in a deal for Laine.

Yeah I think Laine's pretty well cooked (masterful talent evaluator pixies vehemently disagrees because of his on-pace stats) but I'd take a shot at him clicking with Sid or Geno then flipping him down the road. Worse case scenario, you get out of 4 years of Rakell for 2 years of Laine and hopefully land a couple more picks. Unless you're talking about top-5 picks, then I definitely prefer quantity.

-edit- Also it'd drive Sullivan actually insane, so I'd love that.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

That's a super good deal for a guy a year removed from 82 points, and about to play with Connor/Drai.
We're using that money on Grzelcyk lol