GDT: Free Agency: Dr Strangedubas or How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Nerd

[Gurglesons]

Were there any other two-way deals besides Koppanen?

No, but Dubas mentioned that they need to sign AHL deals and pretty much said that was all he planned to do.

 

[PensandCaps]

They factually need to make more moves because the team isn't cap compliant.

Okay, a few minor moves won't fix the obvious problem of a washed up 35 year old at 3C.

 

[HandshakeLine]

They factually need to make more moves because the team isn't cap compliant.

We said that so many times last year and then they f***ed it up too. I know Hextall was bad and all, but I don’t think it’s a given that we won’t do something incredibly stupid to become cap compliant.

 

[SomeDude]

My major hope is that Dubas can swing some moves as the season goes on but I don’t think we have anything of value to parlay with that we can move.

I don’t know how anyone can have any hope regarding Dubas after today. The Jarry decision alone is enough for me to end my “give him the benefit of the doubt” period. That is going to be a negative value contract within 2-3 years if we’re lucky.

 

[Gurglesons]

My major hope is that Dubas can swing some moves as the season goes on but I don’t think we have anything of value to parlay with that we can move.

Or that he wants to move.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Yea you’ve suffered so much.

Says the dude who used to parade around that he once read Solzhenitsyn.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Lol. Okay. Anyone that looks at this roster knows it’s shit. Just wait until the predictions next fall.

And I’ve seen stacked teams on paper be shit. Chemistry and getting hot at the right time are a thing.

 

[SomeDude]

Anybody chanting fire Dubas after he signed a 7 year deal is wholly out of touch with reality. Both in terms of where this team's been at for years, and will be moving forward.

I'm not stoked with the moves, but for a team that's been firmly in "play it safe and boring" mode for years, with zero attractive assets to burn via trade, nobody should be surprised by this lukewarm puddle of piss.

The same people chanting it will also die to defend Mike Sullivan’s name, so, yea.

 

[Pancakes]

No, but Dubas mentioned that they need to sign AHL deals and pretty much said that was all he planned to do.

Unless I'm mistaken we're not cap compliant so

 

[Gurglesons]

Okay, a few minor moves won't fix the obvious problem of a washed up 35 year old at 3C.

And a washed up 38 year old at 4C too!

And I’ve seen stacked teams on paper be shit. Chemistry and getting hot at the right time are a thing.

Got some bad news for you if you think this team is getting hot. We gonna enter the season with potentially one forward under the age of 30.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The same people chanting it will also die to defend Mike Sullivan’s name, so, yea.

Shoulda fired JR and Sully after Montreaaaaaaaaal. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

 

[PensandCaps]

Eller should have been a guy you signed for like 850K last second.

 

[HandshakeLine]

And I’ve seen stacked teams on paper be shit. Chemistry and getting hot at the right time are a thing.

There’s always a chance, sure. I just think the confusing “win, but rebuild” mandate isn’t a viable option and that the coaching staff and team are in denial about the actual state of the roster.

 

[Gurglesons]

Unless I'm mistaken we're not cap compliant so

We can get there if we fudge the waiver wire situation. We’d be running 12 forwards and 6 d tho

 

[Turin]

Says the dude who used to parade around that he once read Solzhenitsyn.

Now I am parading around that I’ve read Tolkien I guess. Usernames are parades.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Now I am parading around that I’ve read Tolkien I guess. Usernames are parades.

They are vast; they contain multitudes, indeed.

 

[Gurglesons]

There’s always a chance, sure. I just think the confusing “win, but rebuild” mandate isn’t a viable option and that the coaching staff and team are in denial about the actual state of the roster.

One positive is this type of roster could easily get Sullivan fired with how bad it potentially could be.

 

[Jacob]

Another destination for Carter besides Philly that Carter might be willing to waive for could be Anaheim. He could probably just live in the same house as when he was a King, and they seem okay with overpaying for veteran leadership like Chicago.

 

[Empoleon8771]

My ignore list probably grew by about a factor of 2 today, some of the people in this place desperately need to touch grass

Okay, a few minor moves won't fix the obvious problem of a washed up 35 year old at 3C.

The job of the 3rd line is to not get scored on. If Eller can do that, it's whatever.

The 3rd line isn't going to be good as long as Granlund is on it. As long as it's eating shit defensive minutes while not hemorrhaging goals, it's whatever.

We said that so many times last year and then they f***ed it up too. I know Hextall was bad and all, but I don’t think it’s a given that we won’t do something incredibly stupid to become cap compliant.

There are not many ways for this team to get cap compliant, though. The worst case scenario is that they trade Pettersson or Petry to become cap compliant, but I'm much more okay with trading either of those guys now that they have Graves.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

There’s always a chance, sure. I just think the confusing “win, but rebuild” mandate isn’t a viable option and that the coaching staff and team are in denial about the actual state of the roster.

Well, blame Crosby, Malkin, and Letang. Of course we need to rebuild from the ground up, but they still want to try and win.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There’s always a chance, sure. I just think the confusing “win, but rebuild” mandate isn’t a viable option and that the coaching staff and team are in denial about the actual state of the roster.

The "win but rebuild" thing's been bullshit since they first started saying it a few years ago. What they really mean is "be boring while we wait for Sid to retire".

-edit- We agree entirely on the fact that this team, coaches and players alike, thinks way too highly of themselves anymore for a team that's been an afterthought for half a decade running.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Another destination for Carter besides Philly that Carter might be willing to waive for could be Anaheim. He could probably just live in the same house as when he was a King, and they seem okay with overpaying for veteran leadership like Chicago.

I think best case scenario is you get Carter to waive at the TDL for a team that wants vet depth for the playoffs. But there’s better vets in who aren’t ancient, so I don’t rate it particularly likely.

 

[Gurglesons]

My ignore list probably grew by about a factor of 2 today, some of the people in this place desperately need to touch grass



The job of the 3rd line is to not get scored on. If Eller can do that, it's whatever.

The 3rd line isn't going to be good as long as Granlund is on it. As long as it's eating shit defensive minutes while not hemorrhaging goals, it's whatever.



There are not many ways for this team to get cap compliant, though. The worst case scenario is that they trade Pettersson or Petry to become cap compliant, but I'm much more okay with trading either of those guys now that they have Graves.

Defends Jack Johnson contract.
Defends Jeff Carter contract.
Defends the Dubas nightmare UFA scenario.

No surprises here…

 

[PensandCaps]

My ignore list probably grew by about a factor of 2 today, some of the people in this place desperately need to touch grass



The job of the 3rd line is to not get scored on. If Eller can do that, it's whatever.

The 3rd line isn't going to be good as long as Granlund is on it. As long as it's eating shit defensive minutes while not hemorrhaging goals, it's whatever.



There are not many ways for this team to get cap compliant, though. The worst case scenario is that they trade Pettersson or Petry to become cap compliant, but I'm much more okay with trading either of those guys now that they have Graves.

Man, Eller at 2.5 is indefensible. Just a waste of cap on a nothing player. There are/were guys out there cheaper to get who would be better.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Well, blame Crosby, Malkin, and Letang. Of course we need to rebuild from the ground up, but they still want to try and win.

Nah, they could honestly have tried to hold off the rebuild, but they’d need to be way more active than they have been. Not buying out Granlund was a huge tip off there.