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

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Of course Flyers get Hathaway.

At least it wasnt Anne.

 

[Turin]

Fingers crossed Geno changes his number to 11 in camp.

Help make the decision for this weak ass organization, Geno. One more heroic act.

71 is such a sexier number than 11.

 

[Josey Wales]

Is Smith at 5 mill really that big of a steal for a 3rd from what we’ve seen today?

I’m not crapping on Smith or the deal in itself. It gave me hope that Dubas was smart, but he blew it.

NO !! everything Dubas has done is terrible

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

71 is such a sexier number than 11.

*Cries in Jiri Slegr*

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

He sucks assholes stuffed with wet dog when it comes to playing hockey, you know the part that actually matters on the ice.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

He possibly has some lingering back issue.

If that's true, I guess it does make some sense. Otherwise, it's a complete head scratcher.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

He sucks assholes stuffed with wet dog when it comes to playing hockey, you know the part that actually matters on the ice.

That can’t be right. He once fetched a first round pick in a trade.

 

[BusinessGoose]

How can we possibly afford EK?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Didn't Kobe change his number because he raped a woman?

 

[Jobeycool]

Eklund says Pens are still in on Karlson..

 

[Turin]

How can we possibly afford EK?

By trading crappy expensive players

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

That can’t be right. He once fetched a first round pick in a trade.

y u do dis fren? i cri errey time.

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

I don't think he even checks anymore. He tries, but he's so slow he rarely hits anyone

 

[BusinessGoose]

By trading crappy expensive players

Why does San Jose want that?

 

[mrzeigler]

How can we possibly afford EK?

Bistronomics.

How can we possibly afford EK?

bistromathics

 

[Empoleon8771]

Eklund says Pens are still in on Karlson..

Oh thank god, all of Friedman, LeBrun, Dreger, Rossi and Yohe wasn't enough. Now that Eklund said it, I know it's true

 

[Turin]

Why does San Jose want that?

Cuz they’re less expensive than EK and will get some futures with it presumably

 

[Jag68Sid87]

After one day, I am somewhat optimistic. I am not a fan of Kyle Dubas, but he did well overall today. He has one main weakness: he overpays for players. I am hopeful that whenever he hires Pridham or someone else, that person will do better in this area.

That said, he added players we desperately needed for quite some time. Graves, while overpaid, is one of those players. Acciari is a terrific addition. Eller is better than many other options that were plausible. He is better than Blueger and Bonino, that much is for certain. He is getting up there, but not crazy old. Nieto is very meh, but he does play Sullivan's style. And at least we went with someone new instead of rehashing the same Sullivan favorites. Over and over. I also like Koppanen. There is some upside there. He adds good depth imo.

I wanted a guy like Nedeljkovic. I think he could become a steal if he can find his game. As for Jarry, my least favorite move but he does have more upside than most of the goaltenders out there. This contract will probably start to smell badly once Nedeljkovic wins the job a la Stuart Skinner, but virtually all NHL GMs are at a loss when it comes to goaltending. It is a pure crapshoot. Would I have done the Jarry contract? Nope. But there is no goaltender move that can ease and appease. It is the nature of the position.

I listened to his presser. It sounds like more younger players will be brought in. I also think there is one big trade coming. Is it Karlsson? Maybe. I personally want Lafreniere. Offer sheet or some other fashion.

For the first day, not bad at all. We are a much better team today than yesterday. We still need more work, but this is a very tough task to bring this thing back to contention while making the future less doomy and gloomy than it was. More work is needed there, for sure. But for a guy I do not like, he is impressing me.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

How can we possibly afford EK?

Find a taker for Petry and Granlund and you've got your Karlsson money--assuming salary retention happens, which it'd have to whether he ends up in Carolina or Pittsburgh.

I don't think it'll happen, but it seems to be down to two teams and San Jose is gonna move him eventually.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Im fresh out of copium

Don't think anything of note happens

 

[Empoleon8771]

Rossi's last comment as of an hour ago

 

[Turin]

Yohe just posted an article about the day but idk what it says. Can't imagine there's any new info.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Just to be clear; I don't think Pittsburgh gets EK65. But they're one of two serious bidders, and the two teams he's said he'd accept a trade to. Carolina and Pittsburgh. Neither team has the cap or roster spot, but it's assumed Petry+Granlund will be dealt to make room for EK65, and Carolina would be moving Pesce+ to make room for EK65.

Unless San Jose just sits on it and waits for like 8 months a la Arizona with Chychrun, I think Karlsson will be dealt in the next few days. I just have my extreme doubts it'll be to this team.

 

[Jobeycool]

Find a taker for Petry and Granlund and you've got your Karlsson money--assuming salary retention happens, which it'd have to whether he ends up in Carolina or Pittsburgh.

I don't think it'll happen, but it seems to be down to two teams and San Jose is gonna move him eventually.

They probably want Pickering I would imagine..