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

[Sidney the Kidney]

Something does have to give. Our bottom six kind of has a logjam right now with the Eller, Acciari, and Nieto signings to go along with Carter, DOC and Granlund returning. Unless the plan is to use those six as our bottom six, in which case I guess we can look forward to another 14th overall pick next June.

 

[WickedWrister]

I let people who actually have their Jobs on the line worry about ! see at some point you have to grow up & stop being a Golden Jock Sniffer

Not sure what the 2nd part of this reply means...

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Obviously Duchene. He'd choose us...right?

Duchene has signed?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Duchene has signed?

Dallas, 1x$3 million iirc.

 

[Josey Wales]

Duchene has signed?

yeah to try & win a SC

 

[Kristopher Letang]

There's a difference between having unreal expectations of who were going to sign and giving Lars Eller who scored 23 points in 84 games as our 3C.

Kinda weird going after Eller while Erod is available. Maybe he’ll get a big deal but I seriously doubt it.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Honestly, Wheeler at 800k might be the best deal of the day. That or Duchene.
Say what you will about his age or speed, the man still put up 55 points last year.

 

[Turin]

Honestly, Wheeler at 800k might be the best deal of the day. That or Duchene.
Say what you will about his age or speed, the man still put up 55 points last year.

I thought I saw Wheeler was 1.1

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I thought I saw Wheeler was 1.1

300k potential bonuses. 800k base.

 

[Andy99]

Something does have to give. Our bottom six kind of has a logjam right now with the Eller, Acciari, and Nieto signings to go along with Carter, DOC and Granlund returning. Unless the plan is to use those six as our bottom six, in which case I guess we can look forward to another 14th overall pick next June.

Probably higher than 14…that’s the oldest bottom Six in the league supporting the oldest top Six…Dubas has been very disappointing

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Honestly, Wheeler at 800k might be the best deal of the day. That or Duchene.
Say what you will about his age or speed, the man still put up 55 points last year.

Yeah but no one is choosing Pittsburgh over NY or DAL.

 

[eXile3]

UMMMM who were they signing instead ??

No one. If these intellectual superior GMs you hold in so high regard would look at the history of UFA signings they would realize how ill advised it is to hand out these contracts.

Maybe sit back and wait for other teams to use their cap space and get some bargain deals on some vets but otherwise you don't rebuild a team through high priced contracts on mid players entering the declining stages of their careers.

But I don't have any GM experience so what do I know?

 

[66-30-33]

Just looked on capfriendly....HOLY SHIT HOW MANY 30+ PLAYERS YOU NEED??

 

[Turin]

300k potential bonuses. 800k base.

Ah. Well I wouldn't take Wheeler for free - but the funny thing is that he's basically Granlund but better at 5 on 5 offense haha.

 

[cygnus47]

Well…that was interesting to wake up to.

Top 6 and top 4 improved. Jarry back….nedjelkovic? Hmmm

Our 4th line is certainly set…

I hope dubas has at least one more trick up his sleeve to move granlund and carter for an actual good 3rd line player or two.

Would’ve been nice if duchene or ror were interested in Pitt.

Eller has always annoyed me as an opponent, but does he have foot speed? Everyone else signed seems to.

 

[Dick Sledge]

Yeah but no one is choosing Pittsburgh over NY or DAL.

Everyone is acting like the human element doesn’t exist.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Ah. Well I wouldn't take Wheeler for free - but the funny thing is that he's basically Granlund but better at 5 on 5 offense haha.

He would help the team less than Nieto or DOC? That's hard to believe.

 

[Josey Wales]

No one. If these intellectual superior GMs you hold in so high regard would look at the history of UFA signings they would realize how ill advised it is to hand out these contracts.

Maybe sit back and wait for other teams to use their cap space and get some bargain deals on some vets but otherwise you don't rebuild a team through high priced contracts on mid players entering the declining stages of their careers.

But I don't have any GM experience so what do I know?

Hahahahaha SOO typical no answer

He would help the team less than Nieto or DOC? That's hard to believe.

He is DOGSHIT

 

[66-30-33]

Yeah but no one is choosing Pittsburgh over NY or DAL.

I'd add all Cali and Florida teams too. Would suck going from a hot place to Pittsburgh.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Probably higher than 14…that’s the oldest bottom Six in the league supporting the oldest top Six…Dubas has been very disappointing

I like the Acciari signing because he actually adds an element this bottom six lacks. But the rest of the signings are meh and I'm not happy with tying the remainder of Sid and Geno's careers to Jarry.

 

[orby]

It seems like the plan is to have the top 6 drive all the offense and then have two primarily defensive lines behind them. I don't really love it but it's a choice I guess.

 

[eXile3]

I'm willing to bet Wheeler wanted to play in NY. Rangers get a ton of players just because of the allure of the city.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

I'd add all Cali and Florida teams too. Would suck going from a hot place to Pittsburgh.

Cali is a failed state. I wouldn’t want to live there but that’s just me, I guess lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

Something does have to give. Our bottom six kind of has a logjam right now with the Eller, Acciari, and Nieto signings to go along with Carter, DOC and Granlund returning. Unless the plan is to use those six as our bottom six, in which case I guess we can look forward to another 14th overall pick next June.

I think we see 2 moves with the bottom-6:

1. Either Granlund or Carter moved out for cap space
2. Either Smith or POJ swapped for a comparable forward

I think they're currently sitting with:

XXXXXX-Eller-Granlund
O'Connor-Acciari-Nieto
Carter-Nylander

 

[Pens x]

UMMMM who were they signing instead ??

Wait for a real 3C? Lars Eller is someone you sign in August if your real 3C got injured for a year.