GDT: Free Agency Frenzy July 1st @ 12pm ET (Apparently it's not 12pm)

[n8]

please don't tell me Smith is being penciled in as our #1RW

Most likely a rotation between Smith + Kakko unless a rookie comes into camp and rips that role from their cold clammy hands.

 

[NYR Viper]

I like Reilly Smith, for the record. I just dislike how we trade away draft picks as quickly as a fat kid eats cupcakes

 

[Takeahnase]

Tarasenko 55 points a year younger and no picks have to trade. WTF.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Most likely a rotation between Smith + Kakko unless a rookie comes into camp and rips that role from their cold clammy hands.

That or he’s replacing Kakko.

That was my first thought.

 

[cheech70]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835990939033819

 

[Shesterkybomb]

please don't tell me Smith is being penciled in as our #1RW

2rw, Lafreniere is our 1rw

 

[Tob]

Rumored interest in Drouin. Trading for Smith who has 1 year left, clearly Drury is preparing the franchise's asshole for Shesterkin, Lafreniere and Miller.

 

[NYR Viper]

Tarasenko 55 points a year younger and no picks have to trade. WTF.

Tarasenko is not what this team needs. Smith is. One can pass the puck and skate, the other doesn't

 

[nyr2k2]

You know what this all points towards, to me? Drury is going to fill in on the edges, run it back one more time, maybe make a big move at the deadline if all is going well, and if we fall short...he's going to go for some degree of rebuild. Not a full-on firesale, but moving out several pieces of the core. That's what I'm feeling.

 

[Circus86]

The 2nd is annoing but his contract fits us well. Only one year and pretty much guruanteed 40 points.

Bis decisions next summer so maybe this was a smart move.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Drury sitting there going yup we were a Reilly Smith away

 

[effen]

Smith is a really good stylistic fit for the boyfriends, if nothing else.

Don't give a wrinkled rusty f*** about pickzzzzz as long as they buy every college UFA which is certainly possible.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

You know what this all points towards, to me? Drury is going to fill in on the edges, run it back one more time, maybe make a big move at the deadline if all is going well, and if we fall short...he's going to go for some degree of rebuild. Not a full-on firesale, but moving out several pieces of the core. That's what I'm feeling.

Agreed. And I am actually fine with that. I don't want to sign players for the sake of signing players. Granted, not sure how much we can rebuild if we keep trading 2nds.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Fine with this deal, doesn't handcuff us with a contract the following year which I believe was the hold up with the free agents.

 

[noncents]

the PROBLEM is the DEFENSE

the PROBLEM is the DEFENSE

 

[Tob]

Vlad tarasenko didn't learn his lesson from last time and has decided to postpone his decision until July 2 when no one has money left

 

[hardnosed]

Fine with this deal, doesn't handcuff us with a contract the following year which I believe was the hold up with the free agents.

Yep. This guy is on his last year

 

[Shesterkybomb]

the PROBLEM is the DEFENSE

the PROBLEM is the DEFENSE

They'll move Trouba and add a 3rd pair dman or two

 

[Boris Zubov]

Tarasenko is not what this team needs. Smith is. One can pass the puck and skate, the other doesn't

Plus Smith is an excellent PKer.

 

[Atax]

You know what this all points towards, to me? Drury is going to fill in on the edges, run it back one more time, maybe make a big move at the deadline if all is going well, and if we fall short...he's going to go for some degree of rebuild. Not a full-on firesale, but moving out several pieces of the core. That's what I'm feeling.

So a 2nd round exit? Nice.

 

[NYR Viper]

There was a rumor that Sean Walker was signing in Carolina but nothing confirmed. That seems odd

 

[effen]

You know what this all points towards, to me? Drury is going to fill in on the edges, run it back one more time, maybe make a big move at the deadline if all is going well, and if we fall short...he's going to go for some degree of rebuild. Not a full-on firesale, but moving out several pieces of the core. That's what I'm feeling.

Lindgren 1000% getting resigned. Not losing Trouba (foregone) Gus, AND Lindgren.

Vaaaakaaaneinenenen that got let go by Anaheim is my favorite guy out there right now. Competition for Jones on the 3rd pairing.

 

[TominNC]

Let’s keep all our picks so everyone can bitch and be impatient and want to trade them once they’re actual people.

 

[mas0764]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835732502802464

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835709664841765

That’s kind of a lot. But Drury has his hands tied. He has no thirds. He has apparently not allowed himself the option of not being “all in,” so he can’t just throw Kakko up there. He keeps renting so he has no other lesser assets to give.

Props for not spending the org into a corner today but can he stop bleeding draft picks on rentals?

 

[will1066]