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

[Gardner McKay]

That was not a lottery ticket worth checking out?

I'm not sure Skinner signs here. You have to imagine he gets at least some time with McDavid, inflates his #'s and gets a nice payday again next year.

 

[SA16]

Looking at these 6+ million contracts for major term and suddenly Trouba for 2 years doesn’t look so bad. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think he can be moved. It’s just a matter if he wants to work with the Rangers to find a suitable destination or if he makes things difficult and goes on waivers.

I might be wrong, but I get the feeling that this relationship is fractured and Drury made the decision to move on already.

Makes no sense for them to waive him at this point. Either they'll make a trade because they like the return, or have another deal lined up to spend the new cap space, or he'll be on the team. Plenty of players have played through trade requests and similar situations before. They are perfectly capable of having a working professional relationship despite differences in opinion. They don't have any viable replacements for him at the moment either and didn't sign any.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Makes no sense for them to waive him at this point. Either they'll make a trade because they like the return, or have another deal lined up to spend the new cap space, or he'll be on the team. Plenty of players have played through trade requests and similar situations before. They are perfectly capable of having a working professional relationship despite differences in opinion. They don't have any viable replacements for him at the moment either and didn't sign any.

Heck, I'd rather have $8x2 Trouba vs $7x7 Skjei

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I can see why Arvidson and Skinner would want to sign with the Oilers over any other team.

 

[LOFIN]

I can see why Arvidson and Skinner would want to sign with the Oilers over any other team.

McDavid, yeah

 

[n8]

EDM has some interesting depth now

McD, Drai, Hyman, Nuge
Arvidsson, Kane, Skinner, Holloway, McLeod, Ryan, Perry...

They've potentially addressed secondary scoring, reloaded, and ready for another run in 2025. All they need is a cheap boost to their blueline.

 

[Flan the incredible]

So the biggest fish left are Tarasenko and Henrique? Anyone else i am missing?

 

[LOFIN]

EDM has some interesting depth now

McD, Drai, Hyman, Nuge
Arvidsson, Kane, Skinner, Holloway, McLeod, Ryan, Perry...

They've potentially addressed secondary scoring, reloaded, and ready for another run in 2025. All they need is a cheap boost to their blueline.

They will bottom out in the 2nd round, because they have re-signed Perry (who always gets to the SCF but loses) and signed Jeff Skinner (who always misses the playoffs). So those two will cancel eachother out, and it's a 2nd round exit against the Vancouver Canucks.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Elias Lindholm is making that Trocheck contract look like a real steal which it was considered that this season.

 

[NYR Viper]

I’d be interested in Kylington and Schmidt if they would come here.

Not to be missed, the Devils loaded up with guys who will make them more difficult to play against and more physical in general. I’d argue that Washington did as well.

I’m still intrigued by a Farabee for Kakko trade. I think that fits both teams.

And I’m still looking at Buffalo and Detroit for Trouba. Buffalo had a couple of minor signings but they have a boatload of cap space and a need at RD as well as a void in leadership with Okposo and Skinner gone.

 

[RangersFan1994]

So the biggest fish left are Tarasenko and Henrique? Anyone else i am missing?

Roslovic

 

[kovazub94]

It is quite literally July 1st. There is plenty of time left. Most of the UFA deals were atrocious.

This - instead of pages and pages of angst.

 

[AirGut]

So the biggest fish left are Tarasenko and Henrique? Anyone else i am missing?

Samuel Blais

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Clear as day that Drury missed on everything he tried today and called the Pens to overpay and try to save face

 

[AirGut]

maybe Chris spent all day trying to convince Pavelski to change his mind about retirement?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Clear as day that Drury missed on everything he tried today and called the Pens to overpay and try to save face

Missed or didn't want to go as high as the contracts went?

The two can be quite different depending on context.

If the latter? Great. He didn't overpay and tie up a bunch of money on bad deals.

 

[Daves a mess]

Wonder what Mats Zuccarello and/or Pavel Buchnevich would look like in a Ranger jersey.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Wonder what Mats Zuccarello and/or Pavel Buchnevich would look like in a Ranger jersey.

We'll never know.

 

[savebyrichter94]

The new excuse for this group of prima donnas is they’re unhappy with how they treated Ramsay, Goodrow and Trouba among other things

Cry me a river while you wipe your ass with money

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

McDavid, yeah

And Drai, exactly. For players in their type of situation, it doesn't matter what other teams are offering if the Oilers are involved.

 

[AirGut]

The new excuse for this group of prima donnas is they’re unhappy with how they treated Ramsay, Goodrow and Trouba among other things

Cry me a river while you wipe your ass with money

Now that you mention it I wonder if any of the players actually went to Drury over the weekend and told him not to move Trouba? This whole thing is a shitstorm

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I would like Nate Schmidt to pair with Jones on the 3rd pair if the Rangers do indeed move Trouba in the coming days and are not going to upgrade on Lindgren.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

 

[Hunter Gathers]

TJ Brodie isn't retired?

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

TJ Brodie isn't retired?

Apparently not and if he stays healthy will cross the 1000 game mark