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

[Circus86]

Trading Trouba and signing Roy would be a massive improvement.

This. I would be fine with Walker too.

Dillon as another depth piece for the D would be great.

Some sort of RW we need. I'm not a big fan of the FA options tho.

 

[EEL]

Lomberg is a bad player, coming off a terrible year and playoff healthy scratches, who wants so much money that he couldn't even reach an agreement to extend with Florida. Why would you possibly want to pay for hiM

Lomberg is not as good a player as Goodrow. Is not going to be a face-off guy or a penalty killer either. Not a guy you want out on the ice to close out a 1 goal lead. He's small and stocky, hits a lot and a lot more frequently and harder than Goodrow. He gets under skins better and also fights more than Barclay. Think Hollweg.....maybe a little more skill and he's better at fighting than Hollweg was. That's pretty much I think what he is though. He's effectively a pest and pretty good at it.

And we need someone like that! Love me some Hollweg!! We got the skill positions covered.

 

[NYR Viper]

Kylington and Vakaneinen (sp?) would be solid additions on Ld that likely won’t cost much. Either one would be a solid buy-low by Drury

 

[RangersFan1994]

Trading Trouba and signing Roy would be a massive improvement.

Have no clue what he's doing with LHD and a top9 Forward.

I'd rather add another Center and move Chytil to wing. We definitely need a plan B if Chytil stays at Center.

Going to have to make a trade for our LHD. Getting a Pinto and Chychrun package makes sense to me.

So having 2 injury prone dman in Chychrun and Lindgren is not great. Great way to play Harpur, and Mackay more when they get hurt

 

[NYR Viper]

And we need someone like that! Love me some Hollweg!! We got the skill positions covered.

There are better players available who can also play a bit. Duhaime, Aube-Kubel, Trenin. There are others but I need to be in front of my computer to check again.

 

[LOFIN]

 

[McRanger92]

Wouldve gotten 9+ easily on the free market

 

[Mac n Gs]

Mentioned it before but Lindholm makes a ton of sense. RW who plays all situations, and can slide over. Seems like a Drury guy.

He’s been bad two years in a row and wants a huge deal. Absolute no go from me if I were Drury.

 

[LOFIN]

So much for the "Florida taxes" if that ~9mil AAV is true for Guentzel. About the same as 8x8 offered by Carolina.

 

[CasusBelli]

Would you look for coverage for Chytil at FA time, or roll the dice on him and use the LTIR overage if the worst was to happen?

I know this wasn’t directed at me, but I’ve been a proponent of dealing him and his $4MM for picks at the very least. For his sake, I’d be thrilled if he finishes his current contract healthy, but he’s already had way too many close calls — with risks only increasing.

 

[NYR Viper]

So much for the "Florida taxes" if that ~9mil AAV is true for Guentzel. About the same as 8x8 offered by Carolina.

Sometimes it’s more about structure than the overall $$ amount.

 

[Rullailija]

How about Chandler Stephenson. Could he fit with KZ?

 

[CasusBelli]

So much for the "Florida taxes" if that ~9mil AAV is true for Guentzel. About the same as 8x8 offered by Carolina.

Not sure I follow. 9x8 in Florida is higher than 8x8 in Carolina, if Florida has zero state income tax and North Carolina has around 5%.

 

[LOFIN]

Sometimes it’s more about structure than the overall $$ amount.

Sure, but even that doesn't have to do with the taxes but rather the owner. Leafs frontload the living f*** out of contracts with all the signing bonuses they can by the rules. It's more attractive for the player. A lot of owners don't like that though, they are lockout proof, and it's nice to spread that big 70 million dollar contract over the 8 years instead of forking over like 15 million for the first three summers.

Not sure I follow. 9x8 in Florida is higher than 8x8 in Carolina, if Florida has zero state income tax and North Carolina has around 5%.

Tampa can't offer Guentzel 8 years, it will be a 7 year deal. So the total value of the deal will be about the same.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[Boris Zubov]

How about Chandler Stephenson. Could he fit with KZ?

I'd rather play him as our 3C. Put Chytil with the wonder twins.

 

[CasusBelli]

JM makes all the sense.

Lomberg is a hard pass from me. He had a strong game or 2 in the ECF, but what he brings is easily found in much larger players already in the org, at a much lower cost.

Edstrom and Rempe on the fourth makes me salivate. And I think last seasons Edstrom was better than Rempe. The latter is just super affable and marketable. Has a long way to go (especially on his skating) to become a regular, though.

 

[frozenrubber]

Not sure I follow. 9x8 in Florida is higher than 8x8 in Carolina, if Florida has zero state income tax and North Carolina has around 5%.

Guentzel can only get 7 years from TB, not 8. You had to be on the roster last year to be eligible for the 8th year.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Last thing we need to is to get into a bidding war for him. Let them fight it out.

Plus, we're just gonna trade for Kane at the TDL anyway.

 

[CasusBelli]

I’ll be livid if NJ gets him. Or Carolina for that matter. Losing Trouba on the PK and having Stammer in our division to boot will suck.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Rangers should sign Duhaime. Young RW and plays with jam and can forecheck.

 

[mike14]

I know this wasn’t directed at me, but I’ve been a proponent of dealing him and his $4MM for picks at the very least. For his sake, I’d be thrilled if he finishes his current contract healthy, but he’s already had way too many close calls — with risks only increasing.

I wonder how many teams would be willing to give up a useful pick based on that injury history

 

[LOFIN]

Rangers should sign Duhaime. Young RW and plays with jam and can forecheck.

We have plenty of options for our 4th line, no thanks

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807744685965709355

Cha Ching!

 

[Rullailija]

Bargain bin targets:

Välimäki
Kylington
Grzelcyk

Lafferty
Martinook
Lizotte
Duhaime