GDT: Free agency madness, brought to you by the letter G - PART 2

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[2CHAINZ]

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

With uncertainty around Batherson & Formenton, plus the possibility of Joseph getting a 1-yr arbitration award that takes him to UFA, I could see us kicking the tires on one of Puljuarvi, Foegele, Yamamoto. They'd all be really cheap

 

[Sensinitis]

Maybe I missed something, but why is there uncertainty around Batherson and Formenton? Is it because they haven’t released any statement, or is it because something/someone ties them to the alleged incident?

 

[2CHAINZ]

Maybe I missed something, but why is there uncertainty around Batherson and Formenton? Is it because they haven’t released any statement, or is it because something/someone ties them to the alleged incident?

Goto the CHL scandal thread. This is the Randy Timmins thread.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

With uncertainty around Batherson & Formenton, plus the possibility of Joseph getting a 1-yr arbitration award that takes him to UFA, I could see us kicking the tires on one of Puljuarvi, Foegele, Yamamoto. They'd all be really cheap

Wouldn't Joseph still have an extra year of RFA?

Anyways, arbitration is ugly. Either they settle before or he probably won't even last more than a year in Ottawa.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

That’s enough bring me a top 4 d

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Interesting that we're about $63 mil in real salary for payroll right now before re-signing the remaining RFA's.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Interesting that we're about $63 mil in real salary for payroll right now before re-signing the remaining RFA's.

It's not interesting till we hit 69

 

[GCK]

Interesting that we're about $63 mil in real salary for payroll right now before re-signing the remaining RFA's.

It’s actually 66M with 12/6/2.

 

[Tuna99]

It’s actually 66M with 12/6/2.

add Formenton at $2.5 and Brann at $1.5 and we are at $70 million.

 

[GCK]

add Formenton at $2.5 and Brann at $1.5 and we are at $70 million.

Those are both high.

 

[Sweatred]

Those are both high.

What do you think those two will sign for individually?

 

[GCK]

What do you think those two will sign for individually?

Year 1 I’m thinking
1-1.2 for Brannstrom
1.5 for Formenton

 

[Tuna99]

Those are both high.

Formenton led the NHL in SHG and had 18 goals, don’t think you can get him for cheaper then that.

 

[Micklebot]

Year 1 I’m thinking
1-1.2 for Brannstrom
1.5 for Formenton

1.2 is what we gave to Josh Brown a couple years ago with less experience and less upside than Brannstrom, I think that's probably a floor for Brannstrom not the ceiling.

Formenton had 18 goals and 32 pts as a rookie, I suppose a lot depends on term with him, you might be able to get him lower on a one year deal, but if you want 2 or more years I think you need to go higher.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Maybe klingberg just wanted to focus on the wedding and honeymoon before making a decision.

 

[Qward]

Maybe klingberg just wanted to focus on the wedding and honeymoon before making a decision.

All the more reason to not take him.
I want players that eat breathe hockey.
Sleep at the rink. Eat pucks and piss gatorade.

 

[Micklebot]

All the more reason to not take him.
I want players that eat breathe hockey.
Sleep at the rink. Eat pucks and piss gatorade.

What if it was a hockey themed wedding, and the honeymoon was to the Hockey Hall of Fame?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

All the more reason to not take him.
I want players that eat breathe hockey.
Sleep at the rink. Eat pucks and piss gatorade.

Happy wife. Maybe his wife will love ottawa. Or at least enjoy raising kids here.

 

[GCK]

1.2 is what we gave to Josh Brown a couple years ago with less experience and less upside than Brannstrom, I think that's probably a floor for Brannstrom not the ceiling.

Formenton had 18 goals and 32 pts as a rookie, I suppose a lot depends on term with him, you might be able to get him lower on a one year deal, but if you want 2 or more years I think you need to go higher.

These guys have no arb rights which limits their leverage, also note that this was specific to year 1 salary and not AAV on a multi year deal.

 

[2CHAINZ]

All the more reason to not take him.
I want players that eat breathe hockey.
Sleep at the rink. Eat pucks and piss gatorade.

If they aren't pissing BioSteel I don't want them

 

[Micklebot]

These guys have no arb rights which limits their leverage, also note that this was specific to year 1 salary and not AAV on a multi year deal.

Ok, If you're just talking about real dollars in year one of say a short bridge deal, I think those are reasonable numbers, though I also think it's quite possible they go higher and just don't back load as much.

 

[OgieO]

Am I crazy or is that really high for Washington? No Backstrom and missing Wilson for a long time as well. I don't really dig that roster while those players are out. They likely roll Strome and Brown on a second line.

I think wild card spots are very much up for grabs this year, Hopefully we can start out much much better than we have so far under DJ.