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

[Hale The Villain]

People were thinking this might be Marino to Vancouver for one of their good forwards, but it maybe it's Marino to the Sens with the hold up being with the Brown trade?

 

[2CHAINZ]

Just that his family appears to be very focused on "natural" diets and that they live in Texas.

Ya I get all that but you said he waived to come here so obviously that wasn't a problem. Unless it came down to us or them and he said them.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Dorion is just breakng his back moving heaven and earth to build a squad; meanwhile, Yzerman is just dishing out cheap contracts to great players without breaking a sweat.

This may be Dorion's summer but it's still Yzerman's world.

He overpaid for a fringe 2nd/3rd line center; Chiarot is overpaid.
Two good signings in Perron and a roll of a dice on Kubalik.
Dorion has him easily beat so far.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Ethan Bear from Carolina might not be a bad target.

 

[NyQuil]

Ya I get all that but you said he waived to come here so obviously that wasn't a problem. Unless it came down to us or them and he said them.

That's not right at all. I heard two pieces of information:

1. I heard that Brent Burns had expressed to the Senators that he was willing to waive to come to Ottawa.

2. Then (later) I heard that Burns' wife and kid weren't vaccinated.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Just that his family appears to be very focused on "natural" diets and that they live in Texas.

I don't believe it

 

[playasRus]

I'd give Gubranson's contract to Zub everyday of the week and yesterday.

I'd argue that's as important if not more than acquiring another D right now. Imagine 2023-2024 with a D of:

Chabot - Zaitsev
Sanderson - Hamonic
Holden - JBD
Thomson

Yeesh.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

So did Dorion say we are looking at NHL depth signings, or more organizational depth/AHL?

Currently we have 23 forwards, 12D, and 5G (although Merilainen, Boucher, and Ostapchuk may all go back to jrs).

I could see us having interest in guys like Geertsen, Perlini, Kief Sherwood, Imama, Buddy Robinson, Justin Bailey, Gawdin, Luff, Ritchie, Fasching, Rubins, Jeremy Davies, etc. Good AHLers with some NHL experience.

I'm not sure what Dorion said but I think Bokondji Imama could be a real target. I could also see Martin Frk and James Neal.

The Sens let all the vets walk in Belleville except for Heatherington so they will need to add. Imama gives them an enforcer, Frk gives them a elite scorer and Neal could be a good veteran and had strong production in the AHL this season.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Clark Bishop is on his way to Calgary

 

[2CHAINZ]

That's not right at all. I heard two pieces of information:

1. I heard that Brent Burns had expressed to the Senators that he was willing to waive to come to Ottawa.

2. Then (later) I heard that Burns' wife and kid weren't vaccinated.

Yes if he was willing to waive, his family being in Texas at his ranch didn't seem to matter too much

 

[Psycroptic86]

I'd argue that's as important if not more than acquiring another D right now. Imagine 2023-2024 with a D of:

Chabot - Zaitsev
Sanderson - Hamonic
Holden - JBD
Thomson

Yeesh.

I don't like that one bit. Ugh

 

[NyQuil]

Yes if he was willing to waive, his family being in Texas at his ranch didn't seem to matter too much

It might be that he hadn't considered the implications for his family when he originally expressed interest.

My sense is that it wasn't the Senators that pulled the plug.

 

[Ouroboros]

Clark Bishop is on his way to Calgary

Nice Gaudreau replacement. Our fifth C is moving up in the world!

 

[NyQuil]

I'm hearing good things about No license found for add-on: XF2 Ignore/Block Essentials.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I'm not sure what Dorion said but I think Bokondji Imama could be a real target. I could also see Martin Frk and James Neal.

The Sens let all the vets walk in Belleville except for Heatherington so they will need to add. Imama gives them an enforcer, Frk gives them a elite scorer and Neal could be a good veteran and had strong production in the AHL this season.

Not sure Neal is our type of guy. Agreed that we will focus on guys with experience, but a 25yr old in the A is a lot more of a vet than a 25yr old in the NHL

 

[2CHAINZ]

It might be that he hadn't considered the implications for his family when he originally expressed interest.

My sense is that it wasn't the Senators that pulled the plug.

Ya that is what I am wondering. Did the implications of them not being vaccinated and probably being a cluster f*** to come here make him end up in Carolina and not here ?

 

[playasRus]

All this Weegar talk, what would be the cost of a 25 year old Marino with 4.55M x 5 years of control left?

Easily Formenton + 1st there, maybe a bit less if Pens are desperate to make cap room.

 

[NyQuil]

Ya that is what I am wondering. Did the implications of them not being vaccinated and probably being a cluster f*** to come here make him end up in Carolina and not here ?

No clue, but it's been 2 years and people aren't keeling over all over the place from the shot so I'm not exactly sympathetic.

We live in interesting times, what can I say?

 

[h2]

Why would you give that contract to Gudbransson? What a horrible deal for Columbus.. omg..

 

[NyQuil]

Why would you give that contract to Gudbransson? What a horrible deal for Columbus.. omg..

The idea of Gudbranson is so alluring to NHL teams.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I'd argue that's as important if not more than acquiring another D right now. Imagine 2023-2024 with a D of:

Chabot - Zaitsev
Sanderson - Hamonic
Holden - JBD
Thomson

Yeesh.

Whether we make more moves or not via UFA/trades, we're 100% re-signing Zub and shipping Zaitsev out. Not a chance in hell this roster happens, especially not two season from now.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Any truth to the Formenton deal not being signed because of the Hockey Canada thing?
Dorion apparently dodged mentioning it.

 

[SixthSens]

Can it be October already?

 

[NyQuil]

Any truth to the Formenton deal not being signed because of the Hockey Canada thing?
Dorion apparently dodged mentioning it.

 

[2CHAINZ]

No clue, but it's been 2 years and people aren't keeling over all over the place from the shot so I'm not exactly sympathetic.

We live in interesting times, what can I say?

I am not on any side of that subject as far as I am concerned people can do what they want. I do understand a parent not wanting to give it to their child since covid isn't exactly killing kids. But again I am not taking any side I am happy I don't have a child and have to be making that choice.

Just sucks if we missed out on him cause of that that is all. His price was cheap they even retained and he would have been useful for at least 1 - 2 years maybe even all 3.