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

[Bevans]

I very much hope you're right, but I think Stutzle explodes next season. One side he has Debrincat, the other he has Giroux and he was already playing excellent over a PPG from center on with Formenton and Brown or whoever the f*** it was lol.

I think he's gonna get PAID.

I think stutzle is going to take a contract like Pettersson or Matthews. He's going to be worth a boatload after he puts up 90 points this year.

 

[KingAlfie11]

I very much hope you're right, but I think Stutzle explodes next season. One side he has Debrincat, the other he has Giroux and he was already playing excellent over a PPG from center on with Formenton and Brown or whoever the f*** it was lol.

I think he's gonna get PAID.

I hope you're right, if he gets over 80pts then he might get over 8M but maybe since Norris and Tkachuk are making 8M he will accept 8M also too make sure the team can ice a contender.

 

[JaredCowen4Norris]

So here's what it *might* look like next year....

Tkachuk 8.25
Norris 7.95
Batherson 4.975
Giroux 6.5
Debrincat 10
Stutzle 10
Formenton 3
Joseph 2.5
Pinto 2.5
BOTTOM 3 3.2

Chabot 8
Zub 5
Sanderson 1
Holden 1.3


Sogard 1
Forsberg 2.75

TOTAL = 77.93

Needs: 2 Dmen and depth

I speculated Stutzle and Debrincat will get 10 each, I think it could be 9, but it also could be more than 10.

A also speculated on Sanderson - and it was a big speculate. Who knows what he'll get.

I figured we'd re-sign Holden again for the same amount.

Dunno what Joseph and Formenton will get, guessed 5.5 between them. Don't know what Pinto will get.


So...cap problems coming.

Tampa has managed to keep their core together for a long time despite handing out fat contracts to a lot of their stars.

Once you start getting close to the cap, you just have to juggle things well. We may see some guys shipped out, but it will help us replenish the prospect pool as we have guys graduate. As long as we get some guys coming in on the ELCs/cheap contracts every year, we should be good. Nobody wants to see someone like Norris traded, but if Pinto ends up surpassing him we could get a haul if we traded him 3-4 years down the line.

 

[Arogie]

So here's what it *might* look like next year....

Tkachuk 8.25
Norris 7.95
Batherson 4.975
Giroux 6.5
Debrincat 10
Stutzle 10
Formenton 3
Joseph 2.5
Pinto 2.5
BOTTOM 3 3.2

Chabot 8
Zub 5
Sanderson 1
Holden 1.3


Sogard 1
Forsberg 2.75

TOTAL = 77.93

Needs: 2 Dmen and depth

I speculated Stutzle and Debrincat will get 10 each, I think it could be 9, but it also could be more than 10.

A also speculated on Sanderson - and it was a big speculate. Who knows what he'll get.

I figured we'd re-sign Holden again for the same amount.

Dunno what Joseph and Formenton will get, guessed 5.5 between them. Don't know what Pinto will get.


So...cap problems coming.

FORWARDS	2023-24
	Tkachuk, Brady "C"	$8,205,714​
	Norris, Joshua	$7,950,000​
	Giroux, Claude	$6,500,000​
	DeBrincat, Alex	$9,000,000​
	Batherson, Drake	$4,975,000​
	Stützle, Tim	$6,500,000​
	Pinto, Shane	$2,500,000​
	Kelly, Parker	$762,500​
	Formenton, Alex	$2,500,000​
	Joseph, Mathieu	$2,500,000​
	Greig, Ridly	$863,333​
	Kastelic, Mark	$900,000​
TOTAL		$53,156,547​
DEFENSE
	Chabot, Thomas "A"	$8,000,000​
	Weegar or another D	$4,500,000​
	Zub, Artem	$4,500,000​
	Sanderson, Jake	$925,000​
	Bernard-Docker, Jacob	$900,000​
	Thomson, Lassi	$863,333​
TOTAL		$18,825,000​
GOALIES
	Talbot, Cam	$3,000,000​
	Forsberg, Anton	$2,750,000​
TOTAL		$5,750,000​
DEAD CAP
RETAINED SALARY
	Matt Murray	$1,562,500​
BUYOUT HISTORY
	Bobby Ryan	$1,833,333​
	Colin White	$875,000​
	Michael Del Zotto	$750,000​
	Dion Phaneuf
TOTAL		$5,020,833​
YEAR TOTAL	​	$82,752,380​

I wouldn't be surprised if they if they extended Talbot($3 AAV for 2 years) and bridged Stutzle ($6.5 AAV for 2 years). 2023-24 will be tough financially with $5 mil in dead cap space. Once it clears, 2024-25 will have more flexibility for Stutzle.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I think stutzle is going to take a contract like Pettersson or Matthews. He's going to be worth a boatload after he puts up 90 points this year.

Agreed. Nothing bad about that, we just need to be conscious of it.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Refs gonna win us a bunch of games this year

 

[SpezDispenser]

FORWARDS	2023-24
	Tkachuk, Brady "C"	$8,205,714​
	Norris, Joshua	$7,950,000​
	Giroux, Claude	$6,500,000​
	DeBrincat, Alex	$9,000,000​
	Batherson, Drake	$4,975,000​
	Stützle, Tim	$6,500,000​
	Pinto, Shane	$2,500,000​
	Kelly, Parker	$762,500​
	Formenton, Alex	$2,500,000​
	Joseph, Mathieu	$2,500,000​
	Greig, Ridly	$863,333​
	Kastelic, Mark	$900,000​
TOTAL		$53,156,547​
DEFENSE
	Chabot, Thomas "A"	$8,000,000​
	Weegar or another D	$4,500,000​
	Zub, Artem	$4,500,000​
	Sanderson, Jake	$925,000​
	Bernard-Docker, Jacob	$900,000​
	Thomson, Lassi	$863,333​
TOTAL		$18,825,000​
GOALIES
	Talbot, Cam	$3,000,000​
	Forsberg, Anton	$2,750,000​
TOTAL		$5,750,000​
DEAD CAP
RETAINED SALARY
	Matt Murray	$1,562,500​
BUYOUT HISTORY
	Bobby Ryan	$1,833,333​
	Colin White	$875,000​
	Michael Del Zotto	$750,000​
	Dion Phaneuf
TOTAL		$5,020,833​
YEAR TOTAL	​	$82,752,380​

I wouldn't be surprised if they if they extended Talbot($3 AAV for 2 years) and bridged Stutzle ($6.5 AAV for 2 years). 2023-24 will be tough financially with $5 mil in dead cap space. Once it clears, 2024-25 will have more flexibility for Stutzle.

Sure. If we can swing that, we'll be fine for a long time (or until Stutzle literally doubles what we gave him because the market has altered). Still, looks fairly feasible. Not sure about the Weegar or similar for 4.5, but that's Dorion's problem.

 

[Qward]

FORWARDS	2023-24
	Tkachuk, Brady "C"	$8,205,714​
	Norris, Joshua	$7,950,000​
	Giroux, Claude	$6,500,000​
	DeBrincat, Alex	$9,000,000​
	Batherson, Drake	$4,975,000​
	Stützle, Tim	$6,500,000​
	Pinto, Shane	$2,500,000​
	Kelly, Parker	$762,500​
	Formenton, Alex	$2,500,000​
	Joseph, Mathieu	$2,500,000​
	Greig, Ridly	$863,333​
	Kastelic, Mark	$900,000​
TOTAL		$53,156,547​
DEFENSE
	Chabot, Thomas "A"	$8,000,000​
	Weegar or another D	$4,500,000​
	Zub, Artem	$4,500,000​
	Sanderson, Jake	$925,000​
	Bernard-Docker, Jacob	$900,000​
	Thomson, Lassi	$863,333​
TOTAL		$18,825,000​
GOALIES
	Talbot, Cam	$3,000,000​
	Forsberg, Anton	$2,750,000​
TOTAL		$5,750,000​
DEAD CAP
RETAINED SALARY
	Matt Murray	$1,562,500​
BUYOUT HISTORY
	Bobby Ryan	$1,833,333​
	Colin White	$875,000​
	Michael Del Zotto	$750,000​
	Dion Phaneuf
TOTAL		$5,020,833​
YEAR TOTAL	​	$82,752,380​

I wouldn't be surprised if they if they extended Talbot($3 AAV for 2 years) and bridged Stutzle ($6.5 AAV for 2 years). 2023-24 will be tough financially with $5 mil in dead cap space. Once it clears, 2024-25 will have more flexibility for Stutzle.

I think you are paying Pinto too much.
He has only play 17 games over 2 seasons so far. Last time we paid based on potential was White. That didnt work out for us.

 

[SpezDispenser]

cap will explode in 2 years

I thought the same. Not sure to what, but I think they're basically doing this based on that assumption.

 

[Arogie]

I think you are paying Pinto too much.
He has only play 17 games over 2 seasons so far. Last time we paid based on potential was White. That didnt work out for us.

You could be right. I originally had him penciled in at a bridge for 1.25 but upped it after seeing SpezDispenser's figures. 2.5 for 5-6 years could be an amazing deal in 2 or 3 years.

 

[Blotto71]

What the heck?! Dorion taking the day off?? He knows I can't get anything done until the RD situation is resolved.

 

[JaredCowen4Norris]

Refs gonna win us a bunch of games this year

Teams are going to hate us. Can already hear "tHe ReFs ARe BiAsEd" whinging, going to be so sweet to bathe in their tears lol.

 

[StittsvilleJames]

You think Giroux gets a letter? I don't see how they don't give him an A on his chest.

 

[Bevans]

You think Giroux gets a letter? I don't see how they don't give him an A on his chest.

No Brainer.

 

[NyQuil]

You think Giroux gets a letter? I don't see how they don't give him an A on his chest.

Didn't Brown have one?

Makes it easy.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Giroux will get a letter.

Hopefully it does us some good with the refs

 

[bicboi64]

Kane and Toews will be 50% retention so 5.25. Jones will be super hard to move even though he shouldn’t be.

NJ or Buffalo for Kane is a no brainer.

Toews seems like an Uncle Lou guy but that would depend on what they do with Dobson Bridge vs Long term

Buffalow and NJ both have assets to make a legit offer for Kane as well! Would be cool to see if he waives to go to one of those organizations though

 

[ATdaisuki]

FORWARDS	2023-24
	Tkachuk, Brady "C"	$8,205,714​
	Norris, Joshua	$7,950,000​
	Giroux, Claude	$6,500,000​
	DeBrincat, Alex	$9,000,000​
	Batherson, Drake	$4,975,000​
	Stützle, Tim	$6,500,000​
	Pinto, Shane	$2,500,000​
	Kelly, Parker	$762,500​
	Formenton, Alex	$2,500,000​
	Joseph, Mathieu	$2,500,000​
	Greig, Ridly	$863,333​
	Kastelic, Mark	$900,000​
TOTAL		$53,156,547​
DEFENSE
	Chabot, Thomas "A"	$8,000,000​
	Weegar or another D	$4,500,000​
	Zub, Artem	$4,500,000​
	Sanderson, Jake	$925,000​
	Bernard-Docker, Jacob	$900,000​
	Thomson, Lassi	$863,333​
TOTAL		$18,825,000​
GOALIES
	Talbot, Cam	$3,000,000​
	Forsberg, Anton	$2,750,000​
TOTAL		$5,750,000​
DEAD CAP
RETAINED SALARY
	Matt Murray	$1,562,500​
BUYOUT HISTORY
	Bobby Ryan	$1,833,333​
	Colin White	$875,000​
	Michael Del Zotto	$750,000​
	Dion Phaneuf
TOTAL		$5,020,833​
YEAR TOTAL	​	$82,752,380​

I wouldn't be surprised if they if they extended Talbot($3 AAV for 2 years) and bridged Stutzle ($6.5 AAV for 2 years). 2023-24 will be tough financially with $5 mil in dead cap space. Once it clears, 2024-25 will have more flexibility for Stutzle.

Stützle is the player you don't bridge. After that deal he'd get close to double that amount. Not that I think he would accept it in the first place.

 

[Union2017]

No moves by Pierre today?! I need my adrenaline rush, come on Pierre!

 

[Micklebot]

Didn't Brown have one?

Makes it easy.

Guys who wore the A last season:

Chabot,
C.Brown
N.Paul
N.Zaitsev

Guys expected to be in the opening lineup next year:

Chabot

Yeah, I'd say there's room for Giroux to get himself a letter.

I'd guess we go with Giroux, Chabot, Norris, and maybe Batherson if they rotate somebodies letter. DeBrincat is an option too

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Guys who wore the A last season:

Chabot,
C.Brown
N.Paul
N.Zaitsev

Guys expected to be in the opening lineup next year:

Chabot

Yeah, I'd say there's room for Giroux to get himself a letter.

I'd guess we go with Giroux, Chabot, Norris, and maybe Batherson if they rotate somebodies letter. DeBrincat is an option too

No brainer for Giroux for sure.

 

[Psycroptic86]

You think Giroux gets a letter? I don't see how they don't give him an A on his chest.

No question he gets one.
Players with the A this season IMO:
Chabot
Giroux
Holden

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Refs gonna win us a bunch of games this year

Stutzle, Debrincat and Giroux draw penalties with their skating, Brady draws penalties by being an annoying shithead.

 

[bicboi64]

Stutzle, Debrincat and Giroux draw penalties with their skating, Brady draws penalties by being an annoying shithead.

Can't wait to play the Habs. Gallagher whining about Stu makes me want to smack em in games more then ever

 

[Sens Vader]

I need top 4 dman news