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

[SenatorsLegionary]

Always an outside chance things go sour with CGY and Tkachuk and we can swoop in on their elderly RD to kick-start their rebuild.

Tanev + Lucic 25% retained for Zaitsev + 2nd + JBD

I'd take that deal if it was on the table, we could even take on Lucic with no retention, he's owed $875k cash for this season and we're able to fit in his full cap hit with a bit of room to spare.

 

[Mookie McGee]

If the player is involved they have no value. It's one or the other. That's a really bad trade for the sens if we follow those rules.

One year out from fighting a teammate and with prior issues, Tony DeAngelo fetched a 2nd 3rd and 4th. If you can play, scandals reduce your value, but they don't kill it. Calgary probably realizes tainted players at a discount are bad business until they start scoring.
It's not like Washington fans abandoned the team because Ovechkin directly recruited soldiers to kill Ukranians.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

It is Brady's team but that seems untrue that we were never going to get Matthew. Brady has stated publicly that it would be awesome to play on the same team as his brother. There is a really good chance that the Sens would have acquired Matthew if he was available leading up to the draft.

What else is he supposed to reply to "would you like to play with Matthew?"

I very much doubt Dorion ever wanted to trade for Matthew. Brady is the captain, why bring in his older brother?

 

[JD1]

When has Matthew ever come out and said he would like to play with his little brother? Especially on his brother's team?

He has come out and said when we're at home Brady knows who's the boss. I don't want him here because of that statement

 

[Emrasie]

He has come out and said when we're at home Brady knows who's the boss. I don't want him here because of that statement

Where did he say that? (It's my main concern with the idea of Matthew signing here, that and the cap).

 

[Blotto71]

Rumours. Where are the rumours?

 

[Silencio]

He has come out and said when we're at home Brady knows who's the boss. I don't want him here because of that statement

He followed that up with "it's probaby our mom" so cleary he was joking.

 

[Wondercarrot]

Rumours. Where are the rumours?

Plenty of rumours, we just aren’t allowed to discuss them on this board for some reason.
How are we supposed to talk abt the roster or free agency without discussing the 2 elephants in the room?

 

[NB613]

Plenty of rumours, we just aren’t allowed to discuss them on this board for some reason.
How are we supposed to talk abt the roster or free agency without discussing the 2 elephants in the room?

whatever happens with Formenton and Batherson, i hope the Sens take a hard stance and take the side of the victim and try to reduce stigma and limit the toxic hockey culture that brought this in the first place.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I’m a little pissed we missing out on tkatchuk. I’m stoked on debrincat tkatchuk was always my target though.

If debrincat doesn’t want to re sign and tkatchuk goes somewhere he possibly doesn’t like I can see a 1 for 1 hockey trade.

 

[Masked]

whatever happens with Formenton and Batherson, i hope the Sens take a hard stance and take the side of the victim and try to reduce stigma and limit the toxic hockey culture that brought this in the first place.

It's not toxic hockey culture. Glorifying boys / young men for anything will result in the same behaviour. Athletes, artists, actors all have the same issues. The only way to prevent it is to stop caring about hockey.

Assen na yo!

 

[Bevans]

A lot of people have weird relationships with their brothers in here.

If I could play in the nhl with my younger brother I'd be all over it even if, heaven forbid, he was a captain and good at hockey!

They're not 10 years old anymore who gives a shit if Matthew is older than Brady.

 

[DueDiligence]

Weird take. Guessing you don't get along with your brother?

Not really a weird take. In general life not many older brothers who have dominant personalities will want to go work for their younger brother.

 

[senswon]

Kinda stunned people are suggesting we trade a 24yr old 2x 40goal (almost 3x actually) guy we JUST traded for, for M. TKACHUK whos hit 40 goals once.
Unless the cat doesn't wanna re-sign, i don't get it. Is it because we signed some big $$ guys so we gotta take a run at everyone?

Remember how uptight everybody got with older brother's comments during bradys contract negotiations?
Nah. Rather keep Batherson and Formenton and the Cat for me thanks.

Now about Zaitsev.....

 

[Bevans]

Not really a weird take. In general life not many older brothers who have dominant personalities will want to go work for their younger brother.

"For"?

As an older brother with a "dominant personality" I disagree.

 

[DueDiligence]

A lot of people have weird relationships with their brothers in here.

If I could play in the nhl with my younger brother I'd be all over it even if, heaven forbid, he was a captain and good at hockey!

They're not 10 years old anymore who gives a shit if Matthew is older than Brady.

You're not an elite pro athlete either. Most of those guys have huge egos and personalities and I don't think Matthew would like to play second fiddle to his younger brother.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Pretty sure the brothers will be eyeing playing together in St Louis when they're both over age 30. Kinda of like a 2-3 year run at the end of their careers. Welcome home and retire in a pair of Blues' jerseys.

That sort of thing.

 

[Bevans]

You're not an elite pro athlete either. Most of those guys have huge egos and personalities and I don't think Matthew would like to play second fiddle to his younger brother.

My specific resume isn't really relevant but I'm a business owner in my younger brother's field. I happily go to him for advice.

I think the more successful people are the less they worry about petty things like birth order.

 

[Blotto71]

Plenty of rumours, we just aren’t allowed to discuss them on this board for some reason.
How are we supposed to talk abt the roster or free agency without discussing the 2 elephants in the room?

Feel free to PM me whatever you've got!

As for the elephants, yeah, I hope our guys are clear but that is really only secondary to concern for the victim.

 

[HSF]

You're not an elite pro athlete either. Most of those guys have huge egos and personalities and I don't think Matthew would like to play second fiddle to his younger brother.

You don’t really know this

 

[Qward]

I would rather make a play for Rasmus Andersson and Tanev

Chabot/Tanev
Sanderson/Andersson
Holden/Zub

 

[BondraTime]

Tkachuk is a pure luxury, Sens shouldn't even be approaching that with the dire need of a top 4 D on the table

 

[Samboni]

After some exciting player moves, I’m getting a bit antsy about getting a top pair d-man. Pierre has some loose ends to tie up before I can get totally pumped for the next season. C’mon Pierre get-r-done… but don’t sell the farm.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

I wouldn't give up the assets for Tkachuk. If he really wants to play with his brother in Ottawa, he can sign here next year. If the interest is there, Brady would have already started talking about it behind closed doors.

If this is something the organization and the brothers want, this is the easiest UFA signing of all time.

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

Tkachuk is a pure luxury, Sens shouldn't even be approaching that with the dire need of a top 4 D on the table

Trading for Tkachuk would be our Tavares move