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

[BondraTime]

They lost two of the best wingers in the game. And as of right now don’t have a top center.

Lindholm scored 42 goals, 82 points and was nominated for the Selke.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Lindholm scored 42 goals, 82 points and was nominated for the Selke.

Who was his primary linemates?

 

[BondraTime]

Who was his primary linemates?

A Selke candidate is a top Center in its own right. One who puts up PPG, regardless who they’re plying with, is considered a top Center in the league.

Is he going to be the same player without them? Nope. Is he still going to be a top Center in the league? Yup.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

A Selke candidate is a top Center in its own right. One who puts up PPG, regardless who they’re plying with, is considered a top Center in the league.

Is he going to be the same player without them? Nope. Is he still going to be a top Center in the league? Yup.

Ya I'd double down on this. Lindholm is awesome and not simply a product of his linemates.

Of course he will suffer playing with lesser players, but he is a driver and has a hell of a shot with that little junior 65 flex he plays with. No clue how he plays with what feels like a wet noodle to me.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Lindholm scored 42 goals, 82 points and was nominated for the Selke.

Okay so right now they have a center and mangiapanne and some deec d minus two of the best wingers in the game. Still looks like a rebuild to me. Unless there’s a marner for tkatchuk swap

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Okay so right now they have a center and mangiapanne and some deec d minus two of the best wingers in the game. Still looks like a rebuild to me. Unless there’s a marner for tkatchuk swap

I'd like to see MT in Toronto. Would make for a Battle of Ontario on Chukroids

 

[Qward]

To Ottawa
Lindholm
Tanev
Andersson

To Calgary
Batherson
Formenton
Zaitsev
Hamonic
1st (top 1 protected)
Lassi
Jarventie
Leevi
Picks and more picks


Tkachuk/Norris/Lindholm
Debrincat/Stutzle/Giroux
Greig/Pinto/Joseph
Who cares 4th

Chabot/Andersson
Sanderson/Tanev
Holden/Zub

Leafs would be pissing in their pants

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

They lost two of the best wingers in the game. And as of right now don’t have a top center.

Who else did they lose other than JG?

 

[slamigo]

Which brings us to my point.

Accept it. You'll live longer.

Troll.

 

[Bevans]

Troll.

Nope. It's just childish to wish taxes didn't exist.

What's your grand design?

Forbid teams in low tax areas from spending as much money? Vetoed by players.

Allow high tax teams to spend over cap? Vetoed by owners.

This is a collectively bargained agreement. You think they didn't know that different cities have different tax rates when they decided to host the NHL on planet earth?

 

[Gil Gunderson]

To Ottawa
Lindholm
Tanev
Andersson

To Calgary
Batherson
Formenton
Zaitsev
Hamonic
1st (top 1 protected)
Lassi
Jarventie
Leevi
Picks and more picks


Tkachuk/Norris/Lindholm
Debrincat/Stutzle/Giroux
Greig/Pinto/Joseph
Who cares 4th

Chabot/Andersson
Sanderson/Tanev
Holden/Zub

Leafs would be pissing in their pants

Nobody is trading for those two anytime soon.

 

[2CHAINZ]

To Ottawa
Lindholm
Tanev
Andersson

To Calgary
Batherson
Formenton
Zaitsev
Hamonic
1st (top 1 protected)
Lassi
Jarventie
Leevi
Picks and more picks


Tkachuk/Norris/Lindholm
Debrincat/Stutzle/Giroux
Greig/Pinto/Joseph
Who cares 4th

Chabot/Andersson
Sanderson/Tanev
Holden/Zub

Leafs would be pissing in their pants

So we are trading Batherson and Formenton cause of the scandal, does the scandal not apply to other teams ? We have to get rid of them and other teams will accept them ?

 

[Qward]

So we are trading Batherson and Formenton cause of the scandal, does the scandal not apply to other teams ? We have to get rid of them and other teams will accept them ?

Correct. And Yes.

 

[swiftwin]

Funny how everyone said Dorion signing Brady long term last summer was easy because he was an RFA.

Thank f***ing god he stuck to his guns.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

To Ottawa
Lindholm
Tanev
Andersson

To Calgary
Batherson
Formenton
Zaitsev
Hamonic
1st (top 1 protected)
Lassi
Jarventie
Leevi
Picks and more picks


Tkachuk/Norris/Lindholm
Debrincat/Stutzle/Giroux
Greig/Pinto/Joseph
Who cares 4th

Chabot/Andersson
Sanderson/Tanev
Holden/Zub

Leafs would be pissing in their pants

I don't think there are enough players in this trade.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Funny how everyone said Dorion signing Brady long term last summer was easy because he was an RFA.

Thank f***ing god he stuck to his guns.

Who said it was easy?

 

[Tuna99]

Who said it was easy?

They just needed to go for Wings in Belleville, once they figured that out it came together easily

 

[Korpse]

Hopefully Sens management can take advantage of this.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Batherson arguably a better player, at less than half the cost. No thanks.

Did you seriously just say Batherson is a better player than Matt Tkachuk?

OOF.

 

[GoSenatorsGo]

Hopefully Sens management can take advantage of this.

Going off the rumoured list of teams MT would sign with..

Krug from St. Louis?
Ekholm from Nashville?
Weegar from Florida?

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Hopefully Sens management can take advantage of this.

Hmm.

M.Tkachuk is apprently willing to sign in Nashville. Perhaps we could get Fabbro from them if they need cap space?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

This is starting to look very no bueno for both our guys

 

[branch]

Do people ever get tired of whining about this?

It’s an actual black and white issue…not outlandish at all to think there is disparity there. Do you see what the CRA takes off each of your paycheques? It’s a dream for anyone to live tax free or with a significantly lesser tax burden. There’s a reason Swiss/Cayman/what have you banks exist.

 

[Random Comment]

Did you seriously just say Batherson is a better player than Matt Tkachuk?

Batherson will outscore Tkachuk this year.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Batherson will outscore Tkachuk this year.

In suspensions…maybe