GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2022

[Zybalto]

Also gonna be interesting to see how Talbot fares playing in Ottawa. He had a .911 save% last year with some of the best D numbers in front of him and....that wont be happening in Ottawa.

 

[Cor]

Be odd and I would certainly take this with a bucketful of salt but...interesting in any case.

not a credible source.

That said, would technically fill holes we have

 

[All Mod Cons]

and Barabanov, who went on to excel with the Sharks.

And Lehtonen, Vesey, Rosen, Soshnikov, Aberg, Semyonov, Ozhiganov and a slew of others that didn't.

 

[egd27]

Nah, the only reason Kadri comes to Toronto is so Leafs management can take him up on kissing his arse.

Maybe he'll spend his day with the Cup back here. Perhaps a meet and greet in Maple Leaf Square?

 

[613Leafer]

not a credible source.

That said, would technically fill holes we have

Only signing Subban if we're moving Holl is my guess.

Though if we're signing Subban, where does Sandin fit in? Subban isn't signing to be a #7 dman that only plays in case of injury.

Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Liljegren
Giordano-Subban/Sandin

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Be odd and I would certainly take this with a bucketful of salt but...interesting in any case.

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Domi I can understand at a cheap price.

 

[leafsfan5]

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Domi I can understand at a cheap price.

PK Subban. Malcom already re-signed in Buffalo

 

[TheGreatOne11]

PK Subban. Malcom already re-signed in Buffalo

Yeah i already corrected myself lol but thank you.

 

[Magic Man]

No love for Matt Luff? I think he's my top player that wasn't qualified.

And Balcers is technically being bought out.

I remember going to a Bulls pre-season scrimmage before he even made an OHL team. He was on the bubble to make the team at the time. He was the best player on the ice that day. Strong board player, physical, showed good offensive instincts. He obviously with the dominance he was displaying made the team and he has continued to grow into a pretty good player.

I would sign him for sure. Give him a 1-way deal, league minimum deal for 2 years. I might not pencil him onto the team depending on other signings. But, he would be a depended on call-up.

 

[Dekes For Days]

To be honest, I was only looking at production. Geno was over ppg last year. I think their offensive output will be pretty close over the next 4 years, so that's a more efficient contract.

There's more that factors into contracts than just most recent production though. The situations aren't remotely similar, and signing players in significant decline years is always going to be cheaper. Tavares won't be making that much through ages 36-40.

Malkin was 1 point over PPG last year, but he also missed half the season again. Even if Malkin is able to put up similar offensive production on a per-game basis (which is still highly questionable), he'll likely fall well behind in overall production and impact.

 

[SprDaVE]

I remember going to a Bulls pre-season scrimmage before he even made an OHL team. He was on the bubble to make the team at the time. He was the best player on the ice that day. Strong board player, physical, showed good offensive instincts. He obviously with the dominance he was displaying made the team and he has continued to grow into a pretty good player.

I would sign him for sure. Give him a 1-way deal, league minimum deal for 2 years. I might not pencil him onto the team depending on other signings. But, he would be depended on call-up.

I think he'd fit the bottom lines really well. Not sure about his upside but he can be a pretty solid depth forward.

I'd give him the Bunting contract --- 2 years at 900k per. But anything cheaper and it's great.

 

[Fogelhund]

Doesn't it burn a contract slot to loan a player out and he has a 2 year deal in Sweden. So, they wasted a contract spot for the next 2 years to have him play in Sweden. Then, for year 3 he comes over? Why would you do that?

Honestly I don't have the answer to that question. Players sent back down to Juniors don't count as contract spots. I'm not sure on Euros. The only answer I have, is it could make it easier to buy him out midseason, and bring him over, if there is a reason to do so.

 

[Stigma]

who's Al?

It’s a nickname for one of the TSN analysts. “Al’s brother”. Al, I guess, was a technician for overdrive and Al’s brother is his fake brother. Yes, this makes no sense.

 

[Kelly]

Darren Helm re ups in Colorado

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Be odd and I would certainly take this with a bucketful of salt but...interesting in any case.

Probably not true, but Domi as a bottom 6 forward is a pretty good option to have and he'll probably come in real cheap.

 

[pepperMonkey]

not a credible source.

That said, would technically fill holes we have

So instead of a bucketful of salt, I should have said a mountain full of salt But yeah, no real source is correct. Just thought it was interesting Wouldn't mind Subban coming back to the Habs, to be honest. Won't move the needle on upgrading the D but would provide entertainment (even if it may be office).

 

[Apex Predator]

not a credible source.

That said, would technically fill holes we have

Depending the price I’m happy with those signings. Can Pk still be effective on the powerplay and on a shelter bottom pair role?

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Depending the price I’m happy with those signings. Can Pk still be effective on the powerplay and on a shelter bottom pair role?

Yeah in a bottom pair role Subban will give you more then Holl does for sure.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

It's going to be pretty crazy once it's noon and Edmonton can talk to Campbell for the first time about a contract

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

I don’t understand the tampering rules lol. So many deals already known

 

[Apex Predator]

I don’t understand the tampering rules lol. So many deals already known

Doesn’t this happpen in the NFL all the time?

 

[SprDaVE]

I don’t understand the tampering rules lol. So many deals already known

Teams can talk to players beforehand. Numbers can't be thrown around but unless those talks are recorded and video taped, they can easily work around the "no numbers can be shared" by just denying it.

 

[Morgs]

I'd pass on Domi the person, but as a hockey player he's a fine 3rd liner and the dude has always loved the Leafs. I'd prefer not, but we know the Leafs do their homework.

Subban I'm interested in. Guy revitalized his career last year finally realizing he isn't the same guy he was in his Montreal days. A short term, low $$ deal intrigues me on the bottom pairing.

 

[Buds17]

It's going to be pretty crazy once it's noon and Edmonton can talk to Campbell for the first time about a contract

This discussion will go so well that the contract will be signed about a minute later!

 

[kb]

Looking at it from a 40,000 foot view, Ottawa did an awful lot of manoeuvring and spent quite a lot in assets to arguably be no better off in goal and not much cheaper either.