GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2022

[Stephen]

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.

I don’t like Talbot either but whether Ottawa made a good decision or if Toronto made the right gamble may have a big impact on the Atlantic.

 

[Lemontree]

Is there a player that fans and front offices overrate more than Josh Manson? Guy has been hot garbage for 3 years and gets a nice fat payday.

Manson was very solid in the playoffs.

 

[McSnypsky]

Dubas has his love for the SOO, Holland loves old Leafers!

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Is Edmonton going to also make offers to Kase, Blackwell and Lyubushkin?

 

[Fogelhund]

I assume for Puljujarvi or something?

Wouldn't it have been easier to move McDavid to Toronto, than all of the Toronto players to Edmonton?

 

[stickty111]

 

[kb]

im more optimistic at our Goaltending this year, than last thats for sure! Bounce Back!

Yeah, I was never against Murray the G. If (BIG if) he can stay relatively healthy, he has cup winning pedigree.

Add a change of scenery candidate like Samsonov, and suddenly things look better - no Mrazek. LOL

 

[McSnypsky]

Grier is getting to work!!

 

[Buds17]

I'm hoping its a multi year contract and not a one and done because I think he can be really good.

I'd guess/hope so...unless he thought he'd be stuck behind Murray. Can't imagine he'd sign here at all if that were the case though. Curious to see the AAV.

 

[Morgs]

I am not happy with him.. but I generally like your opinion, so open-minded now, why do you like it so much?

Firstly Samsonov's pedigree is absolutely insane. He and the two other Russian's (Shesty/Sorokin) all came up at the same time and looked like all were going to be elite #1 goalies. Samsonov is just getting into prime goalie age too where guys start to figure it out. We know nothing about goalies, but his low danger and medium danger sv% are fine too, but he got absolutely blown up on HD chances which crushed his overall numbers (2nd worst of 34 guys who played 2000+ mins). I'm hoping the Leafs as they're a better defensive team than Washington can help clean it up, and a different goalie coach can speak sweet nothings in his ears to help him reach his potential.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

What cap dumps do Carolina have?

 

[notbias]

Firstly Samsonov's pedigree is absolutely insane. He and the two other Russian's (Shesty/Sorokin) all came up at the same time and looked like all were going to be elite #1 goalies. Samsonov is just getting into prime goalie age too where guys start to figure it out. We know nothing about goalies, but his low danger and medium danger sv% are fine too, but he got absolutely blown up on HD chances which crushed his overall numbers (2nd worst of 34 guys who played 2000+ mins). I'm hoping the Leafs as they're a better defensive team than Washington can help clean it up, and a different goalie coach can speak sweet nothings in his ears to help him reach his potential.

Interesting, thanks for that. Knowing that he only has had issues with HDC is a relief.

 

[Gallagbi]

I worked with one of the sites founders, they have some serious passion for hockey and good programming abilities. So happy for him and I get an amazing resource to use for free

Thats awesome, i always think of how impressive it is when i come across it, but the last few weeks especially, so i figured id share some love

 

[kb]

What cap dumps do Carolina have?

Gardiner?

 

[uncleben]

Wouldn't it have been easier to move McDavid to Toronto, than all of the Toronto players to Edmonton?

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/leafs-and-oilers-almost-swapped-cities-pocklington-1.797182

Or just a complete roster swap!

 

[TheDoldrums]

Firstly Samsonov's pedigree is absolutely insane. He and the two other Russian's (Shesty/Sorokin) all came up at the same time and looked like all were going to be elite #1 goalies. Samsonov is just getting into prime goalie age too where guys start to figure it out. We know nothing about goalies, but his low danger and medium danger sv% are fine too, but he got absolutely blown up on HD chances which crushed his overall numbers (2nd worst of 34 guys who played 2000+ mins). I'm hoping the Leafs as they're a better defensive team than Washington can help clean it up, and a different goalie coach can speak sweet nothings in his ears to help him reach his potential.

Concerning thing for me is that HD chances are the most repeatable skill, at least from the stuff I've read.

Still definitely worth the gamble for me because of the pedigree.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Carolina when it hears about a defenceman thats available.

Yes.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Gardiner?

Is he on the LTIR? Think he has some sort of limited NTC too but good idea

 

[francis246]

Gardiner?

Gardiner is off LTIR so he probably would move in that deal

 

[2 Slick]

not sure why leafs fans are all giggity about samsonov

I'm not either, if there's upside, I've yet to see much of it in the years I've watched him play.

 

[Morgs]

Concerning thing for me is that HD chances are the most repeatable skill, at least from the stuff I've read.

Still definitely worth the gamble for me because of the pedigree.

Yeah it's concerning, but there isn't a Shesty, Sorokin, or Helley available. For me, you take the gamble on massive upside and hope your new goalie coach can help tick up the HDsv% to league average numbers while improving the LD/MD from average to above.

 

[ryno23]

not sure why leafs fans are all giggity about samsonov

25 year old unproven goalie at NHL level, U 90 games under his belt
with mediocre stats, horrible play-offs stats.

Does win games in the regular season however and that's the key.

That said. Toronto, the hottest pressure cook pot of the NHL,

Samsonov went to the NHL with insane expectations
is yet to match, now has to do it for the Leafs?
i-dunno-about-that


Time will tell but, Ilya Samsonov as the starter for the Leafs
if i was a Leafs fan, i wouldn't be throwing my hat up in the air

sounds a lot like Jack Campbell start of his career.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Considering most of our players are terrible even formers, why would Oilers want them?

they see what we see justr the initial part

 

[ULF_55]

Yeah it's concerning, but there isn't a Shesty, Sorokin, or Helley available. For me, you take the gamble on massive upside and hope your new goalie coach can help tick up the HDsv% to league average numbers while improving the LD/MD from average to above.

He's 25 years old, so very young when it comes to goalies.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Thats awesome, i always think of how impressive it is when i come across it, but the last few weeks especially, so i figured id share some love

Ya he is a nice extremely down to earth guy, talked about lots of the features he was thinking of when the website was still in concept. Was very cool seeing him on major sports TV programs and stuff doing interviews.


Ya its interesting to see how they are evolving the site away from pure cap numbers to a more encompassing hockey resource. I thought the armchair GM feature was a really cool one.