GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2022

[Tufted Titmouse]

$2.75 for Lyubushkin isn’t expensive. You just can’t look at overall league salaries with the Toronto budget lens.

I would have agreed with you at the end of the regular season, but playoff Boosh was completely out of his league.

 

[OVO16]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

 

[Macallan18]

I really disagree. $2.75 million is expensive for a capped out team looking to backfill with bargains but it’s the kind of money Roman Polak was making in a similar role half a decade ago. It’s a lower middle class AAV for a bottom pairing job.

You may have a point. From memory, Buffalo's d is still a disaster, and Bush may be a top 4 pairing, maybe even top pairing.
But for us, he was number 6, and made no sense to pay him that amount.
IMHO, he should only be a number 6 on any decent team.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Leafs sign Adam Gaudette at 750k for 1 year

 

[1specter]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

Gaudette makes league min and can be buried. We need to trade Kerfoot though if we have any hope of making more moves.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

cant we still sign and but then later on make space for the cap...? or am i missing/mixing it up.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

They can go over in the offseason up to a certain amount

 

[Fogelhund]

Gaudette had 33 points in 59 games 2yrs ago

He'll be given a chance, it's basically a platoon of guys competing for the bottom six last position, or two... Robertson, Anderson, Seney, Gaudette, Clifford, Simmonds, Holmberg, Steeves, all competing for the last few spots... that's ok.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

They can go over in the offseason up to a certain amount

10% over i believe

 

[ErnieLeafs]

cant we still sign and but then later on make space for the cap...? or am i missing/mixing it up.

You have to be cap compliant by the start of the new league year in September, so yeah.

 

[Macallan18]

That's the one I wanted. Cannot believe it.

looks like we are firming up our 3rd and 4th lines nicely.

 

[OVO16]

They can go over in the offseason up to a certain amount

Just hope Gaudette doesn't mean we're out on guys likes Deslauriers or ZAR

 

[Hoglund4MvP]

I would have agreed with you at the end of the regular season, but playoff Boosh was completely out of his league.

And whose fault was that?

Boosh is perfect if you need a no.6 physical presence. Boosh isn't to blame the team needed him beside Rielly. 2.75 mil no.6 against Tampas top lines isn't the 2.75 mil guys fault.


2 to slightly under 3 for these types have been going rate for their "pay days" since a decade ago. Even Hal Gill was 2.25 mil at his peak.

 

[Stephen]

He's a bottom pairing D being paid like a low end #4 who wasn't on the PP or PK.

Literally cannot defend and is a one trick pony - who takes himself out of position often trying fort that one trick.

The Leafs defense has the green light to activate and do whatever they want in puck possession all the time so I wouldn’t use positional discipline to kick someone in the ass on the way out the door.

Not the right price point for us but $2.75 million is nothing money.

 

[Macallan18]

He'll be given a chance, it's basically a platoon of guys competing for the bottom six last position, or two... Robertson, Anderson, Seney, Gaudette, Clifford, Simmonds, Holmberg, Steeves, all competing for the last few spots... that's ok.

sort of like, every year under Dubas? and let the best man win!!!!

 

[OVO16]

Marchment to Carolina goddamit

 

[Warden of the North]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

No.

Also I expect trades are going to happen to move salary out.

I still expect a defenseman to come in

 

[stickty111]

 

[Stephen]

You may have a point. From memory, Buffalo's d is still a disaster, and Bush may be a top 4 pairing, maybe even top pairing.
But for us, he was number 6, and made no sense to pay him that amount.
IMHO, he should only be a number 6 on any decent team.

Yeah he’s not our guy at that price but not some outrageous salary. We’re complete cheapskates due to cap.

 

[uncleben]

Bruh does Gaudette mean we're officially out? We got no more cap-space

Expecting him to be on the Marlies

 

[Nylander88]

That's the one I wanted. Cannot believe it.

Wow. Complete 4th line makeover. Currently Clifford-Gaudette-Aube-Kubel? That's a rough unit that can skate well

 

[SeaOfBlue]

And whose fault was that?

Boosh is perfect if you need a no.6 physical presence. Boosh isn't to blame the team needed him beside Rielly. 2.75 mil no.6 against Tampas top lines isn't the 2.75 mil guys fault.


2 to slightly under 3 for these types have been going rate for their "pay days" since a decade ago. Even Hal Gill was 2.25 mil at his peak.

You don't pay a #6 2.75 mill though.

If you are a bottom pairing guy who can't bring PK value and can maybe only play a dozen minutes, you are making closer to league minimum.

2.75 mill as a pure defensive guy, you can't be a #6 who doesn't PK.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Leafs sign Adam Gaudette at 750k for 1 year

No complaints at that price.

 

[ULF_55]

Any entry level contract can be buried, but other teams will pick them off waivers anyway.

 

[OVO16]

Wow. Complete 4th line makeover. Currently Clifford-Gaudette-Aube-Kubel? That's a rough unit that can skate well

Gaudette is soft and ass