GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2022

[TheDoldrums]

I hope Kuemper had no interest in coming here because I would have definitely signed that too.

 

[ACC1224]

Giroux landing here wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[justashadowof]

Malgin turned 25 in January. Hyman turned 25 in June after his rookie year of 16-17. It checks out fine.

Hyman was 24 yo at the end of his rookie season. Malgin is 25 1/2 right now.

 

[ToneDog]

No. Kerfoot’s bonus is paid today. No chance he would have been moved before that.

I was surprised he was 25 and Marchment was 27. Doesn't cost anything to give him a shot after strong season in Europe. We are not exactly deep on RW without Kase and Simmonds.

 

[Cor]

Ironically, Ottawa is our last playoff round win in 2004.

(That’s the joke )

 

[Bomber0104]

Any idea what Danton Heinen is going to cost? He'd be a great add.

 

[Morgs]

He liked a tweet comparing Hillary Clinton to Hitler and wrote a tribute to Rush Limbaugh is the stuff I could find. Basically a hard core conservative

I mean, delete this post if you want mods.

 

[Legion34]

He liked a tweet comparing Hillary Clinton to Hitler and wrote a tribute to Rush Limbaugh is the stuff I could find. Basically a hard core conservative

What does that have to do with hockey?

 

[Fogelhund]

Malgin lol, he sucked in his audition here.

Yes, that EIGHT game sample set

 

[ToneDog]

Giroux landing here wouldn’t surprise me.

He's all but signed by the Sens. He also turned down $1m offer from Florida.

 

[2 Slick]

Have we been heavily tied to any UFAs? Are we the only team not tampering, or does our front office just keep their mouths shut?

Campbell to Edmonton.
Kuemper to Washington.
Giroux to Ottawa.
Gaudreau to Philly (and NYI to make an aggressive offer).
Etc.

No, management is pretty happy with the team staying pretty much status quo. The main exception is goaltending because they didn’t really have much choice because Jack Campbell wanted more than they were willing to give.

It’ll probably be dumpster diving pretty much like it was last free agency. I don’t see anything special happening, just a couple of fringe players, if anything, this team will probably regress compared to last season. Don’t really have any high expectations.

 

[Cor]

I doubt it's smokes and mirrors. It's almost a done deal according to many sources. Oil brass also loves ex Leafs so I don't see how this is not going to happen

Oilers still have some money left with Keith retiring and goaltending is their most pressing need

Jack also not going to get this type of offer from anyone else. This is by default best options for both parties

I know the Campbell deal is done deal.

That’s why I said “Campbell tampering smoke”

Just curious if the ZAR and Strome to Toronto are also done deals like that and Kuemper to WSH and Giroux to OTT, or if it’s just speculation

 

[SprDaVE]

Have we been heavily tied to any UFAs? Are we the only team not tampering, or does our front office just keep their mouths shut?

Campbell to Edmonton.
Kuemper to Washington.
Giroux to Ottawa.
Gaudreau to Philly (and NYI to make an aggressive offer).
Etc.

Aston-Reese, Strome and Gagner are the only names I've seen people hint at "Don't be surprised" or "look out for".

 

[Morgs]

Aston-Reese, Strome and Gagner are the only names I've seen people hint at "Don't be surprised" or "look out for".

And Accari

 

[Fogelhund]

ah ok. I thought it was on July 1st.

Normally they are. But like free agency, allegedly everything was moved back to today.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Hyman was 24 yo at the end of his rookie season. Malgin is 25 1/2 right now.

Hyman turned 25 that June. Please look at Hyman's career trajectory and tell me players can't develop past 25. Or maybe just don't compare Malgin to 37 year old players as if that makes any sense.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Malkin taking 6.4 x 4 makes that Tavares contract feel like an even bigger kick to the dick.

 

[Magic Man]

I'm going to say it. If Dubas signs a bunch of cream puffs and doesn't come away with a decent 2nd goalie he's going to get fired next year. And the team very well could be closer to 100 points than 115.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

TOP UFA TARGETS
1. Marchement
2. Strome
3. Heinen
4. Lemieux
5. Domi
6. Acciari

 

[SprDaVE]

Malkin taking 6.4 x 4 makes that Tavares contract feel like an even bigger kick to the dick.

Malkin is 36 years old, making his contract buy-out and retirement proof.

Tavares isn't even 32 years old yet. He'll be Malkin's age when his contract is up....... so...

 

[justashadowof]

Hyman turned 25 that June. Please look at Hyman's career, now tell me Malgin can't develop past 25. Or maybe just don't compare him to 37 year old players as if that makes any sense.

He was a forgettable perimeter nobody when I saw him in a Leafs' sweater in NHL games with 186 games experience.

 

[SprDaVE]

TOP UFA TARGETS
1. Marchement
2. Strome
3. Heinen
4. Lemieux
5. Domi
6. Acciari

Lemieux isn't #1 on your list?

 

[Shooter2x]

Malkin taking 6.4 x 4 makes that Tavares contract feel like an even bigger kick to the dick.

I don't think Tavares will demand 6.4 when he takes his second contract from us at 35 (33) years old.

*Actually he might but if he does that means things went well over the next 2 years for him here

 

[WTFMAN99]

People said that LAST year and it improved. It'll be hard to improve even more for sure, but the ENTIRE core is still here and the main reason we were as good as they were. I don't know how we can view this as an "opposite direction" feeling at all because we're losing Mikheyev and Campbell.

The Leafs might move Kerfoot and Holl because they want to shake up the secondary aspects of the team, which should be mostly just shuffling the deck chairs. They also have young players pushing for promotions, which could give them high value for cheap cap hits.

I think it's ok to question and have concerns. I agree to a certain degree. But I'd wait until the dust settles and make a little more judgments based on that.

The core is also the only thing they haven’t touched and the common denominator in all the playoff losses. It’s fair to say people are questioning the “big 4” strategy st this point because people don’t really care about a great regular season, it’s not a deep team.