GDT: Free Agent... Frenzy? aka "Let's get some guys to help Celebrini maybe" | Coverage on NHL Network, TSN, Sportsnet

[STL Shark]

Wennberg was a fourth-liner for NYR in the playoffs. Seems like a gigantic overpayment.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792559906144264641

When trying to figure out if a deal is an overpayment or not, I consult this first. 4 years $3.9M per year was their projection of Wennberg. Therefore, 2 years $5M per year is not an overpayment as we lessened the term by 50%.

 

[weastern bias]

With the Quenneville/Bowman news I'm just waiting for the Flyers to announce they've extended Carter Hart

This league f***ing sucks

Also, way to drop a bomb on one of your biggest news days of the year, you have shit for principles AND you're f***ing stupid as hell

 

[Juxtaposer]

Jesus Christ, Alex Carrier must really love Nashville. Sweetheart deal.

 

[TheBeard]

Jesus Christ, Alex Carrier must really love Nashville. Sweetheart deal.

Why WOULDN'T he want to be a part of what they're building?

 

[Patty Ice]

Weird that Alexandre Carrier extension hasn’t been announced, maybe things changed after landing Stamkos, Marchessault, and Skjei? He’s the only player left in FA that I really have any interest in.

3x3.75 for Carrier. Staying in Nashville.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Since it seems that Sharks don't attract the top 4 FA defencemen, I would go for Adam Boqvist and Nate Schmidt right about now. Schmidt more of a veteran and Boqvist as an potential PP guy.
I don't believe they'll command a lot even if we have to overpay. Just bring some new bodies to that defensive core.

 

[STL Shark]

Jesus Christ, Alex Carrier must really love Nashville. Sweetheart deal.

Is it though? Look at the deal that Chatfield got and what Sean Walker got. Seems like a pretty darn fair value deal (especially because TN is a no state income tax spot). Was projected just under $4M on a 3 year deal and took $3.75M in a tax shelter.

 

[timorous me]

Craig Button immediately going to bat for all those guys saying that they’ve “done the work” to deserve to be re-instated but don’t actually have to prove that they did the work made me want to hurl. The rest of the panel was like “well these guys really need to prove that they’ve changed”, etc. and was kinda uncomfortable but Button was just gross.

Someone's got to carry the torch for the old boys' club of the NHL.

Well, no they don't, but lord knows they will.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Why WOULDN'T he want to be a part of what they're building?

Because it’s mid as hell? Bunch of 35 year olds and no real centers isn’t exactly my idea of a good time.

Is it though? Look at the deal that Chatfield got and what Sean Walker got. Seems like a pretty darn fair value deal (especially because TN is a no state income tax spot). Was projected just under $4M on a 3 year deal and took $3.75M in a tax shelter.

I think Carrier is a tier above those guys.

 

[Hodge]

Small defensemen always get "underpaid" (aka fairly paid based on their market value).

 

[The Nemesis]

Craig Button immediately going to bat for all those guys saying that they’ve “done the work” to deserve to be re-instated but don’t actually have to prove that they did the work made me want to hurl. The rest of the panel was like “well these guys really need to prove that they’ve changed”, etc. and was kinda uncomfortable but Button was just gross.

Yeah, Pounder and Corrado both looked horrified because they didn't want to step on the minefield, but made reasonable statements about how those guys still have to demonstrate that they've made meaningful movement and/or restitution and that the real act of proving themselves begins now. Then in comes Button to steamroll everything with "well yep, it's fine they're great and the league is great and this can't go bad in any way because the league said so because it's great!" and I cringed so hard. Like, jeeeeesus Button. If you can't muster up at least a little bit of reservedness just keep your trap shut.

With the Quenneville/Bowman news I'm just waiting for the Flyers to announce they've extended Carter Hart

This league f***ing sucks

Also, way to drop a bomb on one of your biggest news days of the year, you have shit for principles AND you're f***ing stupid as hell

Hart's already gone. He and the 3 others who were in the league last year (Foote, McLeod, and Dube) were all non-tendered by their clubs a few days ago and they became UFAs today so that they were no longer attached to their teams.

 

[The Nemesis]

4y/$4.35m per for Middleton from the Wild? Good for Jake.

 

[hohosaregood]

guess my current defensive wish list is Schmidt, C. Miller, and Brannstrom. Really dumpster diving right now.

 

[weastern bias]

Hart's already gone. He and the 3 others who were in the league last year (Foote, McLeod, and Dube) were all non-tendered by their clubs a few days ago and they became UFAs today so that they were no longer attached to their teams.

I know, I was being facetious, but the way this league goes out of their way to protect predators and their enablers so long as they're talented it wouldn't be shocking to see one of those teams extend a contract to one of the players on trial in order to "protect the asset"

With the NHL dropping that news today it's fitting that Nashville won free agency, way to go everyone

 

[The Nemesis]

Lol Jeff O'Neill whinging about "there's not much loyalty" out there because teams let players go.

Meanwhile players get to free agency after being a good fit on a good team and are like "f*** it, I'm getting that bag" and O'Neill's probably fine with it.

"no loyalty" runs both ways. It sucks when it happens in either direction but it happens. Players bail on teams if they don't get what they want and teams will let go of players if they need to make hard financial decisions for sake of the roster.

 

[mogambomoroo]

There could be a trade being worked on as we speak. I think that's a good route to get some good defensive players that necessary wouldn't sign here @ Free Agency.
We get some of the players here, build a culture together and they will be loyal after that.
I think Sharks has a lot of history of bringing guys here through trades not even knowing where San Jose is and they end up loving it here.

 

[Pavelski2112]

I can't shake the feeling that Trouba is gonna end up here

 

[WSS11]

There could be a trade being worked on as we speak. I think that's a good route to get some good defensive players that necessary wouldn't sign here @ Free Agency.
We get some of the players here, build a culture together and they will be loyal after that.
I think Sharks has a lot of history of bringing guys here through trades not even knowing where San Jose is and they end up loving it here.

Are you speculating that or did you see a trade rumor posted somewhere?

 

[weastern bias]

I can't shake the feeling that Trouba is gonna end up here

Bring it on, we need the help

He's fallen off hard and he'd STILL be our #1D with a bullet

 

[mogambomoroo]

Are you speculating that or did you see a trade rumor posted somewhere?

Just a speculation for now. But knowing how MG operates, he will change something on that defence. It was on his to-do list (like adding scoring winger that was Toffoli and another C that was Wennberg)

 

[Pavelski2112]

Just a speculation for now. But knowing how MG operates, he will change something on that defence. It was on his to-do list (like adding scoring winger that was Toffoli and another C that was Wennberg)

The org also hasn't posted anything about the signings today so something's gotta be in the works

 

[spintops]

Not too much more out there. I'm happy with what we did.

 

[Gecklund]

Have we heard any talk about a Grier presser today? Last few years that was when he announced a few signings

 

[Juxtaposer]

Has there been anything that even remotely explains that confusing Becher tweet yet?

 

[ChompChomp]

Has there been anything that even remotely explains that confusing Becher tweet yet?

Only the rumor that the Sharks are trying to bring in Pavs to the organization in some form, whether it on ice or off ice.