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

[OrrNumber4]

All the SJS-NYI rumors haven't materialized into anything. I wonder if it was just a case of NTCs being invoked.

 

[Gecklund]

All the SJS-NYI rumors haven't materialized into anything. I wonder if it was just a case of NTCs being invoked.

What rumors?

 

[OrrNumber4]

What rumors?

I was hearing so much about cap-clearing from NYI and the Sharks helping out...

 

[Gecklund]

I was hearing so much about cap-clearing from NYI and the Sharks helping out...

I think that was all fan speculation.

 

[TealManV]

Yeah, I had speculated NYI-SJS on here a few months ago but that was just based on reports that NYI were looking to clear cap. Arthur Staple (NYI beat reporter on the athletic) had reported JGP and Lee as potential guys to be moved/bought out this offseason. So I just put it together as a potnetial option that Grier could pursue. But I’m not sure there were ever any actual reports of interest between the two teams.

 

[matt trick]

I think that was all fan speculation.

Or was it? @OrrNumber4 has gotten tidbits/nuggets from a source for many years (like 10?). You said 'heard' Orr, so guessing it was a bit more than our fan speculation?

 

[OrrNumber4]

Or was it? @OrrNumber4 has gotten tidbits/nuggets from a source for many years (like 10?). You said 'heard' Orr, so guessing it was a bit more than our fan speculation?

Yes, more than speculation (about SJS-NYI talking. Speculation that NTCs were invoked is all mine).

 

[knu]

Is our opening night roster worse than last year? I cant....tell....

 

[The Nemesis]

Is our opening night roster worse than last year? I cant....tell....

Probably pretty close to the same. Celebrini (if he signs) and Smith are better on balance than Hertl on his own without the broken corpse of Couture. Hoffman and Labanc and the lost wings outside of Duclair were mostly trash anyways.

Assuming Cooch isn't healthy and Celebrini signs we're probably looking at something vaguely like:

Eklund - Celebrini- Toffoli
Granlund - Smith - Zetterlund
Kostin - Wennberg- Goodrow
Kunin - Sturm - Graf

Ferraro - Rutta
Walman - Benning
Vlasic - Thompson?

Blackwood
Vanacek

That's still pretty bad, especially on the blueline, but those forward lines are pretty close to "sorta halfway acceptable if you squint really hard and also recognize this is a crap team that's still gonna tank for at least next season"

Probably not enough to win a lot more games, but at least better enough to not get boat raced 10-1 a bunch of times.

 

[JackSkellington]

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

Yeah they have on IG on the official Sharks account

 

[Pavelski2112]

Yeah they have on IG on the official Sharks account

They didn't when I had posted this but yea they've officially announced it now so nevermind

 

[knu]

SJSharks sign Lucas Carlsson to two-year deal.

 

[matt trick]

Probably pretty close to the same. Celebrini (if he signs) and Smith are better on balance than Hertl on his own without the broken corpse of Couture. Hoffman and Labanc and the lost wings outside of Duclair were mostly trash anyways.

Assuming Cooch isn't healthy and Celebrini signs we're probably looking at something vaguely like:

Eklund - Celebrini- Toffoli
Granlund - Smith - Zetterlund
Kostin - Wennberg- Goodrow
Kunin - Sturm - Graf

Ferraro - Rutta
Walman - Benning
Vlasic - Thompson?

Blackwood
Vanacek

That's still pretty bad, especially on the blueline, but those forward lines are pretty close to "sorta halfway acceptable if you squint really hard and also recognize this is a crap team that's still gonna tank for at least next season"

Probably not enough to win a lot more games, but at least better enough to not get boat raced 10-1 a bunch of times.

You left out Dellandrea (probably in place of Graf) and I'm guessing Emberson in place of Thompson. Hoping a legit top 4 d-man in place of Benning, but failing that maybe someone like Barrie, Boqvist, Brannstrom, or Schmidt.

 

[Bizz]

Oilers get their EK9 replacement. He's been rumored to be on the way out.

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Grier not adding any total cans today is real nice. Will be fun to watch a real NHL team shape up the next few years instead of Labanc Burroughs and Hoffman.

NO MORE KEVIN LABANC!!! How exciting

 

[one2gamble]

The D is still pretty bad and the bottom 6 bottleneck seems worse......

 

[Alaskanice]

The D is still pretty bad and the bottom 6 bottleneck seems worse......

There is a lot of time until training camp.

 

[knu]

Grier on free agency: "I would say for the most part, we're probably done." Adds most of the heavy lifting has been done. #SJSharks

 

[mogambomoroo]

Grier on free agency: "I would say for the most part, we're probably done." Adds most of the heavy lifting has been done. #SJSharks

Well, that's a pity. Makes me believe we'll get a defencemen through trade or waivers. We gotta change that defence for better.

 

[Hodge]

Burns, Ghost, Walker and Orlov on the same blueline is insanity. It's like the Hurricanes are trying to become even less competitive in the playoffs.

 

[Friday]

Well, that's a pity. Makes me believe we'll get a defencemen through trade or waivers. We gotta change that defence for better.

Okay MG maybe one more lottery win then we gotta try a little haha

 

[Hodge]

Vegas losing Marchessault, Stephenson and Martinez and replacing Thompson with Samsonov is very, very good for us.

 

[Friday]

Vegas losing Marchessault, Stephenson and Martinez and replacing Thompson with Samsonov is very, very good for us.

I was already thinking at worst that pick is 20th ish but they might really fall apart

 

[Hodge]

I was already thinking at worst that pick is 20th ish but they might really fall apart

One significant injury to Eichel, Stone, Pietrangelo or Hertl and they're cooked.

Edmonton and Vancouver are clearly better than them and LA has more upside with Byfield+Clarke.

That said, it's Vegas so watch them trade Pietrangelo for Marner tomorrow.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Well, that's a pity. Makes me believe we'll get a defencemen through trade or waivers. We gotta change that defence for better.

Who’s still out there that we’d even want? I don’t see anyone, so I’m glad Grier isn’t planning on signing any more depth players.