GDT: Free agent frenzy - day 2+

[DougieSmash]

You do realize there's like, months left until start of the season.....

Yeah, because the teams traxe away their good players in august and september.

 

[bleedgreen]

Trying to stay patient, but this looks like it's heading in a troubling direction. Cap space is available, but there's not much out there that they should be spending it on.

Yup.

While if we get Tarasenko and the price isn’t outrageous I’ll obviously get on board and root for it all, I’m not in the camp that wants him. There’s a reason he’s still around - contract and threat of injury that this time might be career ending. Those two reasons are plenty enough for me to wish we steer clear.

 

[CandyCanes]

Also waiting on the E Staal to Canes for 2 mil

Svech-Aho-Turbo
Tarasenko-Trocheck-Necas
Staal-Staal-Nino
Marty/Lorentz/Leivo/Fast

That would be pretty good IMO

You forgot Svech x2.

 

[Chrispy]

Also waiting on the E Staal to Canes for 2 mil

Svech-Aho-Turbo
Tarasenko-Trocheck-Necas
Staal-Staal-Nino
Marty/Lorentz/Leivo/Fast

That would be pretty good IMO

If they do this, can't we at least create Tantric line 2.0?
Staal-Staal-Fast

 

[DaveG]

Who's left...Tatar, Ritchie, maybe Heinen? Otherwise it's trade for something

Tatar, Krejci, Ritchie, Palmeiri, E Staal, Heinen

DeBrusk and Tank on the trading block as well.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Yeah, because the teams traxe away their good players in august and september.

Buffalo may with Eichel. I know that ownership wants to send him out West, but none of the contending clubs out there have large enough packages to be that enticing for Buffalo. To me, Eichel would be the one move that'll make folks almost 100% forget about the departure list.

 

[bleedgreen]

If they do this, can't we at least create Tantric line 2.0?
Staal-Staal-Fast

I liked because it’s funny, not because I want Estaal on this team.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Buffalo may with Eichel. I know that ownership wants to send him out West, but none of the contending clubs out there have large enough packages to be that enticing for Buffalo.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts the season with Buffalo. I don’t think teams would want to pull the trigger on trading for him without seeing him play a few games first.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

You do realize there's like, months left until start of the season.....

I'm well aware. However, Waddell can't sign or trade for what is not available. The options are shrinking.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I'm well aware. However, Waddell can't sign or trade for what is not available. The options are shrinking.

And that will only get worse as it gets colder.

 

[AD Skinner]

Tara Tara get up and go, with a fresh cup of joe, getting down to work early.

Hes following his dreams to the meth in Raleigh

 

[Stickpucker]

I know there are a lot of question marks but lets find some big dick energy and trade for Laine. We have the cap after Douglas left

does 1st + Nino get it done? cbj flip him at tdl for another 1st

Laine - Aho - TT
Svech - Tro - Necas
Ritchie - Staal - Fast
Martinook - Lorentz - Rookie

I also sign Ritchie 2yrs 1m aav

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I'm well aware. However, Waddell can't sign or trade for what is not available. The options are shrinking.

They could try and lob a gigantic package for Eichel. Something like Trocheck + Gardiner + Jarvis + Bokk + Rees + Cotton + 1st, potentially. Then run a center group of Eichel/Aho/Staal/Lorentz and terrorize the Metro.

 

[tarheelhockey]

With the Canes having by far the best potential package to give

Not since McGinn left.

 

[Lempo]

Not since McGinn left.

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[Wolfpuck]

They could try and lob a gigantic package for Eichel. Something like Trocheck + Gardiner + Jarvis + Bokk + Rees + Cotton + 1st, potentially. Then run a center group of Eichel/Aho/Staal/Lorentz.

 

[DougieSmash]

As of now. Not sure we add another, other than AHL depth.

Svech/Aho/TT
Nino/Tro/Necas
Drury/Staal/Fast
Marty/Lorentz/Leivo

Slavin/Pesce
Skjei/DeAngelo
Cole/Bear

 

[Chrispy]

As of now. Not sure we add another, other than AHL depth.

Svech/Aho/TT
Nino/Tro/Necas
Drury/Staal/Fast
Lorentz/Marty/Leivo

Slavin/Pesce
Skjei/DeAngelo
Cole/Bear

Who are we kidding.

 

[tarheelhockey]

As of now. Not sure we add another, other than AHL depth.

Svech/Aho/TT
Nino/Tro/Necas
Drury/Staal/Fast
Marty/Lorentz/Leivo

Slavin/Pesce
Skjei/DeAngelo
Cole/Bear

I ****ing HATE the look of that defense compared to what we've rolled the past few years.

Also we really need another good (top 6) LW before that group will look threatening. We need Drury to be contending with Marty to get out of the press box, not with Nino for second-line minutes.

 

[FreshSeabass]

FWIW I listened to the full DW press conference yesterday and he mentioned Drury by name as a young guy they want to see if could make it with the big club.

 

[TheOllieC]

As of now. Not sure we add another, other than AHL depth.

Svech/Aho/TT
Nino/Tro/Necas
Drury/Staal/Fast
Marty/Lorentz/Leivo

Slavin/Pesce
Skjei/DeAngelo
Cole/Bear

Kinda feel like them simply settling on this roster is more likely than even just one of Tarasenko or Tatar.

 

[bleedgreen]

FWIW I listened to the full DW press conference yesterday and he mentioned Drury by name as a young guy they want to see if could make it with the big club.

Yeah it does seem like he has a spot to lose so my earlier presumptions that he’s going to get time to develop are wrong. We’ll see how that goes. I’m sure he can handle the job defensively, just wouldn’t mind him getting as much time as possible to develop the offense.

 

[AD Skinner]

I hope they don't put martinook at center unless its necessitated by injury. He looks neutered there, much more effective on the wing I think

 

[Chrispy]

I ****ing HATE the look of that defense compared to what we've rolled the past few years.

Also we really need another good (top 6) LW before that group will look threatening. We need Drury to be contending with Marty to get out of the press box, not with Nino for second-line minutes.

You can make that defense look better. Others have mentioned putting TDA with Slavin. While I think that could make sense during most of a game, I expect TDA would be swapped out for Bear to protect late leads, leaving Slavin-Bear and Skjei-Pesce or swapping RD.

Skjei-Bear may work better than Skjei-TDA; not sure as I haven't seen Bear play much, but I am not sure I want Skjei being the guy who has to protect when TDA pinches.

 

[GoldiFox]

Waddell telling Drury that he was 99.9% confident he would be a full time NHLer on Day One was a large part of getting him signed