GDT: Free agent frenzy July 1

[Trxjw]

Pressers never say anything meaningful. I'm sure Dorion is going to say a bunch of nothing.

 

[Ola]

A GM only have 24 hours per day like the rest of us. Today is sign UFA you really really really must get day, and announcing stuff made before July 1 but that couldn’t be announced until today.

I would be surprised to see trades today.

 

[Leonardo87]

WOOF

Dodged another bullet there.

 

[Ghost of jas]

This blockbuster

Gorton asleep...sad day for Ranger fans everywhere.

 

[Alluckks]

Reaves 2 years - 2.775
Roussel 4 years - 3
Komarov 4 years - 3

What the hell is with all these 4th/3rd line fill-ins getting these contracts

Glad we stayed away - think we reached out to each on 2 years deals for likely less AAV too

 

[Mac n Gs]

Dorion says they offered Karlsson a contract.

This f*** is setting EK65 up to be the bad guy when he doesn't sign it so he trades him. What a spineless weasel.

 

[egelband]

Dodged another bullet there.

Wow. Four years is a lot. I would have liked him on the Rangers but four years is a long time.

Btw I’ve noticed a few players (Jack Johnson, John Moore) getting long duration with (relatively) less aav. Is this new?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Dorion says they offered Karlsson a contract.

This **** is setting EK65 up to be the bad guy when he doesn't sign it so he trades him. What a spineless weasel.

He’s a real gem, he also pretended not to know about the twitter thing until after the trade deadline.

Karlsson is so gone from there, it’s not even funny

 

[Boruto]

Dorion says they offered Karlsson a contract.

This **** is setting EK65 up to be the bad guy when he doesn't sign it so he trades him. What a spineless weasel.

It's almost certainly something like 8 years $9M cus Carlson, McDonagh and OEL got like, $7M-$8M so Karlsson is better at like $9M.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The Islanders are f***ing hilarious. Lou's mental degradation is already doing damage. Love it.

 

[Fitzy]

Which is odd because I remember reading on draft day that the isles were going to own us for a decade because of Wahlstrom, Dobson, and Wilde.

 

[wafflepadsave]

There goes that pipe dream.

 

[Alluckks]

Dorion says they offered Karlsson a contract.

This **** is setting EK65 up to be the bad guy when he doesn't sign it so he trades him. What a spineless weasel.

Dorion is the type of guy who calls you into a meeting and talks a whole lot about the team, organization, and how much he loves you without ever mentioning a number at all, then after an hour of a dog and pony show he gives you a lowball numbers and acts like he is being totally fair and great

 

[eco's bones]

Can't blame Komarov for taking that. The Islanders set their sights on their guy and did what they had to to get their guy. Sometimes you've got to be willing to go that extra mile.

 

[Trxjw]

Not really interested in Trouba, TBH. Too many injury concerns there. 5 years in the league and he's played over 65 games only once.

 

[eco's bones]

There goes that pipe dream.

The big names left are James Neal, Patrick Maroon, Robin Lehner and Calvin de Haan. I don't think the Rangers are in on any of them.

There's a few interesting younger players depending on whether you're willing to take a shot at them. Anthony Duclair, Dylan DeMelo, Christian Folin, Nick Shore and if you're feeling really brave Nail Yakupov.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Which is odd because I remember reading on draft day that the isles were going to own us for a decade because of Wahlstrom, Dobson, and Wilde.

I still say that the thread on the main boards, with all of the Islanders saying how good of a get he was and how he was going to change their team for the better, is so God damn funny already.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The big names left are James Neal, Patrick Maroon, Robin Lehner and Calvin de Haan. I don't think the Rangers are in on any of them.

There's a few interesting younger players depending on whether you're willing to take a shot at them. Anthony Duclair, Dylan DeMelo, Christian Folin, Nick Shore and if you're feeling really brave Nail Yakupov.

I'd sign Yakupov for the hell of it.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Not really interested in Trouba, TBH. Too many injury concerns there. 5 years in the league and he's played over 65 games only once.

If we’re set on trading Hayes, and trading him to the Jets, I think a Niku+Roslovic/another prospect/pick is a return that would fit what the Rangers are trying to do

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The big names left are James Neal, Patrick Maroon, Robin Lehner and Calvin de Haan. I don't think the Rangers are in on any of them.

There's a few interesting younger players depending on whether you're willing to take a shot at them. Anthony Duclair, Dylan DeMelo, Christian Folin, Nick Shore and if you're feeling really brave Nail Yakupov.

I could see Lehner if hes willing to take a 1-2 year deal.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I still say that the thread on the main boards, with all of the Islanders saying how good of a get he was and how he was going to change their team for the better, is so God damn funny already.

All he’s done for like the past decade or so is show up, make players cut their hair and beards and then not fix any teams weakness

 

[NYR94]

It's July 1st, I'm in no rush. Let these other fool GMs scoop up the free agents they want to overpay for, then see what trades can be made with pieces Gorton wants to move when the dust has settled.

 

[kovazub94]

This is why Tavares left Isles.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Not really interested in Trouba, TBH. Too many injury concerns there. 5 years in the league and he's played over 65 games only once.

Agreed, but the biggest question is what other player fits his mold as a potential top-pairing RD? I see a tier with him, Parayko, Pesce, Manson, and maybe Dumba.

Would Dumba be available? They're cap strapped and need to sign him and Zucker.

 

[Vitto79]

I could see Lehner if hes willing to take a 1-2 year deal.

Thinking Lou strikes again w Lehner

Lehtonen out there too. I’m fine w Georgiev but he will likely be up and down all year to get games in