GDT: Free agent frenzy pt 2 - you gotta be quicker than that

[Svechhammer]

Nah, if we hadn't made the cdh trade with Chicago is say we'd be looking at possibilities. But as it stands at least for one more season

Slavin - Hamilton
Pesce - Faulk

I don't hate it. Offensive production and a lockdown defenseman on both of our first two lines. Has the potential to really swing games in our favor, especially if Pesce takes that next step forward.

 

[Unsustainable]

Speculation on my part about Signing Bonuses:

When you sign a player to a contract, you take the cost of that contract and put it back to draw interest over time of that contract.

When you pay out in signing bonus, that money is no longer there drawing interest.

I wonder if that’s the reason for holding back on them?

 

[Justshootmore]

Speculation on my part about Signing Bonuses:

When you sign a player to a contract, you take the cost of that contract and put it back to draw interest over time of that contract.
When you pay out in signing bonus, that money is no longer there drawing interest.
I wonder if that’s the reason for holding back on them?

That is for sure a factor, in Ahos case, it could mean as much as 2million dollars in interest are lost. (or on the other hand, Aho can earn 2 million more if invested correctly (potentially even more)).

Another point is that signing bonuses are paid even in case of a lockout, salaries are not. At least that is what I heard.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

That is for sure a factor, in Ahos case, it could mean as much as 2million dollars in interest are lost. (or on the other hand, Aho can earn 2 million more if invested correctly (potentially even more)).

Another point is that signing bonuses are paid even in case of a lockout, salaries are not. At least that is what I heard.

also, signing bonuses can't be bought out. it's why we had to pay marleau his full $3m signing bonus while his actual salary was bought out at 2/3rds price.

aho's contract is essentially buyout proof. if it ever got to that point (highly unlikely) they'd be saving next to nothing by buying him out. for instance if they bought him out of his final year they'd only be saving 250k even though he's paid 6m that year (5.25m signing bonus + 750k salary). he's getting 40m+ guaranteed out of 42.27m total.

 

[geehaad]

it could mean as much as 2million dollars in interest are lost. (or on the other hand, Aho can earn 2 million more if invested correctly (potentially even more)).

I want to know where you do your banking.

 

[hangman005]

Paging @hangman005 .

Hey, mate. What can we offer you for Gusev?

Any decent goalie or D prospects? Also a bunch of Jerks shirt

 

[Unsustainable]

Any decent goalie or D prospects? Also a bunch of Jerks shirt

Reimer for Gusev?

Deal!

 

[spockBokk]

Has this been discussed?



Been in the car all afternoon, haven’t seen this yet at least. Wonder who from Columbus they’d be looking at.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Has this been discussed?



Been in the car all afternoon, haven’t seen this yet at least. Wonder who from Columbus they’d be looking at.

Hunh. Interesting. If Forslund has a team and a player in mind, must be someone cooking that's far enough along to talk about.

 

[DaveG]

Has this been discussed?



Been in the car all afternoon, haven’t seen this yet at least. Wonder who from Columbus they’d be looking at.

what the hell? I mean sure

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Has this been discussed?



Been in the car all afternoon, haven’t seen this yet at least. Wonder who from Columbus they’d be looking at.

I thought Jarmo had said a few times he’s ok with the guys he’s got.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I thought Jarmo had said a few times he’s ok with the guys he’s got.

Yeah, they're rolling with Elvis and Korpi, unless something has changed.

For the record, I'm fine with rolling Mrazek/Reimer/Ned next season.

 

[Chrispy]

what the hell? I mean sure

I really don't see anything that jumps out as:
1) An improvement for Carolina
2) A reasonable price for Reimer

Add in that leaves Forsberg/Ned behind Mrazek? I think keeping Reimer for this season makes sense.

 

[Roboturner913]

Hunh. Interesting. If Forslund has a team and a player in mind, must be someone cooking that's far enough along to talk about.

BEHOLD, THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE GINGER RILEY NASH

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I can’t make sense of why Columbus would do that. Why wouldn’t Columbus have signed a capable goalie in the first place?

 

[Roboturner913]

Waddell did say yesterday they were looking at a d-man. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's not Savard, Werenski, Jones or Murray. But it could be Scott Harrington. 6-2, 207. Shoots left. Can move the puck a little bit (17 points last year on the third pair). He's RFA right now. It kinda fits.

 

[spockBokk]

Yeah, I took a quick look at the CLB roster and couldn’t come up with a fit. Weinberg might have been a buy low candidate, but the acquisition of Haula kinda puts a pin in that.

The D that Waddell mentioned he was possibly after could be Priskie as well.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Here's the actual audio:

David Glenn Show - David Glenn Show 7-2-19 Hour 3

Starts at ~11:10

"...just thinking out loud..."

It was just an idea on Forlsund's part. He was thinking that the Jackets were still in the market for a goaltender. I'm positive that he didn't see the tweets from their beat writer about the tandem most likely being Korpisalo/Merzlinkins.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

just because a gm says the team is set doesn't mean they actually are. it could just be posturing. this happened constantly with rutherford

 

[Bub]

Any rumors on any of the "names" left on the board? Not from the Canes necessarily, but I'm always curious about the drop off of interest after 7/1 (or 1.7 for our Euro pals) despite there being some useful guys still around. Kind of surprised Johansson is still around; Gardiner and Ferland seem to have injury issues, and/or just too pricey?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I'm in

When I get NHL 20, I'm naming my player Richard Energy and making him 6' 6".

 

[Svechhammer]

When I get NHL 20, I'm naming my player Richard Energy and making him 6' 6".

Really?

Not 6'9?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Really?

Not 6'9?

Nice.

 

[Primetime8]

Any rumors on any of the "names" left on the board? Not from the Canes necessarily, but I'm always curious about the drop off of interest after 7/1 (or 1.7 for our Euro pals) despite there being some useful guys still around. Kind of surprised Johansson is still around; Gardiner and Ferland seem to have injury issues, and/or just too pricey?

Pretty quiet around all of those guys right now.

 

[hangman005]

Reimer for Gusev?

Deal!

How about... Haula. I mean once the OS stuff is out the way, I think this will cause people to melt down, whether it be rage or laughter