GDT: Free Agent Frenzy Today at Noon EST

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Detroit is just signing as many players as possible and hoping they work. Reminds me of our 2011 (?) season

 

[Gentle Man]

 

[violaswallet]

So I guess Maurice is going to go for a more traditional mix of lines. Cousins and Brown are fine bottom sixers.

I like Staal a lot, especially on the PK. I'm just not sure how we'll make sure that the third line works.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

The man, the myth, the legend

 

[Gentle Man]

We signed an EASHL character

 

[Ghoste]

That cat was rough. Also, I get why Bruno did it but Knighter should have started that last game against Montreal.

-ghoste

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

We signed an EASHL character

New Jonas

 

[kerrabria]

Not pleased with Zito today.
I don't get why he feels the need to keep the roster overflowing with bodies. Denisenko, Heponiemi, and Kiersted need games.

Only way seriously I can find something positive about Zitos day is if he lands Pulju on the cheap.
Verhaeghe explosion potential

Disagree.
1) Bulju isn't going to be dirt cheap. He'll cost at least $2m.
2) We don't to take yet another flyer on a question mark player.
3) I just don't think he's a very good. I was excited when we got Marchessault and ecstatic when we got Verhaeghe. I don't see anything special or untapped in Bulju's game.

 

[violaswallet]

New Jonas

Yep. We need someone for the AHL bad.

Is Kessel still available?

 

[Chessarmy]

Johansson will go down as a Panthers legend.

 

[Gentle Man]

New Jonas

Here is Alex making a save.

 

[Chessarmy]

Not pleased with Zito today.
I don't get why he feels the need to keep the roster overflowing with bodies. Denisenko, Heponiemi, and Kiersted need games.

Injuries happen every year, these guys are going to get games.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

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Here is Alex making a save.

I can't tell if that's photoshop or how EA NHL looks nowadays

 

[BB88]

Not pleased with Zito today.
I don't get why he feels the need to keep the roster overflowing with bodies. Denisenko, Heponiemi, and Kiersted need games.


Disagree.
1) Bulju isn't going to be dirt cheap. He'll cost at least $2m.
2) We don't to take yet another flyer on a question mark player.
3) I just don't think he's a very good. I was excited when we got Marchessault and ecstatic when we got Verhaeghe. I don't see anything special or untapped in Bulju's game.

Every Edmonton forward scores better with Pulju on the ice vs on the bench, Edmonton outscores the opposition by a wide margin when Pulju is on the ice& Pulju is one of the best forecheckers in the league.
Every adv stats guy love the guy.

Somehow Florida has to get better defensively as well

Nobody at 2M is going to give you the same potential.
& he had 23 points in 29 games before getting Covid& injured

 

[violaswallet]

So with Duke out, are we breaking up Lundell and Reino? Right now if we keep them together, we run this:

Swaggy-Barky-Deni
Huby-Bennett-Hornqvist
Brown stained White-Lundell-Reino
Lomberg-Luostarinen-Cousins

I guess the good news is that Horny will be fine for the first half of the season and then Duke is back.

 

[I am not exposed]

I don't want Pulju because his head really annoys me. I know it is not his fault, but still. I can't bear to look at it!

 

[wampa13jku]

i wish i can go to work and do a shitty job like Jonas "We Got Dunked 10 Against Montreal" Johansson and still be employed. This guy has zero business on the NHL.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

So with Duke out, are we breaking up Lundell and Reino? Right now if we keep them together, we run this:

Swaggy-Barky-Deni
Huby-Bennett-Hornqvist
Brown-Lundell-Reino
Lomberg-Luostarinen-Cousins

I guess the good news is that Horny will be fine for the first half of the season and then Duke is back.

Brown? Wrong color

 

[violaswallet]

Brown? Wrong color

It's a brown sort of day

 

[kerrabria]

Injuries happen every year, these guys are going to get games.

Eric will be good enough in camp to earn an NHL contract. For all intents and purposes, I'm marking him as with the team.

We now have at least 15 forwards and 8 defensemen who belong in the NHL.

Even with Duclair on LTIR, the young guys are going to end up boxed out. It makes no sense.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Eric will be good enough in camp to earn an NHL contract. For all intents and purposes, I'm marking him as with the team.

We now have at least 15 forwards and 8 defensemen who belong in the NHL.

Even with Duclair on LTIR, the young guys are going to end up boxed out. It makes no sense.

If a Denisenko can't beat out a vet on a cheap contract he needs more time.

Give an opportunity, not hand them spots.

 

[TotalHomer]

Every Edmonton forward scores better with Pulju on the ice vs on the bench, Edmonton outscores the opposition by a wide margin when Pulju is on the ice& Pulju is one of the best forecheckers in the league.
Every adv stats guy love the guy.

Somehow Florida has to get better defensively as well

Nobody at 2M is going to give you the same potential.
& he had 23 points in 29 games before getting Covid& injured

yeah but he eats pizza with his mouth open

 

[kerrabria]

So with Duke out, are we breaking up Lundell and Reino? Right now if we keep them together, we run this:

Swaggy-Barky-Deni
Huby-Bennett-Hornqvist
Brown stained White-Lundell-Reino
Lomberg-Luostarinen-Cousins

I guess the good news is that Horny will be fine for the first half of the season and then Duke is back.

I have a strong feeling that Denisenko is going to start in the AHL.

I think that White will be given a chance as the top 6 RW. I doubt they play him at LW, I don't think he's ever played there. In fact, with White, Cousins, and Staal all options at 4C, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see one of Lundell or Luostarinen move to LW. Maurice apparently likes to have a shutdown line.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

I AM DEAD

Marc's fine as some D depth at league minimum (cap can be buried fully in the AHL if necessary), Eric is a PTO (possibly a favor to Marc). Why not.

At worst, Eric becomes the Joe Thornton signing of this offseason. Whatever, every GM has their quirks, and at least Zito's man crush on ancient guys comes cheap and they are here for just one year.

 

[I am not exposed]

Marc's fine as some D depth at league minimum (cap can be buried fully in the AHL if necessary), Eric is a PTO (possibly a favor to Marc). Why not.

At worst, Eric becomes the Joe Thornton signing of this offseason. Whatever, every GM has their quirks, and at least Zito's man crush on ancient guys comes cheap and they are here for just one year.

This can't be emphasised enough!