GDT: Free Agent Frenzy Today at Noon EST

[Gentle Man]

Or value signings with the Duke money

Zzzzzz

Talbot to Ottawa

Bro Dorion is on steroids wtf

 

[violaswallet]

Zzzzzz

Talbot to Ottawa

Bro Dorion is on steroids wtf

Based on the Dwork article, I wouldn't be surprised if we add Kessel for cheap.

 

[kerrabria]

Kessel isn't coming here. He doesn't care about winning, and we aren't going to guarantee his ironman streak.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Spitting Chicklets pod says we are the favorites to sign Malkin.....is he taking the minimum? lol

 

[Gentle Man]

supposedly Lebrun was on overdrive1050 and said Florida's offer to Giroux was 1 X 1


If true.......LOL

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

True. I'd prefer a 1st or a lesser LD back + something. Trying to clear Horny with use of Weegar somehow

Weegar, Hornqvist retained, 2023 2nd
for
2023 1st, prospect

go sign Marchment and Kulak?
Or dangle the OTT 1st + Samoskevich for Chychrun?

Weegar + Hornqvist for Thomson + 2023 1st + 2024 2nd

I don't think Zito can afford to trade for Chyk as he essentially has no 1st round picks. We'll soon know whether Deni, Hepo and Hutsko can manage the NHL action or not as regular roster players. If they can't then there's only Samo, Sourdif, Noel and Schwindt plus a handful of mid-tier defensemen left in the cupboard.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

supposedly Lebrun was on overdrive1050 and said Florida's offer to Giroux was 1 X 1


If true.......LOL

I don't doubt it. Probably asking to take a 1yr dirt cheap deal with the promise to pay more next year when more cap opens up. Probably trying the same with March

 

[Gentle Man]

I don't doubt it. Probably asking to take a 1yr dirt cheap deal with the promise to pay more next year when more cap opens up. Probably trying the same with March

Zito be like

TRUST ME BRO

 

[floridada]

Spitting Chicklets pod says we are the favorites to sign Malkin.....is he taking the minimum? lol

Smart move. Malkin will be LTIR'd by the time Duke is healthy.

 

[HockeyRulez]

What's the rule again? Teams can be over the cap during the off-season but have to be under by a certain time? Or maybe I'm not remembering correctly

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Zito be like

TRUST ME BRO

That sounds more like a bad marriage than anything else.
G: "that's a great offer, Billy... but I think I'll just take that sweet $7milx3 deal from the Sens..."

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Malkin wants 4 years at 6M+, Zito would have to do wizardry to pull that off

 

[Gentle Man]

That sounds more like a bad marriage than anything else.
G: "that's a great offer, Billy... but I think I'll just take that sweet $7milx3 deal from the Sens..."

Bro

Just trust me. I'll overpay you in February

Trust me bro

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Bro

Just trust me. I'll overpay you in February

Trust me bro

A classic playoff pretender asks to trust them... not going to happen twice, especially at that cap hit.

 

[ShootIt]

I'll be surprised if we let March or Giroux walk and keep Horny for this year.

While he isn't a + asset with his cap hit he is on an expiring deal that some team could absorb.
Unless the FO doesn't want to move him due to locker room/leadership.

 

[FrolikFan67]

If Ottawa does end up signing giroux, I really like how they’re building their team:

Debrincat-Norris-Giroux
Tkachuk-Stutzle-Batherson

With Chabot, Zub, and Sanderson on D, and adding a little more stability with Talbot in net.

They may not be at our level yet, but they’re certainly catching up. A lot of question marks on what we’ll do. No Duclair already, do we keep giroux or Marchment or chiarot? Do we trade anyone? Trade or buyout horn? Trade Weegar? Bob? And not a single thing has happened yet. All a mystery. Tomorrow will be very interesting. What time does free agency start?

 

[Sticksandsun]

A lot of question marks on what we’ll do. No Duclair already, do we keep giroux or Marchment or chiarot? Do we trade anyone? Trade or buyout horn? Trade Weegar? Bob? And not a single thing has happened yet. All a mystery. Tomorrow will be very interesting. What time does free agency start?

They might just do nothing.

 

[Chino Oscar]

There is only so much one can do with the cap space we got. Unless we unload a big contract, I don't expect anything, and only one I would be willing to unload would be Horny. Bob is interesting because if Knight is not ready, we could really screw up the entire season if we trade him to open up some cap space.

 

[Gentle Man]

Malkin signed.


Let's go giroux.

1 year 800K

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Looking like an 8 page thread discussing the signing of rudolf bulcers at 700k type of frenzy lol

 

[Gentle Man]

Looking like an 8 page thread discussing the signing of rudolf bulcers at 700k type of frenzy lol

We should just have a press conference for yandle saying I'm the reason you lost players

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

We should just have a press conference for yandle saying I'm the reason you lost players

I think that Yandle should have the common courtesy of issuing us an apology for being a lazy bum and refrain from saying "soonk" during his apology.

 

[Gentle Man]

i want a meltdown tomorrow

Sign chiarot or gudbranson...ONLY

 

[iam76]

I still like Chariot.. but I know I know...

 

[letsgrowcactus]

I'll be surprised if we let March or Giroux walk and keep Horny for this year.

While he isn't a + asset with his cap hit he is on an expiring deal that some team could absorb.
Unless the FO doesn't want to move him due to locker room/leadership.

Again, it's a question of cap and assets.
Is anybody willing to take Hornqvist at 50% for a lesser prospect? If not, as much as it sucks, you keep him.
Giroux IMO is a pipe dream. Nothing against him but the money's just not there unless he's "Florida or retirement" (which I really don't think he is).
Marchment depends on what he wants, but I imagine he wants the multi-year deal to set him up for life as is his right. If we manage to more Horny, then I think we'll keep him... but more likely, he's gone.

Zito could surprise me and trade one of the roster players (like Weegar, if he's sure we can't keep him and has a replacement plan), but more likely this FA to be very low-key; a couple dirt-cheap forwards, maybe a depth D.