GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[DutchShamrock]

That Girardi deal just shows that Gorton screwed the pooch on a guy that obviously had value.

Or maybe people need to stop throwing "untradeable" around. His clauses could have been a factor. He's making more this way apparently. Good for him figuring that out.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Loving that we didn't overpay for anyone so far. Hanzal, Bonino, etc all getting way too much.

Jagr and Kovalchuk for 2mill ea and shattenkirk signs for a bucket of KFC

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

7M for McD until hes 37? That scares me a little.

Maybe not the term. I'm overall in the "trade him now" camp. Which I'm sure scares more than those numbers.

 

[Trxjw]

I'm watching NHL Network and have not heard that.

Same. I'm getting the Sportsnet feed and they haven't said a thing.

I think it's still that Weekes report floating around.

 

[QJL]

They way this is turning out I'm expecting Shattenkirk and Thornton to be Rangers by end of day.

 

[cheech70]

Seems like we have a lot of defensemen if Shatt is in.... can this mean a trade of our Capt?

 

[JT Kreider]

Unusually quiet on Shatter.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The Shattenkirk deal has to be confirmed, right? NBC even tweeted it. Have they ever prematurely tweeted something that turned out to be incorrect?

 

[nyr2k2]

Friedman looks like he's got something to report.

 

[RGY]

Trade Holden

 

[Doctyl]

Maybe not the term. I'm overall in the "trade him now" camp. Which I'm sure scares more than those numbers.

I need to see him play a full season with not Girardi first. Its hard to judge him with that corpse tied to him.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Friedman looks like he's got something to report.

From his mouth?

 

[Ail]

I would love McDonagh at those numbers.

I wouldn't. The only players that should be getting 8 year deals are franchise players, especially later in their careers. McD is a very good defensemen but he has also been injured and if they have strong LD depth when it comes time to re-sign him at age 29, it's either a deal like they're looking to give Shatty 4 years, or they trade him/let him walk.

No more long contracts for players in their late twenties for millions and millions unless they're franchise players.

 

[nyr2k2]

The Shattenkirk deal has to be confirmed, right? NBC even tweeted it. Have they ever prematurely tweeted something that turned out to be incorrect?

If you read the report they Tweeted it's just the Weekes report which he has since walked back.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Cam Foweler Number should help us with Shatt

 

[Krams]

The Shattenkirk deal has to be confirmed, right? NBC even tweeted it. Have they ever prematurely tweeted something that turned out to be incorrect?

They took it down.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I need to see him play a full season with not Girardi first. Its hard to judge him with that corpse tied to him.

Lol. Aren't you excited for Hedman-Girardi

 

[haohmaru]

Did it? TB signed him on their terms rather than the garbage contract the Rangers gave him, and gave up no assets, big difference. The Rangers would have had to likely retain significant money and the return still would have only been a late pick. I don't think that he really lost anything.

Rangers retaining 2.5M x 3 Years (7.5M) is less than the buyout costs us (12.1+M). It's a loss. Even if we got back a 7th it would've saved 4.5M vs. the cap.

 

[nyr2k2]

8x6.5M for Fowler.

 

[GregSirico]

Fowler deal is a great signing.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Hahahaha. The guys on TSN are saying Elliott is the first proper goalie for Philly in 20 years... And Marty Biron is sitting right there next to them

 

[Trxjw]

Friedman looks like he's got something to report.

Fowler looking like $6.5M per for 8 years. Woof. Gotta think they'll be looking to move Vatanen still before that deal kicks in.

 

[broadwayblue]

Seems like we have a lot of defensemen if Shatt is in.... can this mean a trade of our Capt?

Unlikely. Hard to have too many Dmen.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Cam Fowler 8 years $6.5M AAV. RIP Machinehead

 

[Leetch3]