GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Trxjw]

Oh great. I always forget that NHL network has like 90 minutes of decent coverage via Sportsnet before they switch over to this NHL Tonight garbage.

 

[Leetch3]

 

[GregSirico]

That was my thinking with Shattenkirk ... if they sign him, they will reup on Mac thinking those 2 can anchor a team that is in the mix. If not, they will completely move on and use the money for the younger kids and plug away with picks and rebuild.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

And a broken foot when we lost to Tampa in the ECF. That is 3 of the previous 4 years he had been injured.

Lol if you think that his "style of play" has anything to do with that.


Erik Karlsson had a broken foot and a sliced Achilles one year. Was that due to his style of play?


If you play big minutes as a D in the NHL, you're going to get dinged up.

 

[blueshirtbolt]

He said Duchene to Nashville. And then said it was an error shortly after.

Thanks for the accurate, non sarcastic response

 

[mti79]

Alrighty. Almost spit my beer lol

anybody else do a double take and then check the country of origin?

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Brooks is crazy worrying about McDonagh right now. So much can change in a few years. Rangers don't have really any concerning cap problems right now.

 

[bleedblue94]

Also why sign Bonino... They still have Fisher and Jarnkrok right?

Fisher is mostlikely retiring.

If mods need to pm me for source/confirmation they can but the info is legit.

 

[DutchShamrock]

I'd be weary of any one with breakie-foot-itis.

 

[nyr2k2]

mcd isn't worth 7.5mil sorry

Based on some recent deals, yeah unfortunately he is.

 

[LeetchisGod]

You (not specifically you) guys better not make fun of the Vlasic contract. McDonagh will get more, which is why I would have tried to trade him. (If they didn't sign smith and or Shattenkirk)

I wouldn't sign McD to that contract either. Giving long term contracts to thirty year old players is generally a bad idea.

 

[GregSirico]

Interesting discussing on TSN about the "gentleman's agreement" regarding offer sheets

What did they say?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I can't help but wonder what the plan is with our forward group..

If we sign shatty we'd have what 8 Dman that are capable of playing NHL time.

You assume Holden will be traded if Shatty signs (need to free up #22 for him)

But yea they would have an issue playing all these younger guys. Pionk would start in the AHL, and maybe they pair DeAngleo and Bereglazov with Staal and rotate them every other game

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Brooks is crazy worrying about McDonagh right now. So much can change in a few years. Rangers don't have really any concerning cap problems right now.

Right this very minute, yes you're correct. Next year however, might be a different story

 

[Leetch3]

clendening to arizona official. 1 year 650k

 

[Leonardo87]

Girardi got 2 years at 3 mill. Good for him.

I'm happy for him but think Tampa fans are about to riot outside of Yzerman's house.

 

[Doctyl]

I'm happy for him but think Tampa fans are about to riot outside of Yzerman's house.

They should. Hes not even a top 4 AHLer

 

[Ghost of jas]

Is there a signing that these guys don't like?

 

[DutchShamrock]

Brooks is crazy worrying about McDonagh right now. So much can change in a few years. Rangers don't have really any concerning cap problems right now.

I didn't take any of those tweets worrying about any particular player. He was just outlining their cap situation. It might be a shattenkirk chain of thought.



Lundqvist comes off the cap 2 years into the McDonagh deal. I think we'll be ok.

 

[Krams]

anybody else do a double take and then check the country of origin?

You don't do any day drinking on a Saturday? And it's a holiday weekend!

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Lets say we do sign Shattenkirk..

Where does the Rangers overall defense and goaltending fare compared to the league? You gotta figure top 5 at least no?

You got Nashville, Anaheim, Minnesota, then who else is better?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

literally every deal today has every regular jackoff going "ZOMG WHAT A TERRIBLE CONTRACT", maybe the people who actually do this stuff for a living know more than us?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

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