GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[LiveLongandProspal]

Maybe they’ll throw in Pasta while they’re at it. And we can throw in Smith.

Strome for Studnicka and Urho Vikingnainen

 

[Kovalev27]

Signing with Washington also gives him a few chances To have his giacomin moment at the garden in front of fans potentially. If he signed out of division with only one shot at msg that realistically might not happen

 

[Mac n Gs]

Man, it's still gonna suck watching Fast play somewhere else.

 

[Crease]

Lundqvist for $1.5M. Shattenkirk for $1.75M. The Rangers should honestly target other team’s buyout candidates for cheap reliable depth.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

DO NOT request links to streams. Only warning.

What does this mean?

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Man, it's still gonna suck watching Fast play somewhere else.

Let's hope for something neutral, definitely out West. Though I doubt it, he'll stay on the east coast.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Gonna be sad if Jesper goes.

Sign Cousins

 

[bl02]

Fast in a leafs jersey ugh. Please no. Can't he go somewhere in the west

 

[RGY]

Im surprised there isnt a bigger reaction to @Edge mentioning Granlund again.

 

[JimmyG89]

Fast should get his pay day. He took a nice deal for us on his last one and should get something for the work he puts in. Value up and down the lineup too, as he has shown he can play with more skill player, but it's not ideal for team.

He went through a lot too. That ankle injury early in his career put him in some serious trouble of making the NHL and he came back from it. Whoever pays him might be getting a rough deal at the end, but he's got value on the front end of the deal.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

What does this mean?

Really risking my ass here...

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Man, it's still gonna suck watching Fast play somewhere else.

I’m going to enjoy watching him miss all those chances for an easy goal when we play against him truthfully.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

and Caps are "win now" Laviolette came to compete for a Cup
its also location, the family can Amtrak down for games and visits

Yes. His daughter can stay in the school system shes in and you dont have to uproot the family. Thats big

 

[Cmox]

Lol Tampa offered Shattenkirk 3yrs and he said no.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

I’m going to enjoy watching him miss all the grade A chances for an easy goal when we play against him truthfully.

People acting like there isn’t 500 Fast’s in the NHL. Lul

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Feels like treason to me. I hope the Rangers light him up if we get the chance.

Eh the Rangers bought him out so it kind of makes it not as bad IMO.

The only teams where it would be absolute NO no matter what the circumstances are the Islanders and Devils.

 

[smoneil]

I don't think Hank is going there to be a "mentor", he's going there with the hopes of playing.

Even before Hank was tied to Washington, I had my doubts about them next season. New coach, older roster, condensed schedule. Lots of miles on that crew. A number of the teams surrounding them are on the rise with younger talent. We'll see.

It makes a lot of sense to me. The big critique on the Caps is that they didn't take it seriously this year. Enter the hyper competitive Henrik on a last quest for a Cup. It could light a fire under them for a push at one more Cup before starting to really rebuild. They also have a young goalie, so the backup is more likely to be in a 1B role than a traditional backup role. I'm not all that bothered by it. The Rangers almost certainly aren't in the contender realm yet (still have a lot of work to do on LHD and bottom 6). If they aren't going to be a legit contender for the Cup, I'd love to see Henrik lift it, sign a one day contract w/the Rangers, and retire properly. Granted if the two teams meet in the first round, all bets are off.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Lol Tampa offered Shattenkirk 3yrs and he said no.

Probably less than 3M

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Really risking my ass here...

Haha.
I think I understand now . Thank you.

 

[Crease]

Fast deserves his pay day. Like Hagelin and Boyle before him. Those contracts weren't great and neither will his be. The key is finding the next Fast, not signing the existing one.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Lol Tampa offered Shattenkirk 3yrs and he said no.

He will probably get more on the market then whatever Tampa offered. He has a redemption season.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

People acting like there isn’t 500 Fast’s in the NHL. Lul

No there’s one

 

[rangers1314]

Lol Tampa offered Shattenkirk 3yrs and he said no.

Insane to offer that and even more insane to reject it.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

What does this mean?

Since streams are "illegal", we will get penalized (thread-banned or something rather minor) if we ask for or share streams.

But, since this particular event is available for free on NHL.com, nobody should care.

 

[smoneil]

Man, it's still gonna suck watching Fast play somewhere else.

It will be the second time since he was drafted that Fasth got the H out.