GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[surlysailor]

So what forwards are still available that we like?

The only ones I can think of/seen mentioned are Haula, Granlund, koivu, grabs,kahun, larrson. Probably missing a bunch... oh yeah at good ol’ matt Martin

 

[Gordon Bombay]

f*** it, I'm all in on Jack Johnson becoming a beast at 33 and finally putting it all together.

Dude has two Grammy nominations! Has to count for something.

My wife loves the signing at least.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Well he did play 50+ games for Winnipeg last year, so he probably will make the Rangers lol

 

[Avery16]

Granlund
Haula
Soderberg
Koivu
AA

 

[Svenhart2008]

With Brodie to TOR and Krug to STL. Vegas and Boston got a bit of a situation going on for RD.

I wonder if a TDA trade is more likely now. Whoever loses out on AP may take a run at Tony here.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Wallmark
Janmark
Fast
Clifford
Haula

 

[eco's bones]

So what forwards are still available that we like?

Looking at depth forwards:

Brian Boyle
Kyle Clifford
Matt Nieto
Matt Martin
Michael Grabner
Joakim Nordstrom


Clifford's the most likely to get the most interest and most term. Nordstrom is the least likely to put up points but he's a pretty good pk'er and a very hard forechecker.

 

[Avery16]

With Brodie to TOR and Krug to STL. Vegas and Boston got a bit of a situation going on for RD.

I wonder if a TDA trade is more likely now. Whoever loses out on AP may take a run at Tony here.

Krug is a LD.

 

[Kovalev27]

Good point. He's a great add if he helps us reach the expansion draft exposure quota. And even regardless, it's a nice story and maybe the braintrust sees something in the gentleman.

He'll probably outplay the last defenseman who 'came home'
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he doesn’t he signed one year. Makes zero sense

 

[eco's bones]

Colorado has the cap space to move on either Pietrangelo or Hall.

 

[Avery16]

I’m wary of Grabner. He didn’t play well in Arizona, he’s 33 and his success with us is now four and five seasons ago.

maybe he’s toast.

 

[rangers1314]

I’m wary of Grabner. He didn’t play well in Arizona, he’s 33 and his success with us is now four and five seasons ago.

maybe he’s toast.

Grabner said yesterday that he isn’t signing with anyone right now and will wait for my clarity on next season before looking for a team.

So we can all forget him for now.

 

[rangers1314]

@Edge - quick question. To your knowledge, do you know if we were in on any of the other FA’s who signed elsewhere yesterday? Thanks as always

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

So what will today bring? A Strome trade? A Haula signing? Tanner Glass coming out of retirement?

 

[rangers1314]

So what will today bring? A Strome trade? A Haula signing? Tanner Glass coming out of retirement?

After yesterday, I shudder to think what today brings

 

[LORDE]

So what will today bring? A Strome trade? A Haula signing? Tanner Glass coming out of retirement?

NCAA football and another RONA case in "The DC area" are my guesses

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

NCAA football and another RONA case in "The DC area" are my guesses

So an improvement from yesterday?

 

[SA16]

So what will today bring? A Strome trade? A Haula signing? Tanner Glass coming out of retirement?

Cody Ceci

 

[Avery16]

Maybe its worse than we all know. Maybe they hired Martin on reputation only, not even an interview. Maybe Martin has slipped into dementia and can only answer questions with just the name of the player his thinking of that second.

"Hey, Jacques- is there any Pittsburgh FAs we should sign?"
"….Johnson…"
"Johnson?! No, Jacques, this is a serious question."
"…. …. J-Johnson…"
< JD looks nervously at JG > "Ok, Jacques, whatever you say."

 

[Tawnos]

Maybe its worse than we all know. Maybe they hired Martin on reputation only, not even an interview. Maybe Martin has slipped into dementia and can only answer questions with just the name of the player his thinking of that second.

"Hey, Jacques- is there any Pittsburgh FAs we should sign?"
"….Johnson…"
"Johnson?! No, Jacques, this is a serious question."
"…. …. J-Johnson…"
< JD looks nervously at JG > "Ok, Jacques, whatever you say."

It would be interesting, except that JD had a hand in the signing too.

 

[Off Sides]

It’s actually impressive how widely panned this signing is

Like I have no idea how the front office thought this one was a good idea

I think you have an idea of why, they know him, they like his personality, they probably feel bad about what happened to him financially. On ice they know he will at least take PK minutes and he'll probably take most of the blame rightly but sometimes wrongly for the forwards not being very good at coming back/defending.

Or at least that is about the best attempt I can make at a rationalization.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

FYI Strome is off the Rangers roster on their site. Other RFAs are listed.

 

[EpicDing]

Was looking at the roster and Rooney is listed as #16. No Strome.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

FYI Strome is off the Rangers roster on their site.

Hmmm. Very...interesting. I assume Deangelo, Lemieux and Georgiev are still listed?

 

[EpicDing]

Hmmm. Very...interesting. I assume Deangelo, Lemieux and Georgiev are still listed?

They are indeed