GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Run the Jewels]

Gost signed with the Canes. Good move for him.

 

[datsyukfan]

Ghost going to canes and for cheap. Teams running laps around yzerman

 

[Bench]

100% same cap and term...

You can't do the same. You have to do better. That's how bidding works.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Gost signed with the Canes. Good move for him.

Very offensive minded team. Fits in with them well

 

[Run the Jewels]

A blast from the past: Martin Frk signs a 2-way deal with Calgary.

 

[Bench]

A blast from the past: Martin Frk signs a 2-way deal with Calgary.

@Frk It still getting mileage. Nice.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

You can't do the same. You have to do better. That's how bidding works.

1$ over...

You're assuming we DID offer the exact same deal and they simply said "drop dead Yzerman.."

But again the question was which deal today would I want not how much more I think SY would have to offer to convince a player to wanna play in Detroit

 

[Detroit Knights]

Imagine we somehow trade for marner lmao

 

[WaW]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807863660829610043

Interesting. That's 4 UFA years purchased too. 8 years for Raymond would be 4 UFA years in addition to being a better player at this point

 

[lhsgolf19]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807866730120630296

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Ghost going to canes and for cheap. Teams running laps around yzerman

Or he tried to get a bag, failed to do so and is settling.

 

[better Red than Dead]

Necessary actions should not be confused for sufficient actions. He may have needed to move Walman to attempt something in free agency. It does not mean, however, that his free agency plans were guaranteed to come to fruition no matter how much he was wiling to overpay. Detroit is not an inherently desirable location and sells itself to free agents and we aren't that competitive at the moment.

Inherently desirable location? This is not Utah HC, we are an original 6 franchise led by a Hall of Famer where the USNDTP is located along with OHL teams. Michigan is a hockey hotbed, so while I get it’s not South Beach, it’s not Dearh Vally either. There was a time when gettjng traded to Florida or Tampa was being sent to purgatory

 

[ShanahanMan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807866730120630296

Good with Gus at 2M tbh

 

[Run the Jewels]

1$ over...

You're assuming we DID offer the exact same deal and they simply said "drop dead Yzerman.."

But again the question was which deal today would I want not how much more I think SY would have to offer to convince a player to wanna play in Detroit

$0.01 over. How could he pass on that?

 

[Henkka]

But again the question was which deal today would I want not how much more I think SY would have to offer to convince a player to wanna play in Detroit

Yzerman didn't overpay for anyone. Pretty much picked up just bargains.

Also, didn't f*** the rebuild up with terms. Only 1- or 2-year deals.

Quite sure all of those players will overachieve their next season salaries.

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

Inherently desirable location? This is not Utah HC, we are an original 6 franchise led by a Hall of Famer where the USNDTP is located along with OHL teams. Michigan is a hockey hotbed, so while I get it’s not South Beach, it’s not Dearh Vally either. There was a time when gettjng traded to Florida or Tampa was being sent to purgatory

Lots of lean years and the damage done by Mike Babcock have done tremendous harm to Detroit being an attractive market. But hopefully with the likes of Kane being here and others to come that will slowly change.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Lots of lean years and the damage done by Mike Babcock have done tremendous harm to Detroit being an attractive market. But hopefully with the likes of Kane being here and others to come that will slowly change.

Babcock deserves plenty of blame but he cannot be blamed for Yzerman not signing players in the summer of 2024.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Well, I for one am ready to directly compare Gus and/or Ed's production to Ghost for the next 3 seasons.

/s

 

[Run the Jewels]

Lots of lean years and the damage done by Mike Babcock have done tremendous harm to Detroit being an attractive market. But hopefully with the likes of Kane being here and others to come that will slowly change.

C'mon man, Babcock coached in Toronto and they have no problem blowing money on overpriced free agents.

 

[Henkka]

Good with Gus at 2M tbh

Wonder if the term makes the biggest play in here...

They could project Sandin Pellikka to be in here in 2 years. So Gustafsson did fit in the plan, but Ghost demanded more years. And did get them from Carolina.

Babcock deserves plenty of blame but he cannot be blamed for Yzerman not signing players in the summer of 2024.

Babcock was last time in here... what... until 2014-15.

Zero factor for these days.

 

[izlez]

Yzerman didn't overpay for anyone. Pretty much picked up just bargains.

Also, didn't f*** the rebuild up with terms. Only 1- or 2-year deals.

Quite sure all of those players will overachieve their next season salaries.

You will win more hockey games with a guy you're paying $6 million playing like he's worth $5.25 million than with a guy you're paying $875K playing like he's work $900K

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

Babcock deserves plenty of blame but he cannot be blamed for Yzerman not signing players in the summer of 2024.

Well Yzerman can be amazing at his job. But if players don't wanna sign, what can he do? Assuming he didn't try and lowball offers of course.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Yzerman didn't overpay for anyone. Pretty much picked up just bargains.

Also, didn't f*** the rebuild up with terms. Only 1- or 2-year deals.

Quite sure all of those players will overachieve their next season salaries.

Do you yiu honestly think that had he signed, let's say Stamkos to that deal, that

1.. it would have f... up the rebuild?
2. Who during the life of Stamkos new x4 year deal in Detroits system, would both have earned but unfortunately have to be dealt away because of that Stamkos contract? The answer is 99% nobody...

 

[Gniwder]

Is Husso going to be our starter and Talbot the back up or is Husso going be traded. What about Lyon?

I don't like the way Husso plays. Too many back breaking soft goals, he only won early season when the team was putting up big numbers.

Talbot starter, Lyon backup, Husso is the 3rd goalie like Reimer was last season. Campbell splits starts in GR with Cossa, and Gylander will wind up in Toledo. Gylander played college last season with Colgate, he has no pro experience.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

You can't do the same. You have to do better. That's how bidding works.

Whatever they signed for... And one penny