GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[RedHawkDown]

If you think that people are overreacting to doing very little, or that they would have been overreacting to some of the contracts that were handed out, just wait until you see how they handle trades where they have to give up picks and prospects. If Berggren gets traded, some people might actually start committing violent crimes through your computer screen.

This shit again. I would rejoice if Berggren is traded for an actual upgrade.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

I just wanna see these Mo and Ray deals already.

 

[norrisnick]

Yeah we only get 1 million of relief or whatever. But 1 mil from Walman + 1 mil from Holl + 775k from Campbell would be enough

Enough to do what? Saving the future Brady Cleveland?

 

[Pavels Dog]

A big part in all of this is the rest of the division got clearly better. Ottawa got Ullmark for instance. Boston went all in. Etc.

It’s going to be an uphill battle next season

Boston and Ottawa both got worse, what are you talking about.

 

[Henkka]

I just wanna see these Mo and Ray deals already.

Here you are:

- 8 years 8.5M per for Mo.
- 6 years 7.0M per for Ray.

 

[jaster]

Shout out to Ghost, I give a hat tip to him for his service. I know many didn't like him, and I'm not even saying he should have been re-signed (though I wouldn't have minded it), but this guy really played very well down the stretch, when the Wings were fighting tooth and nail for a playoff spot.

Whereas Walman (who some people seem to think was our 2nd best defenseman last season? lmao) was stapled to a buffet seat in the pressbox in the most important games for being a clod, Gostisbehere was doing work. And I always have time for guys who rise up when needed most.

Good luck next season, Ghost.

 

[Henkka]

Yeah we only get 1 million of relief or whatever. But 1 mil from Walman + 1 mil from Holl + 775k from Campbell would be enough

Campbell is AHL bound anyways. He isn't making any space for anyone.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Enough to do what? Saving the future Brady Cleveland?

To fit under the cap while rolling out a roster of roughly equivalent quality to what we're doing. You said that we had to move Walman because burying him isn't enough cap space. If we bury Holl and Campbell as well, we have enough space to do exactly what we're doing - Gustafsson.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Also devils advocate to the justification people are giving for not signing anyone.

These are the types of deals that are given out every year in free agency.

Where was this excitement when we signed Andy Copp? I must have been on vacation.

 

[datsyukfan]

To fit under the cap while rolling out a roster of roughly equivalent quality to what we're doing. You said that we had to move Walman because burying him isn't enough cap space. If we bury Holl and Campbell as well, we have enough space to do exactly what we're doing - Gustafsson.

Based on the moves we didn’t need to move out any cap. Raymond and seider aren’t getting 10’mill per each

 

[norrisnick]

To fit under the cap while rolling out a roster of roughly equivalent quality to what we're doing. You said that we had to move Walman because burying him isn't enough cap space. If we bury Holl and Campbell as well, we have enough space to do exactly what we're doing - Gustafsson.

And who runs PP2? The trick in all of this is that Gustafsson is not Walman's replacement, he's Ghost's replacement.

I'm of the mind that Ed can handle it, but you know damn well coach isn't going to give that role to a kid.

 

[minimal]

The issue for me is that I think this team needed some legit talent/bodies to help out the prospects that are coming up this year. I strongly believe that players like Ed or Kasper or [whoever] would benefit by having someone to lean on in their deployments and I thought that was always supposed to be the plan. I don't like it, but I can handle this year being a step back with more prospects in the lineup. My concern is more: are we putting them in the best possible position to succeed? The last thing I want is for these players to yo-yo between the AHL/NHL, and I'm kinda concerned about the front office's history with these decisions.

To be honest, Pete's posts got me pretty gassed up. Fixing the defense, pursuing a goalie, AND making the top six stronger? Perhaps this is why I'm so disappointed. I recognize there's still time to make trades and such, but there's more urgency now and that makes me concerned.

 

[SoupNazi]

And now that we didn’t splash and free agency the position is that we’ll make big trades. And maybe we will. But if we don’t, then people will say that obviously the plan the whole time was to make room for the kids.

I just wish people on this board would stick to their priors sometimes. If you said that Walman was trash and you couldn’t wait to see the back of him at any cost, ok take a victory lap. I get adjusting expectations, but the amount of people on this board who will just say “I think X” then see Yzerman do Y and say “you’re right X never made any sense” is so strange to me.

Likewise, the amount of people who see SY make a move and determine the sky is falling is so strange to me.

People are willing to declare the off-season over and a bust on July 2. Hell, a bunch were willing to say that on July 1 at 12:30 p.m.

 

[HisNoodliness]

And who runs PP2? The trick in all of this is that Gustafsson is not Walman's replacement, he's Ghost's replacement.

I'm of the mind that Ed can handle it, but you know damn well coach isn't going to give that role to a kid.

Edvinsson, which frankly, he should be anyway.

 

[SoupNazi]

Honestly didn't like the sound of getting Trouba at all, so that wouldn't be it for me.

I just don't care about Walman and a 2nd like some of you do. I think the trade was bad, but not enough to keep talking about it for an entire summer.

You think this will fizzle out after the summer? I love your optimism.

 

[Henkka]

Edvinsson, which frankly, he should be anyway.

Pretty sure Edvinsson is the PK guy and Gustafsson 2nd PP guy.

If you think it other ways, it's nonsense.

Seider will play all key roles 1st PP and 1st PK, and will raise to stardom.

 

[RRhoads]

You think this will fizzle out after the summer? I love your optimism.

As a time traveller from the year 2036, I can confirm that the Walman trade is still being mentioned.

 

[SoupNazi]

As a time traveller from the year 2036, I can confirm that the Walman trade is still being mentioned.

Can you fast forward to 2054 and tell me if we're finally done with Franzen vs. Hossa?

 

[RRhoads]

Can you fast forward to 2054 and tell me if we're finally done with Franzen vs. Hossa?

Can't time travel forward. Can confirm that Hossa vs Franzen is still ongoing in '36

 

[Henkka]

As a time traveller from the year 2036, I can confirm that the Walman trade is still being mentioned.

And this guy was taken with that PICK YZERMAN LOST.

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The next superstar.

Everybody will remember him, at the year of Blade Runner 2049.

 

[lilidk]

Here you are:

- 8 years 8.5M per for Mo.
- 6 years 7.0M per for Ray.

You paying?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I hope the lack of additions mean more kids on the roster.

This is my only hope for the season because if not then this team looks as exciting as the 21-22 team.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Can you fast forward to 2054 and tell me if we're finally done with Franzen vs. Hossa?

Damn it, you beat me to it.
Can you tell me if Holland signed Dan Cleary to the Blue Jackets?

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

And this guy was taken with that PICK YZERMAN LOST.

Leo Sahlin Wallenius - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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The next superstar.

Everybody will remember him, at the year of Blade Runner 2049.

I agree that Wallenius is a long shot prospect and I don’t particularly care about losing a 2nd. But the irony here is remarkable. When Yzerman makes a pick like that you gas him up so hard. When it’s not our pick suddenly he’s a non-asset.

 

[Henkka]

Damn it, you beat me to it.
Can you tell me if Holland signed Dan Cleary to the Blue Jackets?

I can tell you.

In the year of 2054...

...Columbus Blue Jackets GM, Ken Holland's son Brad Holland has signed Daniel Clary's son to be the scouting director and Kienan Draper to be the Assistant GM.