GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Henderson33]

Still need to add another NHL forward, and a NHL/AHL tweener in case Bourque isn't ready (doubtful)

Need to add another defenseman unless they are running with Bichsel or Petrovic at the NHL level.

Need to add a #3 goalie for Texas.

Then need to fill out the AHL with veteran replacements for guys they lost.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Nill's gonna have a lot of leverage on Jake after this season. 4D chess.

 

[dalness]

Is it possible for us to get a guy like Skinner? Does it even make sense?

 

[SolidusAKA]

I feel like these signings mean that Nill think's our real window will be 3-4 years from now, which is just frustrating

 

[Arkham32]

Think Harley will get a 2x4 bridge as well have all the contracts finish at the same time. Hopefully a 1x1 contract for a reclamation project forward and call it a day with around 900k in cap space

 

[Kcb12345]

So out:
Pavelski
C. Smith
Dellandrea
Tanev
Suter
Lundkvist
Hakanpaa
Wedgewood

In:
Dumba
Lyubushkin
B. Smith
DeSmith
Bourque (I suppose)

 

[M88K]

Is it possible for us to get a guy like Skinner? Does it even make sense?

Possible, sure, make sense; no not really. He is a 1 dimensional winger, and we have enough of those already. we need someone who can kill penalties/ physical up front.

 

[Henderson33]

Now would be a good time to take a risk on a cheap, young player who may have some untapped potential. Boqvist will be a nice reclamation project for someone, kid had 11 goals as a 21 year old and was on pace for over 40 points the season before last as a 22 year old.

There's something there if he could find a way to stay healthy.

 

[Zapp]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807829834908983542

@Dallasman

 

[starsfan86]

I feel like these signings mean that Nill think's our real window will be 3-4 years from now, which is just frustrating

Yeah, what happens when Hintz, Robertson, and Oettinger all regress then? We don’t have anymore decent prospect now that Bourque is joining the team.

 

[M88K]

Yeah, what happens when Hintz, Robertson, and Oettinger all regress then? We don’t have anymore decent prospect now that Bourque is joining the team.

He won't be GM (hopefully) by then

 

[roryjones]

Where did Tarasenko go?

 

[Starry Knight]

Puck moving is going to be rough lmao

 

[Smelling Salt]

The season of flip outs and icings. Prepare your bodies

 

[dalness]

He won't be GM (hopefully) by then

Should've happened years ago...

 

[starsfan86]

Ok, here you go.
I won’t be on here all day but I was told this today

Priority order, management wants to win

Stamkos
Marchy
Roy

Take that for what you will

Yikes. We definitely went the other direction

 

[DieselPig]

Wtf is Nill doing. 7 mil for Laboushkin and Dumba is god awful. Both replacement level players ffs.

 

[jballa95]

Well... at least we'll see some hits ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Ratbath]

might as well just keep suter if youre going to give that money to dumba. Not sure what else we could have really pulled off with most of the guys we wanted getting more than we could offer

 

[M88K]

Ok, here you go.
I won’t be on here all day but I was told this today

Priority order, management wants to win

Stamkos
Marchy
Roy

Take that for what you will

 

[Magic Mittens]

Roy signed for 7 years at 5.75, sure the term is long, but Roy and Lundkvist at 7M is better than Dumba and Lyub at 7M

 

[roryjones]

Roy signed for 7 years at 5.75, sure the term is long, but Roy and Lundkvist at 7M is better than Dumba and Lyub at 7M

He gave too much to Dumba. The positive side of those two is the backend will be much more physical. Down side is they may get stuck in their own zone. One will probably play with Lindell in the top 4 when neither should be in the top 4.

 

[Kcb12345]

Roy signed for 7 years at 5.75, sure the term is long, but Roy and Lundkvist at 7M is better than Dumba and Lyub at 7M

Roy contract turned out to be 6 years at 5.75m. Either way, that's a contract I'd sign him to all day

 

[Troy McClure]

Tanev --> Lyubushkin = downgrade
Suter --> Dumba = downgrade due to the extra needless year
Lundkvist --> Smith = probably a slight upgrade
Wedgewood --> DeSmith = who cares

I'm expecting a step back from last season. They won't be chasing the President's Trophy.

 

[Henderson33]

We got all these shutdown guys back there now, sure would be nice to add a guy who can drive some offense from the backend, looking at you Gostisbehere.

If we didn't overpay the other two by so much we might have actually had a chance to make that happen. Could also move on from Faksa or Dadonov to make room as well...