GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Blindsummit]

I'm not sure about anyone else but I am not prepared to forgive and forget Dumbas assault on Pavs. I really can't stand this signing. I can't stand the sight of him never mind cheer for him. Yes, not very open minded of me I know. Doesn't help that he's a total plug as well. Terrible signing, just awful. What was Nill thinking.

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...

There was lots of ways to make Roy happen, or to fit in a Ghost. But the desire to do that had to be there. And it wasn't. I'm sure Nill likes where we are at.

 

[Henderson33]

Maybe Dumba has to pass a physical and we can still get out of it!

 

[Kipper 17]

Isn’t our blue line going to be about the same as the beginning of last year? I’m not excited or a fan of the signings either but it doesn’t seem like the top 4 D UFAs were real options. We can still upgrade in the season and we have seen what one top 4 D addition at the deadline can make. I’m sure my modest positivity will be met with “the sky is falling , fire Nill” takes.

 

[M88K]

I'm not sure about anyone else but I am not prepared to forgive and forget Dumbas assault on Pavs. I really can't stand this signing. I can't stand the sight of him never mind cheer for him. Yes, not very open minded of me I know. Doesn't help that he's a total plug as well. Terrible signing, just awful. What was Nill thinking.


There was lots of ways to make Roy happen, or to fit in a Ghost. But the desire to do that had to be there. And it wasn't. I'm sure Nill likes where we are at.

He's an easy player to hate because he's a trash player that throws trash hits. 0 redeeming qualities to his play.

 

[Henderson33]

Isn’t our blue line going to be about the same as the beginning of last year? I’m not excited or a fan of the signings either but it doesn’t seem like the top 4 D UFAs were real options. We can still upgrade in the season and we have seen what one top 4 D addition at the deadline can make. I’m sure my modest positivity will be met with “the sky is falling , fire Nill” takes.

No it's probably the same. Keep in mind we went into last season not knowing how good Harley would end up being. I think going into last season our D lined up as

Suter-Miro
Lindell-Lundkvist
Harley-Hakanpaa
Hanley

It's no better or worse than it is right now. Bichsel is the question mark. Just would have been nice to add a guy like Roy and then be able to be flexible at the deadline this year instead of going into it needing the exact same thing as last time.

Biggest negative is we wanted to avoid term and gave out too much money to worse players instead, when there are similar players who will get much less most likely (Desharnais for example)

 

[M88K]

Isn’t our blue line going to be about the same as the beginning of last year? I’m not excited or a fan of the signings either but it doesn’t seem like the top 4 D UFAs were real options. We can still upgrade in the season and we have seen what one top 4 D addition at the deadline can make. I’m sure my modest positivity will be met with “the sky is falling , fire Nill” takes.

No it's going to be quite a bit worse.

They both have Suters mobility (so none) and somehow are worse at making passes.
They can throw hits and in Dumbass case, can shoot the puck hard. But that's it.
Anytime Lindell, Dumbass or Lyubushkin are on the ice, chances are we're going to be hemorrhaging shots against.
our Penalties are going to sky rocket, and none of them are good at killing penalties.

 

[Henderson33]

Nils breakout szn loading

Miro back to his regular side now? Wonder who he has to babysit this year. Unless Smith makes the top 6.

 

[Kcb12345]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807858833726791936

 

[Satan]

So Nill signed 4 #6 defensemen today, unreal

 

[M88K]

Nils breakout szn loading

Miro back to his regular side now? Wonder who he has to babysit this year.

Literally 5/8 of the dcore

 

[Azzuri]

What a shit show

 

[Henderson33]

So Nill signed 4 #6 defensemen today, unreal

If you throw enough .... at the wall, something will stick.

and if it doesn't stick, we can just send the janitor to clean it up (Miro is the janitor)

 

[joshik]

Nils struggle saga continues

 

[Kipper 17]

No it's going to be quite a bit worse.

They both have Suters mobility (so none) and somehow are worse at making passes.
They can throw hits and in Dumbass case, can shoot the puck hard. But that's it.
Anytime Lindell, Dumbass or Lyubushkin are on the ice, chances are we're going to be hemorrhaging shots against.
our Penalties are going to sky rocket, and none of them are good at killing penalties.

Right, sky falling

 

[joshik]

Can we play miro 40 minutes a night please

 

[Elysian]

I'm actually surprised Nils is back, he must hate himself more than PDB hates hlm

 

[joshik]

I'm actually surprised Nils is back, he must hate himself more than PDB hates hlm

Or maybe nobody else wanted him

 

[piqued]

So we sign all these spares AND bring Nils back? I don't understand what's going on other than through the lens of sheer panic.

 

[M88K]

Can we play miro 40 minutes a night please

We're going to have to if we make the PO

 

[Troy McClure]

How many d-men are going to be on the roster to start the season?

 

[eartotheground]

wonder if nils' deal is one that allows him to spend some time in austin and do the harley thing?

 

[M88K]

How many d-men are going to be on the roster to start the season?

8.5

wonder if nils' deal is one that allows him to spend some time in austin and do the harley thing?

He'd have to go through waivers first

 

[starsfan86]

Nill has developed dementia

 

[Henderson33]

Gostisbehere going for less than Dumba ffs...

 

[piqued]

Dumba and Lyubushkin are guys I wouldn't have even wanted to acquire as cheap temporary trade deadline depth.