GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Henderson33]

Just found out Casey Desmith was arrested for domestic violence and resisting arrest in 2014 so that's fun.

 

[redbeardtx]

Someone offersheet him 6 million. Make Nill move some parts, including Dumba

That'd be a hell of a sign-and-trade of Dumba(ss). Let's do it

 

[catters078]

Just found out Casey Desmith was arrested for domestic violence and resisting arrest in 2014 so that's fun.

Don't think he did it to Pavelski though so ..

 

[starsfan86]

Waiting to wake up from this dream already

 

[starsfan86]

Familiar song that pretty much describes today:

 

[northstars]

The Stars will definitely not be lacking for depth this year on defense. By my count they have 10 guys who could play if the situation warrants it.

Sure, they didn't hit a homerun in free agency but overall, it's a very solid group with lots of experience and the new guys will bring an edge the team was lacking.

Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell
Thomas Harley
Liam Bichsel
Nils Lundkvist
Matt Dumba
Ilya Lyubushkin
Brendan Smith
Christian Kyrou
Alexander Petrovic

 

[M88K]

That'd be a hell of a sign-and-trade of Dumba(ss). Let's do it

I'm sure Nill threw in an ntc or NMC just to further f*** us

 

[northstars]

Thats a loooooong 3 years to be stuck with a bottom pairing defenseman

Dumba was signed for 2 years not 3.

 

[Kcb12345]

Damn Edmonton added 3 top 6 forwards for cheap

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807958103310172277

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807901147128115452

I know a lightly used Radek Faksa they can have

 

[Kcb12345]

Interesting to see how a team clearly going for it handles business here. Cap doesn't stand in the way of winners

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807962358376956266

 

[Kcb12345]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807958691200880837

 

[Kcb12345]

I forgot Brendan Smith was the guy who broke Bedard's jaw this season

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835602811081124

 

[Unspecified]

Dumba in a Stars jersey before GTA6 is wild!

 

[serp]

I forgot Brendan Smith was the guy who broke Bedard's jaw this season

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835602811081124

Well we also had signed Roman Polak who injured McDavid during the last world cup . So that fits.

 

[joshik]

So is Lyubshkin 2 or 3 years becasue cap friendly says 2 ?

 

[M88K]

I expect everyone will be disappointed by the end of the day

This guy knows what's up

So is Lyubshkin 2 or 3 years becasue cap friendly says 2 ?

3

 

[redbeardtx]

This guy knows what's up

That guy is a clown, ignore him

 

[BfantZ]

Anyone actually watch lyubushkin? I know leafs fans didn’t love him . Seems pricey for zero offense.

 

[Satan]

I'm willing to keep an open mind. Matt Dumba brings a lot more mobility to the back end than Suter or Hakanpaa did. Hopefully this indicates Miro moving to his strong side too. I don't really care who Miro gets paired with. It was clear the Stars didn't trust Hakanpaa to stay healthy so he didn't get brought back. Not sure paying Lyubushkin 3.25M was the best decision though.

Opening Night 2023
Suter - Heiskanen
Lindell - Lundkvist
Harley - Hakanpaa
Hanley

Potential for 2024
Heiskanen - Lyubushkin (I stuck Lyubushkin here for now, cross your fingers he can match up against top 6 skaters)
Lindell - Dumba (this pair could get cratered in but I don't think Lindell-Lyubushkin is better... at least one guy here can skate)
Harley - Lundkvist (this pair had good underlying numbers last year when together for 190 mins... much better than Lindell-Lundkvist)
B. Smith (I could see him in place of Lundkvist)

 

[Satan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807958691200880837

This is tidy business from the Oilers. They've done a great job of bringing in scoring depth. I hate it

 

[Dallasman]

Dallasman awfully quiet since this morning lol

I did say I wouldn't be on much. Busy day with my family.

Yeah, I don't know what happened but Nill didn't want to give out long term contracts to a few of the guys we wanted. 7 years for Roy wasn't happening and $8mill/year for Stamkos wasn't happening,

I wanted Desharnais and he would have been better than Dumba or Lybushshkin.

Not much was told me to after I heard we were in on Dumba and Lybushkin.

Also, at one point I was told we were signing Ian Cole. Fell apart. I was ok with that as he's won.

 

[M88K]

I did say I wouldn't be on much. Busy day with my family.

Yeah, I don't know what happened but Nill didn't want to give out long term contracts to a few of the guys we wanted. 7 years for Roy wasn't happening and $8mill/year for Stamkos wasn't happening,

I wanted Desharnais and he would have been better than Dumba or Lybushshkin.

Not much was told me to after I heard we were in on Dumba and Lybushkin.

Also, at one point I was told we were signing Ian Cole. Fell apart. I was ok with that as he's won.

where are we on the having your source kick Nill in the balls plan?

 

[roryjones]

I did say I wouldn't be on much. Busy day with my family.

Yeah, I don't know what happened but Nill didn't want to give out long term contracts to a few of the guys we wanted. 7 years for Roy wasn't happening and $8mill/year for Stamkos wasn't happening,

I wanted Desharnais and he would have been better than Dumba or Lybushshkin.

Not much was told me to after I heard we were in on Dumba and Lybushkin.

Also, at one point I was told we were signing Ian Cole. Fell apart. I was ok with that as he's won.

Who is picking up pavelski’s production? I still think a top 6 forward is needed. I get we are all excited about Bourque but that’s a lot to ask of him. Some guys may produce a little more than last year but not 67 points that Joe produced.

Anything in the trade market?

 

[Dallasman]

Who is picking up pavelski’s production? I still think a top 6 forward is needed. I get we are all excited about Bourque but that’s a lot to ask of him. Some guys may produce a little more than last year but not 67 points that Joe produced.

Anything in the trade market?

Three potential rookies on the team and a potential "sophomore" slump from Stankoven scares me.

I'm with you.

Hoping we are looking at Necas but that's a pipedream I have to think.

Also, I misspoke when I said management wants to win.

Ownership gave the directive to go after the big names.

I'm sure we tried but seeing what those three guys got, we backed off and, IMO, rightly so.

 

[Kcb12345]

From Shapiro's new article:

It also seems unlikely that the Stars have another big move in the works. According to league sources, they seem content with their roster, and financially speaking, they don’t really have enough wiggle room to make a splash even if they wanted to.

He seems to be okay with the Dumba signing, and the scouts he has talked to like it as well but they view Lyubushkin as a worse version of Hakanpaa these days.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808147299131949101