GDT: July 1st - Free Agent Extravaganza

[Killem Dafoe]

Stralman to the Lightning.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I am LIVID. ****ing seriously?

 

[17futurecap]

Great deal for Tampa.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

5x4 for Stralman to Tampa

Jesus Christ. Cue this board imploding.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

“@erlendssonTBO: Swedish outlet reporting #tblightning have signed Anton Stralman, 5 years at $4 million per, but no confirmation yetâ€

Jesus, that's not bad if true.

 

[rvdnsx]

“@erlendssonTBO: Swedish outlet reporting #tblightning have signed Anton Stralman, 5 years at $4 million per, but no confirmation yetâ€

God no! 4 M for Stralman and 4.5 M for Boyle?!

 

[nevesis]

“@AGrossRecord: Anton Stralman and Ryan Callahan are teammates again. Stralman to Lightning on a five-year, $20 million deal. Thought he'd get $4.5M per”

“@stevezipay: Anton Stralman to Tampa. Reportedly $4 million for five years...”

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Sather is an idiot.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Jesus Christ. Cue this board imploding.

I loved Stralsy. I don't love Stralsy at a day over three years.

 

[profchaos2001]

we couldnt put up 4 mil for stralman? what the ****?

 

[New York RKY]

Lol soooo much anger.

 

[nevesis]

God no! 4 M for Stralman and 4.5 M for Boyle?!

You have to look at the term.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

LMFAO.

ABSOLUTELY AWFUL MANAGING.

Sather **** the bed. Great ****ing going.

 

[Lime]

Stralman the right handed defenseman got the exact same contract as Benoit Pouliot?

 

[Ail]

Lol couldn't match 5x4?

Okay.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

I loved Stralsy. I don't love Stralsy at a day over three years.

I'm with you.

But this board thinks he's the greatest puck possession player of all-time.

 

[FJB]

I think Slats would have offered at least 4m to Stralman. I think it was probably only 3-4 years though. Tampa got a steal!

 

[Sky Valley]

I don't. 5 years is too much term.

I'm more confident in Stralman being effective 5 years from now than I am Boyle being effective the season after next.

 

[rvdnsx]

I am literally looking for something to break!

 

[iamthewalrus]

Ughhhhhh I was hoping Stralman was at least 5.5 per. How do you not lock him up for that price

 

[Trainmman]

Kidding me?? Really?? Holy crap I was way off on the AAV..

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Maybe Stralman wasn't willing to take that amount from the Rangers....

 

[Hunter Gathers]

No clue why everyone is freaking out re: Stralman.

Why would we lock ourselves up into a long term deal? We already have Girardi, McDonagh, and Klein locked up for some time. Boyle is a two-year stopgap until Skjei is ready to step into the top 4. We also have Allen and McIlrath just about ready or ready.

Why lock ourselves into a long term deal with Stralman? I don't see the logic, there.

 

[rvdnsx]

You have to look at the term.

I did! Now I need to find a baby to punch!

 

[nevesis]

It's not all about money either. You need to realize these guys have families. His wife reportedly didn't like New York. Now, him and his family are in sunny Florida. Happy wife, happy life.

It's not always about Sather.