GDT: Let the Free Agency Madness begin

[Nikishin Go Boom]

i love this orlov dea. no risk. really brings another element to our defense

i think skjei is gone (skjei to dallas)

 

[Lempo]

Always an interesting dynamic. When everyone takes a little less off the top on their contracts it allows the players around them to be just a little better. And it seems like we are full in on that mindset right now

So, the game plan is as follows:
1) let's wait until Toronto announces Matthews re-signed on king's ransom
2) let's announce Aho's very non-egregious extension

 

[dogbazinho]

Happy about Orlov.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Canes play the caps so much, and back when the caps were good/canes were crap and those games fun and meaningful- and yet I have no real perception or memories of Orlov.

I guess that's a good thing for a defenseman?

 

[Svechhammer]

Woah, Orlov was not expected. This could prompt a follow-up deal

 

[SvechneJerk]

Wait... WE signed a big name FA in the 1st 2 hours of FA? WHO IS THIS TEAM?!?!

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Woah, Orlov was not expected. This could prompt a follow-up deal

friedman mentioned it yesterday specifically, a 2 year deal.

 

[spockBokk]

They’re trading one of Pesce or Skjei

 

[A Star is Burns]

I love the Orlov deal. And it now won't be surprising if they now move Pesce for futures or a forward.

 

[HisIceness]

Canes play the caps so much, and back when the caps were good/canes were crap and those games fun and meaningful- and yet I have no real perception or memories of Orlov.

I guess that's a good thing for a defenseman?

I swear he got a hat trick on Ward or Lack like 2016 or so?

 

[Brock Anton]

Pesce or Skjei gotta be getting moved.

 

[SeaBasstian]

So......he's not a 3rd pair guy right? could this mean Skjei on the way out in a trade? or what am i missing

 

[Borsig]

But we need a God forward and c

Keep skjei

 

[Bub]

THANK GOD more Connor Brown.

 

[zman77]

ORLOV!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!
That is very Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggggggg!!

 

[Lempo]

Mental image of Orlov:

 

[CandyCanes]

That seems like a lot for Orlov? Is he really a 7.75 mill defensemen?

Imagine Skjei might be moved out now?

 

[Borsig]

I mean 7.75 does seem high

 

[htdoc]

FORWARDS	2023-24
Aho, Sebastian	$8,460,250​
Svechnikov, Andrei	$7,750,000​
Teräväinen, Teuvo	$5,400,000​
Kotkaniemi, Jesperi	$4,820,000​
Necas, Martin	$3,000,000​
Staal, Jordan "C"	$2,900,000​
Fast, Jesper	$2,400,000​
Martinook, Jordan "A"	$1,800,000​
Drury, Jack	$925,000​
Jarvis, Seth	$894,167​
Noesen, Stefan	$762,500​
Total	$39,111,917​
DEFENSE	2023-24
Orlov, Dmitri	$7,750,000​
Slavin, Jaccob "A"	$5,300,000​
Burns, Brent	$5,280,000​
Skjei, Brady	$5,250,000​
Pesce, Brett	$4,025,000​
Chatfield, Jalen	$762,500​
Total	$28,367,500​
GOALIES	2023-24
Andersen, Frederik	$3,400,000​
Kochetkov, Pyotr	$2,000,000​
Raanta, Antti	$1,500,000​
Total	$6,900,000​
Grand Total Salary Cap for all Players	$74,379,417​
Salary Cap for 2023 - 2024 Season	$83,500,000​
Current Salary Cap Space	$9,120,583​

 

[User13452]

That seems like a lot for Orlov? Is he really a 7.75 mill defensemen?

Imagine Skjei might be moved out now?

Or pesce

 

[Brock Anton]

That seems like a lot for Orlov? Is he really a 7.75 mill defensemen?

Imagine Skjei might be moved out now?

$7.75m is a ton, but we overpaid to lessen the term.

Someone got a be moved now though, especially with TDA still coming.

 

[dogbazinho]

It's high but its a very friendly term. IMO he gives us more toughness and power play than either of our current 2nd pair. They wanted to come back but didn't bite. Someone say good bye.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

That seems like a lot for Orlov? Is he really a 7.75 mill defensemen?

Imagine Skjei might be moved out now?

no but the contractual risk is so much lower than a 5 year deal with Skjei

 

[Tryamw]

That seems like a lot for Orlov? Is he really a 7.75 mill defensemen?

Imagine Skjei might be moved out now?

Probably a Million OP to get down to 2 years.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Skjei trade and Pesce re-signed then? And Nikishin is cheaper replacement for Orlov in 2 years