GDT: Let the Free Agency Madness begin

[User13452]

With tarasenko rumoured to be nearing a decision I wonder if we’re still one of the teams in there with a 1 year deal

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah, watch Grier f*** us over again with an all-star tier player they're offering, and trade him to another team (seemingly the only other option is Pittsburgh).

However, Karlsson, unlike Meier, has a NMC.

So, again, one would think playing for today's Carolina team (an annual cup contender and with his former teammate Burns), versus a Pittsburgh team that didn't even make the playoffs last season with old star players at the end of their career, I know which team sounds objectively more appealing from a player perspective with trying to win the cup.

Plus our blueline's high talent and our system have to be very appealing to Karlsson. He'd thrive here.

I don’t care about Grier. His team is rebuilding so we can help him more than he can help us. The Borg will figure it out with or without him.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

If Grier likes Pittsburgh's offer better, this feels like a situation where the Canes are low-balling again. As we just saw in the Patrick Kane saga this deadline, NMCs are usually a gigantic detriment to trade compensation. It may well be that Carolina's brass does not view that Karlsson is as likely to waive his NMC to Pittsburgh as he would be to Carolina. Honestly, I don't think that's a terrible bet to take. Pittsburgh didn't even make the playoffs last season.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If Grier likes Pittsburgh's offer better, this feels like a situation where the Canes are low-balling again. It may well be that Carolina's brass does not view that Karlsson is as likely to waive his NMC to Pittsburgh as he would be to Carolina. Honestly, I don't think that's a terrible bet to take. Pittsburgh didn't even make the playoffs last season.

Or we don’t feel we need to offer a ton for a luxury. Our defense is already top notch. Adding Karlsson only improves our massive strength some.

 

[SvechneJerk]

Or we don’t feel we need to offer a ton for a luxury. Our defense is already top notch. Adding Karlsson only improves our massive strength some.

I feel like this is the correct take. If we don’t get him, fine. We just move on to Plan B(ouchard).

 

[hblueridgegal]

You can likely catch the Powerplay playback tomorrow on the app.

 

[Brock Anton]

I don’t see the logic in extending Skjei after signing Orlov.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Skjei is curious to me, unless the extension is 2 years or something and they think that Nikishin needs to start on the bottom pairing.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I don’t see the logic in extending Skjei after signing Orlov.

Especially with Nikishin timeline following Orlov

Also, would Skjei WANT to extend knowing he's behind Orlov & Slavin (and he can't play RD)

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

WD(on’t)LOG

 

[spockBokk]

Skjei is curious to me, unless the extension is 2 years or something and they think that Nikishin needs to start on the bottom pairing

Slavin for Matthew’s (e5)

Ruh roh:

 

[Svechhammer]

If Grier likes Pittsburgh's offer better, this feels like a situation where the Canes are low-balling again. As we just saw in the Patrick Kane saga this deadline, NMCs are usually a gigantic detriment to trade compensation. It may well be that Carolina's brass does not view that Karlsson is as likely to waive his NMC to Pittsburgh as he would be to Carolina. Honestly, I don't think that's a terrible bet to take. Pittsburgh didn't even make the playoffs last season.

We weren't lowballing last time, unless you think Jarvis, Necas and picks was fair. That was their last counteroffer to them, we were willing to do Jarvis, picks and prospects and they wanted Necas, too. f*** that shit.

As for Skjei, if he's willing to sign with us on the terms we want, then fine we are good going forward. He and Orlov are a little redundant but we have more than enough weapons to be just fine.

 

[Svechhammer]

Slavin for Matthew’s (e5)

Ruh roh:

Meh, unless Philly throws stupid money and term at him I'm not sure why he would sign there now. Take a 1 or 2 year deal with a contender, maximize your profile and then cash in with a team like Philly when the cap starts going up.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Oops

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Oops

If Gibson and his camp ever made such statements in the past, I wonder if they were made before Killorn and Gudas. This might've been a factor behind why the Ducks brass so grossly overpaid those two.

 

[hblueridgegal]

As the hockey world turns..

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

As the hockey world turns..

Two thumbs up for me. I like Vlad and we need players who can put pucks in the net. Vlad can put pucks in the goddamned net.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Its happening?

Hopefully rod doesn’t pop a blood vessel at Vlad’s little care for back checking and defense

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Alright.

If that’s real…

Folks, the front office understood the assignment.

 

[Svechhammer]

As the hockey world turns..

Holy f***ing shit

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

Awesome on Vladdy!

Now Move out some money and acquire EK.

 

[Buenos Necas]

I trust Shayna with Rangers players, believe she broke the Brady news when that trade happened. Wow. We'll see what else happens but what a couple days it's been.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Honestly I hope that these signings issue a new era for our system. Less conservative play and more aggressive on offense

 

[User13452]

Can’t be in on karlsson still can we wow