GDT: Let the Free Agency Madness begin

[Justicebork]

The Isles use the classic ugly ass old school trap and it just sucks. They deserve their failure

 

[Borsig]

Bad look for decock?

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Svechhammer]

Really sounds like a guy who hates Carolina and the system they employ, huh

 

[SvechneJerk]

Really sounds like a guy who hates Carolina and the system they employ, huh

For all the bluster from SJ fans saying that if they don't like the offers, that they'll just keep him, it certainly sounds like (at least through Google translate, anyway) that he's insisting on being moved before the start of the season. @Lucky Lindy, is that how you read it?

 

[AD Skinner]

Of those four teams the canes are the very clear best, at least a over the past few years

 

[Svechhammer]

Of those four teams the canes are the very clear best

And we know it. Hence why we aren't going to overpay to bring him in, if he wants to play for the best, the choice is pretty obvious.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Bad look for decock?View attachment 730304

Only if you believe Waddell about anything he says about contract negotiations. And given his history in that regard, that's a foolish thing to do.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Hopefully he gets to wed in peace and isn’t traded today!

 

[Lempo]

Even his dad is in perpetual amusement for Peesh.

 

[Lempo]

For all the bluster from SJ fans saying that if they don't like the offers, that they'll just keep him, it certainly sounds like (at least through Google translate, anyway) that he's insisting on being moved before the start of the season. @Lucky Lindy, is that how you read it?

"Would you be ok with staying in the [Sharks] organisation for the upcoming four seasons left of your contract?"
"No, I'm not."

He likes SJ, but has never got to win and wants that chance. They have no issues with this but a mutual understanding.

Det är uppenbart att Sharks befinner sig i en rebuild just nu, skulle du vara okej med att stanna kvar i organisationen under de fyra säsonger som återstår på ditt avtal med tanke på var du befinner dig i din karriär?

– Nej, det är jag inte. Jag tycker om San Jose och gillar det där, men jag har aldrig fått vinna tidigare. Jag vill ha den chansen nu när jag är i slutet av min karriär. Det har jag varit öppen med Mike från första dagen han började. Han har inte haft några problem med det. Vi förstår varandra och det kommer vi göra alldeles oavsett vad som händer i framtiden.

On his way out of his club. Wants to win Stanley Cup, not gonna happen with Sharks.

They'll see if they're gonna find a trade. Sharks are thought to retain salary, the question is to what extent.

En 101-poängsspelare som vann Norris Trophy nyligen är alltså på väg bort från sin nuvarande klubb. Det har aldrig hänt tidigare.

Men anledningen är enkel.

Erik Karlsson vill vinna Stanley Cup. Det kommer han inte kunna göra med San Jose Sharks i närtid.

Något alla inblandade vet.

– Jag har varit öppen med att jag vill försöka vinna och San Jose har varit öppna med att det inte kommer ske där. Vi har en bra relation och vi förstår varandra, även fast det inte är en rolig situation att ta sig igenom. Vi får se om vi kan hitta något, för då kör vi på det.

Det stora abret är pengarna Erik Karlsson tjänar.

Hans 11,5 miljoner dollar per säsong anses vara en för tung lönepost och därför vill de aktuella lagen som det ryktats om i Nordamerika – bland andra Pittsburgh, Carolina, Seattle och Toronto – att San Jose ska svälja en del av lönen under de fyra återstående åren på Karlssons kontrakt.

Det verkar Sharks vara berett att göra, men frågan är till vilken grad.

I början av juli var Erik i kontakt med lagets general manager Mike Grier.

 

[Lempo]

The bit about it being iffy how much Sharks will retain may or may not be reporter's own conjecture. It would be a trick to find a third party club to retain 50 percent of what's left after Shark's would first retain 30 percent or whatever.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

"Would you be ok with staying in the [Sharks] organisation for the upcoming four seasons left of your contract?"
"No, I'm not."

He likes SJ, but has never got to win and wants that chance. They have no issues with this but a mutual understanding.


On his way out of his club. Wants to win Stanley Cup, not gonna happen with Sharks.

They'll see if they're gonna find a trade. Sharks are thought to retain salary, the question is to what extent.

Now translate it in a way that is more flattering to the Hurricanes. We won't know, @Lempo , we don't speak Spanish.

 

[Justicebork]

Sounds like mutual termination of his contract would make all of this dude's wildest dreams come true!

 

[Lempo]

Now translate it in a way that is more flattering to the Hurricanes. We won't know, @Lempo , we don't speak Spanish.

Nice try, but I've done my research.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The other large elephant in the room is that the Canes don't actually have a salary cap issue because, similar to Vegas, almost all of our players are highly sought after and valuable.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

With defense being our 1 elite unit, we should be trying to pay to get an elite forward. Granted as much defense as Karlsson doesn’t play defense his is a forward, but that isn’t what I mean.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

With defense being our 1 elite unit, we should be trying to pay to get an elite forward. Granted as much defense as Karlsson doesn’t play defense his is a forward, but that isn’t what I mean.

I’m starting to come around on this, if only because it sounds like we won't be getting Karlsson.

With defense being our 1 elite unit, we should be trying to pay to get an elite forward. Granted as much defense as Karlsson doesn’t play defense his is a forward, but that isn’t what I mean.

I’m also starting to come around on this, if only because it sounds like we won't be getting Karlsson.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Canes always prioritize salary structure over positional need. The Karlsson talks are quite consistent with that in some ways because Pesce likely would require an 8 year mega-contract while Karlsson only has 4 seasons remaining. Simultaneously, though, is it more Carolina to give up a ton of assets for EK or is it more Carolina to "help" Pittsburgh facilitate such a trade by taking on Petry (only 2 seasons remaining) for a 1st round sweetener? I know that the latter would be the more controversial move because Petry is a few years older, but he has less term and is still a quality defenseman. So now I can think of four possibilities for a Pesce replacement, in order of likelihood:

1. TDA as a UFA
2. Karlsson for an unexpectedly inexpensive asset price
3. Petry for a 1st round sweetener (IMO this is an underrated possibility)
4. Bouchard for an offer sheet

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Hopefully he gets to wed in peace and isn’t traded today!

https://www.si.com/si-wire/2012/06/27/jordan-staal-carolina-hurricanes-pittsburgh-penguins-wedding-nhl

 

[Lempo]

So... does Pesce getting married count as "Canes news"?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

TDA makes more sense than trying for Karlsson. No long term commitment, nothing more than money needed to get him, and the same defensive issues for a lot less.
I don’t know that TDA wants to come here until he can get a roster spot though.

 

[Joe McGrath]

TDA makes more sense than trying for Karlsson. No long term commitment, nothing more than money needed to get him, and the same defensive issues for a lot less.
I don’t know that TDA wants to come here until he can get a roster spot though.

I mean it makes sense on some level but let’s not pretend TDA is anywhere near as good as Karlsson at anything. One won the Norris last year and one was a healthy scratch for a whale shit hockey team.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I mean it makes sense on some level but let’s not pretend TDA is anywhere near as good as Karlsson at anything. One won the Norris last year and one was a healthy scratch for a whale shit hockey team.

I wouldn’t put it past torts to sit Karlsson for not playing defense too

 

[Chrispy]

TDA makes more sense than trying for Karlsson. No long term commitment, nothing more than money needed to get him, and the same defensive issues for a lot less.
I don’t know that TDA wants to come here until he can get a roster spot though.

Yes, I can definitely see Dundon living out a "we have Karlsson at home" meme with TDA.