Waived: Nate Schmidt to be bought out

[Weezeric]

Watch us start the season with
Jomo-pionk
Heinola-demelo
Stan-samberg

Our least optimal d core haha

People joke about “optimal” use all the time.

Our two best performing pairs last year were Morrissey-Demelo and Samberg-Pionk.

 

[WolfHouse]

People joke about “optimal” use all the time.

Our two best performing pairs last year were Morrissey-Demelo and Samberg-Pionk.

I really am hoping those samb-pionk stats hold up... maybe sambergs speed helps

 

[bustamente]

 

[DRW204]

looking back, might have preferred that 1st (ended up being Barlow)+Schmidt for Sanheim deal last year

 

[ps241]

Is Dillon actually gone though...? Still one day for an announcement...

Schmidt will be a solid min wage 3rd pairing for a team... maybe he replaces Trouba in New York

I'd trade Ehlers for Durzi+ if possible - that bumps Pionk down but not sure Utah goes for it - their d-core is fkn solid now

Need another Dillon type guy back there. Projected D lineup not physical enough

From what I hear Dillon is testing free agency tomorrow.

 

[robertocarlos]

You bastard, you made Heidi cry.

I thought Schmidt was solid in his role here. But 6m is clearly to much for a third pair role. They free up space to go hard to sign Monohan I presume.

We don't need no monorail.

Not a bad guy to have in the bottom pair but certainly not at ~ $6 million.

Now that they bought him out, they can sign him for $800k.

 

[voyageur]

I didn't think Chevy would do it, but he did. I think the Cap space was a given...To re-sign Perfetti, Stanley, Heiinola, Gustafsson and a backup goalie isn't going to break the bank but that's about $7 million in Cap space. Maybe a little less with some hard bargaining. Now the interesting thing will be to see where the add comes from. Sign Monahan and there isn't a single spot for any young player next year. I think the Jets will be looking outside for a d-man too, maybe two....not a whole lot of spending money and last couple of years Chevy has kept Cap space to avoid having to maneuver LTIR with injury callups.

The biggest thing this buyout does for me is opens the door to adding personnel who can help on the defensive side of special teams. With Heinola coming Schmidt will never get PP time again, and the PK needs help on the defensive front in my estimation.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Utah / they need a complete culture shift away from Arizona and Nate would be a good cog .

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

I didn't think Chevy would do it, but he did. I think the Cap space was a given...To re-sign Perfetti, Stanley, Heiinola, Gustafsson and a backup goalie isn't going to break the bank but that's about $7 million in Cap space. Maybe a little less with some hard bargaining. Now the interesting thing will be to see where the add comes from. Sign Monahan and there isn't a single spot for any young player next year. I think the Jets will be looking outside for a d-man too, maybe two....not a whole lot of spending money and last couple of years Chevy has kept Cap space to avoid having to maneuver LTIR with injury callups.

The biggest thing this buyout does for me is opens the door to adding personnel who can help on the defensive side of special teams. With Heinola coming Schmidt will never get PP time again, and the PK needs help on the defensive front in my estimation.

I think a bigger move is coming for sure, I think we can send out Iafallo's 4mil with Rutger and replace him in the bottom 6 with Kupari. Would leave us with close 10mil to play with for acquisitions or free agents

 

[voyageur]

From what I hear Dillon is testing free agency tomorrow.

wouldn't be surprised to see him replace Zadorov in Van.

 

[Daximus]

Utah / they need a complete culture shift away from Arizona and Nate would be a good cog .

Their Dcore actually doesn't look half bad now with the additions of Serge and Marino.

 

[jetsforever]

He was far from our best dman this year but I'm still a bit sad since he seemed like such a great personality/locker room guy

 

[roccerfeller]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dillon head back home to Van

 

[hockeyarena]

Sign, Buyout, Kill
Schmidt on roids
Pionk on lionsmane
Buff on ozempic

 

[Duke749]

Well that’s a relief. Schmidt was a good soldier. Good luck going forward.

 

[bustamente]

wouldn't be surprised to see him replace Zadorov in Van.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dillon head back home to Van

Perfect way to end his career playing in BC

 

[bustamente]

 

[snowkiddin]

Had to be done so we could bring Laine in

 

[WolfHouse]

Utah / they need a complete culture shift away from Arizona and Nate would be a good cog .

Hahah pretty sergachev and marino ja e already shifted that culture

Utah could use ehlers and mcgro actually...

I bet they sign lindholm too

 

[WolfHouse]

Shmitty gonna sign in one of the California teams or maybe Seattle

 

[Scheifele55]

We acquired him due to great demand to shore up our defense. Hopefully Heinola is ready to take on a much larger role.

 

[bustamente]

We acquired him due to great demand to shore up our defense. Hopefully Heinola is ready to take on a much larger role.

He just needs to come into camp and replicate last year minus the injury, I think he is ready

 

[Orrrules]

Stan is the man book it.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Let’s see what his QO is first
Not that I don’t agree with you

 

[GaryPoppins]

Why couldn’t they just retain and trade him?

I’d imagine they tried and no bites.