GDT: Off-season/July 1st Free Agent frenzy thread-Is Joey Crabb still available?

[pantherbot]

Will be sad if Ekblad goes, but I get it. Still think he would be ok at $5M or something with cap going up, but it's next year that is tough

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

I like Ekblad and I would honestly prefer to keep him but I get it.

My main concern is who fills his role if he goes?

 

[BabyBennettov]

Lebrun stating once again on TSN that if it gets done between Reinhart and Florida, dollar numbers will start with an 8…

JUST DO IT BILL !!!

 

[TotalHomer]

I like Ekblad and I would honestly prefer to keep him but I get it.

My main concern is who fills his role if he goes?

I actually love the guy and what he has gone and played through. But he needs a double leg replacement soon and his skating isn't going to get any better. Too bad but unless he takes a significant discount it's curtains for him in Florida.

 

[TotalHomer]

Lebrun stating once again on TSN that if it gets done between Reinhart and Florida, dollar numbers will start with an 8…

JUST DO IT BILL !!!

Been calling it for months! 8.5 !!!

 

[Panthersfan1989]

I actually love the guy and what he has gone and played through. But he needs a double leg replacement soon and his skating isn't going to get any better. Too bad but unless he takes a significant discount it's curtains for him in Florida.

Eggy needs to be a second or 3rd line paring mins now he just is not that work horse.

 

[pantherbot]

If they aren't going to re-sign Montour then Roy and Hakanpaa would be a nice haul.

Really good options. But not the most offensive type guys, so missing a PP QB could be an issue.

 

[Felidae]

No one is irreplaceable

Agreed. It's time to trade Barkov.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Really good options. But not the most offensive type guys, so missing a PP QB could be an issue.

If they re-sign Monty then that issue is solved. Other than him I don't see any viable alternatives in free agency that can endure and thrive in the playoffs.

 

[pantherbot]

If they re-sign Monty then that issue is solved. Other than him I don't see any viable alternatives in free agency that can endure and thrive in the playoffs.

If you sign Roy there's not enough money for Monty. I like Monty, but he wasn't great on the PP either and he's also very inconsistent. He's going to be overpaid for what he brings.

 

[Felidae]

If they re-sign Monty then that issue is solved. Other than him I don't see any viable alternatives in free agency that can endure and thrive in the playoffs.

I'm wondering if we watched the same games this year if you confidently want Monty to be our PP QB. He was for me, easily the most frustrating player to watch this year.

Even OEL looked better in that role from the limited time we saw of him.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

If you sign Roy there's not enough money for Monty. I like Monty, but he wasn't great on the PP either and he's also very inconsistent. He's going to be overpaid for what he brings.

Then it's up to Gus to qb the PP. Take Gus off from 1PK so that he's minutes remain manageable.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

I'm wondering if we watched the same games this year if you confidently want Monty to be our PP QB. He was for me, easily the most frustrating player to watch this year.

Even OEL looked better in that role from the limited time we saw of him.

The Kompon Structure has been a dud from the beginning. imo the whole setup focused on getting the puck via bumper pass behind the trapezoid and once teams figured it out then it just became the most impotent PP strategy in the league.

By getting rid off Montour doesn't solve the underlying issue which is that Kompon sucks.

 

[TotalHomer]

If they aren't going to re-sign Montour then Roy and Hakanpaa would be a nice haul.

Hakanpaa check but Roy isn't a puck mover, he doesn't replace Monty. Plus the market seems really hot for him and someone like Zadorov, those guys are going elsewhere.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Wonder if we could pry David Jiricek from Columbus. He’s young but it sounded like he was a little frustrated with their management no?

 

[KW]

Game 7 was Monty’s best of the playoffs. Play like that and settle for less than Fors and I’d keep him.

 

[SatanicToedrag]

Agreed. It's time to trade Barkov.

Ruthless but it's the times we live in. His value has never been as high. Let's get Mitch "MVP" Marner

 

[Dread Clawz]

Is that a speculated figure? That’s probably what he would get on the open market, but hoping he’d take a little less.

I'm assuming Dwork has some inside info with this, that's what he made it sound like.

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Resign who you can…but I’d be okay with letting Montour walk tbh.

I was not happy with his play this year at all. The PP QBing was especially painful.

The report also said he changed agents and wants to stay at a discount. Depends how much of a discount

An Ekblad at a discount is fine.

An Ekblad at a absurd price tag is not.

Also this moving Knight talk, y’all are off your rocker. Guy is one of the best goalie prospects in decades and will be the goalie of the future for us no doubt.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Salaries cant be buried in the minors anymore (Wade Redden rule) so Knight in the AHL still costs Florida 3.5 million on the cap.

Rod-3 Barky-10 Reino-9.5
Swaggod-4.2 Benny-4.4 Chuck-9.5
Luosty-3 Lundell-3.5 Samo/Sourdif .93
Lombo- 1 Stenner -1.3 Lorentz-1.2
Gadjo- .77

Fors- 5.75 Ek- 7.5
Mikks- 2.5 Barrie - 2.5
Balinskis-.85 Kuli 1.2
Bjornfot/Mahura- .77

Bob-10
Knight-4.5

Still leaves us with 500k for deadline cap space

 

[BB88]

Nylander signed a 11.5M contract this past season, that’s the superstar money today

Verhaeghe is easily worth 8.5

 

[BB88]

Lebrun stating once again on TSN that if it gets done between Reinhart and Florida, dollar numbers will start with an 8…

JUST DO IT BILL !!!

The outrage would be insane if it gets done like that

 

[Felidae]

The Kompon Structure has been a dud from the beginning. imo the whole setup focused on getting the puck via bumper pass behind the trapezoid and once teams figured it out then it just became the most impotent PP strategy in the league.

By getting rid off Montour doesn't solve the underlying issue which is that Kompon sucks.

That's fair but at the same time, Montour's decision making on the PP was lacking. His shot selection and ability to get it through traffic or on net was awful.

Maybe it was just an off year, but he's also 30 years old and pretty reliant on his physical tools. This is most likely what he is going forward. Maybe a bit better considering the injury to start the season

As someone else said, if he takes less than Forsling i wouldn't mind him back.

 

[ShootIt]

In regards to Hakanpaa he's a big dude but where would he fit? 3rd with Goatkov?
With Forsling if Ekblad is traded?

 

[batting1k]

I like Ekblad and it will suck to see him go after winning the Cup, but his legs are just completely shot.

I think his legs being shot are about the only thing left that hasn’t happened to them.