Speculation: Predict where the top UFAs go

[therocket9]

Predict the destination for the top UFAs

FORWARDS

Jake Guentzel
Sam Reinhart
Steven Stamkos
Patrick Kane
Jake DeBrusk
Jonathan Marchessault
Matt Duchene
Jonathan Drouin
Tyler Toffoli
Sean Monahan
Vlad Tarasenko
Tuevo Terravainen
Adam Henrique
David Perron
Tyler Bertuzzi
Max Domi
Elias Lindholm
Anthony Duclair
Viktor Arvidsson
Daniel Sprong
James van Riemsdyk
Stefan Noesen
Tomas Tatar
Corey Perry
Cam Atkinson


DEFENSEMEN

Brandon Montour
Brady Skjei
Brett Pesce
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Nikita Zadorov
Sean Walker
Alec Martinez
Matt Roy
Justin Schultz
Alexander Carrier
Chris Tanev
Tyson Barrie
Erik Gustafsson
Shayne Gostisbehere
Kevin Shattenkirk
Dmitry Kulikov
Brenden Dillon
Mike Reilly

GOALIES

Laurent Brossoit
Cam Talbot
Ilya Samsonov
Kaapo Kahkonen
Scott Wedgewood
Anthony Stolarz
Case DeSmith
James Reimer
Antti Raanta
Calvin Pickard

Drouin top ufa your funny.

 

[67 others]

Who can the sharks target who would be willing to do a 1 year deal and then get traded at the deadline?

 

[Bottle Rocket]

Who can the sharks target who would be willing to do a 1 year deal and then get traded at the deadline?

I think this is unlikely. Players know Sharks are still a hot mess. They would likely require a huge overpay to go through a plan like that. That means they are not worth their salary and Sharks have no retention spot to soften the impact to the trading partner. So it means a middle-man being involved. Why not then just sign with the middle-man or another playoff bound team in the first place, why consider SJ at all? The weather?

Unless you are a player seeking redemption and you are guaranteed top line/top pairing duties with PP time. Then maybe your salary is reasonnable with SJ and if you win your gamble you can be traded at the deadline before signing a bigger contract next year. Who really fits that description? Maybe a recently bought out player like Skinner or Atkinson if they receive no suitable offer elsewhere, but I doubt it.

 

[Double Dion]

Forwards:
RW Reinhart - Florida
C Stamkos - Nashville
LW Guentzel - Vancouver
RW Marchessault - Vegas
C Lindholm - Boston
C Duchene - Dallas
LW DeBrusk - Montreal
RW Tarasenko - Florida
C Monahan - Winnipeg
C Stephenson - Los Angeles
RW Teravainen - Ottawa
RW Toffoli - NY Rangers
RW Kane - Detroit
RW Pavelski - < Retired
C Domi - Utah
RW Perron - Detroit
LW Bertuzzi - Toronto
LW Drouin - Colorado
LW Duclair - Pittsburgh
RW Mantha - St. Louis
RW Arvidsson - Utah
LW Zucker - Nashville
C Henrique - Edmonton
RW Roslovic - San Jose
C Wennberg - NY Rangers
LW Beauvillier - Anaheim
RW Sprong - Columbus
LW Van Riemsdyk - NY Islanders
LW Janmark - Edmonton
RW Perry - Calgary
C T. Johnson - Detroit
RW Wheeler - Columbus
LW Pacioretty - Seattle
RW Tatar - Montreal
LW Hoffman - Dallas
RW Kapanen - < Liiga
RW Heinen - Boston
LW Maroon - Boston
RW Okposo - < Retired
RW C. Smith - Utah
RW Aube-Kubel - Philadelphia
LW Kubalik - Seattle
LW Olofsson - < SHL
RW Barabanov - Tampa Bay
LW Girgensons - Boston
RW C. Brown - Winnipeg
LW Foegele - Minnesota
LW Pearson - Los Angeles
RW Duhaime - Philadelphia
LW Trenin - Detroit
LW Carrier - Florida
C Stenlund - Florida
C Lorentz - Utah
RW Cousins - Chicago
LW Lomberg - NY Islanders
C Carrick - Anaheim
LW Gagner - Edmonton
RW Amadio - Carolina
LW Martinook - Utah
LW Sherwood - Nashville
RW Fischer - Vegas
LW Motte - Tampa Bay
RW Lewis - Los Angeles
LW Martin - NY Islanders
RW Clutterbuck - NY Islanders
RW Noesen - Carolina
RW Lafferty - Chicago
C Tierney - San Jose
C Carpenter - Boston
LW Robinson - Buffalo
RW Blackwell - Seattle
LW Greer - Calgary
C Boyd - Ottawa
RW Labanc - Montreal
C Jost - New Jersey
RW Blais - St. Louis
LW Harkins - Pittsburgh
C Nosek - Boston
RW Atkinson - Columbus < Buyout

Defensemen:
LD Skjei - Carolina
RD Montour - Utah
RD Tanev - Dallas
RD Pesce - New Jersey
RD Roy - Toronto
LD Zadorov - Utah
LD Ekman-Larsson - Florida
RD Dumba - Utah
RD Gostisbehere - Detroit
RD Walker - Ottawa
LD Kulikov - Boston
LD Martinez - Vegas
LD Cole - Philadelphia
RD Schultz - Nashville
LD Dillon - Utah
RD Lyubushkin - Carolina
RD Carrier - Seattle
LD Forbort - Utah
LD Brodie - Chicago
LD De Haan - Anaheim
RD Shattenkirk - NY Islanders
LD Edmundson - Boston
LD Grzelcyk - Dallas
LD Gustafsson - NY Rangers
LD Fleury - Calgary
RD Hakanpaa - Dallas
LD Kylington - Pittsburgh
RD Desharnais - Edmonton
RD DeAngelo - Los Angeles
RD Barrie - Colorado
LD Smith - Utah
LD Tinordi - New Jersey
LD Reilly - NY Islanders
LD Giordano - Toronto
RD Bortuzzo - NY Islanders
RD Stecher - Calgary
LD Scandella - Boston
LD Suter - NY Rangers < Buyout

Goalies:
G Samsonov - Chicago
G Talbot - Nashville
G Reimer - Winnipeg
G Kahkonen - Florida
G Brossoit - Philadelphia
G Stolarz - Dallas
G Wedgewood - Anaheim
G Lankinen - Pittsburgh
G DeSmith - Tampa Bay
G Jones - Toronto
G Raanta - Calgary
G Hellberg - Vancouver

No chance Debrusk signs in MTL.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

No chance Debrusk signs in MTL.

You’re probably right about that. I haven’t been good with predicting anything with Montreal lately.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

The Flyers will not sign a RW or G.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Who can the sharks target who would be willing to do a 1 year deal and then get traded at the deadline?

Jeff Skinner.

 

[Double Dion]

You’re probably right about that. I haven’t been good with predicting anything with Montreal lately.

He just built a 2M house in Calgary. His entire family is in Alberta. It's almost certainly one of the 4 western Canadian cities.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

The Flyers will not sign a RW or G.

The Flyers have a vacancy at 4RW and a veteran goaltender on a short 1-2 year deal wouldn’t hurt as there’s youngster Ersson, the inexperienced Fedotov or AHL overpaid Petersen.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

He just built a 2M house in Calgary. His entire family is in Alberta. It's almost certainly one of the 4 western Canadian cities.

I think Calgary is his choice

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Why would Calgary want Debrusk at this stage of their team? I don’t think I’ll ever understand that franchise.

 

[Double Dion]

I think Calgary is his choice

I think he'd love to sign in Calgary. I just don't think we need another 2nd line wing. Edmonton is the better fit. They could use him. We need C or D.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Just gonna do Anaheim and Vegas

Stamkos-Ducks
Stenlund-Ducks
Desharnais-Ducks
Talbot-Ducks

Marchessault-Knights
Zucker-Knights
Stolarz-Knights

 

[Three On Zero]

Vegas LTIR’s the entire team and signs a fresh team from the UFA crop

 

[Petes2424]

The smartest team will sign Monahan, Duclair and Skjei for decent term and AAV rather than getting completely stupid. Those 3 can upgrade any team out there.

 

[pockets]

Drouin top ufa your funny.

I take it you didn’t pay attention to the Avs this year.

 

[bear16]

Forwards:
RW Reinhart - Florida
C Stamkos - Nashville
LW Guentzel - Vancouver
RW Marchessault - Vegas
C Lindholm - Boston
C Duchene - Dallas
LW DeBrusk - Montreal
RW Tarasenko - Florida
C Monahan - Winnipeg
C Stephenson - Los Angeles
RW Teravainen - Ottawa
RW Toffoli - NY Rangers
RW Kane - Detroit
RW Pavelski - < Retired
C Domi - Utah
RW Perron - Detroit
LW Bertuzzi - Toronto
LW Drouin - Colorado
LW Duclair - Pittsburgh
RW Mantha - St. Louis
RW Arvidsson - Utah
LW Zucker - Nashville
C Henrique - Edmonton
RW Roslovic - San Jose
C Wennberg - NY Rangers
LW Beauvillier - Anaheim
RW Sprong - Columbus
LW Van Riemsdyk - NY Islanders
LW Janmark - Edmonton
RW Perry - Calgary
C T. Johnson - Detroit
RW Wheeler - Columbus
LW Pacioretty - Seattle
RW Tatar - Montreal
LW Hoffman - Dallas
RW Kapanen - < Liiga
RW Heinen - Boston
LW Maroon - Boston
RW Okposo - < Retired
RW C. Smith - Utah
RW Aube-Kubel - Philadelphia
LW Kubalik - Seattle
LW Olofsson - < SHL
RW Barabanov - Tampa Bay
LW Girgensons - Boston
RW C. Brown - Winnipeg
LW Foegele - Minnesota
LW Pearson - Los Angeles
RW Duhaime - Philadelphia
LW Trenin - Detroit
LW Carrier - Florida
C Stenlund - Florida
C Lorentz - Utah
RW Cousins - Chicago
LW Lomberg - NY Islanders
C Carrick - Anaheim
LW Gagner - Edmonton
RW Amadio - Carolina
LW Martinook - Utah
LW Sherwood - Nashville
RW Fischer - Vegas
LW Motte - Tampa Bay
RW Lewis - Los Angeles
LW Martin - NY Islanders
RW Clutterbuck - NY Islanders
RW Noesen - Carolina
RW Lafferty - Chicago
C Tierney - San Jose
C Carpenter - Boston
LW Robinson - Buffalo
RW Blackwell - Seattle
LW Greer - Calgary
C Boyd - Ottawa
RW Labanc - Montreal
C Jost - New Jersey
RW Blais - St. Louis
LW Harkins - Pittsburgh
C Nosek - Boston
RW Atkinson - Columbus < Buyout

Defensemen:
LD Skjei - Carolina
RD Montour - Utah
RD Tanev - Dallas
RD Pesce - New Jersey
RD Roy - Toronto
LD Zadorov - Utah
LD Ekman-Larsson - Florida
RD Dumba - Utah
RD Gostisbehere - Detroit
RD Walker - Ottawa
LD Kulikov - Boston
LD Martinez - Vegas
LD Cole - Philadelphia
RD Schultz - Nashville
LD Dillon - Utah
RD Lyubushkin - Carolina
RD Carrier - Seattle
LD Forbort - Utah
LD Brodie - Chicago
LD De Haan - Anaheim
RD Shattenkirk - NY Islanders
LD Edmundson - Boston
LD Grzelcyk - Dallas
LD Gustafsson - NY Rangers
LD Fleury - Calgary
RD Hakanpaa - Dallas
LD Kylington - Pittsburgh
RD Desharnais - Edmonton
RD DeAngelo - Los Angeles
RD Barrie - Colorado
LD Smith - Utah
LD Tinordi - New Jersey
LD Reilly - NY Islanders
LD Giordano - Toronto
RD Bortuzzo - NY Islanders
RD Stecher - Calgary
LD Scandella - Boston
LD Suter - NY Rangers < Buyout

Goalies:
G Samsonov - Chicago
G Talbot - Nashville
G Reimer - Winnipeg
G Kahkonen - Florida
G Brossoit - Philadelphia
G Stolarz - Dallas
G Wedgewood - Anaheim
G Lankinen - Pittsburgh
G DeSmith - Tampa Bay
G Jones - Toronto
G Raanta - Calgary
G Hellberg - Vancouver

How many defensemen does Utah need?

 

[Kents polished head]

Perron's a good bet to end up in Montreal if he does not resign with Detroit

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Perron's a good bet to end up in Montreal if he does not resign with Detroit

I'd take Marchessault instead.

 

[Rooch]

I do think people are underestimating Pat Verbeek with the predictions so far. He's got a bag to spend and a rising young team.

 

[SantosHalper]

Stamkos-Ducks
Stenlund-Ducks
Desharnais-Ducks
Talbot-Ducks

 

[HarrisonFord]

Leafs only:

Forwards:
Domi - 4x3.75
Trade for a C prior to training camp

Defence:
Tanev
Roy
Lybushkin or P Myers

Goalie:
Brossoit

 

[KingsHockey24]

• Jason Zucker 3.75M x 2
• Brenden Dillon 3M x 2
• Craig Smith 1M x 1
• Kyle Clifford PTO

 

[BWJM]

Flame away. Guess who I'm a fan of

FORWARDS

Jake Guentzel - Florida
Sam Reinhart - Vancouver
Steven Stamkos - Detroit
Patrick Kane - Detroit
Jake DeBrusk - Edmonton
Jonathan Marchessault - Tampa (panics after botching stammer & guentz)
Matt Duchene - Toronto (Leafs then trade Marner)
Jonathan Drouin - Colorado
Tyler Toffoli - Vancouver (takes dirt cheap deal cause he's a beauty)
Sean Monahan - Winnipeg
Vlad Tarasenko - Washington
Tuevo Terravainen - Boston
Adam Henrique - Tampa
David Perron - Detroit
Tyler Bertuzzi - Edmonton
Elias Lindholm - Boston
Anthony Duclair - Florida
Viktor Arvidsson - Los Angeles
Daniel Sprong - Detroit
James van Riemsdyk - New Jersey
Stefan Noesen - Carolina

Tomas Tatar - Montreal? for cheap?
Corey Perry - Should retire
Cam Atkinson - Random guess Minnesota


DEFENSEMEN

Chris Tanev - Vancouver (takes big discount)

 

[Kents polished head]

I'd take Marchessault instead.

It's not about who would Montreal would sign. It's about who Montreal would sign who would also sign with Montreal.