Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXIII - As the bell tolls, who will stay who will go?

[Thirty One]

The Spec thread may be my least favourite thread on the board.

I hope that all these wishy washy GMs know how inhumane it is of them to force me to update this thread every five minutes. Heartless, frugal, bastards; the lot of them.

I don't think they are forcing you?

 

[MarkMessyay11]

They’ve been planning for years thinking the cap would keep going up a certain amount and now it’s not going up at all potentially for years - definitely goes to lead to conservative decision making

NHL moves always seem to have a ripple effect more so than other sports. On top of the flat cap issues, I'm sure there are lots of conversations happening around the same players, some teams may be waiting to see if they can land a big FA, others are looking to move salary before a deal can be made...so many moving parts. But I think if (when) the shoe drops on one or two deals, we may see a flurry in movement afterwards.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I don't think they are forcing you?

Say it with conviction.

Edit - also, I am obviously joking, if that never came across. Though this thread does suck balls.

 

[nsvoyageurs]

Philly gonna sign Fast w the Niskanen savings ?

 

[Levitate]

To be honest I don't think teams "plan for years" for the cap, seems like they mainly just figure out how to make it work for a year ahead at most and do whatever they need to do to make it work after that

 

[Thirty One]

Yeah, I think they can make Fast work with that.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I mean he sucks, but the money isn't bad.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Man the NHL is f***ing lame

every year it’s “omg there’s so many crazy players available” and every year it’s “here’s this shitty player being traded for a 5th instead”

 

[Thirty One]

Man the NHL is f***ing lame

every year it’s “omg there’s so many crazy players available” and every year it’s “here’s this shitty player being traded for a 5th instead”

Sorry they're not uprooting more families for your entertainment.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Man the NHL is f***ing lame

every year it’s “omg there’s so many crazy players available” and every year it’s “here’s this shitty player being traded for a 5th instead”

Most GMs aren’t trying to win, they’re just trying to keep their jobs

 

[bbny]

The nhl sucks really does today should be crazy. Nothing. NHL GMs are so conservative

You would think Tampa would be making a couple moves ASAP, either to clear space or get more value out of trading their RFAs before offer sheet season begins.

 

[Levitate]

Man the NHL is f***ing lame

every year it’s “omg there’s so many crazy players available” and every year it’s “here’s this shitty player being traded for a 5th instead”

There's also plenty of time for trades to happen, they're not on a deadline here

 

[nsvoyageurs]

Yeah, I think they can make Fast work with that.

They could get 2 Fasts for that.

 

[Thirty One]

They could get 2 Fasts fro that.

Unfortunately, I only know the one.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

There's also plenty of time for trades to happen, they're not on a deadline here

This x1000.

Also were in the first day of draft/free agency week. Shit will get going soon.

 

[Kovalev27]

Sorry they're not uprooting more families for your entertainment.

the nhl exists literally for our entertainment

 

[GAGLine]

You would think Tampa would be making a couple moves ASAP, either to clear space or get more value out of trading their RFAs before offer sheet season begins.

If only it were that easy.

 

[Mikos87]

Question for all: From BUF's perspective... does it make more sense to ask for a 2021 unprotected 1st?

The reason why I ask is, thinking about the Duchene and Karlsson deals, if the Rangers miss the playoffs next year (which they did this year) and get lucky again, the 2021 unprotected pick is a whole lot more valuable than the 22. So you may get two swings at three lottery picks.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

With Niskanen retiring Philly would be a great spot for Tony, Sanheim for Tony swap would be dope although won't happen

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Sorry they're not uprooting more families for your entertainment.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Question for all: From BUF's perspective... does it make more sense to ask for a 2021 unprotected 1st?

The reason why I ask is, thinking about the Duchene and Karlsson deals, if the Rangers miss the playoffs next year (which they did this year) and get lucky again, the 2021 unprotected pick is a whole lot more valuable than the 22. So you may get two swings at three lottery picks.

Depends on the package being offered. But generally, I would think so.

 

[Mikos87]

Philly

Grabner and Fast would make Philly a very deep team, and one that's a contender. I don't know the landscape but does Niskanen retiring mean they have cap space for Petro?

Damn.... hats off to Alain. That's a team using their financial muscle. Respect.

 

[Gardner McKay]

With Niskanen retiring Philly would be a great spot for Tony, Sanheim for Tony swap would be dope although won't happen

Ooof. I wouldn't want to trade him in the division.

 

[Thirty One]

the nhl exists literally for our entertainment

And we will be entertained. There's not some minimum amount of player movement we're entitled to.

 

[Thirty One]

Grabner and Fast would make Philly a very deep team, and one that's a contender. I don't know the landscape but does Niskanen retiring mean they have cap space for Petro?

Damn.... hats off to Alain. That's a team using their financial muscle. Respect.

They haven't signed anyone lol