Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2023-24: Hotel California

[Kevin27NYI]

Took flames 10 min to clear cap space. Funny how that works.

Ten minutes? We’re over a month into free agency

 

[leeroggy]

He's engaged?

 

[ScaredStreit]

Not getting kadri is not what’s inexcusable: doing absolutely nothing is.

 

[doublechili]

Man, 7000 posts of imaginary-contract hand-wringing and moronic Toews-trade rehashing sure looks silly now.

This offseason's been an end-to-end snooze fest. Interest in this team for next year fading by the day.

Hey, we got Romanov. I'm thrilled with the offseason!

 

[Big L]

Took flames 10 min to clear cap space. Funny how that works.

What was the cost

 

[ScaredStreit]

Now we can spend that space on scrubs! Yay!

 

[leeroggy]

Monahan is basically LTIR-retired. And so long as they're under the 10% overage, they're okay. It just means that Kadri can't make 9-10M AAV. Otherwise, he fits.

No, he's not. He's way ahead of projection and Flames fans think he'll be ready for the start of the season.

He goes on LTIR. Opens up more space for them.

He's going to be ready for the start of the season

 

[impaaaaaact]

What was the cost

A first... which we did not have

 

[Lights911]

Move on to Sonny Milano, he scores more power play goals than Barzal, so he'd be a much needed acquisition.

 

[Big L]

A first... which we did not have

When? 2023?

 

[seabass45]

Well on the plus side we won’t be complaining in five years about not being able to sign free agents because we have Kadri’s boat anchor contract weighing us down but I’m sure you guys will figure something out.

 

[crashthenet]

Almost nobody wanted him here at 7x7. Imagine if that happened and we sent Bailey and first to the Habs? Ha.

 

[Love]

 

[saintunspecified]

Welp... 7 x 7 + a first was the acquisition cost.... Wouldn't have paid the first to shed salary, but I don't know whether anyone was going to bite on Beauvillier.

In the long run, I'm meh on it. In the short term, it could be a long year.

 

[Big L]

Tell Botta to go eat a bag of dicks.

 

[leeroggy]

Welp... 7 x 7 + a first was the acquisition cost.... Wouldn't have paid the first to shed salary, but I don't know whether anyone was going to bite on Beauvillier.

In the long run, I'm meh on it. In the short term, it could be a long year.

One potential silver lining is giving the kids more responsibility and opening up slots as the season goes on with sending out vets

 

[impaaaaaact]

I love all the takes that we're getting Sonny Milano because he's from Massapequa. Personally I couldn't get away from LI fast enough lmao. He didn't grow up an Isles fan and doesn't have kids so unless he's planning on saving on room and board by moving back in with his parents, it's very possible that our location is a negative for him

 

[majormet]

The move is going to be Patrick Kane, have to move Varlamov to Vegas to make that happen, then deal Aaty, picks for one year of Kane

 

[doublechili]

"You know who has no obligation to follow Lamoriello’s rules, including how trade and contract talks must be conducted?"

Chris Botta. Because Lou doesn't know that he exists. But keep trying Chris.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I can't believe that Lou said the Isles were going to get Gaudreau, and then Kadri, and then neither one signed here!!

Lou never said that

 

[seabass45]

I love all the takes that we're getting Sonny Milano because he's from Massapequa. Personally I couldn't get away from LI fast enough lmao. He didn't grow up an Isles fan and doesn't have kids so unless he's planning on saving on room and board by moving back in with his parents, it's very possible that our location is a negative for him

He got dumped by a rebuilding team with plenty of cap space, that should be enough of red flag.

 

[doublechili]

Lou never said that

You know that and I know that, but some posters don't seem to know that.

 

[danteipp]

Lou never said that

I think he was being sarcastic.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Almost nobody wanted him here at 7x7. Imagine if that happened and we sent Bailey and first to the Habs? Ha.

Yes this would have been disaster which is why I’m sure it didn’t happen.

I think he was being sarcastic.

My bad I missed it

You know that and I know that, but some posters don't seem to know that.

Got it sorry missed the sarcasm

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I love all the takes that we're getting Sonny Milano because he's from Massapequa. Personally I couldn't get away from LI fast enough lmao. He didn't grow up an Isles fan and doesn't have kids so unless he's planning on saving on room and board by moving back in with his parents, it's very possible that our location is a negative for him

He actually was isles fan and if isles approached him im sure he would come here considering he probably is looking at a PTO at best. I don’t think we are interested.