Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[Chapin Landvogt]

That same article said that the flyers haven't even contacted him. Apparently they spoke with his agency.

And they don't have our Russian Whisperer guy...

Everyone is signing with Minnesota, apparently. Worked out great each time that’s happened.

Good thing they're not paying Parise and Suter anymore...

Oh wait

 

[beach]

In the five games we’ve seen vs. Dobson this year? Nothing.

In Dobson’s last season vs the rest of Tony Deangelo’s career? Everything.

I’m going to need to see TDA keep it up for the rest of the season before thinking of him as a Dobson replacement, especially with his tendency to flame out of organizations. Still, early returns are encouraging.

The big question is how long until TDA punches Soroky in the tunnel?

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Yes, Lou surely would like to play out this season with the guys he's got. I do not think he's gonna put himself in a situation where Nelson and Palms simply walk this offseason.

If they're not moved, expect him to keep them in the fold or know exactly where they want to sign and make a deal with that team in the offseason (granted, one only getting 'pennies for the dollar', so to speak).

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Common sense would say that you'd be a fool to be outside a playoff spot when the trade deadline arrives and keep any UFA you knew you couldn't or wouldn't be re-signing.

No GM would evvvver do that. Right?

 

[MikeyMike01]

There is no one that can replace Nelson in our system or in free agency. If he signs, I'm ok but I need other guys shipped out. Trade Palms and Pageau then. You can get a Kerfoot or Frederic to replace Pageau until Danny Nelson is ready and he's probably 2 years away.

This is my preference.

The alternatives to resigning Nelson are signing an uglier-than-Nelson-will-get UFA contract or being down a top 6 forward.

 

[The Real JT]

And they don't have our Russian Whisperer guy...



Good thing they're not paying Parise and Suter anymore...

Oh wait

I guess buyouts can actually work if you are able to draft and develop younger players and get the occasional talented UFA.

I’ll beat a dead horse here and pile onto Lou’s game plan. It’s OK to misfire on a UFA or when you resign your own player to a bad long term deal but somehow he doesn’t know when to cut bait. The Isles would rather hold onto or trade their underperforming assets by attaching draft picks rather than buy those players out. Both strategies are viable options for most franchises, but Lou is too stubborn to do a buyout and can’t accept defeat.

Maybe that changes with Engvall this offseason?