OT: 2025 News Around The NHL Thread - Free Agent Frenzy

[Chaos2k7]

 

[batting1k]

 

[Bobby Butler]

That’s what, 5 million without state taxes?

 

[FinlandPanther]

Lebrun is just searching for clicks. He’s a hack

 

[Chaos2k7]

Lebrun is just searching for clicks. He’s a hack

All these reports are from Toronto media, trying to drum up clicks.

 

[Norther]

Ya I wont buy to this rumour mill going on.

Best case scenario is Bennett being a Panther for years to come, but at what cost

 

[pb1300]

Nobody is going to pay him $10 million. He is a 50 point scorer (once), who brings intangibles in the playoffs. The teams that can pay him $10 million are not going to require those intangibles, as they will most likely miss the playoffs, and any top team that will pay him $10 million will likely have that deal eat a good chunk of their cap space, and will ultimately regret it later on. Carolina does make sense to go higher than what we will have to offer, but again, not for $10 million per. That is just bad cap management.

I DO NOT want him to leave, because he is a favorite of mine, there has to be a line Zito will not cross. I trust Zito will do what is best for the team at the end.

 

[ChopCat]

LTIR fix? No state tax penalty for high-tax whiners:

How important is LTIR and state tax in the next CBA?

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[RogerRoger]

All these reports are from Toronto media, trying to drum up clicks.

Toronto media have been really annoyed the Panthers said they are the reason the leafs haven't won the Cup because of their pressure. It's their payback, in a way.

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[Chaos2k7]

Montreal Canadiens pending RFA Lindstrom signs five-year deal in Sweden | TSN

Montreal Canadiens pending restricted free agent Gustav Lindström is taking his playing future to Sweden.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Chaos2k7]

Toronto Maple Leafs hire Derek Lalonde as assistant coach | TSN

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach, joining Craig Berube's bench staff beginning next season.

www.tsn.ca

 

[DarthRevenue]

Someone is going to offer a stupid amount of money for Bennett and with the postseason he’s had I can’t say I’d blame him for taking it. But zito can’t excessively overpay so he’s in a tight spot. If nothing else we should be able to keep Marchy if Bennett walks

 

[I am not exposed]

Someone is going to offer a stupid amount of money for Bennett and with the postseason he’s had I can’t say I’d blame him for taking it. But zito can’t excessively overpay so he’s in a tight spot. If nothing else we should be able to keep Marchy if Bennett walks

Isn't the rumour that the offer is the same as Carter Verhaghe's? If so, that is fine by me. If he wants more, he will be off to UFA. You will have a lot of teams drooling over him after this most recent playoff run.

 

[Ratsreign]

The GRASS is always GREENER.....

where the dogs are shitting
Ohhh yeeeah!

-Soundgarden

Sammy will re-sign

 

[pb1300]

I think us winning the Cup again would help as well, because who wouldn’t want to go for a 3-peat!

 

[5 Hole]

Sam strikes me as a team guy. I can’t see wanting to leave this awesome team & organization just for a million or 2 more. I mean, he has already made milllions and won a cup here and he’s a key player. Why give that up?

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[ChopCat]

What We're Hearing: Draft Combine Buzz and Trade Market Rumblings

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Sam strikes me as a team guy. I can’t see wanting to leave this awesome team & organization just for a million or 2 more. I mean, he has already made milllions and won a cup here and he’s a key player. Why give that up?

I think that if another playoff team offers him significantly more money, he's probably going to take it. And tbh, that's what he should do. He has a limited shelf life as a pro hockey player and this is going to be his one big payday. He needs to maximize the value.

Obviously, he's the kind of competitor that I doubt he'd go to a bad team that wants him to meet the salary floor, but he needs to get paid.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

What We're Hearing: Draft Combine Buzz and Trade Market Rumblings

This Marner rumor makes no sense. Even assume this is true and not just made up nonsense, where would the money come from? This guy is one of the highest paid players in the league. He was paid more than Barkov and they're saying he wants $14-15m annually. The Panthers are not signing him.

 

[razor ray]

 

[Gentle Man]

Marchand Bennett Ekblad > 1 Marner