GDT: The 2022 NHL Free Agent Frenzy | July 13th, 2022 | 12:00 PM EST

[Antiramie]

9 points in 23 playoff games, only one more than cirelli who is taking a beating on this board

*makes fart noise from mouth*

While playing 6 fewer minutes a game.

You just ignore the "efficient" part? *fart noises about reading comprehension*

 

[Sky04]

Sergachev and Milstein ready to settle on 7.5M
JBB: How about 8.5M?
Sergachev: This man is a wizard

 

[Antiramie]

The only way the Serg deal, and Cirelli to a lesser extent, makes sense is if JBB expects the cap to explode in the near future, which is a possibility.

Aside from that, it's a head scratcher.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I think I agree, but the next core just isn't as good, and probably not one we want to commit to. At least not like THIS.

The Serg deal is the one that feels... I don't even know what to call it. At the point that he justifies it, he's our best defenseman. And if he's our best defenseman, that means Victor Hedman has significantly declined. And if Victor Hedman significantly declines, how do we have a chance anyway?

Stamkos has 2 years left, Hedman has 3. Maybe the thought is these two will stick around on friendly contracts and be support options instead of core pieces. I would bet that Stamkos in 2-3 years will still be our biggest scoring threat.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[DFC]

Yeah because we spent all our money on bullsxxt.

 

[Point21]

 

[RussianGuyovich]

The only way the Serg deal, and Cirelli to a lesser extent, makes sense is if JBB expects the cap to explode in the near future, which is a possibility.

Aside from that, it's a head scratcher.

He’s just not talented enough. I don’t see him ever having the quickness to compete in a top six role. Sorry if he’s like a family member or something I guess I can understand why you like him.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Haha perfect timing

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Quoted the wrong one and I ain’t fixing it

 

[Antiramie]

Killorn was the most obvious sell high candidate ever after this last regular season, and JBB was like nah.

And it cost us Palat too.

 

[Sky04]

If Cirelli is coming off a major injury extending him now is even more perplexing. If he has a down year on return you can leverage that along with his relatively average production the last 2 seasons, feels like 6.25M is something he would've gotten if he had a good contract year but we just gave it to him anyways.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo got $5M to spend...

 

[The Gongshow]

WHO WE SIGNING, BOYSSSSSS

 

[Sky04]

We don't have any money to spend unless that 4-6months actually means 8-10.

 

[Antiramie]

He’s just not talented enough. I don’t see him ever having the quickness to compete in a top six role. Sorry if he’s like a family member or something I guess I can understand why you like him.

 

[Stammertime91]

What a dog shit offseason. This feels like when Yzerman departed. Just a low feeling offseason.

I feel worse than a couple weeks ago seeing us lose. Bringing in Cole, bringing back Names and overpaying Sergachev are just laughable.

Just tragic all around given the crop of forward UFAs. I like JBB, but this offseason has been disappointing. Feel like he could've done better. Buying out Myers, trading Killorn, Foote were probably tough decisions but it would've been better than seeing what we brought in today.

We took a good step backwards today, at the very least, on paper.

 

[Point21]

 

[Flat Ronnie]

If Cirelli is coming off a major injury extending him now is even more perplexing. If he has a down year on return you can leverage that along with his relatively average production the last 2 seasons, feels like 6.25M is something he would've gotten if he had a good contract year but we just gave it to him anyways.

Depends what exactly the injury was. A lot of these surgeries have 100% recovery rate

 

[RussianGuyovich]

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo got $5M to spend...

Trade killorn for p diddy Kane and all is forgiven

 

[Stammertime91]

That's f***ed. So the fallout scenario after missing him was Namestnikov. Lol. My God.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Depends what exactly the injury was. A lot of these surgeries have 100% recovery rate

Dislocated shoulder. So who knows what actually had to be repaired.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

How long does Cirelli have to be out for LTIR

 

[JDBolt]

Nvm

 

[Flat Ronnie]

That's f***ed. So the fallout scenario after missing him was Namestnikov. Lol. My God.

Again, it wasn't necessarily Names. It was whoever they can get for one year. Which is probably nobody