GDT: UFA Frenzy 2024 - We're ALL Gonna Die

[Blueline Bomber]

Capfriendly is still around

Shhh, if no one mentions that, maybe it'll get overlooked.

 

[Chrispy]

Capfriendly is still around

Washington is still counting the money they owe PLD.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Washington is still counting the money they owe PLD.

Maybe CapFriendly saw the PLD trade come through and backed out of the sale?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Maybe CapFriendly saw the PLD trade come through and backed out of the sale?

"What do you mean I can't use this site to manipulate that contract into a more reasonable one? That's what ArmchairGM is, right?!"

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

"What do you mean I can't use this site to manipulate that contract into a more reasonable one? That's what ArmchairGM is, right?!"

Well, yes, but I meant more “really? We spent 10 years building this into what it is and THIS is who it’s gonna end up with?”

 

[chaz4hockey]

Capfriendly is still around

IT Team took the week off.

 

[Lempo]

I thought we were getting Laine dumped on on us so we could complete the failed Aho world juniors line trifecta.

 

[Stickpucker]

GMET too busy filling out the AHL roster to fill out the NHL one.

 

[Bub]

GMET too busy filling out the AHL roster to fill out the NHL one.

Funny, tho there's a guy in the AHL section of the main board who's REALLY cranky about next year's Chicago team.

 

[elmaco]

I thought we were getting Laine dumped on on us so we could complete the failed Aho world juniors line trifecta.

There's a rumour circulating that Carolina offered Necas for Laine at the draft but CBJ didn't bite.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Let’s see the source of that rumor.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

There's a rumour circulating that Carolina offered Necas for Laine at the draft but CBJ didn't bite.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

There's a rumour circulating that Carolina offered Necas for Laine at the draft but CBJ didn't bite.

Without significant retention I would imagine Laine has negative value on the trade market

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

i cant see why would make such an offer when we turned it down the Jets the last time we wanted Laine and they asked for Necas. Laine had a better track record then.

 

[elmaco]

Without significant retention I would imagine Laine has negative value on the trade market

I would assume retention was involved.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I would assume retention was involved.

What is the source for the rumor?

 

[TheBigLetowski]

"Trust me"

 

[elmaco]

What is the source for the rumor?

Aaron Portzline

 

[SvechneJerk]

I check out the HFCbus boards daily & there has been zero mention or link to something like that.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Aaron Portzline

Link? If it's in an athletic article, could you please copy the text directly (as I don't have an athletic subscription).

 

[elmaco]

Link? If it's in an athletic article, could you please copy the text directly (as I don't have an athletic subscription).

I read it from a Finnish news site translated to English that google gave me when searching for Hurricanes Laine, it didn't have a twitter link tho.

 

[Chrispy]

Link? If it's in an athletic article, could you please copy the text directly (as I don't have an athletic subscription).

It's from the Athletic. He talks a lot about the timing being bad for Columbus as Laine still hasn't left the Players' Assistance Program so teams could trade for him but can't talk to him right now to see if there's a fit.

"There is one oft-rumored move that still makes some sense, and it involves Waddell’s former club, the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes have been trying to trade restricted free agent Martin Necas, and they reportedly made an offer to the Blue Jackets on the draft floor. Necas, who filed for arbitration last week, has scored 52 goals over the last two seasons, and would be an instant upgrade for the Blue Jackets.

Meanwhile, Carolina has more than $11 million in cap space. They could easily take Laine’s contract."

He fails to account for Jarvis's or Drury's RFA extension, or the value Columbus would need to add to Laine to get Necas.

 

[SvechneJerk]

It’s my understanding that the rumored Necas / Columbus deal at the Draft was centered around pick #4, was it not?

 

[spockBokk]

Aaron Portzline

You might want to work on your comprehension skills

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So the article @elmaco read seems to be taking two different piece of information and trying to make it into a rumor.

1) Did the Hurricanes make an offer to trade Necas CLB at the draft? Yes, that was said to be for the 4th overall though, not for Laine. The report said CLB turned it down because Necas would not agree to an extension.

2) Laine hasn't even been cleared to play but many think a Necas for Laine trade makes sense.

Nowhere did it say the Canes offered Necas for Laine.