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

[User13452]

Perfect has trouble finishing chances just what we need

 

[Chrispy]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Perfect has trouble finishing chances just what we need

didn’t you want us to pursue foegele?

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

This weekend went from the possibility of the highest of highs to the middest of mids. Whelp Dr. Tulsky time for you to earn your $$$.

 

[User13452]

didn’t you want us to pursue foegele?

Not me no

 

[spockBokk]

If NJ ends up with Pesce and Marchy to go along with the Markstrom trade.... Yeah, we are going to have a very tough time keeping pace with that. And looking at the Metro, things could get dicey for us with NYR already being better than us last year and not really losing anything, the Devils loading up, the Flyers bringing in Michkov and us being in a complete roster upheaval.

If we don't absolutely nail it in FA, we might be in a dogfight for a wild card spot next year.

It’s it not what they had roster-wise was getting it done. Change was inevitable.

Maybe they didn’t expect the level of change that’s coming, but they couldn’t keep just trotting out the same underachieving roster, especially after being locked into multiple long term deals for 30+ players.

They’ll be fine. Maybe next year is transitory. It happens.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Pesce is a bad fit for NJ imo. Yes they need a good partner for a couple of young defenders but he doesn’t move the puck or join the rush. Seems like a bad system fit

 

[spockBokk]

Watch the “big” move today be them trading for Chychrun or another D

 

[emptyNedder]

Perfect has trouble finishing chances just what we need

Robinson is mostly being brought in for his PK acumen. Pesce/Skjei was the first PK pairing, with both leaving the forwards are going to need to be better.

 

[Tryamw]

The NHL seems to care as much about tampering as they do about officiating

That much??

 

[Chrispy]

He isn’t a center anymore.

In that case I’d say make the same pitch I was arguing for with Necas: Jarvis and Stamkos compete for 2C and 1RW.

Assuming Necas isn’t repairable at this point…

 

[Unsustainable]

Watch the “big” move today be them trading for Chychrun or another D

we will give Z the 6x6 deal, maybe keep Skjei

 

[chaz4hockey]

Interesting side Gold puts on the “car dealer”

Given Pittsburgh had reports that Guentzel was always going to 7/1 to test the market and Guentzel turned around and said he wanted to stay but Pitt didn’t talk to him about a long-term deal and then seeing what happened here (late repeat of his salary demands, met, went 7/1 anyway) my conclusion is Guentzel doesn’t just look like a used car dealer.

no, no...you misread my comment....it's not Guentzel, its the Dundon "process" that is associated with buying a car at a traditional dealer.

 

[hblueridgegal]

TT no no no

 

[chaz4hockey]

If NJ ends up with Pesce and Marchy to go along with the Markstrom trade.... Yeah, we are going to have a very tough time keeping pace with that. And looking at the Metro, things could get dicey for us with NYR already being better than us last year and not really losing anything, the Devils loading up, the Flyers bringing in Michkov and us being in a complete roster upheaval.

If we don't absolutely nail it in FA, we might be in a dogfight for a wild card spot next year.

Play the kids, get a high draft pick next year/perhaps 2, and look for '26 and beyond as the next highly competitive window.

TT no no no

good move for them....TT's lack of physicality won't matter in NY and his defensive acumen will help.

 

[emptyNedder]

Pesce is a bad fit for NJ imo. Yes they need a good partner for a couple of young defenders but he doesn’t move the puck or join the rush. Seems like a bad system fit

Pesce has made every partner better--given Hughes' currently trajectory, if Pesce makes him better Hughes will join his brother in the Norris conversation soon.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Play the kids, get a high draft pick next year/perhaps 2, and look for '26 and beyond as the next highly competitive window.


good move for them....TT's lack of physicality won't matter in NY and his defensive acumen will help.

Who's going to convince the coach to go with that approach?

 

[Chrispy]

no, no...you misread my comment....it's not Guentzel, its the Dundon "process" that is associated with buying a car at a traditional dealer.

Yes, but in this case it was a dealer trying to sell to a used car salesman.

And as soon as he had a deal locked in, he shopped that deal around to try and beat it.

I don’t think timing would have mattered here; Guentzel and his agent would still have shopped that 8x8 around and ended up elsewhere.

 

[Chan790]

I'm looking at the positive. The best defenseman who will ink a new deal today is a Hurricane.

Yes. He already plays for us, but he wants to be here. No team today is signing a defenseman better than Jaccob Slavin.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Pesce is a bad fit for NJ imo. Yes they need a good partner for a couple of young defenders but he doesn’t move the puck or join the rush. Seems like a bad system fit

huh, good move for next few years.

Devils needed a stay at home defenseman. They have Hughes and Nemec to move pucks and those two plus Dougie to provide offense.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

TT no no no

this text is incorrect

 

[chaz4hockey]

Yes, but in this case it was a dealer trying to sell to a used car salesman.

And as soon as he had a deal locked in, he shopped that deal around to try and beat it.

I don’t think timing would have mattered here; Guentzel and his agent would still have shopped that 8x8 around and ended up elsewhere.

or the player got tired of dealing with the car salesmen and went to another dealer (and got a better car). Normal people walk into dealers, get pissed and walk out....it happens everyday (well I don't...I never buy from dealers anymore)

Sorry, It's the Dundon process that sucked.....

 

[Stickpucker]

I'm probably late but with Monahan making 2m last year....how much do we think hell get this year?

He can play c and w and could be a good get.

 

[spockBokk]

Who signs Necas to the OS?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Who signs Necas to the OS?

necas doesnt risk an OS