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

[Borsig]

Somehow, I think the solution to the Canes conundrum is just like in 2022: the cap dump trades.

Yep we refuse to pay our ufas that everyone else wants so we can take cap dumps for players no one wants

 

[DaveG]

So as of now our second line is what kk kuzy necas?

yeah as of right now, or Nadeau/FUS in for KK I guess?

I'm holding out hope for Duclair and Fogele, but that's still a very underwhelming lineup even if Kuzy bounces back to his form prior to last year.

Svech - Aho - Jarvis/Necas
Duclair - Kuzy - Jarvis/Necas
Foegele - Staal - Fast
Robinson/Lemieux - Drury - rookie

 

[WreckingCrew]

Unless we're willing to throw $10M to Stamkos for 1-2 years we're gonna end up with f***-all today. This is why free agency is my least favorite time to be a Canes fan, we're just never going to draw generally (Orlov and Bunting literally the only 2 exceptions I can think of) without having to do a massive overpay, and we aren't going to massive overpay (rightly so) because it f***s with the cap situation. Then we're stuck with the scraps and creative trades to try and get a roster together and wonder why we can't score, our PP sucks, we have no "heaviness" to our team, and we sputter come playoff time.

 

[ElmCityGuy]

Well as of 11 a.m. the news so far is sucking a large one.

 

[CandyCanes]

Duchene reupping with Dallas on another $3m per year sweetheart deal. He was a guy I was hoping would slip away and be our 2C

 

[Svechhammer]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Somehow, I think the solution to the Canes conundrum is just like in 2022: the cap dump trades.

pinto and chychrun may be avaliable.

Kane may be the cap dump, which is fine

smith is a cap dump and excellent replacement for Turbo

 

[User13452]

Maybe Arvidsson?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

The dude doesn’t know what happened

 

[CandyCanes]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

Guy is also off basis majority of the time. I take his hot takes with a grain of salt.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

Yeah I mean I think him and Dundon are friends too so that’s quite the callout - Gold’s not happy.

 

[DaveG]

Maybe Arvidsson?

he's a guy I'd love if we can get the healthy version of him

 

[Borsig]

Idk. Seems pretty reasonable the take on dundon. The rba thing was a shit show and your GM walking away from a winning team on the cusp of FA and the draft?

Uh huh

 

[WreckingCrew]

pinto and chychrun may be avaliable.

Kane may be the cap dump, which is fine

smith is a cap dump and excellent replacement for Turbo

Pinto is another 3C for us?!?!?! Chych I'd pass on, sounds like he's TDA levels bad at defense these days and I don't think his offense makes up for it.

I'd probably take Evander Kane, he can at least score goals and hit people

 

[CandyCanes]

The guy wants to win a cup. He could easily be getting 5-6M on a 4-5 year deal right now. Jealous the Stars keep locking him up on 1 year deals at 3M

 

[hblueridgegal]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

It was a bit surprising for someone close to the org. to open the kimono to such a degree.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Pinto is another 3C for us?!?!?! Chych I'd pass on, sounds like he's TDA levels bad at defense these days and I don't think his offense makes up for it.

I'd probably take Evander Kane, he can at least score goals and hit people

pinot isnt a 3C.

chychrun's defense isnt nearly TDA player, much better defensively

 

[CandyCanes]

It'd be fun to watch Turbo with Bedard. But not fun to watch him with the Rags.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

D Roy to Washington

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

LeBrun it's likely Nashville for Stamkos. Bummer.

 

[FreshSeabass]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807791979037855760

 

[Buenos Necas]

Shane Pinto shaking loose would be a very nice surprise. Fits the profile of who we should be targeting for a long-term 2C.

Otherwise, hope we focus on the second wave of free agency and pick up a few guys on 1 to 2 year deals. Always thought of this year as year 0 for setting up the next competitive window, keeping long-term cap flexibility while others go wild this summer will pay dividends.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

oof just listened to the Adam Gold podcast from last night and the man absolutely lit into Tom Dundon and his negotiating style, outright saying it cost us Guentzel, and would have cost us Aho had we not had final leverage, and probably would have cost us Brindy had it been any other coach.

Not great to hear by the guy who is the host of every pre and post game on the flagship radio network of the team.

Matches to what I heard regarding Brindamour and what I assumed happened with Jake

 

[bleedgreen]

Guys, nothing is going to take the sting out of losing our guys which has been the obvious conclusion for today for a long time. Be glad we don’t over react and sign some mid-30’s guy too much money to feel like we belong. This was going to be a reset. This is what a reset feels like when it starts. We’re going to have players.

 

[Unsustainable]

Shane Pinto shaking loose would be a very nice surprise. Fits the profile of who we should be targeting for a long-term 2C.

Otherwise, hope we focus on the second wave of free agency and pick up a few guys on 1 to 2 year deals. Always thought of this year as year 0 for setting up the next competitive window, keeping long-term cap flexibility while others go wild this summer will pay dividends.

I would take Pinto as our 2c, or if something could happen and get Shane Wright.

A trade around Necas for Pinto would be awesome at this point.