2022 Free Agency Thread

[StargateSG1]

Weird not to still have the Wings QOs list almost 2 hours after the deadline

 

[RRhoads]

I disagree, I think Yzerman would offer Nazam Kadri about 4-5 years @ around $8,500,000 to $9,000,000 per and he did grow up a Wings fan and is close to home.

I would be disappointed if he gave Kadri that term and money. It's an awful deal for the Wings and he is going to be on the decline for the entire contract.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I would be disappointed if he gave Kadri that term and money. It's an awful deal for the Wings and he is going to be on the decline for the entire contract.

He's 31 going to be 32 when the season starts, Not like he's Malkins age. He should be fine for most of that. It takes him up to 36 or 37 years of age.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I want Malkin. He would be our best C and forward still even @35....

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

If Yzerman intends to go into another off-season targeting other team's garbage cans, then Bert and Larkin need to end negotiations and demand a trade before their entire careers are wasted.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

He's 31 going to be 32 when the season starts, Not like he's Malkins age. He should be fine for most of that. It takes him up to 36 or 37 years of age.

Malkin is better than Kadri and anyone we have regardless of age.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I would be disappointed if he gave Kadri that term and money. It's an awful deal for the Wings and he is going to be on the decline for the entire contract.

3 things to note about Kadri:

His age. 32 to start the season is bad. 28 or 29 should be the target age of an unrestricted free agent because of where they are on the decline curve.
His wingers. In Colorado Kadri had Burakovsky and Nichushkin as his primary wingers. That line was pretty much a second 1st line for Colorado. In Detroit he'd maybe have Vrana or Fabbri. Both are not as good as the Colorado wingers.
His usage. He got a lot of PP1 time with Rantanen and Landeskog and Makar. Who on Detroit does he replace on PP1? Does he alone boost our PP to respectability? Doubtful.

The wings aren't getting 87 points in 71 games from Kadri. They're probably overpaying for 60 points in 75 games. And if that's the case throw money at Copp or Trocheck because Detroit would they come in for less and would produce similarly.

 

[SuperScript29]

If we go after Malkin, it better not be more than 2 years. As for Kadri, I hope they don't sign him because he will likely demand a longer contract for a lot more money than he's worth given the career season he had.

 

[Shultzyfeelinirie25]

A lil 10min vid with D Mac on Woodwood sportscast and he talks about our drafting and yzerman and the development of guys and how Yzerman isn't going to get a free agent if doesn't fit and so on worth a watch

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Malkin is better than Kadri and anyone we have regardless of age.

I'm not denying that, But he's making it sound like Kadri will be in decline from day one. And i'm sorry but i disagree.

 

[KJoe88]

**** it… sign Malkin just for the giggles.

 

[SoupNazi]

GDT: - Free Agent Frenzy 2022

FA opens Wednesday. Figured there's enough news to warrant a new, live thread now.

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