Seravalli: Daily Faceoff top 50 UFAs. Where do they land?

[UrbanImpact]

Daily Face-offs top 50 UFAs! Any predictions on some of the contracts and for which team?

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[UrbanImpact]

I personally think the Canucks trade JT Miller , Garland and Myers this off-season and use cap space on signing Forsberg.

Vancouver has always been a 2nd home to Swedes.

Forsberg to Van- 6yrs , 8.2mil AAV
Chase Priskie to Van- 2 years, 1.2 AAV
Ilya Mikheyev to Van 4 years, 3.75m AAV

 

[BruinsBtn]

Mikheyev at #11 is certainly an opinion.

Call me crazy, but I'd take the next 5 guys behind him in a heartbeat.

 

[Armourboy]

I personally think the Canucks trade JT Miller , Garland and Myers this off-season and use cap space on signing Forsberg.

Vancouver has always been a 2nd home to Swedes.

Forsberg to Van- 6yrs , 8.2mil AAV
Chase Priskie to Van- 2 years, 1.2 AAV
Ilya Mikheyev to Van 4 years, 3.75m AAV

You aren't getting Forsberg for 8.2 and only 6 years. You are looking at 9 x 7 min.

 

[UrbanImpact]

You aren't getting Forsberg for 8.2 and only 6 years. You are looking at 9 x 7 min.

We shall see, unlimited sushi in Vancouver is pretty convincing apparently.

I wouldnt mind Forsberg for anything under 9 mil tho tbh. Play Driver, finisher and only 28 yrs old.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Who wins the Loui Eriksson sweepstakes?

 

[Duck Off]

a few guesses:

Gaudreau - Philly
Klingberg - Seattle
Letang - Pittsburgh
Malkin - Pittsburgh
Perron - St. Louis
Palat - Anaheim
Kuemper - Colorado
MAF - Minnesota
Manson - Anaheim
Rakell - LA
Gudbranson - Calgary
Deslauriers - Philly

 

[UrbanImpact]

Holtby to Edmonton- 2 years 3.2 mil AAV.

Kane to Islanders- 3 years 6mil aav

 

[Armourboy]

We shall see, unlimited sushi in Vancouver is pretty convincing apparently.

I wouldnt mind Forsberg for anything under 9 mil tho tbh. Play Driver, finisher and only 28 yrs old.

Keep in mind too his soon to be wife ( think it's this weekend) is a country music singer. That may play a role in what he considers a suitable basis for operation.

 

[Brodeur]

Chase Priskie to Van- 2 years, 1.2 AAV

I feel like Vancouver's going to want a more proven defensive minded RD (ie what they thought they were getting with Hamonic / lost in Tanev). Not sure Priskie fits there, plus 1.2 mil seems a little expensive for a guy with no NHL track record.

A couple summers ago, John Gilmour was coming off a big AHL season (at age 26) with some buzz that he might be a late bloomer. He got a one way deal for 700K with Buffalo but only played a handful of games for the big club. I feel like Priskie is in a similar situation.

Just connecting some dots that might not really be there, but Priskie played for Charlotte this season which was a shared AHL team between Florida/Seattle and Dan Bylsma was an assistant. Seattle just hired Bylsma to be their inaugural AHL head coach in Coachella and the Kraken don't have a ton of RD under contract. So maybe they could give Priskie a 1 year 700K contract with a chance of winning a roster spot and he'd at least have some familiarity with the AHL coach if he didn't make the cut.

Holtby to Edmonton- 2 years 3.2 mil AAV.

Holtby had to settle for a 1 year, 2 mil contract last offseason. I don't think his value has gone up, especially after having an injury plagued season.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Keep in mind too his soon to be wife ( think it's this weekend) is a country music singer. That may play a role in what he considers a suitable basis for operation.

Forsberg probably already house shopping in Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge BC then if thats the case.

I feel like Vancouver's going to want a more proven defensive minded RD (ie what they thought they were getting with Hamonic / lost in Tanev). Not sure Priskie fits there, plus 1.2 mil seems a little expensive for a guy with no NHL track record.

A couple summers ago, John Gilmour was coming off a big AHL season (at age 26) with some buzz that he might be a late bloomer. He got a one way deal for 700K with Buffalo but only played a handful of games for the big club. I feel like Priskie is in a similar situation.

Just connecting some dots that might not really be there, but Priskie played for Charlotte this season which was a shared AHL team between Florida/Seattle and Dan Bylsma was an assistant. Seattle just hired Bylsma to be their inaugural AHL head coach in Coachella and the Kraken don't have a ton of RD under contract. So maybe they could give Priskie a 1 year 700K contract with a chance of winning a roster spot and he'd at least have some familiarity with the AHL coach if he didn't make the cut.



Holtby had to settle for a 1 year, 2 mil contract last offseason. I don't think his value has gone up, especially after having an injury plagued season.

Edmonton tax

 

[nickdawg95]

trochek to NJD

 

[PROUD PAPA]

There's a lot of potentially poor decisions on that list.

GM's must be salivating.

 

[BB88]

trochek to NJD

With Hughes& Hischier?

 

[Brodeur]

trochek to NJD

It's an interesting thought, especially if he could play RW and take faceoffs for Hughes. But our GM seemingly expressed a desire to get a little bit bigger. Not sure how active we'll be in free agency since we'll need to keep eventual spots open for Holtz and whoever we draft next month (presumably a forward).

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

There's a lot of potentially poor decisions on that list.

GM's must be salivating.

Free agents right now:

 

[cwede]

I think Motte re-signs w NYR
Justin Braun (not listed?) too
And maybe Stastny signs w NYR

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Mikheyev at #11 is certainly an opinion.

Call me crazy, but I'd take the next 5 guys behind him in a heartbeat.

just the next 5? I'd take the next 10

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Deslauriers- LA Kings

 

[BusQuets]

I would rather have Forsberg than Gaudreau.

 

[themelkman]

I feel like Chase Priskie is a case study for why old NCAA players should just sign with terrible teams where they can play. Every time they sign with a good team it becomes pretty obvious when they aren’t very good and the team won’t play them because they don’t need to.

 

[robbieberns]

Just going to say Forsberg to Carolina as an attempt to speak it into existence

 

[Synergy27]

If Ryan Strome resigns in NYC I am open to pitches to join another fan base.

Serious lack of C help available this FA season eh?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I'm really curious where Malkin would go if he left Pittsburgh, maybe WSH with Ovy to help set goal record while some of their players are on LTIR.
I get the WSH-PIT playoff history/divisional foe but it'd make for a great story with Ovy

Hoping Calgary can keep Gaudreau, Tkachuk and Mang.
Sutter will get them to next step.

Will someone give Kadri 6-7 years despite his age? Something feels like Detroit for me, or Yzerman is gonna make another big signing or trade. Maybe Chychrun?

 

[Double Dion]

I would rather have Forsberg than Gaudreau.

Huh? In what world? Gaudreau has 115 points and set the highest +/- in 30 years playing in a defense first system.