GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2014

[AD1066]

Leo Komarov - 27 years old. 5'10", 185 lbs.
1 year NHL experience:
42 games- 4 goals, 5 assists. -1 rating.

He just got 4 years 12M!

is anyone else wondering what the heck Toronto is thinking. I thought Clarkson was Mr Intangible. Now Robidas and Komarov, who are nothing more than intangibles at this point... 6 M more.

They were also going to throw a lot of money at Bolland too, but fortunately for them Florida was trying to claw their way to the cap floor.

 

[bababooeyII]

Dats, Z, Babcock, a willingness to always spend to the cap, Hall of Fame former players littering the staff, and two decades in the playoffs without requiring rebuilds?

It means nothing, the chance to be legitimate contenders and money are the two factors.

 

[Frk It]

Don't care about his flaws, Ryan Sproul should be on the team next year.

Addresses a big need to the point where I can deal with his growing pains.

Big, great skater, physically imposing, great on the PP.

Pair him with a steady partner, shelter him at ES, and let him run wild on the man advantage.

 

[ProPAIN]

The kids need to carry the team on a good playoff run. Then things turn around. Simple as that.

Where's FlashyG with that A New Hope poster (Mantha replacing Luke)????

 

[TCNorthstars]

That wouldn't surprise me. I bet a bunch of teams have balked at the price.

Maybe that is the "work" his agent is talking about.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

free agency, is it still the best way to build a franchise?

 

[WingedWheel1987]

The Production Line @TPLhockey · 1m
Detroit joins Boston, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Philadelphia as the only teams without a move (aside from re-signing own players).

Three teams with no cap space, one in a small market with an internal budget and the Detroit Red Wings.

 

[Yzerman1919*]

Hahahahaha I go on my lunch break to see Ehrhoff took 1 year at 4 million. Boyle gone for 1 mil less. Iginla and Moulson are both gone.

If we don't get Niskanen were ******. Holland is a moron.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Leafs improved?

Edit: NVM...you mean Tampa Bay right after Montreal, right?

yeah sorry, tbl.

leafs got maybe little better on paper but they still have their issues. goaltending could crash down next year.

 

[sepster]

Did anyone else get the official email form the Red Wings the other day about the new "Free Agency Live Update" page they built and to follow that on July 1st? I hope they didn't spend too much #Clearymoney on a blank page

 

[probertANDernie]

Being stuck in between rebuilding and contending is the worse thing a team can do. Holland is trying to do both but in the cap era it's impossible. Just pick one and go.

 

[Frk It]

Not a good sign the only time the NHL.com live feed has talked about Detroit was to say Holland could fit Cleary on the roster later in the summer.

Well. Isn't that just salt in our wounds...

 

[SoupNazi]

Hahahahaha I go on my lunch break to see Ehrhoff took 1 year at 4 million. Boyle gone for 1 mil less. Iginla and Moulson are both gone.

If we don't get Niskanen were ******. Holland is a moron.

And we offered more money to Boyle.

How's it Holland's fault Boyle took less money to play with his old pal MSL?

 

[JmanWingsFan]

Leafs improved?

Edit: NVM...you mean Tampa Bay right after Montreal, right?

Yeah, the Leafs improved. They got rid of Tim Gleason and replaced him with Stephane Robidas. Whether people want to believe it or not, he's really not that bad. Komarov is pretty good. They added by subtracting Dave Bolland, who is a dumpster fire. Matt Fratin is probably a slight upgrade over D'amigo. They made some slight improvements. Nothing huge, but given how incompetent that management group is, this has been a huge win for the Leafs. It could have been a lot worse.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

Well, we've officially struck out on all the options I like.

Let's shoot for this with vets+kids

L-L
L-R
L-R

PP

L-R
L-R

So let's just for it with this

Kronwall-Smith
Dekeyser-Marchenko
Ericsson-Sproul

PP
Kronwall-Sproul
Smith-Marchenko

Address the handedness issue, and play the kids.

You need a game changing goalie to pull this off. We don't have that. Unless Mrazek will be that...

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Hahahahaha I go on my lunch break to see Ehrhoff took 1 year at 4 million. Boyle gone for 1 mil less. Iginla and Moulson are both gone.

If we don't get Niskanen were ******. Holland is a moron.

Niskanen already said no to the Wings.

 

[TCNorthstars]

Hahahahaha I go on my lunch break to see Ehrhoff took 1 year at 4 million. Boyle gone for 1 mil less. Iginla and Moulson are both gone.

If we don't get Niskanen were ******. Holland is a moron.

What could/should have Holland done?

 

[silkyjohnson50]

Honestly, outside of Ehrhoff signing a 1 yr deal in Pittsburgh (which is out of our control) and Stralman signing in TB, today has been a major success for us in my eyes.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

Niskanen already said no to the Wings.

Money talks if the dollars are upped he will listen

 

[vladdy16]

I don't see the desperation. The D is shaping up just fine. 55 is a leader and playoff stud. 52 will continue to grow into a top role. Smith is improving by leaps and bounds, and looks Rafalski/all-star calibur, and 65 is solid as you could ask for.

Oulette is NHL ready and will be a stabilizing force. You're looking for a #6, who could be a short term vet, a camp stand out or a reclamation. I would love to see Del Zotto get a look.

The biggest holes are a top line winger, where we have 4 guys knocking on the door, and the third line, where Hudler and Filpulla should've been penned in all along.

 

[joe89]

Today so far isn't really about us not getting anyone(OK for me), but that our division rivals have improved. Not that the off season is over.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Niskanen already said no to the Wings.

We don't know that.

All we know is that they were "out". That doesn't mean they can't get back in.

 

[Birko19]

So long as they don't resign Quincey, I think two of Ouellet, Sproul, Marchenko, or Backman will get their shot. I'm fine with that.

 

[icKx]

free agency, is it still the best way to build a franchise?

It never was.

Good way to supplement a talented core though

 

[SimplySolace]

@brianlawton9
The @DetroitRedWings are still in on unfortunately another left handed D-man........not shut out just yet

What the **** does this mean? I swear if we re-sign Quincey..