Free Agent Frenzy 2016

[do0glas]

I'd try to sell Colorado on Braun+Meier for Landeskog but I bet they'd insist on Vlasic and then DW would laugh and hang up.

Can I ask your thought process on this?

 

[Limekiller]

I just had a horrible thought. We know Lucic is looking for a new place to play, and we know DW is looking at wingers in the 5-6m-ish range if he's considering Eriksson (and more if Stamkos had come here). That's right in Lucic's supposed price range. How confident are we that DW wouldn't try and sign Lucic?

 

[LeeIFBB]

I just had a horrible thought. We know Lucic is looking for a new place to play, and we know DW is looking at wingers in the 5-6m-ish range if he's considering Eriksson (and more if Stamkos had come here). That's right in Lucic's supposed price range. How confident are we that DW wouldn't try and sign Lucic?

I'd rather wheel out Clowe.

 

[hockeyball]

I just had a horrible thought. We know Lucic is looking for a new place to play, and we know DW is looking at wingers in the 5-6m-ish range if he's considering Eriksson (and more if Stamkos had come here). That's right in Lucic's supposed price range. How confident are we that DW wouldn't try and sign Lucic?

I doubt it, he was horrible in the Kings series and I Wilson had to see that.

 

[ScottyDont]

I believe they mean signing UFA as of 7/1


http://www.fearthefin.com/2016/7/1/...ing-back-at-doug-wilson-s-free-agent-signings

FTF has a nice chart listing every UFA DW has signed under his tenure, from Rissmiller to Heed.

I meant we have plenty of options to fill out our bottom 6. If we're in the hunt for a UFA, shouldn't we be trying for someone with some higher end skill rather then another tweener?

 

[Limekiller]

It would be SUCH a Doug Wilson thing to do, though. You know it.

 

[do0glas]

Lucic gets s lot of hate but he's incredibly effective at even strength.

2nd on the kings in p/60. That's with more minutes than carter and toffoli. He's bonafide top 6.

He has some warts but a 15-20 goal guy 5v5 is hard to come by. He has 0 ability to drive possession in my opinion. He gets suckered too easily and defensively he's just there.

But I can't think of a line where that's an issue for us except with tierney.

So for the right price is take him. If he touches 6 mill I'd back off. But I'd give him up to 5x5.5 and feel okay.

 

[boredatwork]

If the Sharks want a puck-mover, why not go for Brian Campbell? He's willing to play for less for the Hawks and I think the Sharks are a lot closer to winning. Just not sure he can play both sides. Other than Campbell, I do not see a clear upgrade over a developing Demelo. Lebrun is usually spot on the Sharks and free agency.

Would love Loui Eriksson. Don't think DW will go past the Pavs and Couture contracts though and rightly so.

Have a feeling Vrbata is coming to SJ for cheap. Think a bounce back year is in the cards.

Quite honestly, if DW truly was in the running for Stamkos is trying on Eriksson, he's going for it and I can't ask for anything more as a fan.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Lucic is a pretty useful player.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

If the Sharks want a puck-mover, why not go for Brian Campbell? He's willing to play for less for the Hawks and I think the Sharks are a lot closer to winning. Just not sure he can play both sides. Other than Campbell, I do not see a clear upgrade over a developing Demelo. Lebrun is usually spot on the Sharks and free agency.

Would love Loui Eriksson. Don't think DW will go past the Pavs and Couture contracts though and rightly so.

Have a feeling Vrbata is coming to SJ for cheap. Think a bounce back year is in the cards.

Quite honestly, if DW truly was in the running for Stamkos is trying on Eriksson, he's going for it and I can't ask for anything more as a fan.

I don't want Vrbata.

 

[Lebanezer]

Darren Helm got paid. 5 years 3.85 a season.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Helm gets 3.85 mil a year. Still wanna whine about Wingels? I guess Detroit had to burn some of that Stamkos money.

 

[boredatwork]

Vrbata is not my first choice. I'll take him on a 1 yr. 1 mil contract and waive him if he's done. Seems like a worthwhile risk if the Sharks strike out in the market.

I would not have hated a Helm signing because of his versatility. Almost getting 4 million is way too pricey. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Detroit had excess cap space to burn but still Helm is just blah.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I would want Eriksson if it's 6M or under and 5 years or under but I wouldn't be okay with paying a random UFA more than your captain and playoff leading scorer when he is far inferior to both as a player

If not Eriksson then I want nobody and I want to see them give Meier and Goldobin an opportunity to succeed

 

[Jwec]

I think Eriksson will decide between us and Canucks. If he want to win the Cup he will choose us and if he wants more money he will choose Canucks. I would choose the good money/contender rather than very good money/losing team but he might choose Canucks because he gets to play with Sedins and will get definitely more money there.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

You know I wonder if DW gets Backes at a reasonable price since Bobby Mac just speculated that teams have moved on to the 2nd tier.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I think Eriksson will decide between us and Canucks. If he want to win the Cup he will choose us and if he wants more money he will choose Canucks. I would choose the good money/contender rather than very good money/losing team but he might choose Canucks because he gets to play with Sedins and will get definitely more money there.

His last shot at big money. Players always go with the money.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

The expansion draft for next year has made the FA this year so interesting. I feel that we are in a fairly decent place protecting our main players.

Hertl
Pavs
Couture
Ward
Tierney
Jumbo (re-signed)

Burns
Vlasic
Braun

Jones

I am guessing that Donskoi, Goldobin are protected from the draft? So are Meier, Heed and Sorenson. We do expose DeMelo, Martin and Dillon on D but the one I really hope we can protect is DeMelo. Martin > DeMelo right now, but I like how DeMelo progressed last year.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

His last shot at big money. Players always go with the money.

Plus Benning is not the sharpest tool in the shed. He will probably give Eriksson something ridiculous over 7/8 years.

 

[Lebanezer]

Hearing Lebrun say that the Sharks are looking for a puck moving defenseman who plays both sides makes me wonder if Dillon is on the block.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Hearing Lebrun say that the Sharks are looking for a puck moving defenseman who plays both sides makes me wonder if Dillon is on the block.

Well, it would be more obvious if he said Left side .. Heed/DeMelo are both RHD's.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Hearing Lebrun say that the Sharks are looking for a puck moving defenseman who plays both sides makes me wonder if Dillon is on the block.

I think it's because they don't want him to play on his offside. Same for DeMelo. That's why I speculated about J.M. Liles. He has played both and is still a decent puck mover and pp guy.

 

[CupfortheSharks]

Hearing Lebrun say that the Sharks are looking for a puck moving defenseman who plays both sides makes me wonder if Dillon is on the block.

Dillon, Demelo, Heed, and said UFA coming into camp fighting the 5-6-7 spots would be a good thing. If Dillon gets beat, then you trade him.

 

[Lebanezer]

I could see Liles working. If they sign anybody significant then they're really gonna block Heed and Demelo.