GDT: Free Agent Frenzy - The budget doesn't allow for free agents or frenzy

[crowi]

Why? Penguins just won paying more than that to malkin Crosby and kessel. Hawks pay an obsurd amount to their studs.

What would you ratherather have,

Fowler
Depres
Stoner
Cheap 1m forward

Or
A cheap 1m 7d
Krejci

Maybe it is a bad idea I just don't see why. It seems to me that the total salaries would be similar. You buy out Bieksa next year and let Montour join the d so you save money there.

Pittsburgh studs are better than ours man...
Also you're leaving out the fact we also have Perry for $8.6M

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Who needs Krejci when you can have Grizzly Stoner and Casual Kev Bieksa for the same money.

I am so sick of the Buffalo fans that I'd rather give Fowler to Vegas than trade him to Buffalo.

 

[Duck Off]

Polak signing in Toronto pretty much eliminates the chance for Toronto to take Stoner in a Bernier deal.

 

[crowi]

Polak signing in Toronto pretty much eliminates the chance for Toronto to take Stoner in a Bernier deal.

I really hope that means there's no deal then.

 

[Arthuros]

I could see BM going after Gagner as cheap supplementary scoring.

 

[Duck Off]

I could see BM going after Gagner as cheap supplementary scoring.

Our lineup is looking very small. Not to sound too "Dirkish" but we really need some physical players.

 

[Arthuros]

Our lineup is looking very small. Not to sound too "Dirkish" but we really need some physical players.

All right, on the other end of the spectrum, there's always Tootoo...

 

[crowi]

Sabres fans keep on going. How hurt are these guys really?

 

[MMC]

All right, on the other end of the spectrum, there's always Tootoo...

Might have to stop being a fan if we sign him. Least favorite player in the league by far.

 

[lindholmie]

Sabres fans keep on going. How hurt are these guys really?

edm fans still think they can get vatanen for pouliot and yak lol

 

[crowi]

edm fans still think they can get vatanen for pouliot and yak lol

Now a 2002 guy with less posts than me has joined in. I don't understand. What the hell did you guys say to invoke such wrath?!? Is it about Ennis?!?

 

[JabbaJabba]

We should start a betting thread, when does Murray make his first move and is it a. signing a new player b. re-signing a player or c. a trade.

 

[HanSolo]

Over under on two days from now being the first transaction he makes.

 

[Arthuros]

Now a 2002 guy with less posts than me has joined in. I don't understand. What the hell did you guys say to invoke such wrath?!? Is it about Ennis?!?

Son, sit down and let me tell you a story about offer sheeting Lindholm and defencemen with questionable Corsi stats...

 

[Exit Dose]

Over under on two days from now being the first transaction he makes.

I'd take the under, but I'd be curious to see what him getting the over would do to this place.

 

[Tecumseh]

Over under on two days from now being the first transaction he makes.

First transaction will be August 8th

 

[crowi]

Son, sit down and let me tell you a story about offer sheeting Lindholm and defencemen with questionable Corsi stats...

Can you use Deckard Cain voice when you speak?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

at this point i dont trade fowler, the forward core is already extremely mediocre, which means we need as strong a d core as possible. bob has a grip of d prospects.....it's time to turn some of that into a good young forward or two

 

[airforceones25]

Panthers certainly aren't doing us any favors this offseason. First the Ekblad contract and now Trochek as a comparible for Rakell.

 

[Exit Dose]

I think if we move Fowler, we're going to get a little more than most here are expecting. Consider this, Chiarelli knew that he was overpaying, but he didn't have a lesser forward - that he was willing to move - beyond Hall that fit Larsson's price. Meaning that Jordan Eberle wasn't going to cut it. We won't get Hall, but I think we may be selling Fowler short on what the market's return for him is.

 

[Exit Dose]

Panthers certainly aren't doing us any favors this offseason. First the Ekblad contract and now Trochek as a comparible for Rakell.

I don't know. I'd put Trocheck ahead of Rakell at this point in his career.

 

[airforceones25]

I don't know. I'd put Trocheck ahead of Rakell at this point in his career.

I'm not debating that. I think Trocheck has the nod buts it's not very big. Like Rakell, Vinny really only has one quality season to his name. Both first time 20 goal scores and close enough in points to make the contract comparible. I don't think Ricky gets that contract but they are certainly close enough that his agent can use it in negotiations for leverage.

 

[ChaseANA]

Do something Bobbbbbbbbbbb

 

[The Duck Knight]

at this point i dont trade fowler, the forward core is already extremely mediocre, which means we need as strong a d core as possible. bob has a grip of d prospects.....it's time to turn some of that into a good young forward or two

That's certainly what I would prefer at this point. Let BM go bargain bin shop and fill out the forwards with Gulls, so he can fulfill his yearly fantasy of copying the Cup winner. If it works great, but if it fails give him the pink slip and let someone else come in and make the more important decisions.

I highly doubt that Fowler is here to start the season though.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Well, that's the end of the Free Agent Fizzle thread.

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