Confirmed Signing with Link: Kings sign Daniel Brickley

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

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[XXIV97]

Anyone have a scouting report on him?

 

[Brock Radunske]

So 5 remain....any clues about some of the teams that got cut?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Who dat?

New Justin Schultz

 

[rent free]

Hopefully the leafs sign him.

 

[rent free]

Detroit is one of the teams per Elliott Friedman

 

[member 147413]

Hopefully the leafs sign him.

Unlikely. The Leafs won’t be gifting unproven players NHL time. Something Brickley would very likely want.

 

[rent free]

Unlikely. The Leafs won’t be gifting unproven players NHL time. Something Brickley would very likely want.

Very true.

 

[bernmeister]

Rangers look good here.

 

[Smartguy]

New Justin Schultz

Brickley is not as dominant as Schultz coming out of college, Schultz was one of, if not the most sought after college free agent ever.

Brickley is the top free agent this year though, but more likely an NHL tweener then a star

 

[belair]

Logic would dictate Minnesota, Buffalo, Colorado and the NY Rangers. Friedge is saying Detroit but I'm not sure why he'd go there since they have a ton of LH vets. Hope the Oilers are in on him. They could use some LH depth in the system.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Brickley is the top free agent this year though, but more likely an NHL tweener then a star

I remember people saying the same stuff last year with Butcher.

 

[Smartguy]

I remember people saying the same stuff last year with Butcher.

So your telling me that because of Butcher the odds on an undrafted UFA college free agent have actually increased? Who is the last undrafted free agent Dman to make a significant impact? Both Butcher and Schultz were drafted and decided not to sign with there respective team if you recall

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

So your telling me that because of Butcher the odds on an undrafted UFA college free agent have actually increased? Who is the last undrafted free agent Dman to make a significant impact? Both Butcher and Schultz were drafted and decided not to sign with there respective team if you recall

They didn't increase, but we shouldn't write him off that quickly.

He's very similar to Butcher in a way.

 

[Chainshot]

Logic would dictate Minnesota, Buffalo, Colorado and the NY Rangers. Friedge is saying Detroit but I'm not sure why he'd go there since they have a ton of LH vets. Hope the Oilers are in on him. They could use some LH depth in the system.

He's been to dev camp in Buffalo and his former partner Casey Nelson is signed there. But that relationship was with Tim Murray and his staff, so I'm not sure if they would be on his destination list based on past relationships. Opportunity though? Hell yeah. They can get him into the lineup and he'd probably be their second best LHD even if he played wearing a blindfold and washing back Xanax with his Gatorade.

 

[kittiecarlyle]

He's been to dev camp in Buffalo and his former partner Casey Nelson is signed there. But that relationship was with Tim Murray and his staff, so I'm not sure if they would be on his destination list based on past relationships. Opportunity though? Hell yeah. They can get him into the lineup and he'd probably be their second best LHD even if he played wearing a blindfold and washing back Xanax with his Gatorade.

Lots of teams can provide a spot and opportunity though.

This is a way for good teams to manage cap space. You have one spot open for a bottom pair D and can bring him along at your pace.

The player has a chance to develop further with a very good team and have a realistic chance to be on a Stanley Cup contender if not a winner in the next few years.

Replace an aging player making 5 plus with a young low cost signing.

 

[MMC]

How good of a prospect is Brickley compared to Butcher?

 

[is the answer jesus]

Lots of teams can provide a spot and opportunity though.

This is a way for good teams to manage cap space. You have one spot open for a bottom pair D and can bring him along at your pace.

The player has a chance to develop further with a very good team and have a realistic chance to be on a Stanley Cup contender if not a winner in the next few years.

Replace an aging player making 5 plus with a young low cost signing.

I don't see many teams that have as significant of a role as Buffalo could provide. He could easily be playing top 4 minutes here next season. Of course other teams could provide an opportunity and a spot with highly limited minutes. That may not appeal to him if he's looking for a significant role ASAP.

 

[kittiecarlyle]

I don't see many teams that have as significant of a role as Buffalo could provide. He could easily be playing top 4 minutes here next season. Of course other teams could provide an opportunity and a spot with highly limited minutes. That may not appeal to him if he's looking for a significant role ASAP.

Lots of elements factor in, where is the player from, does he prefer to play close to home?

Does he have a preference for locales or his significant other perhaps? Does the style of play suit his game? How important is winning and a real chance to win a cup soon? Does he value a teams structure?

The player may find it tempting to play with an elite player ( McDavid ) an offensive D may desire a group of forwards that can finish.

Desire, fit, location, team success all factor in. Not saying Winnipeg is being considered but they have pursued free agents like this, they could slide such a player in Enstrom's spot, save major dollars and use that to better the team overall.

Lots of teams can offer an attractive option.

 

[Zippy316]

So your telling me that because of Butcher the odds on an undrafted UFA college free agent have actually increased? Who is the last undrafted free agent Dman to make a significant impact? Both Butcher and Schultz were drafted and decided not to sign with there respective team if you recall

DeKeyser, Krug, Schmidt, Sustr, Tanev, TvR, Holden, Greene.

It's not all that crazy for these guys to step into the line-up, but it is rare.

 

[waffledave]

If Montreal is not bigtime in on this guy, they are stupid f***ing idiots. Given the ECHL level LD depth they have.

But Bergevin is the GM so they never even bothered to inquire about him. Cause Bergevin is a neanderthal. He is the dumbest person I have seen still alive.

 

[is the answer jesus]

Lots of elements factor in, where is the player from, does he prefer to play close to home?

Does he have a preference for locales or his significant other perhaps? Does the style of play suit his game? How important is winning and a real chance to win a cup soon? Does he value a teams structure?

The player may find it tempting to play with an elite player ( McDavid ) an offensive D may desire a group of forwards that can finish.

Desire, fit, location, team success all factor in. Not saying Winnipeg is being considered but they have pursued free agents like this, they could slide such a player in Enstrom's spot, save major dollars and use that to better the team overall.

Lots of teams can offer an attractive option.

Yeah there are a lot of factors that go in to the decision for these guys. Obviously playing for a great, young, competitive team like Winnipeg would have it's advantages as well. Of course he could look at the roster and the pipeline and think he may not get significant minutes there even if Enstrom walks. How many minutes will Morrisey and Kulikov command? How long until Stanley is up with the big club? Is a good team gunning for a deep playoff run going to be able to just hand him that significant of a role? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting any PP time with that team?

 

[glucker]

Unlikely. The Leafs won’t be gifting unproven players NHL time. Something Brickley would very likely want.

They won’t gift it, but Borgman stepped right in, pretty much. Carrick still sees time, and Polak has a regular shift with the Leafs.

There’s room for him to win a spot.

 

[57special]

So your telling me that because of Butcher the odds on an undrafted UFA college free agent have actually increased? Who is the last undrafted free agent Dman to make a significant impact? Both Butcher and Schultz were drafted and decided not to sign with there respective team if you recall

Schmidt

 

[kittiecarlyle]

Yeah there are a lot of factors that go in to the decision for these guys. Obviously playing for a great, young, competitive team like Winnipeg would have it's advantages as well. Of course he could look at the roster and the pipeline and think he may not get significant minutes there even if Enstrom walks. How many minutes will Morrisey and Kulikov command? How long until Stanley is up with the big club? Is a good team gunning for a deep playoff run going to be able to just hand him that significant of a role? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting any PP time with that team?

From the Winnipeg perspective if there is mutual desire from player and team, it would be a positive fit for Brickley.

Enstrom is a UFA and has had some health issues with his significant other in Sweden. Kulikov's back concerns have reoccurred and when the Jets roster was healthy he was on the bottom pair and not a PP guy.

Stanley is at least 2 years away imo, so really a non factor in this case. Winnipeg will have a spot or two on D, as they will need to work the cap to get their players reupped. Myers is a possibility to be moved this year if not next .
There will be spots and a European or College FA D man would make a lot of sense from the Jets perspective.

Lots of teams can present attractive options though, how it all fits and what the priorities are for the player are key.