Speculation: Predict the first player to sign July 1st

[RoyIsALegend]

Obviously Matt Nieto with San Jose.

 

[Oddbob]

Normally by now we know where all the top guys are going on July 1st. This year heavy rumours for about 3 or 4 of them. Is it because there was less time between draft and free agency? Or why less rumours of signings this year?

 

[John Mandalorian]

Duchene to the Leafs for 6.7M.

 

[Morpheus]

Jonathan Drouin to the Flames. e9

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Ryan Reaves with the Leafs

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Okposo should go to Toronto if Bailey does. That would be one fun combo to watch. John does all the work to get the puck to Josh who dishes it to Kyle for his backhand toe drag. Just this time the puck would get picked off and they’d be off to the races the other way.

You really shouldn't call that a race.

 

[David71]

ror 2x5

 

[TheFamousFart]

duchene to colorado 1x1mil

 

[Banded Peak]

The bonuses with those stipulations don't make a whole lot of sense for a scrub player on a powerhouse team

A team with Zacha and Coyle as it's top 2 centers isn't a "powerhouse". Barring major changes the Bruins probably aren't making the playoffs next year.

 

[TSBruins13]

I’d be happy if we end today with ROR, Lucic and Bert

 

[CupInSIX]

Normally by now we know where all the top guys are going on July 1st. This year heavy rumours for about 3 or 4 of them. Is it because there was less time between draft and free agency? Or why less rumours of signings this year?

The cap is almost flat and teams are scrambling to clear more space.