Speculation: Top Free Agents' New Destinations

[Bigshow747]

Where will the big names end up?

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[Prongo]

Alex Pietrangelo - Philadelphia. Everyone else can suck it

 

[Colt55]

Alex Pietrangelo - Philadelphia. Everyone else can suck it

Yeah lol not happening staying in stl

 

[Saturated Fats]

With the Cap and forthcoming season uncertainty, I see a lot of UFA's staying put, provided their teams are willing to give respectable money and term.

The only top-end UFA's I could realistically see hit the market:

Hall
Markstrom
Krug
Hoffman
Lehner
Holtby
Brodie (if you consider him top-end)

 

[Bettman Returnz]

The better question is how many resign with their current team?

 

[Henkka]

Krug to Detroit.

Just makes too much sense. Will suffer on first years, but rising team at the end side of the contract.

 

[themelkman]

One of the goalies in San Jose. Probably Greiss or Talbot

 

[Bigshow747]

I could see Montreal taking a chance on Brodie. I know they don't NEED a lefty, but then they can give Romanov time to adjust, Chiarot doesn't have to be a top 4, and it just gives them more depth.

I could also see them taking a chance on Granlund. I don't know if Hall goes there, but Granlund could be a winger in a pinch. It could allow them to replace scoring lost from Domi. He could rebound.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Hall-Boston
Pietrangelo-St. Louis
Holtby-Calgary

 

[MacTavish47]

This is how it might turn out:

Hall - ARI
Markstrom - VAN
Krug - BOS
Hoffman - NJ
Lehner - VGK
Holtby - BUF
Pietrangelo - STL
Barrie - WPG
Toffoli - LA
Simmonds - BUF
Brodie - CGY

 

[MNRube]

This is how it might turn out:

Hall - ARI
Markstrom - VAN
Krug - BOS
Hoffman - NJ
Lehner - VGK
Holtby - BUF
Pietrangelo - STL
Barrie - WPG
Toffoli - LA
Simmonds - BUF
Brodie - CGY

I feel like these make a lot of sense. Buffalo signings are very on brand. Why just have 1 overpaid slow RW in Okposo when you can have 2 if you sign Simmonds?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

While not “top” free agents, I doubt any of Edmundson, TVR, or Vatanen are back with Carolina.

 

[57special]

Haula to MN

Granlund to California, or FLA on a one year prove it deal?

 

[67Blues]

With Allen gone now, I'm thinking Petro is a lock to finish his career in STL.

 

[57special]

I think that STL has a # in mind for Pietrangelo, and won't go beyond it. Wise. Too bad they didn't do that for Faulk.

 

[WSS11]

Dadonov to SJ.....I hope

 

[Richard88]

This is how it might turn out:

Hall - ARI
Markstrom - VAN
Krug - BOS
Hoffman - NJ
Lehner - VGK
Holtby - BUF
Pietrangelo - STL
Barrie - WPG
Toffoli - LA
Simmonds - BUF
Brodie - CGY

You don't think Colorado will go for any of the big UFA's, despite being the contender with the most capspace?

 

[BatVader]

This is how it might turn out:

Hall - ARI
Markstrom - VAN
Krug - BOS
Hoffman - NJ
Lehner - VGK
Holtby - BUF
Pietrangelo - STL
Barrie - WPG
Toffoli - LA
Simmonds - BUF
Brodie - CGY

Lol.... nope

 

[Colt55]

I think that STL has a # in mind for Pietrangelo, and won't go beyond it. Wise. Too bad they didn't do that for Faulk.

I really think that fsulk will go to Seattle

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

This is how it might turn out:

Hall - ARI
Markstrom - VAN
Krug - BOS
Hoffman - NJ
Lehner - VGK
Holtby - BUF
Pietrangelo - STL
Barrie - WPG
Toffoli - LA
Simmonds - BUF
Brodie - CGY

Fat chance of Krug staying in Boston, He's definitely headed towards free agency.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

You don't think Colorado will go for any of the big UFA's, despite being the contender with the most capspace?

Well, I dont really see Colorado being interested in anybody on that list aside from Hall and Pietrangelo. If they both just resign with their own clubs that's all you can do.


Maybe they make a play for Hoffman but I'm not sure Mike fits our team or would go West to play.


I think he actually left some of the bigger free agents off that list as well, guys that Colorado would be interested in.

Dadonov for example would be the guy I think the Avs wind up pushing hard for.

 

[cwede]

Haula to NYR after Strome traded

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Haula to MN

Granlund to California, or FLA on a one year prove it deal?

Can you give me a report card on Granlund the last few years?
How's his skating?
What kind of contract would he get?
He has been brought up as an option for FLA. Barkov may draw him there as a fellow Finn.

Dadonov to SJ.....I hope

Got any other Russians in SJ, he's a quiet dude and keeps to himself a fair bit, big reason he clicked with Barkov.
He's likely to get 4 years around $6 million

 

[WSS11]

Can you give me a report card on Granlund the last few years?
How's his skating?
What kind of contract would he get?
He has been brought up as an option for FLA. Barkov may draw him there as a fellow Finn.



Got any other Russians in SJ, he's a quiet dude and keeps to himself a fair bit, big reason he clicked with Barkov.
He's likely to get 4 years around $6 million

We had three play last year in Yurtaykin, Knyhzov, and Letunov. No guarantee any of them play with the big club next year though. Boughner looks to be staying. I don’t know if that helps or hurts SJ.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

We had three play last year in Yurtaykin, Knyhzov, and Letunov. No guarantee any of them play with the big club next year though. Boughner looks to be staying. I don’t know if that helps or hurts SJ.

Bob is a familiar face for him and he did flourish under his all out offensive attack coaching.
Dadonov has decent 2 way play and speed, a bit of grit and a solid net front presence, gets a lot of his goals 2-3 feet from the blue paint.
He sucks on breakaways though, just a tad worried of how well he will age, he disappeared a bit last year but still put up 25 goals.