GDT: Who pulled the fire alarm? FA day

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I would target Tatar and Tarasenko. Tatar would likely only want a 1 year deal to increase his UFA value for next offseason. Give him a 1 year deal at high dollar value and get some nice offensive production while still having room for a Necas extension next offseason.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Im really surprised tatar hasn't been signed yet guy has multiple 20+ goal seasons

 

[Borsig]

If Gardiner can go in the Tank deal why not both cap space would work with Svech at 7.5

Tarasenko is 7.5

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Tarasenko is 7.5

Yeah that was factored in

 

[Wolfpuck]

I would target Tatar and Tarasenko. Tatar would likely only want a 1 year deal to increase his UFA value for next offseason. Give him a 1 year deal at high dollar value and get some nice offensive production while still having room for a Necas extension next offseason.

I’d be pleased as punch if we could get both.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I bet NJ gets Tarasenko for a low amount. With Tarasenko getting paid 9.5 million this year, his suitor pool shrank even smaller.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I bet NJ gets Tarasenko for a low amount. With Tarasenko getting paid 9.5 million this year, his suitor pool shrank even smaller.

Cap hit being lower than actual money paid would be a boon for Carolina's chances here, I think. I would bet that NJ will have greater attendance issues than Carolina this season, and the Canes do apparently want to be a cap club this season.

 

[Sigurd]

Canes being the Canes, we probably won't get Tarasenko either since we rarely ever get a big name (especially if it's through free agency) during the offseason. For this year, our big name addition was DeAngelo for a much different reason than talent. I'm having PTSD flashbacks from the JR days where we'd get nobodies, and "we like our group." Yeah, I'm feeling cynical. I'm tried of getting my hopes up of us improving our top 6 forwards.

They better improve the forwards and not with 2nd rate player(s).

 

[A Star is Burns]

Very disappointed to miss out on Saad, but there are other good options out there. I do like the concept of a cheap Tatar and I guess I'm on the Tarasenko bandwagon too.

 

[DaveG]

Saad to STL.

Tank to Carolina even more likely now

 

[Svechhammer]

Canes being the Canes, we probably won't get Tarasenko either since we rarely ever get a big name (especially if it's through free agency) during the offseason. For this year, our big name addition was DeAngelo for a much different reason than talent. I'm having PTSD flashbacks from the JR days where we'd get nobodies, and "we like our group." Yeah, I'm feeling cynical. I'm tried of getting my hopes up of us improving our top 6 forwards.

It's looking like, short of an Eichel trade, we are entering next year with about $11m-$12m in cap space, assuming we are able to extend Svech.

Maybe we get Tarasenko, but I would hope that Gardiner is somehow a part of it in terms of cap dump for cap dump. Not sure how much cost we would take on, so that's certainly one unknown.

 

[Negan4Coach]

I think of it this way - which 3rd pair, on paper, is better, Bean-Hakanpaa or Cole-Bear/TDA?

TDA signing controversy aside, I think they’ve upgraded the 3rd pair, significantly.

Not knowing anything about Cole or Bear, I leave that up to you. Alls I know is we traded a former high 1st round selection for some guy we supposedly needed “more of” and we let walk after a couple months. Sticks in my craw

 

[SoupNazi]

Would not be surprised if Tarasenko is a Cane by the end of the day. Saad signing with St. Louis means they'll probably ship him out ASAP rather than any other time during the summer.

 

[SlavinAway]

It's looking like, short of an Eichel trade, we are entering next year with about $11m-$12m in cap space, assuming we are able to extend Svech.

Maybe we get Tarasenko, but I would hope that Gardiner is somehow a part of it in terms of cap dump for cap dump. Not sure how much cost we would take on, so that's certainly one unknown.

FFS

That's all I have to say about that...

 

[spockBokk]

I’m still nervous about Tarasenko’s shoulder. If they could swap Gardiner for him. I’d be all for it, but I see no reason for the Blues to do that short of saving some cash. If I were the Blues’ GM, I’d be asking for Niederreiter, 1-1.

 

[DaveG]

GDT: - Free agent frenzy - day 2+