GDT: 2015 NHL Free Agent Frenzy | July 1st, 2015 | 12:00 PM EST (18:00 CET)

[Brie]

Hope this is ok, if not then feel free to move/remove it.

I know we probably won’t be very busy this year (though you never know with SFY) but it could still be fun to have a place to discuss the things that will happen with other teams on this crazy day.

Free Agent Frenzy will start at 12 AM ET.

TSN’s Free Agent Frenzy will start at 11 am ET.


You can follow NHL.com’s trade tracker here:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=738676&navid=nhl:topheads

NHL free agents that could be on the move or get resigned today can be found here:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/freeagents

Some people worth following on twitter a day like this:
https://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie
https://twitter.com/real_espnlebrun

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[LightningStrikes]

I'm not expecting us to go after the big fish but here they are:

NHL.com's top-20 available players
TSN.ca's top-40 available players


(Edit: Updated title)

 

[Todd1a]

Yzerman is like a tornado you never know when or where he will hit!

 

[Hoek]

Just looking at these lists of top available players, it doesn't feel like we're gonna be missing out on much.

Oooooh! Lindback is available, though!

 

[DFC]

Just looking at these lists of top available players, it doesn't feel like we're gonna be missing out on much.

Oooooh! Lindback is available, though!

Lindback is more like a February acquisition. No one's 100% positive they're tanking just yet.

 

[Todd1a]

This is a weak fa class

 

[FinnLightning26]

This is a weak fa class

There are some horrible contracts incoming.

 

[Todd1a]

Well we are doing nothing just heard eklund say drouin could be traded.

 

[FDfranklin]

Well we are doing nothing just heard eklund say drouin could be traded.

wat?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Well we are doing nothing just heard eklund say drouin could be traded.

What's the (e) level?

 

[LightningStrikes]

wat?

He's saying that for weeks now. Drouin and his agent are so unhappy about how he was used last season and the playoffs in particular. You get the picture.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Starts at Midnight?

 

[FinnLightning26]

Starts at Midnight?

I believe at noon.

 

[Todd1a]

He's saying that for weeks now. Drouin and his agent are so unhappy about how he was used last season and the playoffs in particular. You get the picture.

Uh oh we you upset yzerman you could go see Marty st.louis

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Stammergeddon 2015 officially begins at noon!

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I think we do nothing today. We might get a backup goalie, or a bottom six forward, but I don't see us doing much.

 

[DFC]

I think we do nothing today. We might get a backup goalie, or a bottom six forward, but I don't see us doing much.

Agreed. Our big win might come down to watching a rival team overpay for a mediocre asset.

I would love to get a solid backup goalie though. I think we're gambling with Vasy's future to keep him in the NHL.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Agreed. Our big win might come down to watching a rival team overpay for a mediocre asset.

I would love to get a solid backup goalie though. I think we're gambling with Vasy's future to keep him in the NHL.

It's nice that you don't have to be afraid that we're going to make some horrible deal in the free agency. When Matt Beleskey is rumored to get 5x5 deal you know it's going to be REALLY bad.

 

[Todd1a]

Stammergeddon 2015 officially begins at noon!

Would be great if at 1201 we tell the world he resigned in Tampa the end.

 

[DFC]

It's nice that you don't have to be afraid that we're going to make some horrible deal in the free agency. When Matt Beleskey is rumored to get 5x5 deal you know it's going to be REALLY bad.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Boston looks like they've sunk themselves, but Columbus is going to be the new threat. I'd love to see them screw up royally today, but JD just looks like too good a GM to do it. Oh well. There's always Sather.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Agreed. Our big win might come down to watching a rival team overpay for a mediocre asset.

I would love to get a solid backup goalie though. I think we're gambling with Vasy's future to keep him in the NHL.

Not too many goalie options on the market, but I wouldn't mind Enroth or Fasth. Trading for goaltenders seems expensive right now, so it'll be interesting if Yzerman has anything up his sleeve.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Do we even need a Morrow replacement? Drouin, Namestnikov and - to a lesser extent - Marchessault (would need to go through waivers if sent down IIRC) need playing time anyway.
Stammer, Johnson, Palat, Kucherov, Callahan, Filppula, Killorn, Boyle, Paquette are locks on the roster - leaving three spots to be distributed between Drouin, Names, Brown and JAM.

Add a vet 3C for the playoffs at the TDL and we're good to go.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Not too many goalie options on the market, but I wouldn't mind Enroth or Fasth. Trading for goaltenders seems expensive right now, so it'll be interesting if Yzerman has anything up his sleeve.

Bring back Rämö? I know, I know. Too expensive.

I think Enroth, Neuvirth and Greiss would all be viable options if we want to get a backup. I would love to get Jonas Gustavsson if he wasn't so injury prone.

 

[DFC]

Leafs are expected to be in on Beleskey... here we go again.

 

[Yzlamic Preacher*]

Everyone ready for everyone's a leaf day?