GDT: 2022 NHL FREE AGENT FRENZY

[Fenway]

Wednesday, July 13 on ESPN+

The Point: Free Agency Special | Noon to 2 p.m. ET

TSN’s Free Agent Frenzy | 2 to 6 p.m.

Both specials will be available on-demand immediately following.

Who: ESPN’s final NHL studio show before the fall will be hosted by John Buccigross, who will be joined by Brian Boucher, Emily Kaplan, Kevin Weekes and Rick DiPietro from Bristol.​

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[Mad Dr Pepper]

Is this thread really necessary for us this year?

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[HustleB]

Is this thread really necessary for us this year?

Last year with all that money we probably had an NHL FA thread and a Bruins FA thread. Definitely don’t need that but maybe we’ll need an export thread.

 

[LouJersey]

Giroux to Ottawa apparently

 

[Bruinaura]

Giroux to Ottawa apparently

That's where all the cool kids are hanging out this year I guess

 

[Bodit9]

The bad news: we have no money to spend on free agents.
The good news: Sweeney can't hand out horrible FA contracts.

 

[Secord]

That's where all the cool kids are hanging out this year I guess

Giroux just going home. Excellent chance as per Dreger. Ott top 2 lines will be dynomite!

 

[LiterallyCantEven]

Gonna be an interesting free agency today. Johnny hockey gonna be a big land for someone.

 

[LouJersey]

Gonna be an interesting free agency today. Johnny hockey gonna be a big land for someone.

He was at Menlo Park mall yesterday getting a suit for his Devils news conference.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Giroux just going home. Excellent chance as per Dreger. Ott top 2 lines will be dynomite!

They will certainly score goals, but man most of those guys cant backcheck to save their lives.

 

[BMC]

They will certainly score goals, but man most of those guys cant backcheck to save their lives.

They're probably counting on winning games 6-5, 9-8 etc. which might work in the regular season but not in the playoffs.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Didn't the Oilers suffer through goalie injury problems all last season?

Ken Holland, I swear.

 

[LouJersey]

Avalanche won a Cup with a goalie who had a sub .900 save percentage. Seems teams may load up offensively.

 

[ODAAT]

Giroux just going home. Excellent chance as per Dreger. Ott top 2 lines will be dynomite!

he and Seny to be electric

 

[Gee Wally]

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[Gee Wally]

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Bruinaura]

I'm just glad the Bruins didn't go after him

 

[ODAAT]

unless the B`s move out some $$ today, likely to be an awfully quiet one for them with lack of cap space but notifications are on, we shall see.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Would be a good addition to the organization; especially for Providence.

 

[rocketdan9]

unless the B`s move out some $$ today, likely to be an awfully quiet one for them with lack of cap space but notifications are on, we shall see.

I expect no moves unless its Steve Fogarty and Josh Brown types players for 750k depth deals

- Reilly (recovering from surgery)
- Foligno (untrade able)
- Nosek (little interest)
- Smith (better at the trade deadline at half the salary/for teams needing a vet boost)

 

[BruinDust]

Would be a good addition to the organization; especially for Providence.

I pitched Joshua here a week ago I think he'd be a better option on the Boston Bruins than some of the forwards they have under contract.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I pitched Joshua here a week ago I think he'd be a better option on the Boston Bruins than some of the forwards they have under contract.

I'd take Joshua over Foligno and Nosek everyday of the week.

 

[BruinDust]

I expect no moves unless its Steve Fogarty and Josh Brown types players for 750k depth deals

- Reilly (recovering from surgery)
- Foligno (untrade able)
- Nosek (little interest)
- Smith (better at the trade deadline at half the salary/for teams needing a vet boost)

I was looking at some of the RD depth options and it's very slim pickings overall. I think they want some depth at RD (think Ty Lewington).

The best option may actually be Josh Brown.