Armchair GM III

[predfan24]

Have to wonder that Granlund's ask was through the roof. Still, a big loss.

There are rumors that the Leafs are chasing him. I think he'd fit in well with that forward group.

I'll miss the guy. He didn't live up to offensive expectations, but he is pure effort.

 

[Seth Lake]

TBH out of that list the only one I just wish was back is Rinne lol.

Sentimentally, yes. Competitively, not really.

Overall, I agree with you though. Gotta make room for new blood!

 

[Armourboy]

If the leafs are paying him they can't be offering him much. Can't be that much cap room left.

 

[Armourboy]

Sentimentally, yes. Competitively, not really.

Overall, I agree with you though. Gotta make room for new blood!

He would have been fine for the back up role. Certainly no worse than anyone else we are probably going to get. Also had the benefit of fitting well with Saros.

 

[herzausstein]

Yeah frankly anything above that 3 x 5m and I think the signing team will regret it. My guess is Poile was probably offering him a 1,2, or 3 year deal and he is look for 5-6.

Don't blame him. This could be his last big paycheck. Might as well get as much as you can. I just don't want to be the ones to do it

 

[herzausstein]

If the leafs are paying him they can't be offering him much. Can't be that much cap room left.

Yep and they supposedly just gave Mrazek 3 years x 3.8M. Puts them up to 76M with 18 players. They're probably trying to pawn Kerfoot off one someone for a box of crackerjacks.

 

[Kebs]

Ladies and Gentlemen get your annual GMDP bingo cards out for the next post free agent day presser. New square is "Youth Movement". As always free spaces are "Kicked the tires on a couple of our UFAs" "Prices were way high" "Been working on getting our players extended" and "RFAs".

Edit: I forgot "Our big signings were the acquisition of Cody Glass and Myers"

Edit #2: Bonus points for: Brian Poile wondering around in the background confused, Brian running the presser, Brian using the words "Strategery" and "Taco Bell", and of course a Jared Stillman thrashing part 2.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

The earlier Free Agent signings we did last year to target supposed needs didn't really work out... well Borowiecki and Richardson in particular were pretty much writeoffs. Cousins was ok-ish. Benning worked out pretty well in his role.

But later on, tacking on the desperate leftovers in Haula and Granlund worked out really well. Got hungry players on short-term deals, at bargain rates. I kind of like that approach for where we are at. Picking over the leftovers pile would appeal to me again.

 

[King Weber]

Ladies and Gentlemen get your annual GMDP bingo cards out for the next post free agent day presser. New square is "Youth Movement". As always free spaces are "Kicked the tires on a couple of our UFAs" "Prices were way high" "Been working on getting our players extended" and "RFAs".

Edit: I forgot "Our big signings were the acquisition of Cody Glass and Myers"

Edit #2: Bonus points for: Brian Poile wondering around in the background confused, Brian running the presser, Brian using the words "Strategery" and "Taco Bell", and of course a Jared Stillman thrashing part 2.

is he trying to figure out the fax machine?

 

[Scoresberg]

I'd like to order that Getzlaf now..

 

[jumb0]

I'd like to order that Getzlaf now..

He's going to Edmonton

 

[Seth Lake]

Wennberg to Seattle. Taking him off my radar.

 

[herzausstein]

Man some of these contracts are making me hope Poile is just sitting at home in his jammies.

Wennberg to the Kraken 3 years 4.5M AAV
Andersen to Carolina 2 years 4.5M AAV
Coleman to Calgary 6 years 4.9M AAV

these are disgusting

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Did we get smokescreened...

Rumor: - Mikael Granlund re-signs with the Predators

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Man some of these contracts are making me hope Poile is just sitting at home in his jammies.

Wennberg to the Kraken 3 years 4.5M AAV
Andersen to Carolina 2 years 4.5M AAV
Coleman to Calgary 6 years 4.9M AAV

these are disgusting

And Hyman. Those are some godawful deals. Hyman and Coleman are at least useful players, but this is like Old School Free Agent Frenzy to give useful role players like them $/term like that. Kinda thought the NHL had outgrown that to a greater extent.

 

[Seth Lake]

Did we get smokescreened...

Rumor: - Mikael Granlund re-signs with the Predators

There’s a reason I don’t get too high or too low until the contract is signed. Waiting to see numbers before passing judgement.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

There’s a reason I don’t get too high or too low until the contract is signed. Waiting to see numbers before passing judgement.

Sounds like 4x$5M

 

[LCPreds]

Given the cap space I'd more interested in the term than the $.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

ugh , why david ? youth / swiss movement . we have enough underperforming scandinavians on the roster

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Man some of these contracts are making me hope Poile is just sitting at home in his jammies.

Wennberg to the Kraken 3 years 4.5M AAV
Andersen to Carolina 2 years 4.5M AAV
Coleman to Calgary 6 years 4.9M AAV

these are disgusting

Zack Hyman 7 years at $5.5M (though Edmonton might be the one place he could replicate those bloated numbers)

 

[Scoresberg]

Good deal for both sides

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Sounds like 4x$5M

Maybe a year too long, but it's fair.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I would have been happier with 3x$5M or 4x$4M, but I guess the way things are going out there, 4x$5M isn't "off", and either way it's probably not going to hurt us. As long as Granlund keeps playing like he did last season anyway, and not like he did in his first stint here after the trade.

 

[herzausstein]

Did we get smokescreened...

Rumor: - Mikael Granlund re-signs with the Predators

4 years

 

[LCPreds]

That's not a bad deal at all if true. That contract is also likely not one that would be immovable down the road.