Yeah but that would probably still have Taylor answering questions. Now that may not be a big deal but I could see them not doing it to stop any distraction.
Got ya
Barbashev - Why sign Barbashev for 4 when he'd likely take less? Also not sure I'd want him, his production can be replaced by a young guy for almost nothing. If we're making a UFA signing it has to be someone who produces not a random 3rd line guy on a overinflated deal. Glass, Novak, Tomasino, Evangelista, Parssinen all have similar or better production and cost us much less.
Nope, still in limbo. Deadman walking with one last chance or new blood?
I'm not invested in arguing about the names. Like I said, I put them in as illustrative examples, that we can sign 2 decent $4Mish UFA wingers. There are about 50 names you can pick on the current list who loosely fit the parameters right now. There will probably be half that many by the time we actually get a chance to choose. And the market will evolve meanwhile. So there isn't too much point in focusing on the specific names.
I think Bunting could do that while staying within the parameters better. He's also coming off of a 950k contract so we could toss 2.5m-3.5m at him per season offer him 3-4 years and be comfortable with his production even if it dips a little.
I agree with everything except the highlighted part, which has to do with one name. Novak and Evangelista did well with Sherwood. I was not high on Sherwood his first go around and I would like an upgrade there BUT if Trotz stuck with this threesome as a line, I wouldn't be unhappy. IMO, Sherwood earned a shot at making the lineup next year. If he can find a way to increase his shot accuracy while maintaining his bulldog approach on the ice, I'm okay with him in the top 9.
Think the presser is tomorrow. Today was player exit interview media availability, I believe.
so, where are the Preds going to get room for players? Is see maybe ONE forward spot free on the Preds and 1 for the Ads
Well keep in mind with those salaries you can waive them and it's not a big deal. Not to mention you need the bench sitters to begin with and you would rather it be someone like that rather than one of the prospects who would be better served playing every day.
I think everybody agreed that Sherwood had chemistry on that line down the stretch and we've been pencilling him onto the roster... in some capacity. Whether that's with Novak and Evangelista, or in a rotation for 4th line/spare, he's going to be in the mix. And now that he has signed as expected, there isn't any uncertainty left.
It's going to be hard to resist picking up some guys, not even "grinder/fodder" types but decent ones, since the market is just going to be really hard on UFAs this summer, and there are going to be lots of players available on relative "bargain" contracts.
Loading up with some mid-6, bottom-6 UFA veterans on a bit of a discount will be repeating the same plan and expecting different results, but who really knows.It's going to be hard to resist picking up some guys, not even "grinder/fodder" types but decent ones, since the market is just going to be really hard on UFAs this summer, and there are going to be lots of players available on relative "bargain" contracts.
They'll say in the Presser today that the goal is to compete and make the playoffs, but I'll be very surprised if they do sign anybody now. Which to me, says the goal isn't that firm. Sotto voce they are also going to be saying they're satisfied with not competing and getting a higher draft pick instead, if the team doesn't perform some miracle.
Johansen comes back for certain now, we can stop all that LTIR talk. Duchene's injury sounds almost more worrying now - just in the sense that we've seen in the past "little things" can change Duchene's game a lot, like switching up his stick length, and I wonder what having the bionic finger will do to him.
I have my jaundiced eye ready for today's Presser. They are going to say nice things, heart-warming things, brimming with positivity and hope.
But I will try not to be fooled. Hynes back, worrisome injuries, sitting on unused Cap... I think these are things that put huge dents in my optimism for next season.
Both showing 1 way on capfriendly. Gross and Jankowski also have a 1 way next season. I know that they can all be buried if desired but that is alot of money to pay for AHL players if we send them down so i doubt all get buried.
Is there a reason to buyout Johansen and add an additional two years of his cap hit (@$2.66M) if we don't need the cap space, rather than just absorb him for two more years? Or are we just trying to get him off the roster? Center depth of Novak, Glass, Parsnip, and Sissons is really optimistic for 82 games--Johansen would be really useful to help buffer them as needed, even if we throw him on a wing a bunch.
