Free agency this year was pretty Meh, but their wasn't a whole lot out there besides the Tavares sweepstakes. Moore can hopefully help weather the storm of a loss like Carlo which happened at last year's end. Halak isn't terrible but rather his money go towards adding a 3rd line center. Rather pay Riley Nash than that contract.
In 2012 into 2013 the Red Sox fans were calling wanting Josh Hamilton.
I was driving to work one morning listening to Gerry Callahan ranting they needed Hamilton and crapping over next he Napoli, Victorino, Uehara etc signings
The experts picked them last
Fluke ? Maybe but it worked and Hamilton was a bust in Anaheim
Matt Karlman and Ty Anderson are my go to writers - a lot of them are excellent but these two are very good and my favorites
Wagner - called it last month so naturally I like it
Halak- no brainer at under price, he’s only 33 and has had multiple years top 5 starter
Moore- I liked, Lou does and that’s more important to me when it comes to the fans view- Kevin Dean a former Devils and Bruce Cassidy who has watched him in the AHL and now NHL both recommend
Got to go with them over HF posters
Nordström- meh. Reed Duthie really likes this low risk signing
If Zboril, Lauzon, Vaakanainen Show in Camp they are ready you now have a
Huge inventory of D to make a deal maybe a big one
My take is their is strength in numbers and 1-8 plus the deep prospect pool that got deeper with Andersson being drafted has Boston only behind Tampa in defenses I’d trade organizationally for.