Confirmed with Link: Canes sign D Brendan Smith for 1 year 800K

[A Star is Burns]

Cheap depth. Perhaps Gardiner will be moved soon?

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[The Faulker 27]

Again. Who? Is that DeAngeloco's babysitter?

 

[spockBokk]

How many NHL D do they friggin need?

Cheap depth at least, and perhaps more TDA insurance.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

Didn't see this one coming. He's been pretty bad but a low risk gamble. Wondering if this is a 2-way? If not then Gardiner must be on the move sooner rather than later

 

[Roboturner913]

seems like a poor man's TVR?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

MOAR defenders!!!!

Francis was turning us into the Carolina Blackhawks

DW is turning us into the Carolina Rangers

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Didn't see this one coming. He's been pretty bad but a low risk gamble. Wondering if this is a 2-way? If not then Gardiner must be on the move sooner rather than later

it's a one-way

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

If not then Gardiner must be on the move sooner rather than later

That was my first thought as well. We’ve got way too many left handed defensemen at the moment.

Slavin
Skjei
Cole
Gards
Smith

No way they carry all those guys on the roster for the whole season.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Didn't see this one coming. He's been pretty bad but a low risk gamble. Wondering if this is a 2-way? If not then Gardiner must be on the move sooner rather than later

He's like 58 years old so probably 1 way.

 

[Chrispy]

Didn't see this one coming. He's been pretty bad but a low risk gamble. Wondering if this is a 2-way? If not then Gardiner must be on the move sooner rather than later

So Gardiner probably isn’t being moved for a similarly priced D. Also not for a similarly priced G since they signed 2.

What forwards remain who could be a close swap for Gardiner?

 

[Unsustainable]

So ok then

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

So Gardiner probably isn’t being moved for a similarly priced D. Also not for a similarly priced G since they signed 2.

What forwards remain who could be a close swap for Gardiner?

Everyone keeps talking about Tarasenko but....What about to Boston in a DeBrusk deal 50% retained? We have the prospects to toss in. They need more defense too.

 

[Primetime8]

seems like a poor man's TVR?

No, Smith is an offensive defenseman who never progressed enough to produce enough offense to make up for his lack of defense. Got traded to the Rangers at the deadline and had a good run with them that half year. Then they way overpaid based on that half year. He got married that same summer and came into camp way out of shape.

He played 4th line wing with both the Wings and Rangers on rare occasions.

 

[Svechhammer]

Perhaps Gardiner will be moved soon?

 

[Chrispy]

Gardiner to Minnesota?

If only they had a forward with a $4M cap hit they’d be willing to part with…

 

[spockBokk]

I think Smith played the right side with Skjei during Skjei’s rookie season. If so, there’s some versatility there. I’m a little bummed it seems like they won’t be giving Keane/Sellgren a shot at the 7D this year, oh well.

Gardiner must be heading bye-bye soon

 

[A Star is Burns]

Gardiner to Minnesota?

If only they had a forward with a $4M cap hit for the next 2 seasons they’d be willing to part with…

What the f*** is wrong with you?

 

[Bub]

MOAR defenders!!!!

Francis was turning us into the Carolina Blackhawks

DW is turning us into the Carolina Rangers

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!

 

[Svechhammer]

Gardiner to Minnesota?

If only they had a forward with a $4M cap hit they’d be willing to part with…

I wish there was a dislike button.

 

[Wolfpuck]

He’s not very good, but whatever.

 

[Brock Anton]

So basically Hakanpaa’s replacement. I’m fine.

 

[Svechhammer]

Gardiner for Eichel confirmed

It's time for RBA to uncover all those pics he has of Kevyn in the Cup afterparty

 

[Chrispy]

What the f*** is wrong with you?

You want to talk about Okposo? Lucic? Ladd?

The types of forwards who would come back in a straight swap are not attractive.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

You want to talk about Okposo? Lucic? Ladd?

The types of forwards who would come back in a straight swap are not attractive.

we gettin tarasenko

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Smith and Cole are both capable of playing on the right side