Friedman: Elliotte’s Pre- Free Agency Predictions

[Cousin Eddie]

Big week for potential Jack Eichel trade, free agency predictions

Free agency…
Dougie Hamilton: New Jersey
David Savard: Montreal
Gabriel Landeskog: not hugely confident in this prediction, but he and Colorado find a way
Blake Coleman: the prediction is, he gets 6×5
Jaden Schwartz: Seattle, basically done during the Kraken’s exclusive window
Brandon Saad: St. Louis, Islanders, Pittsburgh or Los Angeles
Kyle Palmieri: haven’t heard a thing, which means the Islanders probably have him locked up
Phillip Danault: Los Angeles takes a surprise look
Alec Martinez: stays in Vegas
Alex Goligoski: Minnesota
Derek Forbort: Boston
Zach Hyman: Edmonton. Makes me feel I’m getting one right
Alexander Ovechkin: 3×10 to stay in Washington
Ryan Suter: Dallas
Florida: locks up Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe.
Trades…
Ryan Strome: Seattle, Vegas or Ottawa.
Vladimir Tarasenko: Islanders or New Jersey. I think both those teams add something

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[Devilsfan992]

Interesting predictions for the Dropbox Devils. Wonder what they would trade for Taraskenko

 

[le_sean]

Coleman 6x5 is crazy

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Weird trade idea for Ottawa unless it is to send Dadonov/Tierney + a pick to NYR maybe?

Dadonov kind of makes sense. NYR can get Dadonov for two years locked up at 5M cap hit. Dadonov has been pretty productive historically. They avoid losing Strome for nothing in the offseason or paying him big money. Ottawa meanwhile shaves off a year of term from Dadonov when his salary is highest. If they like Strome they can try to keep him.

Same goes for Tierney. Saves NYR some cap so they can got after some grittier forwards while Ottawa only adds 800K in salary but gets the center that is better at scoring..?

IDK.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Coleman 6x5 is crazy

Welcome to the silly season.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Saad to Pittsburgh would be pretty neat but I just don't see how they can make the cap work with that.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

if the Devils leave this week with Dougie Hamilton, Tarasenko for cheap, and a legit backup goalie, I will do backflips

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Why exactly are the Rangers looking to trade Strome?

 

[hamzarocks]

Damn Daniel, no one predicted to Toronto

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Hoffman prob to Montreal

 

[Just Linda]

The Zadorov piece is interesting for sure, he's who I can see the Habs picking up

 

[Paddys Pub]

Damn Daniel, no one predicted to Toronto

That’s what happens when you max your cap out on 4 players

 

[hamzarocks]

That’s what happens when you max your cap out on 4 players

Time to go dumpster diving

 

[KingsOfThe805]

Saad to Pittsburgh would be pretty neat but I just don't see how they can make the cap work with that.

Prob have to add something to dump Zucker.

 

[Team Cozens]

Damn Daniel, no one predicted to Toronto

Leafs will land either Hamilton, Landy or Forsberg.

 

[LokiDog]

Why exactly are the Rangers looking to trade Strome?

I’m guessing they feel that upgrading to a more complete player in that spot is one of the only things holding their roster back from being competitive, aside for their kids just maturing. I’m not saying that means they’re ready to be competitive tomorrow, but I think that with looking at their forwards - Panarin, Zibanejad, Lafreniere, Kakko, Kreider, Kravtsov, Goodrow, Chytil, Strome - they feel like as long as their kids progress, they’re pretty close. I think they want someone who can matchup and withstand the rigors of playoff hockey better, who knows how to “lock it down” with a lead, etc. Most Rangers fans will disagree, but I’m almost positive they’re going to flip Strome for pure futures or a depth LD and sign Danault.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Suter wants to play for a contender, So why would he sign with Dallas? Danault to LA they're basically set at the Center position. Vegas doesn't have the cap space for Alec Martinez he'll be looking at least at 3 x $5,500,000 if not more.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

At this rate, it will be a surprise if Savard signs anywhere but in Montreal tbh.

There also seems to be some hint that Hoffman might be on his way too. But it's not as much of a given as Savard.

 

[hamzarocks]

Leafs will land either Hamilton, Landy or Forsberg.

I think if Forsberg were to be traded for it would have been before the draft not into UFA

Hamilton doesn't work cap wise at 8-9M and Landeskog is looking to get 8ish or so.

I've got my sights lower on Fogele via trade + McGinn & Armia with Engvall/Mikheyev hopefully moved to help bring those guys in

 

[Empoleon8771]

Prob have to add something to dump Zucker.

Don't you have to go write some manifesto about how the Penguins have to add a 1st to get rid of Zucker or their Stanley Cup window is forever closed or something?

 

[Gstank]

Zadorov is 100% someone the Canucks should look at

 

[Savant]

Why exactly are the Rangers looking to trade Strome?

Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic

 

[hamzarocks]

Don't you have to go write some manifesto about how the Penguins have to add a 1st to get rid of Zucker or their Stanley Cup window is forever closed or something?

Zucker@5M (500k retention) for Mikheyev + 2022 2nd. Do the Pens make this deal?

 

[abo9]

Time to go dumpster diving

Dumpster diving works. Our own BargainBin did it and got to the Finals!

 

[Trxjw]

Weird trade idea for Ottawa unless it is to send Dadonov/Tierney + a pick to NYR maybe?

Dadonov kind of makes sense. NYR can get Dadonov for two years locked up at 5M cap hit. Dadonov has been pretty productive historically. They avoid losing Strome for nothing in the offseason or paying him big money. Ottawa meanwhile shaves off a year of term from Dadonov when his salary is highest. If they like Strome they can try to keep him.

Same goes for Tierney. Saves NYR some cap so they can got after some grittier forwards while Ottawa only adds 800K in salary but gets the center that is better at scoring..?

IDK.

Last thing the Rangers need is another skill winger and we have a ton of cap space so cap savings aren't really a selling point.