Friedman: Elliotte’s Pre- Free Agency Predictions

[Taluss]

My guess would be because he's not very good, and also will probably be looking for a raise soon based off his very Panarin-inflated point totals.

Know what. I won't say anything on that response. But I just want to express my displeasure for your statement that I believe is very incorrect lol.

 

[periferal]

Why exactly are the Rangers looking to trade Strome?

Get something before he walks in a year (and they will have Eichel).

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Friedman is the GOAT.

 

[Trxjw]

Sure, you have 15M now, maybe 10M+ once you fill the rest of your roster. But:

1. You have like 7M+ in potential performance bonuses to worry about, so you can't really go to close to the cap.
2. Again, what happens next season when Zibanejed, Strome, Fox, Blais, Kravstov, Kakko, Strome, Gauthier, and Georgiev all need new contracts?

Strome, Gauthier, and Georgiev aren't in the long term plans and we have nearly $40m uncommitted for 2022. We'll be fine.

Taking Kreider or Trouba in a few years will be where we save money. Trading Strome isn't about saving money because he's not going to be re-signed.

 

[TheNumber4]

Hopefully 1 year 1.2M tops. His play could be a mirage and he could fall off to how he was with the Pens and Wild

Despite playing with Nylander and Tavares he only produced for around 35ish points which aren't that good. I wouldn't give him much of a raise. If he got an offer above 1.2M I hope the leafs walk away

You'd walk at 1.2M? Dude looked pretty dynamic on the Leafs last year.

 

[Brobust]

Damn Daniel, no one predicted to Toronto

Have a bad feeling that Toronto's going to chase Joel Armia.

 

[periferal]

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

I understand if Hamilton takes the highest offer and signs with NJ...But why would Tarasenko waive his NTC to go there? He really wants to get out of STL that bad and not have a chance to compete for the Cup?




*I know Devils fans...Anything can happen. You don't have to tell me.

 

[HyperX]

6x5 for Cokeman? not buying that but if he DOES get it, it better not be from Dubas.

I do want Cokeman but not at 6x5

I think you have your numbers mixed up.. Kuznetsov makes 7.8 for four more years with a M-NTC for Washington

 

[hamzarocks]

You'd walk at 1.2M? Dude looked pretty dynamic on the Leafs last year.

His production was pretty meh, he looked/produced better in the playoffs than he did during the regular season for us.

Leafs are looking at Bunting who I think could be had for 1-1.2M on a 2-year deal and give us around 30-35 points in a similar role as Galchenyuk.

Sucks that we have to be tight with the cap but with 9M (probably 7M after goalie) and two LW positions in the top 6, we have to be penny pinching.

My targets in UFA before Gally at >1.2M would be McGinn, Tatar, and Armia (3.5M max for 1 of these guys). Hoping to get 1 of those guys, 1 of Martinhook, Nosek, Kuraly (maximum 2.5M for 1 of these guys), and then Bunting if possible at near 1M. Very tight but who knows what Dubas does Wednesday. He's already betting his job on this team by bringing the same core back together.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I understand if Hamilton takes the highest offer and signs with NJ...But why would Tarasenko waive his NTC to go there? He really wants to get out of STL that bad and not have a chance to compete for the Cup?




*I know Devils fans...Anything can happen. You don't have to tell me.

All depends how bad Tarasenko wants out of STL, if it’s bad I don’t see why he’d reject NJ

 

[Devilinlillinois]

I understand if Hamilton takes the highest offer and signs with NJ...But why would Tarasenko waive his NTC to go there? He really wants to get out of STL that bad and not have a chance to compete for the Cup?




*I know Devils fans...Anything can happen. You don't have to tell me.

I be a bit nervous trading for Tarasenko anyway with his injury history but getting someone like him to back along side Hischier or Hughes would be great a lot of Devil fans have been hoping we would have traded for Meir.

 

[TheNumber4]

His production was pretty meh, he looked/produced better in the playoffs than he did during the regular season for us.

Leafs are looking at Bunting who I think could be had for 1-1.2M on a 2-year deal and give us around 30-35 points in a similar role as Galchenyuk.

Sucks that we have to be tight with the cap but with 9M (probably 7M after goalie) and two LW positions in the top 6, we have to be penny pinching.

My targets in UFA before Gally at >1.2M would be McGinn, Tatar, and Armia. Hoping to get 1 of those guys, 1 of Martinhook and Kuraly, and then Bunting if possible at near 1M. Very tight but who knows what Dubas does Wednesday. He's already betting his job on this team by bringing the same core back together.

Hmm interesting. I like McGinn, Tatar, and Armia too. Bunting I know nothing about. I woulda thought Tatar would be off most playoffs teams radars considering being scratched in the playoffs. If he cant help there, he's not helping much at all.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Where's his prediction on Alex Galchenyuk? Or is he doing his Leafs overlords a favor by sweeping under the rug the fact that Galchenyuks a UFA?

Everyone knows he is UFA. How is that doing the "overlords a favor"

 

[hockeyarena]

No jets listed but they will do something for a D for sure, especially with the forward talent they now have

 

[hamzarocks]

Hmm interesting. I like McGinn, Tatar, and Armia too. Bunting I know nothing about. I woulda thought Tatar would be off most playoffs teams radars considering being scratched in the playoffs. If he cant help there, he's not helping much at all.

Yeah the main downside with Tatar is his arse playoff play. He's a good player but hasn;t shown up in the playoffs. Next year for the leafs though will come down to if 40M worth of offense can produce as they should. A guy like Tatar shouldn't be enough to stop the expected/perceived offensive abilities of guys like Marner, Matthews, JT, Nylander in the playoffs.

I'd love to add Schwartz, he's been good in the playoffs but he's outside of price point and wants to stay in the West

 

[Hitemwith4]

Dam that Blake Coleman deal looks bad, will probably be up there with Hyman as one of the worst signings this off season

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

LMFAO this all is basically posted on The 4th Period. So Friedman isn't telling us anything.

 

[Ctrain2k]

Coleman 6x5 is crazy

Makes the Hyman deal look good in comparison.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Makes the Hyman deal look good in comparison.

I figured he might get slightly more then Goodrow, but that's insane.

 

[Qward]

Ottawa might be involved in a trade.

f*** I wish we had an owner that wasnt poorer than the fans.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Let's be real their window is already closed

 

[Mike Liut]

Tarasenko to NJ for 2022 1st…no retention.

 

[gojetsgo]

Tarasenko to NJ for 2022 1st…no retention.

if tarasenko had that kind of trade value don't you think seattle would have taken him to get the 1st for themselves

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Tarasenko to NJ for 2022 1st…no retention.

I want the crack you’re smoking

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think you have your numbers mixed up.. Kuznetsov makes 7.8 for four more years with a M-NTC for Washington

I think you have your players mixed up I didn't mention Kuznetzov or Washington