Friedman: Elliotte’s Pre- Free Agency Predictions

[Mick Jagr]

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

Yeah, he works out with the team every summer. In his 10 seasons in the league, he's earned $38,107,500. So how badly does he want to play in his hometown? Unfortunately, it was easier to lure those types of deals when we were getting knocked out in the first round each year...

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Still kinda pissy the Leafs didn't get Bennett instead of Foligno.

 

[beowulf]

So wait Jersey would have 2 $9M defensemen then?

 

[Jerzey Devil]

So wait Jersey would have 2 $9M defensemen then?

Only for 1 year. And there are rumblings that they’re trying to trade Subban. Cap is not an issue for NJ in 21-22.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

He was, and I still dont like a lot of Panthers fans pigeon-holing him on the 4th line, but after 22-23 he should be slowing down. Depending on how he's playing, I wouldn't mind bringing him back on a cheap short term deal for the 4th line. But he definitely won't be getting anywhere near 5.3 again.

He was good but he's just about done, body doesn't hold up. Still a great locker room guy to have though but I'm not sure he'll finish his current deal let alone get another one.

 

[CREW99AW]

I hope to see Martinez hit the ufa market. Isles need a replacement for Leddy on their second pairing.

 

[Dread Clawz]

He was good but he's just about done, body doesn't hold up. Still a great locker room guy to have though but I'm not sure he'll finish his current deal let alone get another one.

He's not as done as you're making him out to be, he played more games than Stralman for example while playing a much more abrasive style. He had 5 pts in 6 playoff games, and he's probably more effective in the playoffs, but I guarantee he will get a lot of playing time in the playoffs, as he did against Tampa. There's no doubt he'll also be on the 1st pp. He'll finish his current deal and get 1st unit pp time doing it. He'll be pretty slow by 2023 but he might still be effective in a pest role. But with the abundance of forward prospects we have he probably won't get that from us.

 

[Voight]

Coleman 6x5 is crazy

Win back to back cups while having a key defensive role and thats what you get.

 

[Pengu]

I hope to see Martinez hit the ufa market. Isles need a replacement for Leddy on their second pairing.

Well, Martinez is 3 yearts older and will demand the same amount as Leddy....

 

[miscs75]

Where is Saad going to fit with the Islanders? Good player but I just don’t see a fit, unless he can fill the 3LW role for cheap.

 

[Joannie9]

Do we know how much Hoffman wants? Would love to have him on the habs

 

[ottomaddox]

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

Where's Toronto's "big name/big promise"?

 

[CREW99AW]

Well, Martinez is 3 yearts older and will demand the same amount as Leddy....

Isles had $5m in cap space when they moved Leddy. Then a day or so later, Lou moved Ladd's $5.5m out and we had Seattle take Eberle's $5.5m off their payroll.The team's cap situation has done a 180.

Also,I don't expect Martinez to get $5.5m offers

 

[KingsFan7824]

Coleman 6x5 is crazy

Win back to back cups while having a key defensive role and thats what you get.

Yup. Then inevitably the team he signs with isn't anywhere near as good as TB, Coleman himself reverts back to what he was on a normal average team, which is a decent enough player, but nobody really cares, and whatever X months later, you're left wondering, how are we going to get out of this contract? Then a couple more years slog by, you win nothing, and finally, with 1 or 2 years left on the contract, if you retain and/or throw in a pick, you can get rid of your mistake from 2021.

 

[Paddys Pub]

7.8m for a 3C, someone to play in the top six, and a 1B goalie is plenty.

Still ignoring that complete lack of depth eh?
Who wants to get passed the 1st round anyway?

 

[Legion34]

Still ignoring that complete lack of depth eh?
Who wants to get passed the 1st round anyway?

24/32 teams?

 

[CamPopplestone]

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.

Everyone says they want to play for a contender, until they sign in either a city they want or for the most money, see Hall in Buffalo. "Winning is important to me"

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Everyone says they want to play for a contender, until they sign in either a city they want or for the most money, see Hall in Buffalo. "Winning is important to me"

Yeah the Hall to buffalo signing was totally baffling to me.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Where's Toronto's "big name/big promise"?

I said Friedman, not Dreger.

 

[Extra Texture]

So the isles are getting Palmieri, Parise, and maybe in on Saad. Oh and they might trade for Tarasenko. Any chance they’re going to spend some of that cap on D, or?

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

After a week of unfunny jokes about this, mainly about skiing, I thank you for a fresh laugh

 

[ottomaddox]

I said Friedman, not Dreger.

No that came from Friedman and if you want to get more technical Johnston.

I said Friedman not Dreger.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

He's not as done as you're making him out to be, he played more games than Stralman for example while playing a much more abrasive style. He had 5 pts in 6 playoff games, and he's probably more effective in the playoffs, but I guarantee he will get a lot of playing time in the playoffs, as he did against Tampa. There's no doubt he'll also be on the 1st pp. He'll finish his current deal and get 1st unit pp time doing it. He'll be pretty slow by 2023 but he might still be effective in a pest role. But with the abundance of forward prospects we have he probably won't get that from us.

He'll finish it on LTIR or not but he's already skating in mud and brings down any line 5v5. Can't imagine he'll be anything but done in two years. Great on the PP though.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Only for 1 year. And there are rumblings that they’re trying to trade Subban. Cap is not an issue for NJ in 21-22.

Going to be hard to find a taker for Subban w/o retention.

 

[Agalloch]

MTL: Savaid, deAngelo and Hoffman

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Going to be hard to find a taker for Subban w/o retention.

We could definitely retain but even keeping him at full value for one year isn’t going to hurt us. We could keep him, sign Hamilton at 9 per, and take Tarasenko at full value and still be fine.