GDT: Fall Free Agent Frenzy 2

[explore]

I'm not expecting much from the Sabres beyond re-signing Mitts.

I wonder what the holdup in signing Mitts is? I wonder if he's demanding a one-way contract, to which my response would be, "lol, no."

 

[Jim Bob]

I wonder what the holdup in signing Mitts is? I wonder if he's demanding a one-way contract, to which my response would be, "lol, no."

Mitts and his agent miscalculated by not signing his QO.

 

[Djp]

I'm not expecting much from the Sabres beyond re-signing Mitts.

I see buffalo moving Montour orMiller for a LD

buffalo likely signs Quinn before the end of the yr so his signing age isn’t 20.

 

[BloFan4Life]

It's just baffling to me how the league has essentially just shut down with no return date.

Like the NBA has a plan, I hear nothing about the NHL. Are they even playing a 2020-2021 season?

FA and trades are dead until there is a plan for the season

 

[Jim Bob]

I see buffalo moving Montour orMiller for a LD

buffalo likely signs Quinn before the end of the yr so his signing age isn’t 20.

I doubt they make a move to the D on the NHL roster.

And signing Quinn to an ELC is on the level of re-signing Mitts for me.

 

[Ehran]

It's just baffling to me how the league has essentially just shut down with no return date.

Like the NBA has a plan, I hear nothing about the NHL. Are they even playing a 2020-2021 season?

FA and trades are dead until there is a plan for the season

Eh, the NBA has a massive TV contract that covers so much more of their operating costs than the NHL has. It's easier for the NBA to return.

 

[Jim Bob]

It's just baffling to me how the league has essentially just shut down with no return date.

Like the NBA has a plan, I hear nothing about the NHL. Are they even playing a 2020-2021 season?

FA and trades are dead until there is a plan for the season

The NHL has had a plan, just like the NBA has had.

But, given how the pandemic is getting worse and not better in the US, those plans are in jeopardy.

The NBA needs to find one Canadian team a US base. The NHL has bigger issues with 7 Canadian teams.

 

[Djp]

I wonder what the holdup in signing Mitts is? I wonder if he's demanding a one-way contract, to which my response would be, "lol, no."

it could be that. I don’t know if the AHL max salary is the highest you can get on a two way.

I think part of the problem is a potential trade then having space to sign him.

with cozens on the roster or a 13th F you are looking at around $2.5M in cap room left. They might want some room to play within a trade where they could take more salary back

hypothetically say they did Miller +Reinhart for Hanifin and Monahan.
Miller+ Reinhart= 9.1M
Monahan +Hanifin=11.3M
So a $2.2M gain in salary.
Thrn buffalo after Cozens on the team gives them only about a half mill of space left.

or say they acquire a Raanta+Osterle for Miller adding $2.5 to their cap limiting their room.

 

[Buffaloed]

Mitts and his agent miscalculated by not signing his QO.

Maybe Adams said, show up for camp in shape and I'll consider a better offer.

 

[Jim Bob]

Maybe Adams said, show up for camp in shape and I'll consider a better offer.

And Mitts countered, "Round is a shape, too!"

 

[BloFan4Life]

The NHL has had a plan, just like the NBA has had.

But, given how the pandemic is getting worse and not better in the US, those plans are in jeopardy.

The NBA needs to find one Canadian team a US base. The NHL has bigger issues with 7 Canadian teams.

The pandemic "worsening" is not something that was unexpected, so if that wasn't in their plan, they truly never had a plan.

I also don't understand why players can't go between the countries. I know people that work at the border, and thousands go over daily. At least the people going over in NHL are being tested.

 

[Buffaloed]

it could be that. I don’t know if the AHL max salary is the highest you can get on a two way.

I think part of the problem is a potential trade then having space to sign him.

with cozens on the roster or a 13th F you are looking at around $2.5M in cap room left. They might want some room to play within a trade where they could take more salary back

hypothetically say they did Miller +Reinhart for Hanifin and Monahan.
Miller+ Reinhart= 9.1M
Monahan +Hanifin=11.3M
So a $2.2M gain in salary.
Thrn buffalo after Cozens on the team gives them only about a half mill of space left.

or say they acquire a Raanta+Osterle for Miller adding $2.5 to their cap limiting their room.

They have about $3.5 million in cap space and potentially could need about $5 million for rookie bonuses with Dahlin, Jokiharju, Cozens, and Quinn. Mitts is probably looking at a deal in the $925k/80k range. The Sabres might go lower.

 

[Djp]

They have about $3.5 million in cap space and potentially could need about $5 million for rookie bonuses with Dahlin, Jokiharju, Cozens, and Quinn. Mitts is probably looking at a deal in the $925k/80k range. The Sabres might go lower.

Borgen could potentially be i n there too.

 

[Buffaloed]

Borgen could potentially be i n there too.

He doesn't have performance bonuses. Neither does Samuelsson for some odd reason. Pekar and Laaksonen do.
Buffalo Sabres - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Mouse over the gold trophy next to their name to see bonuses.

 

[Jim Bob]

The pandemic "worsening" is not something that was unexpected, so if that wasn't in their plan, they truly never had a plan.

I also don't understand why players can't go between the countries. I know people that work at the border, and thousands go over daily. At least the people going over in NHL are being tested.

They can't predict future changes that government officials make.

Just look at the struggles that the OHL are having with regards to getting things started back up.

 

[BloFan4Life]

They can't predict future changes that government officials make.

Just look at the struggles that the OHL are having with regards to getting things started back up.

Why not work with the government officials?

I'm not going to compare a junior league to the NHL. They are on different spectrums in terms of resources.

 

[Jim Bob]

Why not work with the government officials?

I'm not going to compare a junior league to the NHL. They are on different spectrums in terms of resources.

A) They have teams in more provinces and states than any other league.

B) Government officials have more pressing issues to deal with of late with the election AND the uptick in cases.

The OHL is struggling to get up and running dealing with just one of the provinces that the NHL would have to deal with. Along with the fact that we don't know what the conversations between the NHL & the NHLPA have been like.

 

[BananaSquad]

A) They have teams in more provinces and states than any other league.

B) Government officials have more pressing issues to deal with of late with the election AND the uptick in cases.

The OHL is struggling to get up and running dealing with just one of the provinces that the NHL would have to deal with. Along with the fact that we don't know what the conversations between the NHL & the NHLPA have been like.

Ontario is scared af lol. Hamilton had it highest case count yet at 115..... they are talking lockdown. I get it Covid is concerning but holy s*** our numbers are not crazy like the States lol.

 

[Jim Bob]

Ontario is scared af lol. Hamilton had it highest case count yet at 115..... they are talking lockdown. I get it Covid is concerning but holy s*** our numbers are not crazy like the States lol.

I wouldn't look to the US as the benchmark with regards to dealing with COVID.

 

[Jacob582]

I think you will see many more UFA signings now that teams know the rules for taxi squads.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

So Haula just signed a 1 x 1.75 deal with the preds and we've got Eakin for more and an extra year. Neat.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

So Haula just signed a 1 x 1.75 deal with the preds and we've got Eakin for more and an extra year. Neat.

Eakin has been more productive throughout his career, he also signed early when teams had money and there was a quasi bidding war. Haula waiting until teams are at the cap isn't really a comparable as no one could foresee the absolute tanking of contract values

 

[elchud]

Eakin has been more productive throughout his career, he also signed early when teams had money and there was a quasi bidding war. Haula waiting until teams are at the cap isn't really a comparable as no one could foresee the absolute tanking of contract values

No you could forsee it. You just needed to look at the amount of cap dollars available and number of roster spots available (leaguewide). I dont think many people bothered doing that.

 

[Chainshot]

So Haula just signed a 1 x 1.75 deal with the preds and we've got Eakin for more and an extra year. Neat.

f***.

 

[Fjordy]

Eakin hasn't played a single game yet, and you've already mixed with shit. I didn’t expect Haula to receive less than 3-3.5 million for a couple of years, such a market.