Speculation: Free Agency

[Super Cake]

As a Knights fan, i am living they gave up Schmidt.

The pain of being a cap team.

 

[Micklebot]

As a Knights fan, i am living they gave up Schmidt.

The pain of being a cap team.

Well, the alternative is much more grim so I'm happy to hear after hearing the news you're alright

 

[Super Cake]

Well, the alternative is much more grim so I'm happy to hear after hearing the news you're alright

Lol, i should have checked before posting.

I meant livid.

 

[JD1]

I take Toews resume of 86 points in 130 AHL games and 18 points in half an NHL season. plus looking great in the playoffs at the age of 25, especially if it's about finding an NHL player at that time. Accolades are in Zub's favour. Toews would have been up earlier if not for missing more than half his 23/24 year old season to injury

Zaitsev is the best KHL UFA D signing out of the past 10 or so years, he had accomplished more than Zub at a younger age. Zub turning in to another Zaitsev would be at the highest end of successes in KHL UFA's on D in a decade, and I take Toews over that, so I'd place my bets pretty heavily on Toews.

I initially brought Zub up in the context of getting players for free...which in his case we did.

How he pans out in the NHL is obviously uncertain. But i can't think of an NHL UFA D man that we would have been legitimately in on that's clearly better. And he was free. #assetmanagement

 

[BankStreetParade]

Does anyone know the structure on Pietrangelo's contract?

 

[Wallet Inspector]

You say for free but if Nate Schmidt was a UFA I highly doubt he would get the contract he’s bringing to Vancouver. That’s a lot of dollars and term for a team that just let Markstrom, Toffoli, Tanev and Stecher walk. Odd move.

Markstrom walking will be better long term.

Schmidt is better than Tanev or Stecher.

Not keeping Toffoli sucks for them, but that's no reason not to address their weakest position. Also Schmidt is a 2/3 D, that's worth 5.9 mil.

 

[JungleBeat]

I initially brought Zub up in the context of getting players for free...which in his case we did.

How he pans out in the NHL is obviously uncertain. But i can't think of an NHL UFA D man that we would have been legitimately in on that's clearly better. And he was free. #assetmanagement

I’m taking TVR over Gudbranson, Brown and Zub. Not only is he a better player, you could also keep the 4th + 5th!

 

[GCK]

I’m taking TVR over Gudbranson, Brown and Zub. Not only is he a better player, you could also keep the 4th + 5th!

I thought TVR meant Trevor Van Reimsdyk until you said he was a better player, but that can’t be the TVR you meaant because Trevor Van Reimsdyk is one of the worst defenceman in the league.

 

[GCK]

Markstrom walking will be better long term.

Schmidt is better than Tanev or Stecher.

Not keeping Toffoli sucks for them, but that's no reason not to address their weakest position. Also Schmidt is a 2/3 D, that's worth 5.9 mil.

I agree Schmidt is a little bit better than Tanev but I thought Tanev really helped Hughes when they played together. It will be interesting to see if a Hughes / Schmidt pairing works as well.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

LHD @ 6M with 5 years left on his contract. Would love him in the short term but not at the expense of blocking out Sanderson, Brannstrom and Wooly in a couple of years.

Also has a NTC which likely includes Ottawa.

Schmidt is getting overrated. He's no top-2 D. He's a very solid top-4 D; definitely better than Tanev/Stetcher(by a mile).
Plus 6M for another 5 years; I can see why he went for so cheap. And like others were saying he probably had Ottawa on his list.

My only gripe with the D signings is why both Brown and Gudbranson? One would've been enough. We need help at F (top-6 veteran to replace Ryan).

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I'll throw my vote in. I would have kept Tanev over Schmidt.

Similar age and ability, but I'd take the cheaper option on a shorter term contract.

 

[GCK]

Schmidt is getting overrated. He's no top-2 D. He's a very solid top-4 D; definitely better than Tanev/Stetcher(by a mile).
Plus 6M for another 5 years; I can see why he went for so cheap. And like others were saying he probably had Ottawa on his list.

My only gripe with the D signings is why both Brown and Gudbranson? One would've been enough. We need help at F (top-6 veteran to replace Ryan).

I picked up a pylon at a construction site. It will replace Ryan.

 

[JungleBeat]

I thought TVR meant Trevor Van Reimsdyk until you said he was a better player, but that can’t be the TVR you meaant because Trevor Van Reimsdyk is one of the worst defenceman in the league.

Let’s be honest and take off the homer glasses. Trevor van Riemsdyk is a better hockey player than Brown and Gudbranson and can PK be good on the PK. And if we’re being honest, his play doesn’t even matter since the Sens are still a basement team.

 

[GCK]

Let’s be honest and take off the homer glasses. Trevor van Riemsdyk is a better hockey player than Brown and Gudbranson and can PK be good on the PK.

Not homer glasses. If we get Vancouver Gudbranson it will suck, but it’s only 1 year. As for Josh Brown, I went back and watched a little bit of him, I think he is exactly what we need on the 3rd pair with one of Wolanin, Brannstrom or Reilly. He can actually skate and uses his size I think he will be a surprise but most on this board won’t acknowledge it because they made up their minds before ever seeing him.

EDIT: TVR is brutal, he was awful in Chicago and he was a tire fire in Carolina.

 

[Super Cake]

I think we all can relate to what Blues fans are feeling right now watching their captain sign with another team.

Miss you Alfredsson.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I think we all can relate to what Blues fans are feeling right now watching their captain sign with another team.

Miss you Alfredsson.

They got a Cup recently and have an owner that’ll spend to the cap.

 

[Super Cake]

They got a Cup recently and have an owner that’ll spend to the cap.

True, but it still sucks to see your captain leave. They thought that he would retire with them.

Some even went as far as saying that he would get his jersey retired and have a statue built for him.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

True, but it still sucks to see your captain leave. They thought that he would retire with them.

Some even went as far as saying that he would get his jersey retired and have a statue built for him.

Not only that, they sign Krug to a ludicrous contract.

Reminded me of us losing Alfie then bringing in Ryan right away; horrific times.

 

[FlabJack]

Do you guys think we have any chance of bringing in Athanasiou?

 

[Boud]

Do you guys think we have any chance of bringing in Athanasiou?

Apparently we've been looking at him, I can't remember who said it but I know someone mentionned it on Twitter and it wasn't a nobody.

Personally I think he'd be a bad fit here with DJ Smith but at the same time could be a decent buy low option. I think I'd rather circle back on Duclair before going to AA.

And before either Duclair and Anthanasiou I'd take a shot at Granlund.

I really have a feeling Duclair is coming back here on a 1 year deal. He needs a place where he'll get a lot of minutes and will play a primary role if he wants to get a nice contract and I just don't think that many team would be ready to offer him that opportunity. He'll also have to reduce his contract demands significantly if I guy like Toffoli is making 4M. He probably gets something around 2-3M for 1 year.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

My money is on Killorn being a Senator.

 

[Beville]

So much for Pietro to Toronto. Internet gets it wrong again.

No, no, Leafs fans in cuckoo land got it wrong.

 

[Daffy]

Sens need to do something TODAY to give Sens fans some positivity after this injury news.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

My money is on Killorn being a Senator.

Hope not.

 

[Daffy]

Hope not.

How come? He's a good player.