GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2018

[Anglesmith]

Please put all FA signing news in this thread, and not the Around the NHL thread.

Click to read more...

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Hot. Or maybe it won’t be.

I’m calling it now, Janks + something for Simmonds.

 

[Anglesmith]

So far:







Anything else?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I would have preferred Beagle over Ryan.

Also this:

 

[Volica]

Really bummed out about that JVR contract. 5 years is good term.

Really no other FAs are of interest to me.

 

[Calculon]

In about a minute, it'll be more or less official that Tavares is moving on from the Islanders.

 

[Anglesmith]

In about a minute, it'll be more or less official that Tavares is moving on from the Islanders.

Is it 12am or 12pm on July 1st that 8 years goes out the window?

I actually heard an interesting take on NHL radio trying to find silver linings for the Isles if this did indeed happen.

Basically, the Islanders have recently fully stocked their cupboards, and JT's departure would allow them to remain patient and allow that very nice prospect depth to come to fruition. If Tavares stays, they'll be incentivized to cut corners in an attempt to reward him with a window of contention immediately. Perhaps a step back could be a long-term step forward with them.

Obviously, on the surface, there is no real chance that you can say that losing a premiere talent is better than retaining him, but it's an interesting POV all the same.

 

[Anglesmith]

So, which recent free agent signings, aside from reclamation projects, have paid off in recent years?

It seems like if you aren't snagging an Eric Staal and hitting the jackpot, you aren't going to like the deal even after year 1.

 

[Calculon]

12am apparently

And had they traded Tavares last summer, they would have gotten a whole pile of more futures to go kick start the upcoming rebuild. Of course, maybe he strung them along or maybe they horribly misjudged. Who knows.

Marchessault? Don't think he counts as a reclamation project.

Personally, I'd say Lucic has paid off big time.

 

[Rubi]

Is it 12am or 12pm on July 1st that 8 years goes out the window?

I actually heard an interesting take on NHL radio trying to find silver linings for the Isles if this did indeed happen.

Basically, the Islanders have recently fully stocked their cupboards, and JT's departure would allow them to remain patient and allow that very nice prospect depth to come to fruition. If Tavares stays, they'll be incentivized to cut corners in an attempt to reward him with a window of contention immediately. Perhaps a step back could be a long-term step forward with them.

Obviously, on the surface, there is no real chance that you can say that losing a premiere talent is better than retaining him, but it's an interesting POV all the same.

Just so things aren't confusing I'm going to use 11:59 pm as the deadline. If he wants to sign with his current team and get a 8 year deal, he has to sign by 11:59 pm tonight. As of midnight this evening he becomes a free agent and NYI can no longer offer him an 8 year contract.

 

[Anglesmith]

12am apparently

And had they traded Tavares last summer, they would have gotten a whole pile of more futures to go kick start the upcoming rebuild. Of course, maybe he strung them along or maybe they horribly misjudged. Who knows.

Marchessault? Don't think he counts as a reclamation project.

Personally, I'd say Lucic has paid off big time.

Okay, so two categories of players to shoot for are guys coming off down seasons (perhaps multiple) whose value reflects that, and guys who haven't broken out yet.

Well, and guys who are so far down the UFA pecking order that there is as much fear for them not getting a contract as there is for the team not getting their guy.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Neal, Rieder, Ryan, Maroon <--- guys who have been mentioned that the Flames are interested in/kicked tires on so far. Possibly Perron too?

 

[CamPopplestone]

Maroon would basically replace Ferland short term

 

[JPeeper]

Not sure how to embed tweets, but from Frank Seravelli:

"Expect centre Derek Ryan to sign a three-year deal with the #Flames on Sunday. He left money on the table to reunite with Bill Peters after 20 #NHL teams expressed interest."

Just be under $2.5 mil (even though it shouldn't be anywhere near that high realistically) please.


Edit: super posted it in the armchair GM thread, which are we using for this stuff so everything isn't posted twice. I wasn't sure so I put it here.

 

[super6646]

Not sure how to embed tweets, but from Frank Seravelli:

"Expect centre Derek Ryan to sign a three-year deal with the #Flames on Sunday. He left money on the table to reunite with Bill Peters after 20 #NHL teams expressed interest."

Just be under $2.5 mil (even though it shouldn't be anywhere near that high realistically) please.


Edit: super posted it in the armchair GM thread, which are we using for this stuff so everything isn't posted twice. I wasn't sure so I put it here.

I'm hoping for around 2.5 million as well. Also, just copy and paste the link to the tweet.

 

[Lunatik]

After spending time in Edmonton, I have my doubts Perron will come back to Alberta

 

[super6646]

Ryan's getting more than 3 million...



f***

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I would have been fine with additional money and term to get JVR.

Much disappoint.

 

[JurassicTunga]

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Hopefully another czarnik type move

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The only “more help up front” options via fa are Perron or Neal.

Hopefully it’s a trade of some kind.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm just relieved we didn't get in on any of the high-profile wingers who are about to sign their retirement contracts turn quickly into anchors.

There is only so much damage a 3-year deal can do. Signing a long-term deal for some of the other top names had the capacity to be far more ruinous to our contention window.

 

[Rubi]

David Perron Signs With the St. Louis Blues - Last Word on Hockey

4 yrs $4 mil AAV

 

[Volica]

I'm just relieved we didn't get in on any of the high-profile wingers who are about to sign their retirement contracts turn quickly into anchors.

There is only so much damage a 3-year deal can do. Signing a long-term deal for some of the other top names had the capacity to be far more ruinous to our contention window.

To be fair, signing someone like JVR would have likely opened out contention window. Right now, I'm not sure you can say Calgary's got a cup window at all.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Winnipeg moved Armia with Mason to clear cap to sign him lol, now he's going to the team that beat them.