GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2018

[Lunatik]

Do you think Buddy is just short for Budweiser?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

 

[InfinityIggy]

Lou sending poison-pill offsersheets to Toronto’s ‘big 3’ would be wildly entertaining.

 

[Mobiandi]

That would be awesome. Been a while since a predatory offer sheet

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I could see them doing it to Marner. Honestly though the Leafs didn’t do anything wrong to the Isles. But maybe Lou isn’t happy with how things went down.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Barzal and Marner would be unbelievable

 

[Anglesmith]

I could see them doing it to Marner. Honestly though the Leafs didn’t do anything wrong to the Isles. But maybe Lou isn’t happy with how things went down.

And there's nothing "wrong" with an offer sheet, either.

But a UFA like Tavares going from the Islanders to the Leafs for nothing is a massive unbalancing of league power. It almost feels like it's not supposed to happen. So trying to swing it back the other way would be smart.

 

[SKRusty]

And there's nothing "wrong" with an offer sheet, either.

But a UFA like Tavares going from the Islanders to the Leafs for nothing is a massive unbalancing of league power. It almost feels like it's not supposed to happen. So trying to swing it back the other way would be smart.

The Islanders did it to themselves. They moved the team to the Barclay's Center. They then refused to resign players that meshed well with Tavares. Then couple in some abysmal drafting other than Barzal and you have a recipe for disaster. Throw in all the coaching changes and you have a holy mess.

Then in the 11th hour you hire Lou and Trotz and expect John to show faith in an organization that has been going nowhere for 8 years. Get your cup John.

 

[Calculon]

Offersheets don't work like they're supposed to. But what this might do is give Marner, Nylander, and Matthews leverage to get a little more in their negotiations. And it might put pressure on the Leafs to get a deal done faster (and therefore move closer to the players side) and thus "overpay".

 

[Ace Rimmer]

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Hmmm....

 

[InfinityIggy]

Don't worry. He was talking aboot Edmonton.

 

[Lunatik]

Don't worry. He was talking aboot Edmonton.

Or Winnipeg

 

[Skobel24]

Hmmm....

The full article mentions that the team has has been good off and on. This rules out Vancouver, and edmonton has only been "on" once. I can't see winnipeg going after him.

Honestly, it sounds like Calgary. But why would the flames target a bottom 6 LW?

 

[Lunatik]

The full article mentions that the team has has been good off and on. This rules out Vancouver, and edmonton has only been "on" once. I can't see winnipeg going after him.

Honestly, it sounds like Calgary. But why would the flames target a bottom 6 LW?

On and off can be just 2-3 years, it makes no sense for us to acquire a LW that doesn't skate as well as he used to. It's pretty obviously the Oilers.

 

[Anglesmith]

The full article mentions that the team has has been good off and on. This rules out Vancouver, and edmonton has only been "on" once. I can't see winnipeg going after him.

Honestly, it sounds like Calgary. But why would the flames target a bottom 6 LW?

In what way does it sound like Calgary? A team built with a solid defence that doesn't have any interest in left-wingers.

Edmonton has been good off and on over the last few years. They need wingers on both sides. They would be interested in Kunitz, and they have a shoddy defence. No reason to look past that.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Yeah to be clear I don't think it was Calgary either.

 

[InfinityIggy]

The full article mentions that the team has has been good off and on. This rules out Vancouver, and edmonton has only been "on" once. I can't see winnipeg going after him.

Honestly, it sounds like Calgary. But why would the flames target a bottom 6 LW?

Edmonton made it to 2nd round and then ended up a lottery team again. It’s them, I have little doubt.

 

[CraigsList]

Has to be Edmonton with the way Kunitz describes them.