GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2023

[Ripshot 43]

No goalies other than Matt Murray's corpse
and now 11 mil over the cap.

Do they have an LTIR situation going on?

 

[jkrdevil]

Do they have an LTIR situation going on?

They have $5 million and change in LTIR space with Muzzin.

 

[jkrdevil]

 

[Guttersniped]

Has Maroon fallen off or something?

They might be trying to get faster by moving on from their very slow bottom 6 guys (Maroon, Perry). Just a guess.

 

[MauDevils]

A new GM comes in and breaks CapFriendly. That seems promising.

 

[Triumph]

They can buy out Murray if Liljegren files for arbitration, which seems likely. That gives them $4M in additional space. Still feels like another move is coming, though.

 

[Guttersniped]

Also WTF are Flames doing?

These are their recent signings:


And they have to move Backlund, Lindholm and Hanifin?

Sure, Winnipeg only got 1 trade done too but they got a lot from that one at least.

Weird.

 

[Hisch13r]

Also WTF are Flames doing?

These are their recent signings:
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And they have to move Backlund, Lindholm and Hanifin?

Sure, Winnipeg only got 1 trade done too but they got a lot from that one at least.

Weird.

You just wait for them to give Lindholm 9x8

 

[Guttersniped]

You just wait for them to give Lindholm 9x8

I was poking around and now the scuttlebutt is saying Lindholm might stay, so yeah, that’s probably happening lol. Calgary gonna Calgary.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[FooteBahl]

NJ Devils and the Utica Comets.

 

[FinnishDevil]

I'm here for Johnson to make money as long as someone will pay him after what happened with his parents.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Buffalo certainly is making a push in signing Clifton and Johnson. (Though I really thought Johnson is more or less played out). But that’s another defense pair right there to add to their two brilliant former first overall picks back there.

With their forward depth, if they get some goaltending maybe they are ready to make the leap next year the Devils did last season and seriously to compete with Boston, Toronto, the declining Bolts.

Something to watch. The caveat being that we’ve seen this scenario so many times before, and every year the Sabres seem to find a way to self destruct, be it only one disastrous losing spell that capsizes them.

Ottawa has been very passive this year. What to make of them too next season?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Flyers signed Marc Staal lmao

 

[Unknown Caller]

Flyers signed Marc Staal lmao

It’s in their best interest to suck for the next 2-3 years. Getting Michkov gifted to them was huge.

Keep drafting high and selling off pieces, and they can have Michkov join with some other elite prospects in a few years.

 

[Bleedred]

Wheeler is about to turn 37 and is a terrible defensive player. They will likely be #3 in the division but Wheeler is a player that could easily hurt them more than help.

Quick is also likely to cost them quite them a few points if the plan isn't to play Igor 60-65 games and he doesn't stay healthy enough to do that. Possibly even more than that, the more games he has to play.

But I could also see a scenario where the plug is pulled quickly and he has to retire in the middle of the year because he gets shellacked too much, like Marty Biron for them a couple of weeks into the 13-14 season or Nabokov with the Lightning in 14-15.

He'd also be in great company with Marty Brodeur for goalies that retired in the middle of an active NHL season.

 

[Blender]

Flyers signed Marc Staal lmao

Hurricanes, Panthers, and Devils out here trying to get better, Rangers, Penguins, Islanders, and Flyers trying to get older and slower.

 

[Guttersniped]

Buffalo certainly is making a push in signing Clifton and Johnson. (Though I really thought Johnson is more or less played out). But that’s another defense pair right there to add to their two brilliant former first overall picks back there.

With their forward depth, if they get some goaltending maybe they are ready to make the leap next year the Devils did last season and seriously to compete with Boston, Toronto, the declining Bolts.

Something to watch. The caveat being that we’ve seen this scenario so many times before, and every year the Sabres seem to find a way to self destruct, be it only one disastrous losing spell that capsizes them.

Ottawa has been very passive this year. What to make of them too next season?

The Sabres were 3rd in scoring and are only getting more talented. They need to keep the puck out of the net more, that’s their issue. They were 7th worst in GA.

They’re a real chance the Sabres end up the best team in the league in couple of years with the talent they still have coming.

Their team building was never like this before, they got Eichel and few young pieces and then then did some dumb shit.

 

[Blackjack]

The Sabres were 3rd in scoring and are only getting more talented. They need to keep the puck out of the net more, that’s their issue. They were 7th worst in GA.

They’re a real chance the Sabres end up the best team in the league in couple of years with the talent they still have coming.

Their team building was never like this before, they got Eichel and few young pieces and then then did some dumb shit.

There is precedent around the league that if your up and coming team is a little late in making the playoffs, it’s time to do some dumb shit, so more dumb shit may be in their future and we can only hope.

 

[Guttersniped]

Quick is also likely to cost them quite them a few points if the plan isn't to play Igor 60-65 games and he doesn't stay healthy enough to do that. Possibly even more than that, the more games he has to play.

But I could also see a scenario where the plug is pulled quickly and he has to retire in the middle of the year because he gets shellacked too much, like Marty Biron for them a couple of weeks into the 13-14 season or Nabokov with the Lightning in 14-15.

He'd also be in great company with Marty Brodeur for goalies that retired in the middle of an active NHL season.

I would feel superior if our goalie situation was better, they do have Igor. Maybe Quick does ok with a light workload.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Jeez

 

[Guttersniped]

There is precedent around the league that if your up and coming team is a little late in making the playoffs, it’s time to do some dumb shit, so more dumb shit may be in their future and we can only hope.

Eh, this GM isn’t making mistakes and they’ll make the playoffs soon enough.

He’s been cautious and they’ve gathered so many assets that they can make moves easily and still keep all their players and key prospects.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Forge]

I would imagine that there is little chance he actually clears. He's been a bust, but at less than 2 million for the next 2 years, there's 0 reason for a team like Philly or San Jose or whomever not to take a shot to just see if something is there.

 

[Devs3cups]

I would imagine that there is little chance he actually clears. He's been a bust, but at less than 2 million for the next 2 years, there's 0 reason for a team like Philly or San Jose or whomever not to take a shot to just see if something is there.

I could see MTL taking a swing if he gets to them. Seems like the type of move they’d make right now.