GDT: Free Agent Frenzy / Fantasy GM Thread

[Bleach Clean]

VAN circling back on Tanev?

I thought they hadn't even called him throughout?

 

[GetFocht]

My prediction for defence next season

Edler-Barrie
Hughes-Myers
Benn-Rafferty

 

[Canucks LB]

VAN circling back on Tanev?

I thought they hadn't even called him throughout?

Panicking? Who knows

 

[GetFocht]

That means he's done for the day

 

[supercanuck]

Pardon my stupidity, but this is the first time I've seen the expression "grab the bag" being used and often too. I guess it just means "take the best deal"?

 

[rocketchu]

I have zero interest in bringing back tanev.
The team is going to basically be the same except with a worse goalie.

And this is one of the huge losses we got for signing absolutely awful contracts in Loui Beagle Ferland and And rooster.

Not to mention myers.

This is a huge blow, the mistakes really screwed us with this deal

I suspect the bad contracts had something to do with this but not in the cap related way that people might think. I have no doubt that they would have signed him for 2 years, which is the period when they still have the bulk of the bad contracts, for $6 million (or more) per year. However, I don't think ownership, having been burned in real dollars in other deals, are at all keen on giving term to players that age.

 

[Svencouver]

Pardon my stupidity, but this is the first time I've seen the expression "grab the bag" being used and often too. I guess it just means "take the best deal"?

Getting the bag is a common slang euphemism for getting a lot of money at once. Like a bag full of money.

 

[Peen]

Good luck to Marky (except when he plays us)

There was obviously not going to be any hometown discount..although if he had peaked earlier in his career,he possibly may have...

I'm assuming - like Toffoli - that there was a willingness to take a discount but the discount wasn't low enough for them to be able to do it.

 

[Canucks LB]

Not seeing Markstrom In a Canucks jersey is bad enough, actually seeing how he looks with the Calgary Flames jersey, it’s just brutal.

Seriously, just look at him.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I'm assuming - like Toffoli - that there was a willingness to take a discount but the discount wasn't low enough for them to be able to do it.

And being protected in the ED...

 

[VanillaCoke]

Yeah thats gross

 

[Nucker101]

Is Brodie strictly a LD?

Plays both sides

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Fantenberg was a solid, low cost guy on the bottom pairing last year. I think it would be prudent financially for the Canucks to try and bring him back for another year.

 

[Svencouver]

With Demko and Holtby as our tandem we may never lose to Vegas again

 

[vanarchy]

Not seeing Markstrom In a Canucks jersey is bad enough, actually seeing how he looks with the Calgary Flames jersey, it’s just brutal.

Seriously, just look at him.

I think first pictured an Oilers jersey, had a small stroke, then asked Calgary where to sign.

 

[supercanuck]

I'm glad he chose Calgary. I had a real fear that if he brought Vezina level goaltending to a team with McDavid and Draisatl that they could do some damage. I'm not as worried with Calgary.

 

[Vector]

Come on Calgary, get Barrie too!

Good for Markstrom. He's earned that contract. Sucks to have to face him so often. This could actually get the Flames over the hump.

 

[Hodgy]

This could be the beginning of the end for Elmer. The following could be disastrous:

1. Holtby plays at around a 900svp which is a slight decline from his play last year as a result of age related decline and playing behind a worst defense;
2. Demko plays the way he played for 95% of the year, I.e., 905svp; and
3. Barrie signs, Tanev signs elsewhere and Edler declines at a rapid rate fitting for his age, with the end result being a slightly better offensive blue line at the expense of a much poor defensive blue line.

If the above three occur, or even a combination, we could be bottom five in goals against, which would almost certainly lead to missing the playoffs by a fair bit.

 

[Nucker101]

Pardon my stupidity, but this is the first time I've seen the expression "grab the bag" being used and often too. I guess it just means "take the best deal"?

Seen more used in NBA/NFL contracts, NHL playing catch up lol

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Come on Calgary, get Barrie too!

Good for Markstrom. He's earned that contract. Sucks to have to face him so often. This could actually get the Flames over the hump.

Debatable..but most likely would have pushed the Oilers over the hump..

 

[GetFocht]

Edmonton signs Anton Forsberg in response to Markstrom

 

[Vector]

This could be the beginning of the end for Elmer. The following could be disastrous:

1. Holtby plays at around a 900svp which is a slight decline from his play last year as a result of age related decline and playing behind a worst defense;
2. Demko plays the way he played for 95% of the year, I.e., 905svp;
3. Barrie signs, Tanev signs elsewhere and Edler declines at a rapid rate fitting for his age, with the end result being a slightly better offensive blue line at the expense of a much poor defensive blue line.

4. Green has a blood vessel in his head pop due to the poor defensive play and need to go all out on offense.

 

[supercanuck]

Edmonton signs Anton Forsberg in response to Markstrom

The dreaded Koskinen/Forsberg combo.

 

[PM]

Not gonna lie. Pretty bummed about losing Markstrom, regardless of the contract he got. Sucks to see him in a Flames jersey. One of my favourite Canucks.

 

[Hodgy]

4. Green has a blood vessel in his head pop due to the poor defensive play and need to go all out on offense.

That’s the other interesting aspect. Green system was very much defense first relying a ton on goaltending. These changes are going to require a pretty big change by Green.