GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Antonche]

or Perron or nothing. Grabner sucks. Rieder 2.0

 

[Muppet]

I guess we're about to find out what Chayka's Plan B is. I wouldn't be surprised if it's Perron.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Yeah...I'd rather have Perron...not a Grabner fan. Would have preferred JVR to be honest, but it's nice to know we were even in consideration as late as we were, that shows something.

 

[1972]

We both dodged a bullet there...

 

[LuckyNumber11]

Perron would be nice too. He's still a top 6 winger, him or Neal would be outstanding.

 

[SR]

Still grinds my gears we passed on Zadina. What a mistake thats going to be.

 

[Jakey53]

We both dodged a bullet there...

5x7 for JVR is crazy. Glad we lost out and Chayka didn't go over $6M. Every year we see real dumb UFA signings.

 

[Jakey53]

Still grinds my gears we passed on Zadina. What a mistake thats going to be.

You could be right. Let's see what Hayton can do at training camp.

 

[1972]

5x7 for JVR is crazy. Glad we lost out and Chayka didn't go over $6M. Every year we see real dumb UFA signings.

Picture JVR at 33 years old making 7 million, ya that’s gonna be a buyout.

 

[Heldig]

It would be cool if JVR signing in Philly results in Simmonds going to the desert.

 

[1972]

Still grinds my gears we passed on Zadina. What a mistake thats going to be.

Goal scoring wingers are everywhere...top C are not...

 

[RemoAZ]

Maybe we can still pursue Kessel if Pitt decides to dump his contract. If there was really money for JVR, the Kessel contract was close to what they were offering right?

 

[Foggy1097]

Yeah Bucci is saying 5 years at 7 million a year for JVR. I’m assuming that Chayka held firm at 6, if so I think he did the right thing. If Skinner would waive his NMC for us he would arguably be even better...just as good of a goal scorer and three years younger. Plenty of others out there too....I hope we stay away from Perron and Grabner, unless the goal is to sign someone AND trade for someone, and then I guess I’d be more ok with it.

 

[cobra427]

5x7 for JVR is crazy. Glad we lost out and Chayka didn't go over $6M. Every year we see real dumb UFA signings.

I agree. The CBA way underpays ELC's, underpays RFA's, and way over pays UFA's. Top tier UFA's have a 90% chance of being mistakes, stay away.

 

[SR]

Goal scoring wingers are everywhere...top C are not...

Not when you take Strome 3OA and have yet to see him play more than 40 games. We are desperate for goal scorers. and Zadina would have killed two birds with one stone here. Not too mention he was ranked the top 3rd prospect in the world by many in the game.

 

[Alberta Yote]

Chayka has a damn tough job. He’s up against loser history, location uncertainty, and an extremely tight budget. Tough.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

I have respect for the organization for trying and seemingly coming damn close to getting JVR. Gives me hope

 

[SR]

Is the site already shitting out?

 

[moosemeister]

We did Carolina a solid by taking Krueger. Wonder if they owe us one and we can swing a trade for Skinner

 

[johnchayka89]

Unfortunately we have a financial leash.
We are certainly not going to get into a bidding war now. Good news, we are still trying...

It’s all about timing.

As things progress and ticket sales improve, we will be more flexible in free agency.

This is the year that our young core needs to step up and claim their spots and win us some games.
There will still be some holes and that is where free agency comes in.

 

[rt]

JVR would've been legit. So he's going back to philly? He started his career there right? It's been a minute.

He’s from NJ, too. A lot like going home.

 

[BUX7PHX]

I don't even know what plan B is at this point. I guess that is Perron, which I am fine with. It is weird b/c he gets off to hot starts with new teams, and then the next year, his early play slows down and he winds up a part of deals. Still think teams wind up giving up on him early, although he may just be that right guy at the right price in trade talks in the past.

It is hard to see what we do at RW - I think that Keller winds up playing on that side if we don't find someone else. My best thought would be to pick up a LW like Perron and maybe one more additional LW like Comeau or Calvert. Depending on what could be available, I am wondering if we could entice Columbus into swapping Bjorkstrand for Perlini.

Perron-Stepan-Keller
Dvorak-Galchenyuk-Panik
Calvert-Strome-Bjorkstrand
Cousins-Kruger-Fischer
Crouse-Archibald

If we could get Columbus to take Crouse in place of Perlini, that may even look better.

Perron-Stepan-Keller
Perlini-Galchenyuk-Panik
Dvorak-Strome-Bjorkstrand
Calvert-Kruger-Fischer
Cousins-Archibald

 

[Mosby]

Frustrating. Though I’m glad we didn’t end up doing 5x7. I’m comfortable with 5 years with lesser dollars or 4 years and 7 mil, but not 5x7 together.

I hope there’s a damn good plan B. I think I’d rather trade for Pacioretty than sign Grabner or Perron.

 

[rt]

I’m pissed. I should’ve known better than to hope. Anyway, given our internal budget, 7m per year on a single winger that’s not a clearly elite, face of the franchise type could’ve easily destroyed us.

 

[rt]

Still grinds my gears we passed on Zadina. What a mistake thats going to be.

JvR would have helped take the sting out of that.