Speculation: "I'm surprised this player DIDN'T get signed on July 1st"

[Montrealer]

I'm pretty surprised at Gardiner being available. His underlying numbers were very solid, especially when you compare how he did with Zaitsev and without. I think Zaitsev is going to be a huge headache for Ottawa, too.

 

[Seanaconda]

.....and then gives the likes of Tyler Myers a big deal.

Vancouver just does what Vancouver does , pay them no mind . I assume that he was more of a positional need than Gardiner I guess or does Gardiner play the right side competently ?

Cuz the nucks have old man edler on the left as still their best defensman , and Hughes as their hope to be their next best and then J benn is fine on the third pair

 

[cgf]

Jake Gardiner is pretty shocking. He was clearly the best blueliner in FA once EK re-signed.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Lol. What on earth would make you think montreal is his preferred destination?

$$$

 

[llamateizer]

Lots of smoke that Gardiner doesn't want to leave Toronto. I think Jake is taking his time and honestly, considering accepting something like 1m 1year deal and seeing if A) He can maybe play his way back into the mix next season by taking less than Muzzin or B) If maybe he can raise the interest by having a healthy year in a system and team he knows.

why would he accepts 1m/year.

Simmonds is higher risk and got 5 mil/1 year

 

[BatVader]

Dzingel and Gardiner.
It can only mean they’re asking for to much.
Either money or term.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Jaromir Jagr. I mean, he hasn't retired yet

He’s too busy bedding girls half his age to come back!!

 

[justafan22]

Is this the norm?

It's July 3rd and there are several quality free agents that usually sign on July 1 still out there.

There's been no signings of note since Lehner on Monday.

 

[qqaz]

Dzingel and Gardiner.
It can only mean they’re asking for to much.
Either money or term.

Ya, those names stand out quite a bit.

Dzingel makes sense to Edmonton, but they clearly can't pay him much. The longer it goes, the more likely it seems to me that he ends up taking a cheaper deal with Edmonton.

 

[1909]

I think if guys like Gardiner, Dzingel and a couple of others have not signed any new contracts yet is because the team that are interested to them (and vice-versa) have to free up some cap space to welcome them. They will be signed, no poblem.

 

[vanarchy]

Gardiner for sure also thought some team would grab Hutton for cheap

The whole issue with letting him go was that it wouldn't be for cheap. And the Ceci comparable doesn't help matters.

 

[Seanaconda]

He’s too busy bedding girls half his age to come back!!

I don't think hockey's ever stopped the guy

 

[lakai17]

I'm surprised Point isn't signed by now.

 

[CupInSIX]

Boy that offer sheet really put everything to a grinding halt the past few days, didn't it?

 

[yeaher]

Dzingel mainly.

To an extent Ferland and Johansson but I am guessing their injury concerns are keeping teams at bay.

I think he is pretty good, but talk about shitting the bed right before free agency, he was awful in Columbus.

 

[Sam Spade]

I just keep thinking that Mike Green keeps getting contracts with his injury history what the heck is up with Gardiner.

Is his back worse than we know?

 

[RoadWarrior]

I'm pretty surprised at Gardiner being available. His underlying numbers were very solid, especially when you compare how he did with Zaitsev and without. I think Zaitsev is going to be a huge headache for Ottawa, too.

He's waiting on the leafs to create space for him. i.e. after Marner signs or Ceci is UFA.

Yes the fans treated him like crap but his biggest defender and mentor Mike Babcock happens to coach the Leafs.

 

[CupInSIX]

I just keep thinking that Mike Green keeps getting contracts with his injury history what the heck is up with Gardiner.

Is his back worse than we know?

His agent is waiting for that Aho cap to come back off Montreal's books so he can create a bidding war with them.

 

[Seanaconda]

Boy that offer sheet really put everything to a grinding halt the past few days, didn't it?

You would think it would make some teams hurry up on signing their rfas.

 

[EvGeno]

I’m shocked Derick Brassard hasn’t been snapped up yet

 

[Sniper99]

No chance thats happening.

with Dubas, theres always a chance.

 

[CupInSIX]

You would think it would make some teams hurry up on signing their rfas.

I think their agents are hoping for more offer sheets.

 

[Seanaconda]

I think their agents are hoping for more offer sheets.

True but you would think the gms fear against it would overrule the agents in at least some of the cases .

 

[HABSFTW]

Gardiner for sure. Teams must be worried about the back I'm guessing.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Me :/