GDT: NHL Free Agency Meeting period

[DInTheB]

Window to talk to players opens tomorrow.

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[DInTheB]

I mean obviously

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Who do we want?
Who wants us?
Who do we not want?
Who doesn't want us?
Who do the wings want that we (fans) don't want?
Who do we (fans) want but the wings don't want?

 

[DInTheB]

 

[DInTheB]

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Wish we traded for this guy he is awesome.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Wish we traded for this guy he is awesome.

I do not wish. Cap hit, term, bad last season.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I do not wish. Cap hit, term, bad last season.

He is a great player. Get rid of Daley+Ericsson/Kronwall/Green and that's basically PK's cap hit while a MAJOR UPGRADE

 

[PullHard]

I think Yzerman might go after Gardiner for some reason

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

I think Yzerman might go after Gardiner for some reason

We loaded up on the right side and are lacking on the left. DDK / Cholowski / McIsaac. ( Am I missing anyone of note?)
Would be a logical target.

I think you're right.

 

[DInTheB]

I think Yzerman might go after Gardiner for some reason

I’ve had a similar feeling. If there was a way to move DeKeyser, I wouldn’t hate it but without that kind of move, I don’t like it.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

I’ve had a similar feeling. If there was a way to move DeKeyser, I wouldn’t hate it but without that kind of move, I don’t like it.

Could run DDK / Gardiner while we wait on the development of Cholowski and McIsaac and once we know what we have in them try to flip DDK. Takes another year or so off his contract and maybe boosts his value with a shorter term attached.

 

[deca guard]

i think this is just the old 'due dilligence' statement by yzerman as imo theres nobody out there thats a match . though i guess ide message panarin just in case its another 'gas station' call back ;-)

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I think Yzerman might go after Gardiner for some reason

I’d prefer him to Myers

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Duchene or bust. Hayes was decent 2c option, but PHI overpaid. Any news on Anders Lee? Revisit Trouba, Josi, Pietrangelo next summer.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

We loaded up on the right side and are lacking on the left. DDK / Cholowski / McIsaac. ( Am I missing anyone of note?)
Would be a logical target.

I think you're right.

But most of these kids won't be on the wings for at least 4 years?

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Duchene or bust. Hayes was decent 2c option, but PHI overpaid. Any news on Anders Lee? Revisit Trouba, Josi, Pietrangelo next summer.

Duchene will want too much money. Pietrangelo will never leave the blues after winning the cup....

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

But most of these kids won't be on the wings for at least 4 years?

Green, Hronek, Bowey, Kaski

 

[Hockeyfannnn91]

Yzerman shouldn’t be calling anybody

 

[GBFP]

I'd rather use any cap space to take on bad contracts from other teams and get draft picks for doing so. If we do make signings, they better not contain NTC/NMC's - these signings should be made with the intent of trading them before the contract expires.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Yzerman shouldn’t be calling anybody

Yes, he should. I don't know what this fascination with not trying to improve your team is. You don't go after crazy long term deals or whatever, but to completely spurn adding any player ever for some "rebuilding" philosophy is crazy.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

I'd rather use any cap space to take on bad contracts from other teams and get draft picks for doing so. If we do make signings, they better not contain NTC/NMC's - these signings should be made with the intent of trading them before the contract expires.

No and no. Why do you want to use our money to take other people's mistakes? How about we sign halfway decent players to good deals?

And this whole craze about not wanting NTCs is inane too. Those do not hamstring deals near as much as you think they do. Subban and Trouba didn't have them and they got dealt for peanuts. And most of the guys that have them now, you're getting mid round picks who will never play for you back for these guys who waive.

 

[Hockeyfannnn91]

Yes, he should. I don't know what this fascination with not trying to improve your team is. You don't go after crazy long term deals or whatever, but to completely spurn adding any player ever for some "rebuilding" philosophy is crazy.

I don’t believe there’s anybody here that would help us longterm and worth signing for 4-7 years

I’ve said numerous times I’d sign 1-2 guys to 1 year deals with the sole purpose of being trade bait on deadline day

 

[avssuc]

No and no. Why do you want to use our money to take other people's mistakes? How about we sign halfway decent players to good deals?

And this whole craze about not wanting NTCs is inane too. Those do not hamstring deals near as much as you think they do. Subban and Trouba didn't have them and they got dealt for peanuts. And most of the guys that have them now, you're getting mid round picks who will never play for you back for these guys who waive.

Unless you're part of the ownership group, it's not your money... so stop pretending that spending on specifics hits home.

Maximizing futures is one of the things bad teams do. Taking bad contracts to gain futures is part of that. Last time I checked the standings, the Wings were one of the worst, so it makes sense for the Wings to take bad contracts right now.

Yzerman asked for patience. You're preaching the opposite.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Unless you're part of the ownership group, it's not your money... so stop pretending that spending on specifics hits home.

Maximizing futures is one of the things bad teams do. Taking bad contracts to gain futures is part of that. Last time I checked the standings, the Wings were one of the worst, so it makes sense for the Wings to take bad contracts right now.

Yzerman asked for patience. You're preaching the opposite.

yup

signing some guy for an overpayment right now is silly

trading a 7th round pick for a marleau and a 1st round pick is genius....