GDT: NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2020 - IX

[HustleB]

I understand Hoffman is not a 3 zone player. How bad is his defense. Spooner level, worse? How bad is it? If you put him with Krejci do they require a defensive standout to ride with them?

 

[chrisab123]

I am sure they are treating him with respect and wouldn’t assume otherwise. But if they’ve decided they want to move on, fine. It’s a viable option-if they have replacements! The only argument to keeping him, IMO, is if they don’t have anything better. Which happens to be the case here.

They already signed a guy with one working leg and one working shoulder to their blue line. Is he really better than Chara in Sweeneys eyes?

 

[veganbruin]

I understand Hoffman is not a 3 zone player. How bad is his defense. Spooner level, worse? How bad is it? If you put him with Krejci do they require a defensive standout to ride with them?

I feel like when everyone here wanted him from Ottawa he was once considered a two-way player. I didn’t watch much of Florida last season but he’s as good as any I’ve seen at puck retrieval on the PP.

 

[Greek_physique]

If we sign Chara, we could stick him on the 1st line PP as our LW..in front of the net, like the good ole days

 

[BigGoalBrad]

This Chara thing is really, really upsetting me.

Him not having a contract somewhere else says its time.

Might have to take a 2 way deal.

Obviously that isn't going to happen here.

Its not like the guy didn't have a long career.

 

[Gordoff]

Wrong - smart people already have those items at home....hmm...maybe that’s what Sweeney is doing...

Well, he has the cheese, milk and eggs. Problem is that their expiration dates are coming up fast.

 

[FONZIE]

Lorelei: a beautiful German maiden who plunged herself into the Rhine River to lure fishermen. Seems appropriate to our GM’s fateful efforts to lure Desirable players to our roster.

Just call it “journalistic license”.

and a classic Styx song

 

[Gordoff]

They already signed a guy with one working leg and one working shoulder to their blue line. Is he really better than Chara in Sweeneys eyes?

No but when Sweeney tells KM that they decided to keep him in Providence, he can outrun him around his desk. Now with Chara, he'd pick up the desk and hit Sweeney over the head with it.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Him not having a contract somewhere else says its time.

Might have to take a 2 way deal.

Obviously that isn't going to happen here.

Its not like the guy didn't have a long career.

??

It means Chara is planning on returning to the Bruins. He isn't about to be a mercenary elsewhere... a number of teams would line up to sign him if he decides to move on.

A two-way contract? He is still likely our best or second best left side defenseman.

 

[JOKER 192]

Cap floor/most money offered.

They don't need that for cap floor, they have 2 players going to arbitration that will make up most of what they need. Then when they add the other 3 roster players to make a full roster they would have more than enough. Adding a 31 year old player to a rebuilding team makes no sense. It's not like this guy is some kind of leader to mentor the rookies.

As far as money is concerned, I guess if he's chasing the dollars it makes sense , especially if the contenders are lowballing you. Ottawa will be very good going forward but they are not there yet nor will they likely be by the time that contract ends.

Maybe they promised him some good line mates to play with as well.

 

[Coach Parker]

There are a lot of players that don't like the new CBA already. Some publicly stating that they don't like what they are being offered. Different times my friend.

Here's what I believe. The Bruins have made offers to a few players, including trying to work a deal out for OEL. I get the sense that those offers were all hardball offers with little to no room for negotiations.

There has to be room for negotiations when working out a contract, not just with hockey, but any contract.

Krug, OEL, Hall, Dadonov. Who knows who else.

Maybe Sami Vatanen is next?

Insider Trading: Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets remain poised to part ways - TSN.ca

What are your thoughts? This is the biggest fish ever if true.

 

[Coach Parker]

Mike Hoffman No. 1 among TSN's top remaining free agents - TSN.ca

Insider Trading: Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets remain poised to part ways - TSN.ca

ALL of my attention would be with this instead until talks have been thoroughly exhausted. Thoroughly.

 

[DKH]

Trade debrusk vak 1st round pick for laine . Take it or leave it.

I can’t stand Laine

 

[Coach Parker]

How about taking jake Gardiner and a 2nd round pick to help canes with cap ?

NONONONONO. No thank you. No no.

 

[DKH]

I'd do Stud, Vaak, 1st and another prospect. or maybe JDB?

JDB
Vaak
Stud
1st

Laine

I’d stop following Hockey the way I did in 1981 when the Red Sox destroyed their team

change to Kyle Connor & Cole Perfetti

 

[Coach Parker]

I still say we get Hoffman or granlund book it

I'd hate for your first ever 'book it' to come true in either case.

 

[Coach Parker]

Taking loui Erickson from nucks sounds enticing if we get a 1st round pick from them. They can bust and that first round pick can be sky high plus loui had some solid chemistry with DK and might pop 18 goals I say go for it.

Please stop with this. You are literally suggesting some of the worst contracts in the NHL and the Bruins taking them on. Healthy scratches on bubble teams.

 

[Coach Parker]

I can’t stand Laine

Really? I am genuinely curious as to why?

 

[Coach Parker]

A week ago we went from being optimistic that these changes that were talked about would potentially land us OEL and Hall to today hoping somehow we can land Vantanen.. depressing. I'm hoping Donny deals has a trick up his sleeve that doesn't involve a UFA signing but some kind of trade that lands us a top winger and a top 4 D.. I'm not optimistic whatsoever anymore

Insider Trading: Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets remain poised to part ways - TSN.ca

 

[Coach Parker]

I love this. I'd tune into every Bruins game bubble or no to see a fresh, young, core top line player like Laine added to the Bruins.

God, I hope the cap space was being saved for this.

 

[Coach Parker]

convinced myself laine was the plan

Same.

 

[EvilDead]

Insider Trading: Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets remain poised to part ways - TSN.ca

What are your thoughts? This is the biggest fish ever if true.

I would like Laine here in Boston. It would allow for the Bruins to finally put Pastrnak with Krejci without losing scoring and give Laine the first line playing minutes he's been starving after allowing for greater line balance to Boston.

 

[Coach Parker]

If we bring in Laine and roll with the kids on defense I’m fine with it.

Same. I love watching him play. That rookie year alone was worth watching Winnipeg hockey. I don't want to jinx it building lineups but the top six you can build looks incredible.

 

[The don godfather]

Man if donny did get laine or hoffman the fireworks this place will set off. I think hf boards will crash. The headline would say donny did something!!!

 

[Coach Parker]

I would like Laine here in Boston. It would allow for the Bruins to finally put Pastrnak with Krejci without losing scoring and give Laine the first line playing minutes he's been starving after allowing for greater line balance to Boston.

Like is too soft a word for me; he instantly brings a young core piece to Boston that is electrifying, entertaining and a young piece of the core moving forward.