Speculation: No Free Agent “Frenzy” this year?

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Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said during his presser that free agents and teams might sign over the course of a few days this year instead of a crazy frenzy in one day, to the nature of the NHL economy we are in right now.

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[atreyuavenged]

So, same as every other year?

 

[hockeykicker]

Well i mean they did take away the negotiation period. So instead of being able to talk to upcoming free agents now, they have to wait until noon Friday

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

I expect guys like Hoffman, Hall, Dadonov and Pietrangelo to sign over the course of the weekend and take their time.

But I expect the opposite for middle tier guys. There's only so much money to go around and these guys won't want to be left standing without a chair. Guys like Granlund, Smith, Simmonds, Gudas, Maroon, Haula, Tanev, Brodie, Fast and all the goalies to be signing pretty quickly.

Take a guy like Edmundson. Many teams apparently called Montreal after they got him to let Bergevin know they would have been after him on UFA day. In the end, he signed quickly in Montreal because he didn't want to risk getting to the UFA market. I expect the guys of that calibre to have the same mentality.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

Yup players will either take the offer on the table or risk not having work. Only so much cap space and money available. Players are going to be telling there agents to not play hard ball I bet unless you are a top ufa.

 

[BananaSquad]

Yup players will either take the offer on the table or risk not having work. Only so much cap space and money available. Players are going to be telling there agents to not play hard ball I bet unless you are a top ufa.

Agree. I think guys sign quicker so they have a spot for next year

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Shave a year and likely 10-20% off AAV's (lower for top tier guys) for all free agents.

 

[boredmale]

Without the week negotiating period. I expect we will wait for Hall, Krug and Pietrangelo to sign first before most other signings happen

 

[Leafs87]

It’s only the leafs luck they signed their core at the peak of the cap and signed deals that only made sense if the cap continued to increase...

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

''theorizes''

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Without the week negotiating period. I expect we will wait for Hall, Krug and Pietrangelo to sign first before most other signings happen

Depends. I don't see the goalies, Gudas or Jesper Fast having anyone telling them "Wait! You're our plan B if we don't get Hall/Pietrangelo/Krug"

 

[Djp]

Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said during his presser that free agents and teams might sign over the course of a few days this year instead of a crazy frenzy in one day, to the nature of the NHL economy we are in right now.

There aren’t supposed to be talking to thrm a few days before like they did in the past so you aren’t going to see boom boom boom in day 1.

Instead you will choke on whatever is eaten in Canadian thxgvg.

 

[Drew311]

Yeah Pietrangelo won't sign with the Leafs until Sunday.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Makes sens. No one wants to he the first guy to sign below market and no one wants to overpay

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well i mean they did take away the negotiation period. So instead of being able to talk to upcoming free agents now, they have to wait until noon Friday

You don't actually believe teams will wait until Friday do you? Teams are talking now

 

[DomBarr]

There aren’t supposed to be talking to thrm a few days before like they did in the past so you aren’t going to see boom boom boom in day 1.

Instead you will choke on whatever is eaten in Canadian thxgvg.

There has always been a frenzy even when the teams were not supposed to talk to the players until July 1st...everyone knew the teams and players were talking its why they put the window in the CBA to begin with. how else could you explain that a bunch of players all signed within minutes of free agency opening.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

There aren’t supposed to be talking to thrm a few days before like they did in the past so you aren’t going to see boom boom boom in day 1.

Instead you will choke on whatever is eaten in Canadian thxgvg.

They aren't supposed to be talking but they are

 

[DomBarr]

Yeah Pietrangelo won't sign with the Leafs until Sunday.

LOL he needs to sleep on it and track down that picture of him as a kid in leafs jammies so he can tweet he's coming home after signing an 11 M AAV contact

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Guys of course they are talking now, hell there are already rumours of both Simmonds and Gudas to the Leafs being done, assuming Toronto doesn't sign Pietroangelo or trade for another D

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Makes sens. No one wants to he the first guy to sign below market and no one wants to overpay

Good luck signing Pietrangelo with 5.6m left with only 10 forwards signed.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Good luck signing Pietrangelo with 5.6m left with only 10 forwards signed.

Huh?

 

[WetcoastOrca]

It’s only the leafs luck they signed their core at the peak of the cap and signed deals that only made since if the cap continued to increase...

Could be worse. You could have signed your fourth line and part of your third at the peak of the cap. Not that I’m naming any names mind you. Cough!Vancouver. Cough!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Huh?

replied wrong person lol sorry

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I don’t see the potential for a lot of trades with the number of ufa’s on the market.

Bottom 6 forwards with caphits greater than 3M will be tough to move. This includes players like The Leafs A.J, Habs Byron and Avs Compher, Donskoi etc.

 

[Djp]

Guys of course they are talking now, hell there are already rumours of both Simmonds and Gudas to the Leafs being done, assuming Toronto doesn't sign Pietroangelo or trade for another D

Buffalo gave permission.