Speculation: Roster Building Thread LIV: Free Agency Hasn't Even Started

[Edge]

The more I see some of these rumors, the more I am good saying thanks but no thanks for right now.

 

[Kovalev27]

Zuccarello left money on the table to be a Ranger. He wasn’t going to do that again.

I can’t believe someone is going to give him 5 years and 6 mil per that is insane. He’s 32 years old ffs

 

[Anzi]

you are right...and that makes it even more likely we would have ended up with robertson anyway

I don't know if we would have taken Robertson at that spot. I think we probably had Robertson ranked around 20-25 which is great value where we got him. But at 28-31, I would think that there would be someone we ranked even higher available.

 

[bl02]

I'm still kind of annoyed that we missed out on another 1st rounder by 1 goal.

yep agreed but who's to say we wouldn't have picked Robertson at 28ish...that's my consolation/rationalization regarding how far fetched its looking with Zucc resigning in Dallas.

 

[Thirty One]

John Chayka owns 12 Wendy's franchises. He is exactly two years younger than me, who owns zero Wendy's franchises.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

 

[Hire Sather]

Why would they be pretending to want to sign him?

Just don't think they're willing to lose the first rounder.

Not 'pretending"

well, I guess they were.. if my theory is correct.

just never saw us getting a first from the moment the deal happened.

 

[Anzi]

Why would they be pretending to want to sign him?

To give the illusion of them acting in good faith when they traded the conditional first for Zucc.

 

[Thirty One]

Just don't think they're willing to lose the first rounder.

Not 'pretending"

well, I guess they were.. if my theory is correct.

just never saw us getting a first from the moment the deal happened.

Yeah, I remember the reactions to the trade at the time. Dallas was going to miss the playoffs, and also their second rounder was going to be at the back of the round. Two worthless picks.

 

[Thirty One]

To give the illusion of them acting in good faith when they traded the conditional first for Zucc.

Good thing he didn't accept!

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Even I wouldn't want to sign with the Minnesota Wild

 

[Hire Sather]

he is 32 years old, and wants 5 years at 5+ mill

to give him that contract, and lose a first round pick.. i just don't see how you'd even consider it

hard to believe they did, hard to believe they wanted to at the time of the trade

if only we got some luck in game 7. oh well, we got it at the lottery.

 

[Hire Sather]

it's really my own beliefs i guess

it just makes no sense to sign zuccarello and lose a first when you can sign someone else and not.

no more conditions like this. annoyed by them.

 

[SA16]

it's really my own beliefs i guess

it just makes no sense to sign zuccarello and lose a first when you can sign someone else and not.

no more conditions like this. annoyed by them.

Especially when you can sign Pavelski who is better than Zuccarello

 

[Leetch3]

I don't know if we would have taken Robertson at that spot. I think we probably had Robertson ranked around 20-25 which is great value where we got him. But at 28-31, I would think that there would be someone we ranked even higher available.

its possible but if we had him ranked 20-25 than odds of someone ranked in our top 20 being there are 28-31 isn't very high

 

[TheBloodyNine]

John Chayka owns 12 Wendy's franchises. He is exactly two years younger than me, who owns zero Wendy's franchises.

Oooh I love Wendy’s. Spicy nuggets are back August 15.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Paul Fenton is dumb.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

it's really my own beliefs i guess

it just makes no sense to sign zuccarello and lose a first when you can sign someone else and not.

no more conditions like this. annoyed by them.

Do you think they preferred the conditions over a better deal?

 

[Leetch3]

so islanders are out on both

 

[Hire Sather]

Do you think they preferred the conditions over a better deal?

I do not.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Zuccarello left money on the table to be a Ranger. He wasn’t going to do that again.

I can’t believe someone is going to give him 5 years and 6 mil per that is insane. He’s 32 years old ffs

Love Zucc but that would be a really dumb move.

 

[Hire Sather]

I just don't want conditions that the other team has complete control over

Zuccarello was maybe their best player in the playoffs and led them to within one game of the West finals and they still didn't sign him.

I'd rather just ask for another pick.

The condition on getting to the WCF was fine. Resigning him? Wasn't happening.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

so islanders are out on both

Hes entertaining for the sole reason that he intentionally throws out BS along with actual moves.

I can't see the Isles committing 22 mill to them with Barzal due for a pretty massive raise next year.

 

[Thirty One]

Hes entertaining for the sole reason that he intentionally throws out BS along with actual moves.

I can't see the Isles committing 22 mill to them with Barzal due for a pretty massive raise next year.

Still can't get over the idea of Bobrovsky getting 10 million. I'm preparing for it, but I'll still faint if I see it.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Still can't get over the idea of Bobrovsky getting 10 million. I'm preparing for it, but I'll still faint if I see it.

It's going to be glorious.