Confirmed with Link: Wild sign F Frederick Gaudreau (2y, $1.2m AAV)

[Jesus comma Brodin]

You're claiming you can get 3 points in 6 NHL playoff games? 10 points in 19 regular season games? Like this guy had this past season?

I have my doubts.

Even if he was on a line with Zucarello?

 

[Webster]

And? LAST season he had 10 points in 19 games for the Penguins.

And then he was sent back to the minors...

I don't know, but twitter laughs at the Wild. I guess most of that is because Suter signed almost $15M over 4 years in Dallas.

 

[keppel146]

This offseason sucks so far

 

[TaLoN]

And then he was sent back to the minors...

I don't know, but twitter laughs at the Wild. I guess most of that is because Suter signed almost $15M over 4 years in Dallas.

This thread has nothing to do with Suter, let's not go there.

I couldn't care less what twitter says. We're talking about a 4th liner. Tweeners like him go up and down. Big deal if he was sent back down.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Eh

 

[nickschultzfan]

This offseason sucks so far

Have you seen the bad contracts thrown around today? You want to be a part of that?

 

[keppel146]

Have you seen the bad contracts thrown around today? You want to be a part of that?

No, but how does that have to deal with the Wild?

 

[ThatGuy22]

Have you seen the bad contracts thrown around today? You want to be a part of that?

There was a way to not get involved in that AND not give up prospects for free/effectively have a 7.3 caphit on Goligoski.

 

[Bazeek]

This offseason sucks so far

It's not great, but this is the boring meat-and-potatoes part of the offseason. Priority One today is filling out the bottom of the roster without doing anything stupid. If they do that they'll be in better shape to make something happen.

Or we could start sending out picks for "heavy" defensemen. Let's hope that doesn't actually happen.

 

[TaLoN]

No, but how does that have to deal with the Wild?

Since the market for players the Wild are shopping in, is directly affected by said contracts... quite a lot.

 

[PensandCaps]

And then he was sent back to the minors...

I don't know, but twitter laughs at the Wild. I guess most of that is because Suter signed almost $15M over 4 years in Dallas.

Once Gaudreau came up he never went back down. Just saying. Sullivan loved the guy.

I know he got "sent" back down for cap moves, but only on paper.

 

[ThatGuy22]

It's not great, but this is the boring meat-and-potatoes part of the offseason. Priority One today is filling out the bottom of the roster without doing anything stupid. If they do that they'll be in better shape to make something happen.

Or we could start sending out picks for "heavy" defensemen. Let's hope that doesn't actually happen.

So they failed?

 

[Bazeek]

So they failed?

I mean in terms of free agents.

The Menell thing is weird but doesn't bother me all that much. If he turns out to be a decent #4-6 defenseman they'll have ****ed up, but right now it doesn't look like many GMs in the league are dying to give him that chance.

 

[Sota Popinski]

And then he was sent back to the minors...

I don't know, but twitter laughs at the Wild. I guess most of that is because Suter signed almost $15M over 4 years in Dallas.

Twitter is laughing at the Wild? He signed for less than half his cap hit for this year. So even if we retained 50% we would have had to add to dump him. That's assuming he would have waived his NMC. Guerin clearly wanted him gone and wasn't willing to give up assets to get rid of him. Combine that with the expansion draft and I think it's a defensible position.

 

[Bazeek]

Twitter is laughing at the Wild? He signed for less than half his cap hit for this year. So even if we retained 50% we would have had to add to dump him. That's assuming he would have waived his NMC. Guerin clearly wanted him gone and wasn't willing to give up assets to get rid of him. Combine that with the expansion draft and I think it's a defensible position.

Finally an encouraging sign.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Twitter is laughing at the Wild? He signed for less than half his cap hit for this year. So even if we retained 50% we would have had to add to dump him. That's assuming he would have waived his NMC. Guerin clearly wanted him gone and wasn't willing to give up assets to get rid of him. Combine that with the expansion draft and I think it's a defensible position.

Half his caphit, but 33% more money than was remaining on his contract.

 

[TaLoN]

I mean in terms of free agents.

The Menell thing is weird but doesn't bother me all that much. If he turns out to be a decent #4-6 defenseman they'll have ****ed up, but right now it doesn't look like many GMs in the league are dying to give him that chance.

That's the way I see it. Could end up bad in hindsight, but I'm not going to sweat it now considering how many pros seem to have so little faith in his future.

I'll woulda, shoulda, coulda that years from now if he proves them all wrong.

 

[Sota Popinski]

Half his caphit, but 33% more money than was remaining on his contract.

I don't see anyone throwing bouquets at the Stars org for this signing.

Anyway, I like the Freddy Hockey signing. Cheap Bonino replacement.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I don't see anyone throwing bouquets at the Stars org for this signing.

Anyway, I like the Freddy Hockey signing. Cheap Bonino replacement.

It was probably the best defenseman signing of the day.

 

[2Pair]

I don't see anyone throwing bouquets at the Stars org for this signing.

Anyway, I like the Freddy Hockey signing. Cheap Bonino replacement.

Suter and his deal is an absolute steal compared to most of the other contracts that were signed today.

 

[Circulartheory]

Not to familiar with Gauthier. With the crop of FA centers really slim, if we have to stick with center by committee, how does Gauthier compare to Rask? I got no hopes for Rask.

Edit: meant Gaudreau lool head not working

 

[MuckOG]

Not to familiar with Gauthier. With the crop of FA centers really slim, if we have to stick with center by committee, how does Gauthier compare to Rask? I got no hopes for Rask.

Edit: meant Gaudreau lool head not working

My guess is that Gaudreau slots in as #4C. The best chance for not seeing Rask in the lineup is if Rossi earns the #1C or #2C job out of camp.

 

[57special]

Not to familiar with Gauthier. With the crop of FA centers really slim, if we have to stick with center by committee, how does Gauthier compare to Rask? I got no hopes for Rask.

Edit: meant Gaudreau lool head not working

Hopefully Gaudreau and Sturm can hold down the bottom two C spots, allowing Hartman to be a strong bottom six RW, and JEE a #2C.

Rask, of course, will once again lead the team from the all important #1C position.