2021 Free Agent Frenzy! July 28

[Sabres Fan in NS]

FA opens at noon (EDT) right?

1:00 PM here, so I have some time to get some stuff done before the fireworks start.

[nfreeman]

I’ll predict Grubauer prices himself out of Colorado and they scoop up Ullmark to replace him.  

[WildCard]

 

[rakish]

40 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Chicago has made all the right moves and should be pretty legit this year. 

Only if they're trying to win

[nucci]

18 minutes ago, Cal Naughton Jr said:

My bold prediction is that absolutely nothing will happen today in Buffalo. Tomorrow is National chicken wing day so we must prepare for that 

I think Ullmark leaves today

[Cal Naughton Jr]

4 minutes ago, nucci said:

I think Ullmark leaves today

Oh yeah I guess what I meant by that is I don’t see us making any moves today. We may see some departures. Looks like McCabe has already left. I think he’s had his bags packed for awhile 

[LGR4GM]

 

[Randall Flagg]

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

I could be wrong but, I don't think so? He's about mid-range percentile for O, and bottom of the barrel for D, so that'd leave him somewhere in the bottom 4th overall

Actually sorry - at about the top of the bottom 4th (25th percentile) ~

I think Johnson and Seabrook were actually both making 5 mil 

Is the unit not just goals above replacement? His offense is +3, defense is -2.5?

[nucci]

Montour and Armia re-sign with their teams

[WildCard]

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by WildCard

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Is the unit not just goals above replacement? His offense is +3, defense is -2.5?

Hmm...Is the median for defense 0? Actually not sure

[Thwomp!]

1 minute ago, WildCard said:

 

No Dalton Smith?  Who will we call up when Tampa injures half the team again?

Also, who the hell are our goalies gonna be?  I'm starting to fear they've got UPL penciled in for one of them.

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Thwomp! said:

No Dalton Smith?  Who will we call up when Tampa injures half the team again?

Also, who the hell are our goalies gonna be?  I'm starting to fear they've got UPL penciled in for one of them.

Ullmark or Andersen would be my guess, I wouldn't rule out UPL as the backup, no

[nucci]

5 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Ullmark or Andersen would be my guess, I wouldn't rule out UPL as the backup, no

Anderson linked to Canes. I don't see Ullmark re-signing with us

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, nucci said:

Anderson linked to Canes. I don't see Ullmark re-signing with us

Eklund and Tom both said it was happening though. 

Immovable force/unstoppable object, I suppose

It'll forever be in limbo 

[Thwomp!]

Just now, nucci said:

Anderson linked to Canes. I don't see Ullmark re-signing with us

Things are about to get very interesting goalie-wise.  What are Chad Johnson and Jhonas up to these days? 

[Digger]

What's available via trade for goaltenders?  Seattle?  Must be options if Ullmark walks.

[Cascade Youth]

I'd have thought it would be hard to achieve a worse goaltending situation than we had last year but Adams is about to accomplish the near-impossible.

Edited July 28, 2021 by Cascade Youth

[Thwomp!]

Just now, Cascade Youth said:

I'd have thought it would be hard to achieve a worst goaltending situation than we had last year but Adams is about to accomplish the near-impossible.

[WildCard]

 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

1 minute ago, WildCard said:

 

That's a great deal for the Flames.

[WildCard]

2 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

That's a great deal for the Flames.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Zadorov sucks.

[I-90 W]

For a former 1st round pick he does.

[Taro T]

55 minutes ago, WildCard said:

 

Since it's obvious Andersen is leaving the Loafs, am hoping this rumor of Freddie heading to Carolina is true.  Guy is good, but not even close to great, and is very overrated.  Disappointing he won't be giving up crushing goals for the Loafs anymore, but will be good seeing him sabotage the Canes now.

[Norcal]

I have a feeling the Sabres will make a trade or two today.