2022 NHL Free Agency Frenzy (Non-Sabres)

[Taro T]

10 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

So much for him being a late summer signing.  Oooops.  (Where's the d'oh smiley when you really need it?)

[Doohicksie]

4 hours ago, sweetlou said:

I'f I'm KA I ask Chicago is Toews waves NTC for Buffalo.  Let him come here to center fourth line, be a mentor for all the young centers, he can win face-offs and is  good on pk.  

I would want Toews for Bishop, Bjork, and Buffalo 3rd in 2024.

Chicago drops 4million in cap hit, and saves 1.2 million in real money.

Chicago also still above the cap floor. 

[Doohicksie]

24 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Good for him.  Glad he's not here.  He was okay for what he was but Iike to think we're done with what he was.

[Curt]

40 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

4P in 55 GP

Kind of says it all.  A checking forward with the production of a 3rd pair defensive defenseman.  Seems like a good hardworking guy, but they can do better.

[Crusader1969]

16 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I’m with Sweet Lou on this one.  I’d love to see him mentor the kids.  
think he was still was 60% at the dot

love the leadership of KO and Tuch but they don’t have the pedigree that Toews has. 
 

 

[North Buffalo]

9 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I’m with Sweet Lou on this one.  I’d love to see him mentor the kids.  
think he was still was 60% at the dot

love the leadership of KO and Tuch but they don’t have the pedigree that Toews has. 
 

 

Problem is Toews legs appear to be gone, could be recovery from injuries holding him back... could bounce back but he is getting older.

[Taro T]

39 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I’m with Sweet Lou on this one.  I’d love to see him mentor the kids.  
think he was still was 60% at the dot

love the leadership of KO and Tuch but they don’t have the pedigree that Toews has. 
 

 

 

28 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Problem is Toews legs appear to be gone, could be recovery from injuries holding him back... could bounce back but he is getting older.

The bigger problem IMHO is they seem to be planning on riding a 4 line rotation of relatively even ice time (regardless of how the bottom 3 lines might get assembled) & at his current stage of his career, not sure Toews is still up for 12-14 minutes over 80 games.  And it would have to be handled quite delicately if they decide to give him maintenance days.  It could be done, and Adams and Granato could probably make it palatable; but it's a long way from team captain (of a multiple SC winner, btw) to healthy scratch overnight.

Can see Kane here.  Can't see Toews.

[Doohicksie]

If his legs are that bad it's going to happen wherever he plays.

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

Problem is Toews legs appear to be gone, could be recovery from injuries holding him back... could bounce back but he is getting older.

It’s only 1 year left on the contract.  His value as a mentor off the ice would be worth the $10mill

[Crusader1969]

34 minutes ago, Taro T said:

 

The bigger problem IMHO is they seem to be planning on riding a 4 line rotation of relatively even ice time (regardless of how the bottom 3 lines might get assembled) & at his current stage of his career, not sure Toews is still up for 12-14 minutes over 80 games.  And it would have to be handled quite delicately if they decide to give him maintenance days.  It could be done, and Adams and Granato could probably make it palatable; but it's a long way from team captain (of a multiple SC winner, btw) to healthy scratch overnight.

Can see Kane here.  Can't see Toews.

Load Management.  
 

bring them both in, if the price is right 

ie…don’t give up any roster players and noone drafted in the first two rounds, who are knocking on the door 

next years (lottery protected) 1st would be the main asset going back 

gives Chicago a clear path the Bedard 

[Weave]

1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:

Load Management.  
 

bring them both in, if the price is right 

ie…don’t give up any roster players and noone drafted in the first two rounds, who are knocking on the door 

next years (lottery protected) 1st would be the main asset going back 

gives Chicago a clear path the Bedard 

And Buffalo a clearer path to drafting at 16+.

[Huckleberry]

Surprised Kessel is still out there.

[PerreaultForever]

So no Kadri to Buffalo (which makes some of you happy) but there's a real opportunity here. Those contenders need cap space. Get an asset/player and pick(s) off them for next to nothing. Take on the money. It would be a solid plan B. 

[Huckleberry]

I never keep my hopes up high for these teams looking to clear cap, usually its not a really good asset going the other way.

Edited July 17, 2022 by Huckleberry

[PerreaultForever]

36 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

I never keep my hopes up high for these teams looking to clear cap, usually its not a really good asset going the other way.

Not a fan of Max Pacioretty? 🙂

 

[Flashsabre]

JT Compher for future considerations come on down

[thewookie1]

5 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Not a fan of Max Pacioretty? 🙂

 

Even if Adams inquired about Pacioretty, either the player nixed it or Vegas refused based on the optics. (Trading Patches and Coghlan to Buffalo for Future Considerations would certainly just get added to the Eichel trade in the league-wide consciousness) 

[thewookie1]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

So no Kadri to Buffalo (which makes some of you happy) but there's a real opportunity here. Those contenders need cap space. Get an asset/player and pick(s) off them for next to nothing. Take on the money. It would be a solid plan B. 

He’s too old for a long term contract and very likely to return to being a 0.6 ppg. If Kadri were willing to take 2x10, I’d take him but that would be borderline idiotic for Kadri:

 

[LGR4GM]

If someone wants to give us something nice to take a camp dumb (preferably on defense) I would be willing to do it. Then they can go get Kadri.

[Carmel Corn]

If we do help another team's cap, I would hope we should get a much better return than what we got for Bishop's contract.  Still not happy with the return from Dallas.

[aristocrat]

I’d imagine rangers, pens, Vegas, and maybe Calgary think they can be contenders. What can we take from them that would be to our advantage?

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

If we do help another team's cap, I would hope we should get a much better return than what we got for Bishop's contract.  Still not happy with the return from Dallas.

With Bishop being fully eligible for BF-LTIR, providing the rumors are correct that the team controlling his rights would only be out of pocket $750k thanks to insurance, all taking on Bishop's contract did was save the Stars $750k.  Suppose they might've gotten a 6th for taking him, but doubt it.  The Sabres got the 7th and near certainty that they'd be able to make a mid-season move without worrying about going under the cap floor.  Which is a decent purchase for only $750k IMHO.

[Ducky]

I can see Kadri going to Calgary.

It'd help appease the fans.

[LabattBlue]

37 minutes ago, Ducky said:

I can see Kadri going to Calgary.

It'd help appease the fans.

….and maybe help to convince Tkachuk to stay.  😉

[Huckleberry]

1 hour ago, Ducky said:

I can see Kadri going to Calgary.

It'd help appease the fans.

Nah he nixed a trade between leafs and flames years ago, doubt he goes there.