2017 Free Agency Frenzy Thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just have never been all that impressed and he disappears like a fart in the wind in the playoffs.

He did this season but how much of that was down to the Caps' offence in general underperforming?

He had 11 pts in 20 games for STL in their Western Final run last year and in his last 3 years in STL had 24 pts in 32 playoff games.

Now, where there's an argument to be made is that the Rangers offence is as feckless as that of the Capitals in the playoffs. Does Shattenkirk find himself unable to produce in a similar situation again? Further, given what Columbus has done this offseason and still might do, given that the Pens are still the Pens and the Caps should still be a high-calibre team, given that Philly and the Isles have a good shot at improving, and given that the Rangers don't even have a 1C at the moment and Hank is another year older, even with Shattenkirk on board would you make the Rangers a sure-thing for a playoff spot? Don't think I do.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Ugh.

 

[dash]

Sounds like Ron Hainsey is headed to the Maple Leafs.

/Confirmed by BBB

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That is a lot of cheddar.

 

[thedddd]

That is a ton of Money for Bonino!

Per that link I posted:

Daley -> Redwings
Hainsey -> Leafs
Bonino -> Preds
Niemi -> Pens
Hunwick -> Pens

 

[thedddd]

Ugh.

Yeah not sure he fits that team very well. With that said he didn't fit in Pittsburgh either but it worked in the end.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Total guessing on my part but I have a feeling one of Rielly or Gardiner are getting moved this summer.

 

[thedddd]

The backup goalie Carousel...

Miller -> Ducks
Johnson -> Sabres
Bernier -> Avs
Elliot -> Flyers
Pavelec -> Rags
Nilsson -> Canucks
Mason -> Jets
Niemi -> Pens

 

[dash]

The backup goalie Carousel...

Miller -> Ducks
Johnson -> Sabres
Bernier -> Avs
Elliot -> Flyers
Pavelec -> Rags
Nilsson -> Canucks
Mason -> Jets
Niemi -> Pens

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

And his friend Joe?

 

[mattola]

@TSN_Sports Sam Gagner, Michael Del Zotto and G Anders Nilsson to VAN.

... I have zero feeling on these signings. It's like we are not going forward for today or the future. Meh

 

[mooger_35]

Burmistrov too?

So this is a rebuild?

 

[dash]

Burmistrov too?

So this is a rebuild?

Retooling on the fly?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Brian Boyle to the Devils.

That's a decent sized hole for the Leafs to fill at 4C now. Paper thin at centre in general.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Like the Boyle signing, man I really like that Alzner deal, would have taken that in a heartbeat.

 

[sbb122]

Duchene to Preds.

Elliot fucked up, now he said Colin Wilson to Avs, doesn't involve Duchene

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Elliot fucked up, now he said Colin Wilson to Avs, doesn't involve Duchene

Sportsnet being weird in the last two minutes. Had to delete it haha. This is what actually happened:

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Benoit Pouliot to Buffalo

 

[Judge Fudge]

Alzer. You millennial you...

 

[Judge Fudge]

@TSN_Sports Sam Gagner, Michael Del Zotto and G Anders Nilsson to VAN.

... I have zero feeling on these signings. It's like we are not going forward for today or the future. Meh

Ganger- Meh

Del Zotto-NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Nilson- see del Zotto