Columbus freeing up $$$ for Taylor Hall.
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Happy free agency day!!!
Seems like a good day to fully commit getting back into hockey!
12 teams dynasty, Points only ( G and A = 1pt)
F: McDavid (12.5M), Kucherov (9.5M), Boldy (7M), Kyrou (8.13M), J. Norris (7.95M), Zegras (5.95M), Kuzmenko (5.5M), Reichel (0.925M), P. Kane (2.75M), Lundell (0.925M), Rasmussen (1.46M), Rossi (0.86M).
D: Korchinski (0.925M), Byram (3.85M), Burns (5.28M).
G: Kochetkov (2M), Shesterkin (5,670M).
Bench: E. Karlsson (10M), Lucius (0.925M), Edvinsson (0.89M), Askarov (0.925M), Quinn (0.86M), Berggren (0.925M), Stankoven (0.81M), Knight (4.5M), Mitchkov (TBD), Athanasiou (4.25M), Samsonov (3.55M), Klingberg (4.15M).
My bold prediction:
The Red Wings land TWO of Hall/Pietrangelo/Krug.
Where is everyone watching today?
I disagree.
I think this IS the time.
They will have no better cap space than this year and next year.
They've just cleared a TON of cap space.
Next year they clear a TON more cap space. ([email protected], Filpp@3, [email protected], Nemeth@3, Bernier@3)
NHL windows for teams rising is happening quick.
Look at the jumps made by teams like VAN & NYI this year.
They make those jumps because they were able to add/re-sign good players (JT Miller/Myers, Lee/Varly/Pageau) to compliment some players on ELCs (Quinn/EP, Barzal/Pulock/Toews).
That's the making of a good squad.
Detroit can do this too.
You can't just say "I'll wait".
Also - there'll be some interest from both Hall & Krug who have family ties to the So.Ont/Michigan areas, respectively.
I think Yzerman makes a play for them, in order: Krug, Hall, AP.
Krug... I think.. is about 40%, Hall 15%, AP probably 5%.
Seider is NHL-ready, Zadina is going to be solid.
Detroit is WAY closer than people know.
They are going to improve a lot simply by cutting some old/slow fat.
If they get two of Krug/Hall/AP, promote Seider... I think they'll be fringe playoff team THIS year.
Some teams in the East are really aging: PIT, WAS.
TOR has major cap crunch, NYI will feel it, as will TB.
The East is ripe for the picking in the near future.
My Bold Predictions!!
- Nylander traded for Dumba at some point
- Raanta to Chicago (no guess on return)
- Not bold but Hall to Colorado, Barrie to Edmonton and Krug to Detroit
- Is it bold to say AP stays? I think OEL stays too.
- The goalies are tough- Holtby to minny, I would have said Markstrom to SJ but thats not happening- Markstrom to Chicago if my Raanta thing fails and Im gonna say Carolina if it doesnt.
- My goalie prayer today is that Budfalo stands pat- I think Ullmark is the man and invested across most of my leagues on that supposition...
- I hate this move but I cant shake Buffalo botching things again and signing Hoffman- lol!
- Does Dadonov go to NJ with Gusev- dont they have history? I could be off there...
- My pick(s) for most underrated signings will be Granlund and Craig Smith. I think both will do well wherever they go and will sign for reasonable deals. I think Granlund could sign in Winnipeg or Vegas and have a lot of success at each place. If Smith signed in Ottawa he could really blow up in the short term.
EDIT: With Stastny likely traded to Winnipeg I think Vegas lands Granlund and hes yet another fantastic reclamation project for them that succeeds. Ugh I hate Stastny BACK to winnipeg- yuck. Good for LV though this franchise quicky becoming one of my favorits- they seem like theyre in on everything lol!!
It IS bold to say AP stays. I'll give you cred for that!!!
I say "no chance" AP stays. (None = 2% or less)
I don't think he's been appreciated enough in STL.
His next contract - and he knows it - secures his ENTIRE future.
He deserves a 7yr x $9m contract... and I think he gets it... but not from STL.
The entire tone/vibe I get out of comments from AP & STL suggests that that relationship is done.
Like those predictions!!!