2024 Free Agency time!

[J0e Th0rnton]

Sharks current need are Right handed D, which almost none are available!

 

Almost anything is an improvement on our Right D side. Currently rocking Jan Rutta, Vlasic playing his off side and Matthew Benning or Ty Emberson lol

 

We have NOBODY who can play on the PP.

 

Stay away from Barrie, DeAngelo or Klingberg Grier!

 

 Justin Schultz maybe?

 

Matt Roy?

 

And some guys we can get on 1 year deals to flip for picks at the trade deadline. I hear Duclair wants to come back lol

 

Edited July 1, 2024 by J0e Th0rnton

[J0e Th0rnton]

Apparently the Rangers have given an ultimatum to Trouba to waive for a trade or be put on waivers.

 

Basically, accept this trade to the red wings or the Sharks are going to claim you LOL

https://x.com/DarrenDreger/status/1807749675430060205

Edited July 1, 2024 by J0e Th0rnton

[JR Ewing]

 

There's a buyout coming by about year four on this one.

 

[J0e Th0rnton]

Sharks sign Tyler Toffoli. 4 years at $6mil a year

 

I like it. nothing long term. We need goal scorers as most of our players are playmakers, not finishers

[JR Ewing]

Just now, J0e Th0rnton said:

Sharks sign Tyler Toffoli. 4 years at $6mil a year

 

I like it. nothing long term. We need goal scorers as most of our players are playmakers, not finishers

 

Yeah, same here. I think that people wildly under-value the presence of having some actual grown men on the roster during a rebuild.

 

[J0e Th0rnton]

Just now, JR Ewing said:

 

Yeah, same here. I think that people wildly under-value the presence of having some actual grown men on the roster during a rebuild.

 

Granlund, Will Smith and Eklund are both playmakers first. having a good old goalscorer will be beneficial.

 

I still want us to lose and get a high pick 2025, but I don't want the kids coming in and getting caved in every game like last season. it was historically bad.

[J0e Th0rnton]

Stamkos and Marchessault to the preds im hearing.

 

4x8mil for Stammer. 5x5.5 mil for marchy

[JR Ewing]

Just now, J0e Th0rnton said:

Stamkos and Marchessault to the preds im hearing.

 

4x8mil for Stammer. 5x5.5 mil for marchy

 

AND Brady Skjei.

[J0e Th0rnton]

1 minute ago, JR Ewing said:

 

AND Brady Skjei.

holy crap. I know the cap went up, but they gave Skjei 7x7million

[J0e Th0rnton]

Lindholm and Zadorov to boston?

 

Boston definitely needed a #1C.

[JR Ewing]

 

I don't know the contract terms, but I really like the player and the needs he addresses.

 

---edit---

 

Pierre LeBrun brought the terms: $4M x 2 years. That's more than palatable for a badger who can skate and score goals. Leon finally gets a scoring winger.

 

 

Edited July 1, 2024 by JR Ewing

[JR Ewing]

1 minute ago, J0e Th0rnton said:

holy crap. I know the cap went up, but they gave Skjei 7x7million

 

It's like Preds management woke up and smoked about a kilo of crack.

 

[J0e Th0rnton]

5 minutes ago, JR Ewing said:

 

I don't know the contract terms, but I really like the player and the needs he addresses.

 

---edit---

 

Pierre LeBrun brought the terms: $4M x 2 years. That's more than palatable for a badger who can skate and score goals.

 

 

that's actually sweet term and dollar value.

[J0e Th0rnton]

Slavin resigned with Carolina on a team friendly steal of a contract

[JR Ewing]

Just now, J0e Th0rnton said:

that's actually sweet term and dollar value.

 

He gets to put $8M in his pocket and not lose to the Oilers in the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

 

[J0e Th0rnton]

Debrusk to the Canucks? 7x5.5mil

[J0e Th0rnton]

I want Justin Schultz. 1 or 2 year deal.

 

that or for this Trouba waivers thing to be real. Sharks would claim so fast LOL

 

i want to avoid Barrie, Klingberg and DeAngelo at all cost.

Edited July 1, 2024 by J0e Th0rnton

[flyercanuck]

36 minutes ago, JR Ewing said:

 

Yeah, same here. I think that people wildly under-value the presence of having some actual grown men on the roster during a rebuild.

 

 

Of course...you just don't want them signed til they're 40 while being grossly overpaid.

[JR Ewing]

1 minute ago, flyercanuck said:

 

Of course...you just don't want them signed til they're 40 while being grossly overpaid.

 

Right. They need to be signed to reasonable contracts, which should be the goal no matter the age of the player.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

So with the Vancouver and Boston signings, the teams essentially traded Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadora to Boston...
For Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk to the Canucks.

Right off the top of my head reaction is... Boston wins that "trade", although if Jake DeBrusk can fully get his orca out of his butt, he may have a much higher ceiling than any of those players.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

That Arvidsson signing could go either way, @JR Ewing

On the one hand, Arvy is a very good performer....when healthy....and, earlier on in his career, I even compared him as being the Swedish Nikita Kucherov.
Of course, Arvy isn't quite that, but still...

On the other hand...injuries have been his nemesis the last couple seasons, and his defensive game isn't exactly something you would showcase to young upcoming two way forwards.

I would be rooting for Arvy though.
Was hoping some time ago that either the Wild or Lightning could somehow get ahold of him....before the parade of injuries that is.

Edited July 1, 2024 by TropicalFruitGirl26

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

As for Stammer in Nashville.... I think imma gonna be sick for awhile.
Really thought he could retire a Bolt for life.

I will get over it.... after seeing past heroes of mine leave the team and do well elsewhere, one kinda gets a bit numb to that sort of thing, but still...
The ONLY real way this becomes truly disgusting is if the Predators, either this coming season or next, fall out of contention, decide to do a full on rebuild, and Stamkos gets traded to somewhere like Boston, Toronto, or Florida, where he will likely torch his former love, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Bolts gave Jake Guentzel 9M per...yikes...hope he lives up to that...

[J0e Th0rnton]

Toffoli will probably not be worth $6M in that last year, but we’ll have guys like Musty, Halttunen, Chernyshov, etc. pushing for top-6 spots by that point on ELCs so Toffoli at $6M in a third line role won’t be a problem.

[JR Ewing]

4 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

That Arvidsson signing could go either way, @JR Ewing

 

On the other hand...injuries have been his nemesis the last couple seasons,

 

That's why he's only costing $4M/yr. This is a decent gamble, imo.

 

 

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and his defensive game isn't exactly something you would showcase to young upcoming two way forwards.

 

Viktor Arvidsson doesn't get the least bit sheltered by his coaches, spending most of his time playing against the opposition's best players, but look at what happens he's on the ice:

 

When a guy plays tough comp, and scoring chances against, dangerous chances against and the goals against go down, you're not talking about a bad defensive player, even if too many people conflate hitting with defense. Usually, it just means the other team has the puck too damned often.