Rumor: Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2021-22 Pt. IV - Free Agent Frenzy

[MJF]

Not if we don't sign Parise and someone else who can fill Top 9 role in addition to our FA's. Panik or UFA can be your depth on 3rd line and Johnston or UFA is your 4th line backup. Dump Komarov or stash him in Bridgeport.

Pretty sure Leo gets buried in Bridgeport this year.

 

[SI]

Alex Edler (1 year) and Ryan Murray (1-2 years) on short-term deals at a low cost.

 

[SI]

Wennberg just got $4.5 million for 3 years . . . if you think Beau is signing for less than that you are kidding yourself

Wennberg is a UFA and Beau is an RFA big diff. and I do think that number is very close to what you'll see happen.

 

[saintunspecified]

Alex Edler (1 year) and Ryan Murray (1-2 years) on short-term deals at a low cost.

strongly agree with the AND.

 

[crashthenet]

Did Philly retain anything on Ghost? Arizona is obviously tanking for assets, are they worth a call?

Trying to think out of the box on the open D slot while also filling in with a PP QB.

We are ok. Just hang in there.

 

[SI]

What is the deal? If these deals were pretty much done - what is the hold-up?

 

[leeroggy]

Wennberg is a UFA and Beau is an RFA big diff. and I do think that number is very close to what you'll see happen.

All the Beau fans here keep talking about his pro-rated 25G/25A (approx) season and assuming he isn't going to get much money

 

[The Real JT]

The whole "Isles are now a destination franchise" thing needs to be put on hold.

Could it be that Lou is a more selective shopper than the fans are?

I was mainly kidding and I agree with you for the most part.

The other part of me wishes that once, just once, a player like Suter would sign here for less money to chase a Cup. We're getting closer but we're not there yet.

And what's so special about Dallas except for the taxes? He ain't winning a Cup there.

 

[The Wahligator]

Alex Edler (1 year) and Ryan Murray (1-2 years) on short-term deals at a low cost.

Both are downgrades from Leddy, and I say that as someone who is far from a Leddy fan

 

[CupHolders]

Did Philly retain anything on Ghost? Arizona is obviously tanking for assets, are they worth a call?

Trying to think out of the box on the open D slot while also filling in with a PP QB.

I’ve suggested this route too. Offers an opportunity to move Hickey and/or Komarov too.

Gives the Isles an excellent PP quarterback aged and signed for similar term to Mayfield. His assumed partner.

Maybe Trotz can get more out of him defensively. And, Isles can find their Mark Streit 2.0.

Along with one year salary dump Add Bellows/Aho, make that Ladd 3rd round pick unconditional.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

We are ok. Just hang in there.

He's that bad on D huh?

 

[SI]

strongly agree with the AND.

Both? No love for Aho.

 

[Isles Junkie]

So at this point I just expect 1 single announcement saying "Isles resign Beau, Cizikas, Palmeri, sign Parise, Trade for Dunn" with no other information because Lou doesn't think it's any of our business.

 

[saintunspecified]

Both? No love for Aho.

Unfortunately not. Whoever plays with Mayfield needs good awareness in their own zone. Murray is the better fit, but NYI will need depth too.

 

[doublechili]

I think by the time this day is over we may be the only team starting next season with the same goalies we ended last season with....

 

[SI]

I’ve suggested this route too. Offers an opportunity to move Hickey and/or Komarov too.

Gives the Isles an excellent PP quarterback aged and signed for similar term to Mayfield. His assumed partner.

Maybe Trotz can get more out of him defensively. And, Isles can find their Mark Streit 2.0.

Along with one year salary dump Add Bellows/Aho, make that Ladd 3rd round pick unconditional.

No retention from Philly.

2 years of Ghost?

Assume Panik and/or Leo for Ghost?

 

[xECK29x]

What is the deal? If these deals were pretty much done - what is the hold-up?

He may take a long time to file them to make sure we have cap available.

 

[hunter7isles]

Both are downgrades from Leddy, and I say that as someone who is far from a Leddy fan

Of course they are, but we had no choice but to trade Leddy or he would have been taken by Seattle. We got Raty out of it and it also helped unload Ladd. We will really need Dobson to take a huge leap this year.

 

[periferal]

What is the deal? If these deals were pretty much done - what is the hold-up?

Remember how Martin and Greene were "agreed to" and we kinda knew about it, but....They weren't announced until almost training camp.

Lou doesn't move to the beat of the world. The world is on his time.

 

[hunter7isles]

He may take a long time to file them to make sure we have cap available.

Yep, making sure all are locked up and the cap is in a good place before filing.

 

[crashthenet]

He's that bad on D huh?

Brutal. Like MAB bad

 

[IslesRock4]

Remember how Martin and Greene were "agreed to" and we kinda knew about it, but....They weren't announced until almost training camp.

Lou doesn't move to the beat of the world. The world is on his time.

Don’t make excuses for senile Loo!! He forgot today was the start of FA!

 

[dlawong]

Any UFA signing this week should not hinder the following:

- promoting one of Salo/Bolduc promotion into NHL if not next season then next (do not see that both of them would need more than one year seasoning in AHL, Salo could maybe only 1/2 year)
- resigning their own ufa/rfa this year, that include Pulock before end of this year and Dobson this summer
- leave enough space for a deadline acquisition or trade possibility for an upgrade
- a big contract handed out to Barzal early 2023

 

[The Real JT]

He may take a long time to file them to make sure we have cap available.

It takes longer to type them up on a Smith Corona typewriter. Maybe he ran out of White Out?

 

[doublechili]

With other teams the language is more definitive about things happening. With Lou it's like a Magic 8 Ball. "All indications are yes". "There's a distinct possibility".