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He's barking up the wrong tree then, Bowman's moves towards the end generally weren't all that great.

I thought Nashville did pretty well, I get that their moves may not age well but I respect them for going for it while Saros, Josi, and Forsberg are still capable of high end hockey. Amongst others such as O'Reilly. They'll pay for it later, certainly, but I can see the argument that half measures won't get them anywhere right now too. I think Tampa looks weaker, they'd have been better off keeping Sergachev and just signing Stamkos imo. Bringing McDonagh back may have also been a mistake. Seems like they're trying to fight the inevitable. I thought the Leafs did alright, they actually addressed their defense. I think they'll ultimately be judged by what happens with Marner though. Caps made some very savvy moves, they somehow managed to upgrade their forward group, defense, and goaltending without giving up a whole lot in terms of assets. Could be a legit playoff team next season. Vegas looks weaker, but good teams bleed talent sooner or later. This also applies to Carolina, they whiffed on Guentzel and bled talent up front and on the back end. Edmonton's forward depth actually looks quite dangerous now, whether their D and tending can get them back to another final is anyone's guess. Not sure what the hell Ottawa and Detroit were doing. Avs didn't have much flex, they lost some talent but did well to retain Drouin. Stars made some questionable moves imo, LA too. Chicago surprised me, they actually added some solid talent up front. Jersey looks poised to be one of the better eastern teams again, I like what they've done. Florida bled quite a bit of talent but their core is still talented, but they won the cup so any success in the near future is gravy. Rangers seem to be hamstrung by not being able to figure out the Trouba problem, I think they'd have liked to have done more. Winnipeg largely standing pat was probably for the best imo. Did well to retain Demelo. Those Seattle deals might not age well but they may get them back to the playoffs next season. Montour may age alright, Stephenson.. I dunno. I thought Utah would do more tbh, Anaheim too. Calgary's done well to add some competitive pieces as they continue their rebuild. I thought the Canucks did really well considering their limited cap space, not a whole lot of commitment to anyone not named DeBrusk. Glad we didn't land Guentzel, okay with not having gotten Zadorov. I'd like us to add another top 4D or top six winger if possible. Most of the deals we signed will expire sooner than later, which buys us some guys like Willander, Raty, and Lekkerimaki more development time.

Yeah, he is

[Speculation] Stan Bowman linked to being an irredeemable piece of shit

Same, I reckon that's also true in the hockey world, I wouldn't be surprised if he has helped him get NHL jobs

King Loui, hell yeah

I could see it being great value imo, close to league minimum for a guy with top four experience at the tail end of his prime

Playoffs was a four game stretch for Washington, wouldn't read into it Having both Fehervary and Sandin at their current cap hits is very cost effective for Washington You're probably right though, if they move a D out at all it's not likely to be one of the younger guys

Their forward depth is pretty lousy, and I'm not sure they can count on Paul to hit 46 points again. After Kucherov, Guentzel, Point, Cirelli, and Hagel there's a big drop off. Geekie was a good get but he's proven absolutely nothing at the NHL level, maybe he makes their depth look better sooner than later but there's no guarantee he's a top six forward next season. Moser was a solid get too, but Hedman ain't getting any younger and Hedman, Cernak, McDonagh, and Moser probably isn't as top tier as it might once have been. McDonagh is 35, Hedman will be 34 in December. It just seems like Tampa's trying to fight the inevitable.

Maybe, but Perron's 4M will be coming off the books just as he's due, Jensen's 4M too Be interesting to see if they extend Giroux That was refuted yesterday

Bargain shopping to fill out their lineup 5.7M left for 4 roster spots

Even if it wasn't, it's doubtful that Sandin is available, they gave up a 1st for him and then gave him 4.6M in March

https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-forward-jaret-anderson-dolan-to-a-two-year-contract

Anaheim, you know free agency started yesterday right? https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-harkins-to-two-year-contract

https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-sign-f-cam-atkinson-to-a-one-year-contract

I think the extra year really mattered, and this is just me spitballing but I think once he started getting calls from a bunch of different teams his mind probably started to shift a bit. At one point he may have been set on coming back to Vancouver, but things change. Friedman was saying that Toronto was also really in on Zadorov but that they weren't willing to give him the extra year that Boston did either. So for what it's worth, a team that arguably needed defense more than we did looked elsewhere as well. Which is saying something, because Toronto was trying to get both Tanev and Zadorov from Calgary last autumn, they just weren't willing to pay for retainment on both of them. Zadorov spent quite a bit of time in Calgary, and a decent amount of time in Vancouver, he may have simply have been tired of the relentless Canadian spotlight. The Bruins are a big draw in Boston but it's not the same as playing in a rabid Canadian market. He can play the heel in Boston and still disappear into Boston in a way he probably couldn't do in Vancouver. Taxes factor in too, because 5M in Boston, Vancouver, and Toronto ain't the same. 5M in Boston gets Zadorov 2.8M in take home money, 5M in Vancouver gets him just over 2.5M in take home money, 5M in Toronto gets him 2.35M in take home money. Now, creative accounting can offset some of that, but I do think it matters to agents and players.

I dunno if Lindholm's offense will hold up as well as Bergeron's, I'd guess that it doesn't, which doesn't mean it'll crater. But he brings the other intangibles. Tanev is a head scratcher, my guess is that he's actually committed to playing that long and both sides expect that he will. But yeah, he's been more durable since leaving Vancouver. By the time Toronto gets to those last few Tanev years the cap hit may be inconsequential due to cap jumps though, he may be overpaid but the context may impact just how overpaid.

If I had to guess, they find a way to move out Oshie He's only got a 10-team NTC