[PGT] Holy Cow we did Things!! - Free Agency Thread - July 1st

[CaptainCanuck12]

Who's staying up all night with me to find out who we sign???

[VanOriginal]

37 minutes ago, J-23 said:

What time does free agency start?

Noon ET, 9am PT

[CaptainCanuck12]

38 minutes ago, J-23 said:

What time does free agency start?

It looks like noon Eastern, so 9 am here.

[CaptainCanuck12]

1 minute ago, VanOriginal said:

Noon ET, 9am PT

[iinatcc]

2 hours ago, Jaimito said:

 

 

 

Lol Tampa should have just swapped his rights with Carolina 

[Willander the Great]

Here’s a good list of the top 75 free agents. It’s from June 30th, and there’s a few names on there that have since signed, such as Tanev, nonetheless it’s a good list. In my opinion there’s quite a few gems on there that the Canucks just might target. One player that a lot of us have been sleeping on IMO is Arvidsson. 
 

Here’s the list: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sticky-divorce-on-tap-steven-stamkos-leads-top-75-free-agents-on-canada-day

 

Rank	Player	Pos	Age	Team	Cap Hit	GP	G	PTS	AFP Projection
1	Steven Stamkos	LW/C	34	TBL	$8.5M	79	40	81	3 x $6.15M
2	Jonathan Marchessault	RW	34	VGK	$5M	82	42	69	3 x $6.3M
3	Brady Skjei	LD	30	CAR	$5.25M	80	13	47	5 x $7.5M
4	Brandon Montour	RD	30	FLA	$3.5M	66	8	33	6 x $7.7M
5	Chandler Stephenson	C	30	VGK	$2.75M	75	16	51	5 x $5.63M
6	Elias Lindholm	C/RW	30	VAN	$4.85M	75	15	44	5 x $6.78M
7	Matt Roy	RD	29	LAK	$3.15M	81	5	25	5 x $5.85M
8	Nikita Zadorov	LD	29	VAN	$3.75M	75	6	20	5 x $5.32M
9	Brett Pesce	RD	30	CAR	$4.03M	70	3	13	5 x $6.3M
10	Matt Duchene	C/RW	33	DAL	$3M	80	25	65	3 x $4.83M
11	Tyler Toffoli	RW	32	WPG	$4.25M	79	33	55	4 x $6M
12	Sean Walker	RD	30	COL	$2.65M	81	10	29	3 x $4.65M
13	Jake DeBrusk	LW	28	BOS	$4M	80	19	40	5 x $5.8M
14	Shayne Gostisbehere	LD	31	DET	$4.13M	81	10	56	3 x $5M
15	Viktor Arvidsson	RW	31	LAK	$4.25M	18	6	15	3 x $4.75M
16	Jonathan Drouin	LW	29	COL	$825K	79	19	56	4 x $5M
17	Chris Tanev	RD	34	DAL	$4.5M	75	2	19	3 x $4.5M
18	Teuvo Teravainen	LW	30	CAR	$5.4M	76	25	53	4 x $5.25M
19	Tyler Bertuzzi	LW	29	TOR	$5.5M	80	21	43	4 x $5.25M
20	David Perron	RW	36	DET	$4.75M	76	17	47	2 x $3M
21	Sean Monahan	C	30	WPG	$2M	83	26	59	4 x $5.3M
22	Jeff Skinner	LW	32	BUF	$8M	74	24	46	1 x $3.1M
23	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	LD	33	FLA	$2.25M	80	9	32	3 x $4.1M
24	Brenden Dillon	LD	34	WPG	$3.9M	77	8	20	2 x $2.9M
25	Nate Schmidt	LD	32	WPG	$5.95M	63	2	14	2 x $2.4M
26	Vladimir Tarasenko	RW	33	FLA	$5M	76	23	55	2 x $4.15M
27	Laurent Brossoit	G	31	WPG	$1.75M	23	2	0.927	2 x $2.2M
28	Alex Wennberg	C	30	NYR	$4.5M	79	10	30	4 x $3.87M
29	Anthony Duclair	LW	29	TBL	$3M	73	24	42	3 x $4.33M
30	Yakov Trenin	LW/C	28	COL	$1.7M	76	12	17	3 x $2.55M
31	Anthony Stolarz	G	30	FLA	$1.1M	27	2.02	0.925	2 x $2.22M
32	Anthony Mantha	LW	29	VGK	$5.7M	74	23	44	3 x $4.75M
33	Adam Henrique	C	34	EDM	$5.83M	82	24	51	3 x $4.3M
34	James van Riemsdyk	RW	35	BOS	$1M	71	11	38	1 x $1.2M
35	Warren Foegele	LW	28	EDM	$2.75M	82	20	41	3 x $3.9M
36	Jason Zucker	LW	32	NSH	$5.3M	69	14	32	2 x $3.7M
37	Stefan Noesen	RW	31	CAR	$763K	81	14	37	3 x $3.2M
38	Michael Amadio	RW	28	VGK	$763K	73	14	27	3 x $3.1M
39	Jani Hakanpaa	RD	32	DAL	$1.5M	64	2	12	1 x $1.5M
40	Matt Dumba	RD	30	TBL	$3.9M	76	4	12	3 x $3M
41	Ryan Suter	LD	39	DAL	$3.65M	82	2	17	1 x $1.75M
42	Matt Grzelcyk	LD	31	BOS	$3.7M	63	2	11	3 x $3.25M
43	Jordan Martinook	LW	32	CAR	$1.8M	82	14	32	3 x $2.77M
44	Mattias Janmark	LW	31	EDM	$1M	71	4	12	1 x $1M
45	Alec Martinez	LD	36	VGK	$5.25M	55	4	17	1 x $1.25M
46	Erik Gustafsson	LD	32	NYR	$825K	76	6	31	3 x $3.85M
47	Daniel Sprong	RW	27	DET	$2M	76	18	43	3 x $4.1M
48	Kevin Stenlund	C	27	FLA	$1M	81	11	15	2 x $1.3M
49	Cam Talbot	G	37	LAK	$2M	54	2.5	0.913	1 x $1.8M
50	Craig Smith	RW	34	DAL	$1M	75	11	20	1 x $1.1M
51	Jack Roslovic	RW	27	NYR	$4M	59	9	31	3 x $3.1M
52	Erik Brannstrom	LD	24	OTT	$2M	76	3	20	2 x $2.5M
53	Brandon Duhaime	LW	27	COL	$1.1M	80	5	13	3 x $1.8M
54	Ilya Samsonov	G	27	TOR	$3.55M	40	3.13	0.89	1 x $2.35M
55	Anthony Beauvillier	RW	27	NSH	$4.15M	60	5	17	1 x $900K
56	Vincent Desharnais	RD	28	EDM	$763K	78	1	11	1 x $1.1M
57	Ian Cole	LD	35	VAN	$3M	78	2	11	1 x $2.1M
58	Tyson Barrie	RD	33	NSH	$4.5M	41	1	15	1 x $1.75M
59	Kaapo Kahkonen	G	28	NJD	$2.75M	37	3.64	0.898	2 x $2M
60	Tony DeAngelo	RD	28	CAR	$1.68M	31	3	11	2 x $1.75M
61	Sam Carrick	C	32	EDM	$850K	77	10	16	2 x $1.47M
62	Tyler Johnson	RW	33	CHI	$5M	67	17	31	1 x $1.7M
63	Victor Olofsson	RW	28	BUF	$4.75M	51	7	15	1 x $1M
64	Kevin Labanc	RW	28	SJS	$4.73M	46	2	9	1 x $893K
65	Mike Hoffman	RW	34	SJS	$4.5M	66	10	23	1 x $1.15M
66	Joel Edmundson	LD	31	TOR	$3.5M	53	1	6	2 x $1.65M
67	Scott Wedgewood	G	31	DAL	$1M	32	2.85	0.899	1 x $1.8M
68	Casey DeSmith	G	32	VAN	$1.8M	29	2.89	0.896	1 x $1.65M
69	Oliver Kylington	LD	27	CGY	$2.5M	33	3	8	1 x $1.1M
70	Noah Gregor	LW	25	TOR	$775K	62	6	12	1 x $1.36M
71	Jake Bean	LD	26	CBJ	$2.3M	72	4	13	1 x $1.95M
72	Jacob Bryson	LD	26	BUF	$1.85M	36	1	8	2 x $1.02M
73	Jack Campbell	G	32	EDM	$5M	5	4.50	.888	1 x $775K
74	T.J. Brodie	LD	34	TOR	$5M	78	1	26	2 x $3.65M
75	Max Pacioretty	LW	35

 

 

[Smashian Kassian]

Toffoli is new #1, Marchessault/Stamkos #2/3, Taravainen maybe #4.... I don't know without Guentzel being on the market, Toffoli feels like the clear #1 than everyone else.

 

As far as some depth options, I really like Kevin Stenlund & am intrigued by Kasperi Kapanen. Stenlund is a great PKer that has size & can play C. Kapanen adds speed & potentially some upside. Bringing Tyler Motte back would be awesome too. 

 

Also curious to see where Jason Zucker lands, if he's willing to take a cheap deal I'd be interested in rolling the dice on him as a top 9 offensive option. Same goes for Tomas Tatar.

 

I guess time will tell but it really sucks Guentzel is off the market, I really had a feeling he was coming here. 

 

Edit: I forgot to mention Taylor Raddysh. Big, fast & has some skill. Showed some promise with Chicago when he first came over in the Brandon Hagel trade. 

 

Could be the next Joshua-type, I'd love to take a flyer on him.

 

Edited July 1 by Smashian Kassian

[iinatcc]

Shout out to Vancouver for getting mentioned twice here 

 

 

[Pears]

I'm usually always excited for free agency, but this is genuinely the most excited I've been for it in a long time. Sort of feels like the reverse of 2011 when we added Hamhuis to push us over the top, but this time getting a top six forward or two would send us to the next tier. 

[The Colt 45s]

Up since 4:40 CST.  Ready for a hot and humid summer's day

[DrJockitch]

2 hours ago, iinatcc said:

Shout out to Vancouver for getting mentioned twice here 

 

 

only twice?  Player name I assume and Chaos Giraffe I see in the title but what about he who shall not be named, he was worse than the other 2 combined.  
I don’t think putting the Chaos Giraffe there is fair, he gave us one good year, the other two didn’t even bother with that. 

[VanOriginal]

Dont like Friedman, nor these predictions. Canucks miss out on all

 

Viktor Arvidsson: Heard Edmonton was going to try, but lots of interest.

Anthony Beauvillier: Pittsburgh.

Laurent Brossoit or Anthony Stolarz: Toronto.

William Carrier: Dallas.

Ian Cole: Utah.

Jake DeBrusk: I picked Seattle from the start, have to stick with it.

Brenden Dillon: New Jersey.

Matt Duchene: Dallas.

Joel Edmundson: Los Angeles or Ottawa.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Toronto was chasing hard.

Warren Foegele: Los Angeles.

Elias Lindholm: Boston.

Jordan Martinook: Chicago.

Sean Monahan: Columbus or Winnipeg.

Brandon Montour: I thought Utah, but now I'm not as certain. A lot of teams like his fire. Seattle is looking for more offence and is believed to be in the mix.

Brett Pesce: New Jersey.

Matt Roy: Washington.

Jeff Skinner: Seattle, but a lot of options.

Brady Skjei: Nashville.

Kevin Stenlund: Utah.

Chandler Stephenson: Nashville most likely, if not, Seattle or St. Louis.

Chris Tanev: Toronto (around six years at $4.5M AAV).

Teuvo Teravainen: Rangers or Chicago.

Tyler Toffoli: I thought Los Angeles or Rangers, but a few sources think San Jose snares him to entice Macklin Celebrini.

Yakov Trenin: Minnesota.

Sean Walker: If Florida’s defence is decimated by losing Ekman-Larsson and Montour, I could see them making a hard pitch.

Nikita Zadorov: Boston.

Tyler Bertuzzi: Chicago.

Sam Carrick: Rangers.

 

[Mikeyman109]

nobody left on this list excites me. No one moves the needle. If this is all that is out there pay the big Russian D man and offer Toffoli what he wants. Other than that big Yawn.

[Rick_theRyper]

Please God just stop playing hard ball and offer Z another 350k -500k get it done! 

 

With Guentzel, Tanev off the table, even Bertuzzi (low chance they were in) there's ;

 

Debrusk, Toffoli, Skinner? (Meh) Maybe a cheap 1 yr deal. If Tofu wants 6 well rather go with a mid term on Debrusk or Monahan. 3/4 years max "Terror Vine in" probably staying put. Let's at least go back next season with a great D line up. Top six find looks like a long shot now. Fingers crossed Podz shows up and maybe a late season Lekkermaki can join us. Hogs has to take another step! 

[arsenalian]

13 minutes ago, VanOriginal said:

Dont like Friedman, nor these predictions. Canucks miss out on all

 

Viktor Arvidsson: Heard Edmonton was going to try, but lots of interest.

Anthony Beauvillier: Pittsburgh.

Laurent Brossoit or Anthony Stolarz: Toronto.

William Carrier: Dallas.

Ian Cole: Utah.

Jake DeBrusk: I picked Seattle from the start, have to stick with it.

Brenden Dillon: New Jersey.

Matt Duchene: Dallas.

Joel Edmundson: Los Angeles or Ottawa.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Toronto was chasing hard.

Warren Foegele: Los Angeles.

Elias Lindholm: Boston.

Jordan Martinook: Chicago.

Sean Monahan: Columbus or Winnipeg.

Brandon Montour: I thought Utah, but now I'm not as certain. A lot of teams like his fire. Seattle is looking for more offence and is believed to be in the mix.

Brett Pesce: New Jersey.

Matt Roy: Washington.

Jeff Skinner: Seattle, but a lot of options.

Brady Skjei: Nashville.

Kevin Stenlund: Utah.

Chandler Stephenson: Nashville most likely, if not, Seattle or St. Louis.

Chris Tanev: Toronto (around six years at $4.5M AAV).

Teuvo Teravainen: Rangers or Chicago.

Tyler Toffoli: I thought Los Angeles or Rangers, but a few sources think San Jose snares him to entice Macklin Celebrini.

Yakov Trenin: Minnesota.

Sean Walker: If Florida’s defence is decimated by losing Ekman-Larsson and Montour, I could see them making a hard pitch.

Nikita Zadorov: Boston.

Tyler Bertuzzi: Chicago.

Sam Carrick: Rangers.

 

No Stamkos on the list? Guess we’re getting him then 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

2 minutes ago, arsenalian said:

No Stamkos on the list? Guess we’re getting him then 

No Marchessault either so we're getting him too 

[canucks curse]

19 minutes ago, VanOriginal said:

Dont like Friedman, nor these predictions. Canucks miss out on all

 

Viktor Arvidsson: Heard Edmonton was going to try, but lots of interest.

Anthony Beauvillier: Pittsburgh.

Laurent Brossoit or Anthony Stolarz: Toronto.

William Carrier: Dallas.

Ian Cole: Utah.

Jake DeBrusk: I picked Seattle from the start, have to stick with it.

Brenden Dillon: New Jersey.

Matt Duchene: Dallas.

Joel Edmundson: Los Angeles or Ottawa.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Toronto was chasing hard.

Warren Foegele: Los Angeles.

Elias Lindholm: Boston.

Jordan Martinook: Chicago.

Sean Monahan: Columbus or Winnipeg.

Brandon Montour: I thought Utah, but now I'm not as certain. A lot of teams like his fire. Seattle is looking for more offence and is believed to be in the mix.

Brett Pesce: New Jersey.

Matt Roy: Washington.

Jeff Skinner: Seattle, but a lot of options.

Brady Skjei: Nashville.

Kevin Stenlund: Utah.

Chandler Stephenson: Nashville most likely, if not, Seattle or St. Louis.

Chris Tanev: Toronto (around six years at $4.5M AAV).

Teuvo Teravainen: Rangers or Chicago.

Tyler Toffoli: I thought Los Angeles or Rangers, but a few sources think San Jose snares him to entice Macklin Celebrini.

Yakov Trenin: Minnesota.

Sean Walker: If Florida’s defence is decimated by losing Ekman-Larsson and Montour, I could see them making a hard pitch.

Nikita Zadorov: Boston.

Tyler Bertuzzi: Chicago.

Sam Carrick: Rangers.

 

? Stamkos ?

[Mikeyman109]

2 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

No Marchessault either so we're getting him too 

 

Just now, canucks curse said:

? Stamkos ?

They are both at the top of the page list. The list without them is from Friedman. 

[spook007]

Could we end up in a situation, where no move would be the right move? 

 

Have a lot of cap space, and maybe do some dealings instead? 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

7 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said:

Please God just stop playing hard ball and offer Z another 350k -500k get it done! 

 

With Guentzel, Tanev off the table, even Bertuzzi (low chance they were in) there's ;

 

Debrusk, Toffoli, Skinner? (Meh) Maybe a cheap 1 yr deal. If Tofu wants 6 well rather go with a mid term on Debrusk or Monahan. 3/4 years max "Terror Vine in" probably staying put. Let's at least go back next season with a great D line up. Top six find looks like a long shot now. Fingers crossed Podz shows up and maybe a late season Lekkermaki can join us. Hogs has to take another step! 

Maybe there's something up Allvin's sleeves or we sign some bargain deals and trade for the top six. Problem with landing the bigger fish is you gotta overpay other teams, we have the worst travel. 

[Rick_theRyper]

Tweet OEL maybe to Toronto lol 3/4 years waiting for confirmation. 

[Rick_theRyper]

Just now, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Maybe there's something up Allvin's sleeves or we sign some bargain deals and trade for the top six. Problem with landing the bigger fish is you gotta overpay other teams, we have the worst travel. 

One more big contract like Guentzel would have made the next two years a lot more difficult to navigate also... Someone with two years left and possibly younger might be the better approach! 

[CanucksFan26]

9 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said:

Please God just stop playing hard ball and offer Z another 350k -500k get it done! 

 

With Guentzel, Tanev off the table, even Bertuzzi (low chance they were in) there's ;

 

Debrusk, Toffoli, Skinner? (Meh) Maybe a cheap 1 yr deal. If Tofu wants 6 well rather go with a mid term on Debrusk or Monahan. 3/4 years max "Terror Vine in" probably staying put. Let's at least go back next season with a great D line up. Top six find looks like a long shot now. Fingers crossed Podz shows up and maybe a late season Lekkermaki can join us. Hogs has to take another step! 

I love Z and hate the possibility of losing him but he’s just not worth the money he’s allegedly asking for. That’s not how you win championships. That’s how we got stuck with Loui Eriksson and the OEL buyout. 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

2 minutes ago, spook007 said:

Could we end up in a situation, where no move would be the right move? 

 

Have a lot of cap space, and maybe do some dealings instead? 

This could very well be the plan b if we were not getting Guentzel. I'd take another swing at Zadorov but I feel that ship sailed 

[Rick_theRyper]

6 minutes ago, CanucksFan26 said:

I love Z and hate the possibility of losing him but he’s just not worth the money he’s allegedly asking for. That’s not how you win championships. That’s how we got stuck with Loui Eriksson and the OEL buyout. 

z is in his prime not past it like the other two names you got there. Big difference, guys like him you keep to win championships. Why go pay 4 M 1.5 less for a guy 4 years older?