Quoting: NMAvsFan
Dude, you can point out an error without calling someone a liar.
There's a difference between trying and doing what it takes and he wasn't going to go where those guys wanted to go in terms of either money or years or both (plus, those guys probably didn't want to be in Colorado). He almost didn't get Landy back, he let Grubauer go, he let Saad go. His big gets are in trades, not in UFA.
He offered Panarin the most money and in less term, 4 years over 11m aav, he was close to signing in Colorado but he wanted to go to New York more. He did more than what it takes on one of the biggest UFAs available in years.
but he didnt let Landy go, he had the advantage of time and got the deal done before he went to UFA. And Grubi they didnt want him back, he said it himself that the negotiations didnt feel like real ones. They weren't sold on brining him back and weren't pushing hard to meet his demands.
It was no disrespect, it was just a figure of speech. Sorry if it offended you.
All im saying is that he tried going after big UFA names in the past, its a he never does it move. We dont know all the big UFAs he has tried to sign either. Who knows maybe he checked in on Peitroangleo, maybe he checked in on this guy, UFAs have to have interest in coming as well. I do agree he gets his additions through trades more than signings, but hes not prone to throwing out the big offer