brb crying

Hearing that Johnny Gaudreau has decided to test the open market@TSNHockey @TheAthletic

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 13, 2022

WHOA

Hearing that Johnny Gaudreau has decided to test the open market@TSNHockey @TheAthletic

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 13, 2022

WHOA

I like it but man I don't see Gaudreau returning

Sens bandwagon is open for business

Alfie in shambles

It's been rumoured to happen. I think there's a possibility. If Chychrun ends up being the D we acquire, I wouldn't be surprised if Zaitsev goes the other way. If we get Weegar or Marino though, we'll have to pay to dump him separately, which I'm willing to do

trocheck + palat/kane/marchment/niederreiter/burakovsky please or I will not be able to watch the flames next year

My final free agent predictions (15 forwards, 10 D-men and 5 goalies)

F Johnny Gaudreau - New Jersey Devils - $10,714,285 x 7
F Nazem Kadri - Detroit Red Wings - $8,000,000 x 7
D John Klingberg - Seattle Kraken - $7,857,142 x 7
F Patrice Bergeron - Boston Bruins - $7,500,000 x 2
F Evgeni Malkin - Nashville Predators - $7,100,000 x 4
F Claude Giroux - Ottawa Senators - $6,666,667 x 3
G Darcy Kuemper - Washington Capitals - $6,500,000 x 5
F Andre Burakovsky - Calgary Flames - $6,250,000 x 6
F Evander Kane - Edmonton Oilers - $6,250,000 x 5
F Andrew Copp - Washington Capitals - $6,000,000 x 6
F Ondrej Palat - Tampa Bay Lightning - $6,000,000 x 5
F Vincent Trocheck - Pittsburgh Penguins - $5,850,000 x 6
F Ryan Strome - Buffalo Sabres - $5,500,000 x 6
D Josh Manson - Vancouver Canucks - $5,375,000 x 5
F David Perron - Colorado Avalanche - $5,000,000 x 3
G Jack Campbell - Edmonton Oilers - $5,000,000 x 5
D Ben Chiarot - Washington Capitals - $4,600,000 x 5
F Nino Niederreiter - Dallas Stars - $4,500,000 x 4
D Nikita Zadorov - Edmonton Oilers - $4,500,000 x 4
D Nick Leddy - Philadelphia Flyers - $4,000,000 x 4
F Mason Marchment - New York Islanders - $3,850,000 x 4
G Ilya Samsonov - Buffalo Sabres - $3,750,000 x 4
D Brett Kulak - Florida Panthers - $3,500,000 x 3
D Colin Miller - Buffalo Sabres - $3,325,000 x 2
F Dylan Strome - Buffalo Sabres - $3,250,000 x 2
D Calvin De Haan - San Jose Sharks - $3,000,000 x 3
D Ian Cole - Detroit Red Wings - $2,850,000 x 3
D Justin Schultz - Dallas Stars - $2,650,000 x 2
G Martin Jones - Toronto Maple Leafs - $2,000,000 x 2
G Kevin Lankinen - St. Louis Blues - $1,500,000 x 2

Ready template for you if you want to use it

Johnny Gaudreau
Nazem Kadri
Patrice Bergeron
Evgeni Malkin
Andre Burakovsky
Evander Kane
Andrew Copp
Ondrej Palat
Claude Giroux
Vincent Trocheck
Ryan Strome
David Perron
Nino Niederreiter
Mason Marchment
Dylan Strome

John Klingberg
Josh Manson
Ben Chiarot
Nikita Zadorov
Nick Leddy
Brett Kulak
Colin Miller
Calvin De Haan
Ian Cole
Justin Schultz

Darcy Kuemper
Jack Campbell
Ilya Samsonov
Martin Jones
Kevin Lankinen

Chychrun RD with chabot ?

brb crying

Gaudreau: 1 G 3 A
Hughes: 2 G, 2 A

Devils lose 8-5

Johnny Gaudreau 9.5 x 8 years CGY
Nazem Kadri 8mill x 4 years WSH (I know what the GM said but come on Backstrom probs done)
Patrice Bergeron 5mill x 1 year BOS
Evgeni Malkin 5 mill x 2years WSH (If Backstrom cant come back)
Andre Burakovsky 6mill x 5 years NSH
Evander Kane 5.75mill x 3 years CAR
Andrew Copp 5.25 mill x 5 years COL
Ondrej Palat 6mill x 4 years DET
Claude Giroux 5mill x 2 years TBL
Vincent Trocheck 6.5mill x 5 years PIT
Ryan Strome 4.8mill x 3 years CAR
David Perron 4mill x 4 years STL
Nino Niederreiter 5.5mill x 4 years VAN
Mason Marchment 3mill x 3 years PIT
Dylan Strome 3.5mill x 3 years NYR

John Klingberg 8.5mill x 7 years SEA
Josh Manson 5mill x 4 years ANA
Ben Chiarot 4.25mill x 2 years ARI
Nikita Zadorov 3mill x 2 years ANA
Nick Leddy 3.75mill x 3 years CHI
Brett Kulak 3.25mill x 3 years EDM
Colin Miller 1.8mill x 2 years NJ
Calvin De Haan 2mill x 2 years NYI
Ian Cole 3mill x 2 years CAR
Justin Schultz 3.1mill x 1 year DAL

Darcy Kuemper 6mill x 6 years WSH
Jack Campbell 5.5 mill x 5 years EDM
Ilya Samsonov 2.25mill x 2 years TOR
Martin Jones 1.5 mill x 2 years CHI or ARI
Kevin Lankinen 800k x 1 year NYR

Quick tell him the benefits of the 8th year

I would actually cry. I could maybe accept Dylan Strome + Evander Kane. Or Ryan Strome (if he only costs like 5mil max) + Palat. Max Domi shouldn't be on the radar at all, unless he wants under 2mil, I just don't think he's a top 9 player.

how about a jonathan drouin. dom will give you a good price.

He's leaving 8x10+ on the table. NJD or SEA has gotta be offering 7x12. Or maybe Arizona comes out of nowhere and gives him 7xleague maximum lmao

Johnny Gaudreau 9.5 x 8 years CGY
Nazem Kadri 8mill x 4 years WSH (I know what the GM said but come on Backstrom probs done)
Patrice Bergeron 5mill x 1 year BOS
Evgeni Malkin 5 mill x 2years WSH (If Backstrom cant come back)
Andre Burakovsky 6mill x 5 years NSH
Evander Kane 5.75mill x 3 years CAR
Andrew Copp 5.25 mill x 5 years COL
Ondrej Palat 6mill x 4 years DET
Claude Giroux 5mill x 2 years TBL
Vincent Trocheck 6.5mill x 5 years PIT
Ryan Strome 4.8mill x 3 years CAR
David Perron 4mill x 4 years STL
Nino Niederreiter 5.5mill x 4 years VAN
Mason Marchment 3mill x 3 years PIT
Dylan Strome 3.5mill x 3 years NYR

John Klingberg 8.5mill x 7 years SEA
Josh Manson 5mill x 4 years ANA
Ben Chiarot 4.25mill x 2 years ARI
Nikita Zadorov 3mill x 2 years ANA
Nick Leddy 3.75mill x 3 years CHI
Brett Kulak 3.25mill x 3 years EDM
Colin Miller 1.8mill x 2 years NJ
Calvin De Haan 2mill x 2 years NYI
Ian Cole 3mill x 2 years CAR
Justin Schultz 3.1mill x 1 year DAL

Darcy Kuemper 6mill x 6 years WSH
Jack Campbell 5.5 mill x 5 years EDM
Ilya Samsonov 2.25mill x 2 years TOR
Martin Jones 1.5 mill x 2 years CHI or ARI
Kevin Lankinen 800k x 1 year NYR

He's leaving 8x10+ on the table. NJD or SEA has gotta be offering 7x12. Or maybe Arizona comes out of nowhere and gives him 7xleague maximum lmao

Johnny Gaudreau informed the #Flames he will not be returning to Calgary. Emotional conversation for both sides, as the Flames rolled out the red carpet to keep him.A massive offer was presented, as we reported, but this wasn't about money.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 13, 2022

"isn't about the money"

Compared to what Husso got Samsonov is seriously underpaid. I think his future contract is closer to double that amount.