The fact is that Drury's hands are tied financially, except for making minor natured moves. Drury's lack of "significant in nature" free agent signings, (except if Nemith fits those 3 words in quotes for you); and his lack of the significant ones in trades, (outside of his loss received for Buch as if it were a salary dump of his new expected deal); are all due to him looking ahead in fear to the greater cap hell they would encompass next Summer, starting with Norris Trophy winner, Adam Fox alone likely receiving an 8 year deal at $9M to $10M per year.
- RangerSaver

Just jump...do it, do it, do it!

Jesus Christ, I figured we'd have done something by now...

See my 2:53 pm reply to Ryan ("rentz"); and my earlier reply to Jimbro's mention of a source questioning why the Kings would have even needed to sign Danault.

A center is the one piece I felt they needed most. Dvorak would have been adequate, with I wanting no part of Eichel's $10M AAV alone, given the cap trouble they face next Summer through re-signings and more. Drury likely attempted to make a trade to acquire one, but has been unable to as of yet; especially since he made Strome available in being a 1 year away potential UFA, who could command $6M annually. But Drury can't trade him until first assured he has acquired a replacement for him.
- RangerSaver

Dude if you didn't spend paragraphs referencing your old posts they might be short enough that we would actually read them and not need your recaps

Dude if you didn't spend paragraphs referencing your old posts they might be short enough that we would actually read them and not need your recaps
- SkjeiStadium

Hey, at least that one WAS a paragraph and not just a tremendously long run on sentence.

- JRR1285

Plot twist: Hamilton bails on the Devils, they trade Hischer for Eichel

Plot twist: Hamilton bails on the Devils, they trade Hischer for Eichel
- Slimtj100

Par for the course. I expect us to pass on Hamilton over $500k a season and instead bring back Kulikov and Vatanen.

Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
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Brayden Point signs an eight-year contract extension with the Lightning worth $9.5 million AAV. It starts with the 2022-23 season.

Dude if you didn't spend paragraphs referencing your old posts they might be short enough that we would actually read them and not need your recaps
- SkjeiStadium

I initially would get baited into reading them thinking hes got some inside info. I just skip over it now.

Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
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Brayden Point signs an eight-year contract extension with the Lightning worth $9.5 million AAV. It starts with the 2022-23 season.
- jimbro83

Full NMC I assume.

ooofa

Shane O'Brien
@ShaneOBrien55
Looks like Getzlaf will be coming back for another year with
@AnaheimDucks
1 year 4.5 is the report

Is this team a playoff team as it stands now? No

Honestly, what were we expecting from free agency? There really weren't any centers available that fit our needs, so Drury did what he had to do fill out our bottom 6 and defense.

Usually we female dog about giving out ridiculous contracts when free agency starts (except for Panarin - then only Brukie female doges lol). We have most of the tools for a REALLY good team already - and it was built on our draft picks.

It it's a trade for Eichel (or some other center), I expect it to be a while after the dust settles and teams see what they have and further re-evaluate their roster.

Michael Russo
@RussoHockey
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Sources say Nick Foligno has chosen the Boston #Bruins.

It's possible that Drury is playing this perfectly. It's not likely but it's possible. Vegas has now spent a bunch of money, LA got their center, Anaheim gave Getzlaf $4.5M for some reason. The market for Eichel is thinning and Drury could arguably get him for a bargain right now compared to what was being asked for 24 hours ago.

Is this team a playoff team as it stands now? No
- Brukie

That means nothing coming from someone who says signing the leagues 7th leading scorer over the last 5 years was a mistake.

Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
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Brayden Point signs an eight-year contract extension with the Lightning worth $9.5 million AAV. It starts with the 2022-23 season.
- jimbro83

Back into Cap hell, no? ...after next season

That means nothing coming from someone who says signing the leagues 7th leading scorer over the last 5 years was a mistake.
- Tonybere

Remember Tom Burton literally quitting this forum because the rangers traded for Fox?

That means nothing coming from someone who says signing the leagues 7th leading scorer over the last 5 years was a mistake.
- Tonybere

Caps, Isles, Pens all doing virtually nothing, as well.

Remember Tom Burton literally quitting this forum because the rangers traded for Fox?
- rangerdanger94

haha, that was the weirdest thing

Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
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Brayden Point signs an eight-year contract extension with the Lightning worth $9.5 million AAV. It starts with the 2022-23 season.
- jimbro83

After this seasons $49M+ combined salaries of their 6 highest paid players, that would make it nearly $51.8M effective in 2022/23; including Point's $2.75M increase per year being slightly over a 40% increase vs. this coming season's $6.75M final year of his current term deal.

It's possible that Drury is playing this perfectly. It's not likely but it's possible. Vegas has now spent a bunch of money, LA got their center, Anaheim gave Getzlaf $4.5M for some reason. The market for Eichel is thinning and Drury could arguably get him for a bargain right now compared to what was being asked for 24 hours ago.
- SkjeiStadium

Totally agree with you. Who is going to be able to send back a decent package and be able to afford Eichel? Not many teams. I think several teams have basically taken themselves out of the conversation.

That means nothing coming from someone who says signing the leagues 7th leading scorer over the last 5 years was a mistake.
- Tonybere

Please Tony, talk your poop AFTER we win a playoff round with him bumhole.

go get one of the young centers from LA