Jarmo just picked everyone’s pockets

I would really like to know what we offered if his salary is 9.8?
- Cptmjl

I'm not sure we'll find out. It wouldn't be like Lou to tell everyone.

Hot take, not really that upset about this. Happier he went there than Jersey. I would (frank)ing love Laine.
- potvin05

Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
1m
#CBJ say signing of Johnny Gaudreau does not preclude them from signing Patrik Laine, who is currently an RFA. They can keep them both, but other moves are now necessary.

6 butterscotch candies and a year's supply of Lou's favorite flavor of Activia yogurt
- eichiefs9

Seriously. Obviously this was a money play it’s not like he wanted to be part of this up and coming club and he just nuked his whole be close to my family bs

Would really like to know what we were offering?

Friedman is saying 7 years at a 9.8 aav. If that’s the case what in the actual (frank) is right? What was Lou offering to begin with?
- Cptmjl

This is unreal. Really no words.

Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
1m
#CBJ say signing of Johnny Gaudreau does not preclude them from signing Patrik Laine, who is currently an RFA. They can keep them both, but other moves are now necessary.
- eichiefs9

Can’t wait to see this

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.

6 butterscotch candies and a year's supply of Lou's favorite flavor of Activia yogurt
- eichiefs9

He learned negotiations from Snow. A half drank coke and 3 broken yo-yos.

It’s already started on Twitter.
- Isleshockeyman

Of course! Bunch of morons!

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.


- eichiefs9

I mean I guess he’s closer to his family subtract an hour and a half off the flight

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.


- eichiefs9

Nice the Schmuck should fire his agent.
Idiot fits in Columbus!

On to Tarasenko.

This is unreal. Really no words.
- ses111

Well, a few people said it. May be a team comes from left field. There you go.

Here comes the massive over pay for Kadri🤣🤣

I'm not sure we'll find out. It wouldn't be like Lou to tell everyone.
- JimmyP

Probably not but I can’t imagine a reason he would want to go to Columbus? If it were purely to be in the east and be “closer” to his family we weren’t willing to match that? What were we expecting to pay for him? Doesn’t make sense.

Here comes the massive over pay for Kadri🤣🤣
- Vukota

I actually like the idea of having Kadri but he’s not at the same level. Not even close.

This is unreal. Really no words.
- ses111

You knew there was a very real chance that the Isles wouldn't get him.

Well that leaves Kadri, who would hopefully cost a lot less if Gaudreau is only worth $9.8M AAV. Not thrilled with the idea of signing him until he's 39 though.

I'll continue to be patient but now our options are: pay a premium for Kadri or ship out valuable assets for someone like Tarasenko (and then have to pay a premium anyway)


Not the start anyone wanted to see this offseason

Probably not but I can’t imagine a reason he would want to go to Columbus? If it were purely to be in the east and be “closer” to his family we weren’t willing to match that? What were we expecting to pay for him? Doesn’t make sense.
- Cptmjl

I have no idea. Hopefully more info will leak out. I'd love to know how this went down.

I actually like the idea of having Kadri but he’s not at the same level. Not even close.
- Cptmjl

31 coming off a career year he won’t be worth what he is gonna get. I’d pass unless he came cheap which isn’t happening

I have no idea. Hopefully more info will leak out. I'd love to know how this went down.
- JimmyP

I take this with a large grain of salt because I don't fully trust that this guy is connected, but:

James Nichols @JamesNicholsNYI
10m
Was told earlier the #isles upped their $9M AAV offer, just didn't get a clear number. Couldn't have been much more than that.

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
34s
Not sure how much of an appetite the Islanders had to go too far north of $9M AAV on a 7-year deal for Gaudreau... which leaves them sitting at the sweet table with an empty plate.

Pagnotta more or less says the same. If they lost out on Gaudreau over 800k....that's pathetic

Well that leaves Kadri, who would hopefully cost a lot less if Gaudreau is only worth $9.8M AAV. Not thrilled with the idea of signing him until he's 39 though.

I'll continue to be patient but now our options are: pay a premium for Kadri or ship out valuable assets for someone like Tarasenko (and then have to pay a premium anyway)



Not the start anyone wanted to see this offseason
- eichiefs9

Just incredible what continues to happen to this team in Free Agency even with a new building.

I take this with a large grain of salt because I don't fully trust that this guy is connected, but:

James Nichols @JamesNicholsNYI
10m
Was told earlier the #isles upped their $9M AAV offer, just didn't get a clear number. Couldn't have been much more than that.
- eichiefs9

We couldn’t have bought out Martin and upped it 800,000?

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
34s
Not sure how much of an appetite the Islanders had to go too far north of $9M AAV on a 7-year deal for Gaudreau... which leaves them sitting at the sweet table with an empty plate.

Pagnotta more or less says the same. If they lost out on Gaudreau over 800k....that's pathetic
- eichiefs9

I'll wait to pass judgement but if it's true I agree with you.

31 coming off a career year he won’t be worth what he is gonna get. I’d pass unless he came cheap which isn’t happening
- Vukota

Yeah leaves us in a crap spot.