NHL Free Agency has been NUTS pt.1
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- We talk about the start of NHL free agency where we saw a lot of players swap teams for a lot of money, we'll focus on Tampa Bay, Nashville, Boston and Vancouver in part 1 of our free agency recap!
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Nashville grabbing Free Agents like Thanos and Infinity Stones
Then Bertuzzi like Thanos collecting all the original six teams…
@@hogan124_3lol along with Patrick Kane.
Idk about him. He hasnt even been on a canadian team hasnt he?@@tangofett4065
Har har har avengers reference
2019 called and they want their MCU back.
Nashville assembling the avengers 😂
oldvengers
Tampa GM is an idiot
@@nicksznslol why? Because of 2 players?
@@tangofett4065ye cuz I doubt they winning a cup
@@milanek1527 why would you doubt their chances? Factual reasons only….
Nashville is going crazy
As a Lightning fan, I don’t even have words for this, it’s absolutely heartbreaking
I feel u as a pens fan. At least they didn't dismantle my team. I just get to watch MULTIPLE future hall of famers waste the last bit of hockey they have left in them. I knew this was gonna happen soon as lemieux gave up his ownership rights
@@TechTokOffical im glad tampa isn't going this route. I hate to see Stamkos leave, but if it's the right decision for both sides then so be it. I have to respect JBB striving to keep the team competitive at any cost, that is his job. Sucks to see it happen to the Pens, Crosby deserves more
"we don't have any words, and we know you don't want to hear them..."
Sorry, had to. Also a Lightning fan, coming in peace.
@@davef4214he really does. The league would be NO WHERE NEAR as popular as it is now if not for players like him, stamkos and ovechkin, and lousey upper management is really making it impossible for him to succeed in today NHL. Crosby really was one of the first players to take less money do that the team would have money to spend elsewhere and post lemieux ownership they are quietly doing the same thing they did to lemieux
@@TechTokOffical it's sad to see ownership/ upper management do this to Crosby. That dude is a top 10 all time player. He deserves the chance to compete for another cup and the fact they're essentially denying him and the rest of the team that is despicable. I could never see this happening, but at the same time wouldn't be surprised necessarily if Crosby left for an actual cup contender.
Time will tell but Nashville seems the big winner here. Focused and tactical, patching gaps for a big playoff run in 2025. This will be a fun team to watch next season.
Skjei is lowkey a very good Dman and worth the 7M easily. He was by far the best player for carolina these playoffs and I hope he continues to play like that in nashville.
As a Lightning fan, I'd just like to ask Nashville fans to take care of Stamkos. He's unbelievably important to us.
Of course! Respectfully!
Nashville shooting for the cup next year. Holy wah.
I got Edmonton one then Nashville #2. A playoff series between those teams would be all offence.
heinen is a vancouver hometown boy as well probably extremely happy to be here and we’re happy to have him on the team
That offer TB proposed to Stammer was just disrepectful
What was it?
@@duhbullb i heard $3m a yr for 3 years
@@duhbullb $3M a year for 8yrs is what i heard
@lpdoogles5485 Dayum. Yup that's disgusting
The beginning of the end. Never thought it would go this way.
As an Oilers fan, I"m surprised Canucks let go of Big Zed. I obviously am not privy to the deals but I felt like he had some upwards potential.
I think Vancouver dodged a bullet there, he’s not worth that term, $ I’m ok with but 6 years is crazy.
We were traumatized by Benning for so long that I think most of us would rather see our guys walk than overpay even a little bit.
*Happy Canada Day, Eck! And....uh....remember to boil your water, I guess?*
Nashville has $12mil in dead cap coming off the books over the next few years and the cap is increasing. They could afford to swing big on those contracts. Plus they still have all their prospects and draft picks, so they didn't sell the future either. It, at least on paper, looks like a masterclass from Trotz.
Thank you Eck for your endeavors!!
Good ol' Free Agency, the day when everyone panics and make terrible mistakes.
Nice to see Stamkos get a fat paycheck, but oof, it's giving me Tavares flashbacks... Except, you know, Toronto always pays an extra $3m on top of market value cause yeah, why not...
It's like Dubas was never fired lol
Trotz has a ton of good draft picks coming down the pipeline as well. I think the move was to add some immediate success to how well the current lineup is, and also mentor the younger players he’s planning to bring. This is the first time I’ve felt like NSH finally has actual talent development.
I feel like not enough people talking about how well the capitals have done. Damn good off-season!
The Chychrun trade was highway robbery
Nashville got so much better. They are second in my west standings now behind the Oilers. Although Stamkos has been average on 5x5 and top 3 players are all righties and are snipers which I think could possibly cause problems.
I’d agree. Nashville suddenly looks dangerous - great GMing. Oilers still have some question marks on D but their forward depth is looking absolutely insane now.
@@ToddSnow They got to the finals with this D but Ceci I would love out for sure.
@@ToddSnow If you look at expected goals against the Oilers were top 4 in the league last season behind Carolina Seattle and Dallas all top 5 in goals against average. Oilers were number one in expected goals differential with 80 FLA had 74 next was 65 Carolina. If the Oilers were just average all year they would win the precedence trophy.
@@Dawg476 if nurse played like a 4 million defenseman, they would’ve won the cup. Unfortunately he’s a 9.5million guy who played like a 2
As a Bruins fan I am inconsolable that we lost DeBrusk.
Little sad we couldn't re-up Zadorov in Vancouver. Lindholm, however, had to go with a price tag like that
It's time to admit it. The predators are the best managed team in the league.
Look at what they did in this Free Agency, how strong their team look now with Skjei to slot in between Josi & Lauzon, most likely to be paired with Luke Schenn, feeding a super strong top 6 to middle 9 bolstered by those natural born scorers Stamkos & Marchessault.
You then look at their draft classe this year, a selection Grant McCagg deemed best 8 overall. You look at the picks they have next draft : 2x 1st, 2x 2nd, 3x 3rd.
And then you look at the goalies they have Saros supported by Wedgewood and some good prospect (incl. recent draftee Milota who could turn out excellent) coming up meaning they could even exchange Askarov for a massively interesting return as there's no other goalie prospect this talented on the Market.
That remains to be seen, they’re looking good for making a solid run at the cup this year if things go well. If not, then those Stamkos, O’Reilly, and Marchessault contracts are going to start looking really dicey really quickly. That being said they haven’t given up draft picks so their prospect pool will be fine as long as they draft well, and at least the Stamkos contract isn’t a 7 year one, even if I think it’s steep for where he’s at in his career. If the cup push bombs at least they won’t be stuck in rebuild mode for 10 years.
Sorry, when I hear of a "boil water advisory" in Halifax, I get this vision of a huge catch of lobster coming into the harbour.
Tampa letting their biggest player in Stamkos just walk is weird as hell, also good on Nashville for what they did, getting Stamkos and a few other key players.
Meanwhile in Leafs country we signed OEL I'm kind of in shock
How about those Ducks signings!? Oh wait...
As a VGK fan im very sad to see Marchy go dudes an awesome player
Insane to me the Tampa didn’t wanna pay the cup tax. The greatest players in your franchises history and you let him walk? Shameful.
Stamkos should be happy. He gets out of his going nowhere club, signs for a ton of money later in his career and gets a new life. Later he will be grateful.
I know we had to do this, but Stamkos leaving hurts so much as a bolts fan. At least Hedman gets to retire with us
Wait til they trade him. Why not? Every and anything is possible after this shit show with Stammer.
It sucks to see your favourite player leave the team.Tampa dynasty is gone. Wish all the best to Tampa and Stammer
Nashville is my #3 and I'm PSYCHED for the moves they made. 😍
12 seconds is crazy
Barry trotz is cooking right now, Nashville wants that cup
Bruins fan here - Nashville crushed Day 1. They are going to be a powerhouse. Nucks way overpaid for DeBrusk. He's too inconsistent and a drama queen. It'll be interesting to see if the new scenery will help him but still think its too much. Heinen is a workhorse - good pickup. Forbert - bleh. Agree with the analysis on Bruins picks. Love the Zadorav grab. Lindy was probably too much.
they completely overshadowed the NBA
Sorry from Calgary for sending our water woes out east
Can you touch on the smith trade to rangers
I’d say the Vancouver Canucks won free agency, however, trading for then losing both Z and Lindy is not great
Nothing says Canada Day like boiling water 😅
"the most legendary player in their franchise walk" - laughs in Martin St. Louis
as a hawks fan, i was really happy. then i looked at what nashvillle did and realize we're in that division ffs lol
skjei is literally making more than slavin... I mean i get it, but there was no way he was going to be resigned unless that was lower than slavin, sad to see him walk, bc he is a good player, but I also dont know how well he will do outside of the canes system and without pesch next to him.
In a very very busy free agency season the Flyers did ...... nooooothing
Even Washington has more loyalty to Ovechkin than Tampa has to Stamkos, that's crazy, and Stamkos has a few legitimate years left in him. To me it's like letting Crosby or Bergeron walk.
Bruins roster is literally HUGE now lol. Lots of bodies gonna get tossed around for sure this season. Somehow gonna get worse for the leafs against them.
As a Lightning fan, im sad to see Stamkos leave, but optimistic about the future. I'm very excited to see how Guentzel and Geekie play. I'd hate to see Nashvie succeed but I want Sta.mos to thrive there. I dont blame him for leaving, he got a bag late in his career. I also dont blame JBB like alot of people do, calling for his job.
Only time will tell if this all pays off, but after back to back first round exits something had to be done. Nashville is wild for offering Stamkos 8m aav at his age honestly. He's a power play merchant but 5 on 5 he's not that great, and if he's taken to the boards with the puck he's probably losing it. Not hating, obviously because I love stammer, im just stating facts. He will be missed dearly, and I look forward to his number retirement here in Tampa. He's more than earned it
The Stamkos move was wrong on both sides. Tampa had the option to re-sign him at a discount and they walked which is ridiculous. Rumor was he would have stayed for 5mil a season. 81 points last year, that's easily worth the money. Nashville on the other hand spent too much on him. When he is 37 and 38 years old and still making 8 mil, they will regret it.
The capitals easily had the best offseason
Well I kinda think Tampa bay was smart because Stamkos is declining and they signed guentzel who is at his prime right now
Seems like the canes are off to a terrible start 😂
The Canes picks weren't terrible imo. We picked up some low cost, high valued defensemen while maintaining enough cap to afford our current RFA. I think that's a huge win.
Nashville cup next year
Tampa didn't let Stamkos walk, they just kicked him. I've been disappointed how little the word "loyalty" means for players, but then watching Knights or Tampa do what they did, I have no questions at all. Sadly, the NHL becomes more business than passion. If players and teams changing everything so quickly for an extra $1mln, expect fans to be less loyal and watch hockey as WWE. "Die hard" fans will die, and those will stay, for whom the game is just a "new trend" for a tiktok video.
I'm not a TBL fan, it's just sad.
If nashville picks up draisaitl that would be hilarious
That’d be really funny, but I doubt they could afford the cap hit sadly.
@@ls93780 probably not
W
Stamkos is more legendary than Kucherov or Vasy??
At the moment, yes. He's also (much more importantly) the leader of the team.
Doesn't fall off trees and neither of the above is captain material.
Hedman can handle the job but I feel so bad for him.
Nashville blowing budget like a drunken sailor
Calling stamkos the most legendary player in Lightning history is wild lol. Kuch has been the best player in the franchise's history for 3 years now and it's not even really close
As I watch the penguins pretty much waste another season with MANY future hall of fame players,that just need some help.
Edmonton
my preds winning the cup
Skjei won't even be the most handsome man on his own team let alone the whole NHL! Have you seen Roman Josi?
Marchy was actually the most historic player in the VGK so he was on the same boat as Stamkos so they’re really winning rightnow!
G-goodbye Stammer...
eck blatantly avoiding talk on the oilers challenge (easy)
And now Buchnevich move!
I dont know how you were surprised that stammer got 8million. He deserves every single dollar that he earns per year and tampa is absolutely insane to let him go just like that.
He's in his mid 30's, which is pretty "old" for a pro hockey player. That's why.
Casual
Nashville might be Stanley cup contenders if everything goes well.
Jake Debrusk is not a good playoff performer he’s just a leafs killer
Many Canadians say “Zee” lol. Sounds better in my opinion.
Only when talking about DragonBall Z.
Z’s contract ain’t great lol. Too many years, not enough offense.
He’s not there to bring offense
I’m so tired of all the “lightning” fans yelling at JBB. They don’t know what the cap is. 4x8 is ridiculous for a 34yr old. I don’t care who they are. I think max Stammer plays two more years before he becomes a burden. Production is going to slow just like with Ovechkin. Tampa needs to get younger and faster, and I think they found that with Guentzel. When we cleared about 14M moving Sergy and Jeannot, I thought we could’ve have taken Guentzel at 8.5 and Stammer at 5.5. But if Stammer wanted more to stay, why not lock down his replacement and not worry about it any more? Yea it’s entertaining and we grow connected to the players, but it’s a business for JBB and the office, and they gotta do what keeps the team competitive, not what keeps the fans happy.
Stammer wanted 4,5 mil. JBB ofered 3 mil
Stamkos got 8M because he went to Free Agency. Atp obv hes gonna go for the highest bidder. With Tampa, his offer was somewhere near 5M, nowhere near 8M.
As a Bolts fan, I understand why it happened, but I think we all wanted Stamkos to remain the "face" of the Lightning, in the same way Crosby has for the Penguins. Many of us grew so attached to him and his struggles, until he eventually reached the top of the mountain twice in a row while the world was turned on its head during a pandemic. That goal he scored in game 3 against Dallas in the 2020 finals still lives rent-free in my head.
Logically, I can see why the move was made, but emotionally, it's hard to accept.
@@Allenz2205 That's not how it works. Stamkos' demands were too great for what he produces. You don't pay for legacy, you pay for current performance.
@@Wayf4rer Didn’t say anything about that, was just saying that OP is wrong in saying that Tampa would have needed to pay 8M for Stamkos, when reports show he was asking for 5M
if the bruins don't sign Swayman they're fucked
yep they’re definitely working on a deal for him especially cause they traded ullmark to the sens
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I liked my own comment because McJesus won’t