2017 Free agency thread.

There are a few interesting names among the RFA's that were NOT tendered qualifying offers by today's deadline. These players will become UFA's once the FA signing period starts.

The names that stood out to me were: BUF, D. Kahun, and from TOR, F. Gauthier and E. Rodriques. There were some other notable names but we already knew about most, so these are the names that surprised me

I have to believe that Buffalo intends to resign Kahun. He excited the faithful when he came over from Pittsburgh at the deadline, he's young and can be an upgrade over who they have as options on the third line and can play on the second line too.

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams would like to re-sign promising young forward Dominik Kahun, but not if the player has arbitration rights.

Adams took what he called a ”calculated” approach in determining not to retain Kahun’s rights on Wednesday, and instead hoped the two sides can strike a deal before the NHL’s free agency period opens Friday.

”We continue to have dialogue with his agent and made it clear that we’d like to continue those conversations,” Adams said after concluding the two-day draft. ”I think he understands that we believe in him as a player, and it was just a position where we weren’t able to get to a spot where we both felt comfortable.”

Had Buffalo issued the player a qualifying offer, he would’ve been eligible to appeal the deal in arbitration.

Kahun’s agent, Jiri Hamal, told The Associated Press his client hasn’t ruled out rejoining the team. Hamal said he’s scheduled to have further contract discussions with Buffalo on Thursday.

”We still want to talk,” Hamal said. ”Buffalo was a great option for him and we believe we might find a solution.”

Hamal said he rejected the Sabres’ contract offer as ”not being good enough.”

The 25-year-old Kahun was an undrafted free agent out of Germany, and broke into the NHL by signing a two-year $7.55 million bonus-laden contract with Chicago before the 2018-19 season. He was traded to Pittsburgh the following offseason, and then acquired by Buffalo in a trade for Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues in February.

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Silly season opens up at noon!

 

Promises to be a fun one, given unique circumstances.

 

Paul Stastny was traded to the Winnipeg Jets by the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday for Carl Dahlstrom and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

Stastny, a 34-year-old center, scored 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) in 71 games with Vegas last season and nine points (three goals, six assists) in 18 postseason games. The Golden Knights lost to the Dallas Stars in five games in the Western Conference Final.

He has one season remaining on a three-year, $19.5 million contract (average annual value $6.5 million) he signed with Vegas on July 1, 2018, and can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

NHL.com

 

Gudas, to the Panthers...

 

Lundqvist signed by the Capitals for 1 year...

 

Holtby just went to Vancouver...

2/4.3M

 

Holtby just went to Vancouver...


WOW........Goodbye Markstrom and you watch Will.........Benning might trade Demko before Draft.

 

Krug agrees to seven-year, $45.5 million contract with Blues
Defenseman played nine seasons with Bruins...

 

• Shattenkirk gets 3-year contract with Ducks
• Crawford agrees to 2-year deal with Devils
• Brodie gets 4-year deal from Maple Leafs
• Tanev signs 4-year deal with Flames

 

Im bummed. The Red Wings were supposed to sign a goalie. Maybe they forgot?

 

Jezz Canucks lose Markstrom and Tanev to the Flames.....OUCH

 

SY was just greasing you up for today’s news.

I think Griess is a good one. I had it on reasonable authority that he would NOT (evah!) sign with the Sabres. So, fu<k him! But, good luck to him and the Wings.

There was never a real shot at a Markstrom sign-and-trade. He was not going to give up his leverage. By the end of his term I think Nucks fans will look back and say “whooo, we got lucky there”. I personally do not believe he’ll play up to his contract, and Demko has enough short-term support to be groomed for Vezina campaigns.

 

Troy Stecher does not have the name recognition that I think he deserves. He’s now a Red Wing.

Another BC boy, Tyson Barrie, signed with Edmonton. It was only 1 year at $4MM. So I think his ruinous season in Toronto and the pandemic both conspired against him at the worst possible time. He talked with Vancouver but they just didn’t have the flexibility to give him what he wanted. Maybe next year ...