Free Agent ?Frenzy? 2019: aka Let?s Make Mistakes Day

[Guilt Trip]

Two deals I like for the teams that signed them are Stralman to Florida for 3/5.5 aav and Simmonds to NJ at 1 year/5m.

Both overpaid, but that's standard. Good on the teams to keep the term down.

A little high for both considering their injuries.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I think it's funny that Florida's tax rate advantage only comes up with elite players. Was Stralman looking for $6.5mil from teams with higher tax rates?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Up front is heavy. 21.8 mill in first 12 months.

 

[herman]

Anders Lee re-signs 7x7

https://twitter.com/leeberr09/status/1145792238619942912

And two 7s is two Ls upside down.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Stupid Lee couldn't just let me have my fun. That's actually pretty reasonable.

 

[herman]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/marisa_ingemi/status/1145771919079329792

I did not see this coming.

 

[Bender]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

Doesn't that strike anyone as strange? 2 years, same cash for the team you just played for, or 1 year with Chicago? Tells me he wasn't all that happy with something there.

 

[Hobbes]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

Doesn't that strike anyone as strange? 2 years, same cash for the team you just played for, or 1 year with Chicago? Tells me he wasn't all that happy with something there.

Or else it's the timing maybe? What if he turned down the 2x5 thinking he could get more, Lou decides that he'll go out and get someone else and commits to Varlamov's camp, then Lehner has to take the best remaining offer or risk not playing.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

Doesn't that strike anyone as strange? 2 years, same cash for the team you just played for, or 1 year with Chicago? Tells me he wasn't all that happy with something there.

Or else it's the timing maybe? What if he turned down the 2x5 thinking he could get more, Lou decides that he'll go out and get someone else and commits to Varlamov's camp, then Lehner has to take the best remaining offer or risk not playing.

Good point.

 

[Kin]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

Doesn't that strike anyone as strange? 2 years, same cash for the team you just played for, or 1 year with Chicago? Tells me he wasn't all that happy with something there.

Well, it is the Islanders. He could have been one of the many guys frustrated by their Arena situation.

 

[AtomicMapleLeaf]

Lehner to Chicago for one year @ 5M
https://twitter.com/jsportsnet/status/1145811783040536576

Islanders pick up Varlamov for 4 years instead

Is this an upgrade for the Isles or is the jury out?

Doesn't that strike anyone as strange? 2 years, same cash for the team you just played for, or 1 year with Chicago? Tells me he wasn't all that happy with something there.

Well, it is the Islanders. He could have been one of the many guys frustrated by their Arena situation.

Or Lou's antiquated policies (hair, numbers, etc.)

 

[Kin]

Or Lou's antiquated policies (hair, numbers, etc.)

True. Or he just may want to live in Chicago more than on Long Island. Either way choosing a 1 year deal over a 2 year deal isn't that much of a shock, especially for a guy who just had a pretty good year and may feel that by having another good year he can raise his stock even higher. 

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/marklazerus/status/1145837688823648262

 

[Guilt Trip]

https://twitter.com/marklazerus/status/1145837688823648262

Well that explains it then. Thanks for that.

 

[Kin]

The Habs signed Ben Chiarot to a 3 year, 10.5 million dollar deal. So he's apparently a person who exists.

 

[Hobbes]

Today's Down Goes Brown piece on "The 20 stages of watching your team make a horrible free agency mistake" is a classic. Sorry...paywall link

 

[Frank E]

The Habs signed Ben Chiarot to a 3 year, 10.5 million dollar deal. So he's apparently a person who exists.

Hey fans, this was 2nd prize after pushing Carolina into a really tough corner with Aho at $8.5...3rd prize was a set of steak knives. 

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/marklazerus/status/1145837688823648262

https://twitter.com/benpopecst/status/1145847336847007745