The Jokeman

A lot of ums and uhs in there. Yet nothing really added to what's already been reported.

I'm expecting Calgary to make Byram a one year offer for at least $7,020,113 which net us a 1st and 3rd pick if we don't match it. As the made an offer to to Ryan O'Reilly when he was a RFA a few years back but Colorado matched it. Personally I wouldn't match it because means he becomes an UFA next year and we get nothing for him if he walks then as long term not sure we can afford to pay three Dmen over $7 million a season. Yet it sucks as means we're getting futures when we all know we need. So hopefully Adams can swing a trade t get us a player back and maybe some picks back too.

With the way salaries are being handed out $10 million might pay 1 high end free agent (see Tuch).

If you sign Byram to the type of contract he may command (see Miller's deal with Carolina) than you're going to have little cap room for guys like Tuch and Kesserling next year. Personally I think that's investing too much on our defense when we have little on offense outside of Tage and Tuch IMO. Norris might be a top 6 guy but his injury history is scary.

Yeah I guess but still you'd like to think he could at least be in the discussion for a 6/7D man. Personally I would have kept him but have a feeling KA didn't because of cap concerns or maybe he didn't want to be here.

Docker signed with Detroit.

With the contract K'Andre Miller got I don't think we can afford Byram. I hope we can trade him for something we can use (see top 6 forward) in 2025-2026 and beyond.

If Doans an Amerk we're in trouble.

https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-justin-danforth-provided-critical-depth/ Jackets fan site gave him a B- grade for last season. Can play wing or Center.

Yay cheaper than I thought now use the damn cap space on someone worth paying.

Is Adams purposely trolling us? Wtf.

In the very least we could have just made him a Power Play specialist.

Sure let's add another RHD, Umm no I can't see us making that move. If anything we should get the draft pick back. *if I had hair I'd be pulling it out now*

If it's $4 million per or less than KA needs to check himself. Seriously this reminds me of previous offseasons where we're off signing guys for Rochester and missing out on NHL talent.

how many RHD do we need? Thanks but no thanks.

Sounds like something Calgary would do....cuz could of sworn that did it before...

No he re-signed with Pittsburgh.

I'd much rather we trade him than lose him to an offer sheet and stuck with a bunch of useless draft picks.

Yeah I heard whispers that the Canuks were going to get him to help the defending Abbotsfield to compete for the Calder again next year.

Gotta build Rochester first, makes perfect sense :eyeroll:

and this couldn't have be done during the draft? Lord Sakes. Yay we've opened up a spot on our 4th line. [/sarcasm]

Meanwhile Jarmo is trying to figure out to Zoom into a conference with KA to discuss who to target in free agency but keeps getting a cat filter on his webcam.

Yeah well here he going to be a split starter, no way we get Lyon for less than $3 million IMO.

Better than let's hope Levi's got it and he lets in 5 goals in the 1st because he's not NHL ready.