2024 NHL Free Agency Winners & Losers

2024 NHL Free Agency Winners & Losers
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[@TopShelfHockey]

Let me know which teams you feel did the best and worst in free agency

[@darwinmoar1230]

Fack off. You didn't do good​@@mannyoliveira776

[@howardcraigiv518]

Skinner to Edmonton is a sneaky good move. I wonder if they will trade E Kane

[@markpeters9098]

You are spot on, Rob Blake is the worst GM in the league. The Kings no longer have the prospect pool they once had. Blake’s blunders have made this team less competitive. It’s been years now and they have not brought in a quality goaltender. The only reason this dude is not fired is his buddy Luc is the President. I get they were both great players, but they suck at their jobs now.

[@1pbdecoded1pb]

Thanks for the comprehensive NHL video.

[@squeekywheel9591]

Edmonton.

[@miket608]

Hey man. Are you going to be releasing the last episode for the off season plan series ? Been really enjoying that series:)

[@Gritty1776]

Buffalo’s not bringing back the same team. They got rid of Mittelstadt and Skinner, two of their most productive forwards, and tried to replace them with Jason Zucker. The team’s going in reverse.

[@charlieb308]

Nobody wants to come to Buffalo, that’s why. He’s tried to make trades but GMs try to scam him like with Jacob C that Ottawa got for half price of what Buffalo was told to give up. Buffalo picked up very good bottom 6 guys, all we need is one 3rd line center or a top 6 winger, Peterka and Quinn will play more next year so why get some 32 year old free agent?

[@louscannon7493]

Buffalo's big move was hiring Lindy Ruff. Kevin Adams GM career will be over if they don't get in the playoffs next season, imo.

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

🤔 Poor Buffalo I hope that they too aren't linked to Scotty's B's offspring.

[@teddyrobinson813]

Excellent recap

[@jacklinonis3719]

Nashville and Boston did VERY well!!

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

I'm in agreement with most of your insights on the various signings & trades especially the Oilers situation as they're the team I follow closely. Spot on Mike👍 keep up the excellent work. Cheers🍻

[@kurt9034]

Nashville crushed it!

[@andyq524]

I was very disappointed in the Wings lack of signings. We really needed a top 6 forward and a top 4 pairing right d-man. We didn't address those at all even after clearing cap space in that awful Walman trade. It looks like we're finally going to give some of the young guys opportunities, but we really needed to surround them with more pieces to help with their development. Plus, Yzerman still hasn't got deals done with Seider and Raymond. I have no idea why that's taking so long. Hopefully he can pull off a trade or two, but we don't really have assets that any team would want besides guys who are supposed to be our cornerstones. I hope I'm wrong, but I feel like this year is going to be a big step back for the Wings.

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

Is he trying to grow the Wings organically through the draft? Makes me wonder why it's taking so long yet it's taken the Oilers a long time to reach the Stanley Cup finals too. So...we are in a wait n see situation.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Great Video, as usual, Mike. I have to see where you put The Rangers in this. I guess, both Lou Lamarillo & Chris Drury did A Golfing Date Instead. LOL

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

Lou needs to retire with ALL due respect, his contemporaries are leaving while their legacy is still intact.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

@@jonbenjisnomore7935 Thank You for your comment. I don't see Chris Drury doing much either, with is problems, especially with Jacob Trouba (his inheritance).

[@user-nl6mg1ic7p]

Love this channel but I like it better when you have chapter tags to see what your talking about. Just saying :)

[@DreWhite100]

I think the Devils did very well. I like the direction of the team, team construction.

[@johnm8096]

Devils didn’t add one forward of significance.

[@DreWhite100]

@@johnm8096 There may be some surprise moves between now and the start of training camp. I’m not worried, scoring goals was not our big issue last year…it was stopping goals and hanging our goalies out to dry.

[@missstar219]

@@johnm8096they didn’t need to

[@frankcarlone5130]

@@johnm8096 This off season, the Devils improved their major league goaltending; improved their organizational goaltending depth; improved their defense; improved their coaching; got bigger, stronger and scrappier; and did it all without compromising their overall team speed or losing significant draft capital. They didn't add a forward of significance, nor did they need to. If it turns out they need one, they have the prospects and draft capital to get one at the trade deadline. Great job by NJ.

[@onyxdragon]

I agree about your thoughts with Seattle's contracts with Montour and Stephenson. GM Ron Francis is notorious for signing risky, overpaying contracts which led to his dismissal with Carolina back then. If these pair doesn't pan out in the next few seasons, I would not be surprised that Francis receives a pink slip for overpaying veteran players and not keeping enough talent for the Kraken.

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

I'm unfamiliar with Chandler Stevenson, yet Brandon Montour is a player who I have been tracking for years now (Buffalo & Anaheim before he ended up in Florida where he blossomed imo) & I've been watching him trend in a upward progression as a complete all around defenseman. He deserves his payday imo. In fact I'm surprised that Bill Zito didn't move Aaron Ekblad in order to retain Montour. Imo Montour has surpassed Ekblad. Sean Durzi in Utah is another player who I've been watching trending upward. I really liked what Utah's Bill Armstrong did with the trades for Sergyachev & Marino.

[@RuthKurtz]

I think free agency wasn't where Buffalo needed to do things. Buffalo has never been a desired location for big name UFA's, so the only real chance would be significant over payment. I expect Buffalo to make a trade when the dust all settles, especially after buying out Skinner. There's room to weaponize that cap space.

[@grahamdamberger7130]

I think LA took Foegele from Edmonton as compensation for the Oilers taking Arvidsson. It was a trade without actually being a trade (because both players were UFA's). As much as I liked Desharnais, he kind of lost his spot on the roster to Broberg, especially during the Oilers' recent playoff run. I think the Oilers likely end up keeping Ceci at the start of the season, and if he plays well enough, maybe they can move him ahead of the trade deadline as a rental (likely with salary retention of about $1M-$1.25M), and get someone a bit cheaper for another playoff push.

[@jefffyock2617]

What's going on with Hakanpaa

[@paulciavardoni8069]

As a Hawks fan I like them all except the Brodie signing. Two years at 3.7 million per season I believe. He was a healthy scratch for the Leafs in the playoffs last season. That’s not a good sign. The salary seems excessive plus the term seems unnecessary. Maybe he was hurt last season and Chicago is hoping for a bounce back. Other than that I like the signings.

[@ShakeTheCovers]

Tampa bay fan i think edm won the offszn tbh they got better

[@j.t.miller1641]

Lindolm got 7.75

[@alanbenyamin487]

Time stamps please.

[@sincityvgk_961]

I think the Chandler Stevenson contract is a joke before he got to Vegas. He was a bottom line player and he blossomed in Vegas because of the players around him, I bet you he gets traded in a couple years maybe back to Vegas who knows

[@mariovaccarella6854]

I really thought that Chris Drury was going to take a shot at the Jake Guentzel Free Agency try (maybe Jacob Trouba messed that up by rejecting The Detroit Red Wings Deal).

[@missstar219]

he wouldn’t go to the rangers

[@mariovaccarella6854]

@@missstar219 Thank You for your comment. I wouldn't say,, Never, but, given The Salary Cap Situation, I see your point.

[@missstar219]

@@mariovaccarella6854 yeah not many teams could afford his 8 mill yall would’ve had to move trouba

[@mariovaccarella6854]

@@missstar219 Thank You for your comment. That's why I say that they should do a Package Deal that will send 2 $8M/yr (Laine & Trouba) the other way for a fresh start. Likely, It is the only solution.

[@Ferg13]

Really. I wanted the Leafs to go after Reimer. Of course he has a history in TO. And he had played a lot of games on his career. .

[@DugStanton]

I don't know dude did you watch much of the Vegas games? Yes, Stone makes everyone better but Stephenson didn't always play with him they weren't on the same line a lot his success was his own. Plus Stone being hurt so much this past year especially

[@Ferg13]

Leafs still have the Great MAtt Murray Sens forgot to let know he was damaged goods as 3rd lol :p. Jk Stolarz may not have that experience. But to get that experience. He needs to play. He was playing behind Bobrovski. There was no way Stolarz was playing near the amount of game Bobby was. Got stolarz at a cheap contract at 2.5ish mill. Then Wolls contract just for this year is under as M. 25/26 season however. Two goalies will be making just over 6m put together. Never know what the player can do unless given that chance. Like Woll. He’s been given chances and is injury prone. And yet. They are still gonna run with him. Stolarz may be 30ish. Still young. And the experience he did learn from the guys he played backup to over his career is priceless. And will be to Woll as well. This just my opinion. Everyone has their own. :).

[@darwinmoar1230]

Who's going to be the winners in 2025

[@shanebrohm7786]

Hot take… I think stamkos will be the most overpaid free agent signing this year

[@ZeusWango]

You always bash on Buffalo Sabres yet Ottawa still finish behind them in the stand each year and still have a better prospect pool Ottawa Move on with hate dude!!!

[@daniellowe8074]

Kevin Adams couldn't do anything. Nobody wants to go to Buffalo

[@randypattie9524]

Sorry Kings fans, but Rob Blake has got to go. You know I'm right.

[@cliffordjordan9577]

shocker, people want to live in conservative states