[GDT] 2024 Free Agent Frenzy

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Wow, I hadn't noticed that Sprong broke out the last couple of years.

46 and 43 points the last two seasons.

He's a speedster too IIRC

I wonder what his ask is on a contract...

Definitely wouldn't more than a year or two. He screams Mason Raymond to me on a 4-5 year deal

Sprong had such a weird year. He started the year on a heater playing 13 mins a night including 2 on the PP, he was playing at a 54 point pace. He had a 57 point pace in Seattle.

Towards the end he was only getting 9, mins and 1 min of PP time. Because of it he finished with just 4 points in the last 15GP. Definitely seems like he lost his spot in the lineup, and the coaching staff's trust.

As far as him being a speedster, I thought he plays with pace, but doesn't really have a high top speed. He's pretty similar to Coleman that way.

[dissentowner]

I would be interested in Roslovic and that's about it.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Really? As I see it, there's still one open PP spot:

Sharangovich - Kadri - Huberdeau
Kuzmenko - D

Mantha - Zary - Coronato
???????? - D

Backlund

(not great, but no worse than the guys being discussed)

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Backlund

(not great, but no worse than the guys being discussed)

Plus we have 3 d that could play powerplay in Weegar, Andersson, Miromanov

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Plus we have 3 d that could play powerplay in Weegar, Andersson, Miromanov

with 3 more on the futures list

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Really? As I see it, there's still one open PP spot:

Sharangovich - Kadri - Huberdeau
Kuzmenko - D

Mantha - Zary - Coronato
???????? - D

Shiny new toy Mantha gets a spot?

Yikes. He’s not very good

Hope he proves me wrong

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Shiny new toy Mantha gets a spot?

Yikes. He’s not very good

Hope he proves me wrong

Mantha seems like the only guy that would accept what Conman was offering. My bet is we’re going to get what we pay for and he’ll be dropped down in the lineup after 20 games.

Hopefully I’m wrong

[TheScorpion]

Yeah I have a sneaking suspicion that Mantha will be a healthy scratch by Christmas

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Shiny new toy Mantha gets a spot?

Yikes. He’s not very good

Hope he proves me wrong

.287 goals per game

Sharangovich: .292
Kadri: .301
Toffoli: .320

So every 100 games, Toffoli scores 3 more goals than Mantha

I believe those are the only 2 Flames that score goals at a higher rate than Mantha (Oh, and Coronato .37 but tiny sample size)

[Enoch Root]

how could I miss Kuzmenko???

.399

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah I have a sneaking suspicion that Mantha will be a healthy scratch by Christmas

Wouldn't be new to him. Huge dude that has skill, shot and can skate but likes to shoot from perimeter rather than go to the dirty areas with his bulk as coaches ask. At least that's the rumour. He has to figure it out eventually or his career in NHL ends soon i imagine.

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Shiny new toy Mantha gets a spot?

Yikes. He’s not very good

Hope he proves me wrong

He had some of the better possession stats on the Knights in his time there....


But he does seem James Neal-esque.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah I have a sneaking suspicion that Mantha will be a healthy scratch by Christmas

If you're trying to win, his weaknesses are difficult to accept.

If you're simply trying to ice a team and kill 50 games until the deadline, he's perfectly fine.

He'll probably score at a 20-25 goal pace, which will keep him in the lineup

[Jason14h]

Coleman not going to be on PP ?

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

They've got limited prospect/draft capital to trade and limited cap space
They idea that they could start to decline, and bottom out in a couple years, is not impossible.

The unprotected 1st could be the most valuable thing Conroy got at the deadline.

They add Hanifin and Hertl long term though

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

Sprong had such a weird year. He started the year on a heater playing 13 mins a night including 2 on the PP, he was playing at a 54 point pace. He had a 57 point pace in Seattle.

Towards the end he was only getting 9, mins and 1 min of PP time. Because of it he finished with just 4 points in the last 15GP. Definitely seems like he lost his spot in the lineup, and the coaching staff's trust.

As far as him being a speedster, I thought he plays with pace, but doesn't really have a high top speed. He's pretty similar to Coleman that way.

Sprong isn't a speedster. He has decent speed, but his bread and butter is his shot.

The past few seasons, he has been one of the most efficient when you look at production to ice-time ratios.

[Sandman]

Is it Adam Boqvist that’s a UFA, or Jesper Boqvist? Or is it both?

[SeanCharles]

Adam. Jesper was but signed.

[Sandman]

Adam Boqvist is a UFA, and we haven’t signed him yet?!?!?

He’s definitely worth taking a flier on.

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by sandman

adam boqvist is a ufa, and we haven’t signed him yet?!?!?

He’s definitely worth taking a flier on.

rfa