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PHR Live Chat With Gavin Lee 06-27-19
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Gavin Lee
7:48
Not sure if they would land multiple ones, but Nyquist seems like a really good fit in Colorado to me.
7:49
Don't bet against Doug Wilson keeping his rentals though, I've learned.
dan
7:49
Do you see Bob Murray doing more "retooling" to his team via the trade market?  Or is it likely a couple of depth defensemen and some infusion of youth, in your opinion?
Gavin Lee
7:49
I think it's probably the second option.
There are lots of kids coming, and they are all talented.
7:50
Don't need to buy the Stanley Cup this summer.
Stevie Y
7:50
Any news on how the meetings with Bobrovsky and Panarin went with the Panthers?
Gavin Lee
7:50
I mean, not well enough that they cancelled the other meetings.
Florida seems pretty confident they'll add in free agency.
I don't think that should be taken lightly
dan
7:50
What's the downside of an offer sheet?  Is it a bad blood thing that GMs create amongst other GMs?  Or is it something else?  Would you please explain?
Gavin Lee
7:51
It's a little bit of that. Brian Burke famously challenged Kevin Lowe to a fist fight when he signed Dustin Penner to an offer sheet.
But there are so many things that go into it.
7:54
1. Players don't want to sign a sheet just to have it matched, and be known as that guy.
2. Teams don't want to overpay a player--the only way to ensure it doesn't get matched--just to also give up draft picks to get them.
3. Teams that are willing to sign sheets--if there are any--are often in a much worse position to contend for the Cup, not a great situation for a young player to leave for.
4. Negotiating with an RFA right now takes time away from your negotiations with pending UFAs, which are much more likely to bear fruit.
5. Almost every team has important RFAs that need to be signed, going after one opens you up to more than just retaliation--it puts you in a worse position when negotiating the next one.
7:55
The most important part to remember is that an offer sheet isn't a waiver claim. You have to get a player to agree to it.
7:56
That's the reason they are so rare, in reality. It's the players who don't want to go down that road so often. It's also why reporters are feeling more and more like one will come eventually. The number of star RFAs is only growing every year.
Seattle
7:56
Gavin, we will be named in a couple months now, any guesses?
Seattle kraken
7:56
Hey nhl, we are coming!
Gavin Lee
7:56
I don't think it will be the Kraken, unfortunately. Several executives have shot down the name (nothing is certain though).
7:57
Not sure what it will be.
Alright guys, it has almost been two hours.
I'll shut it down there, but remember that we're having a special chat in the morning on Monday
Where we can make all of our free agent predictions.
7:58
Keep an eye out over the next couple of days for our Top 50 Free Agent list as well--it keeps changing as we get closer from all these extensions.
We have a consensus #1 however, something that likely wouldn't have been possible a few weeks ago.
7:59
Love these chats. See you on Monday morning!
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