Oh yeah, this is happening.
While the 5th Line burns in the fallout of Zach Werenski getting traded (but just not there (or anywhere??)), the rest of the NHL is looking to the start of free agency. Negotiations start at noon and absolutely no one is having discussions prior to that for sure. Are you crazy? That’d be tampering!
Line up one and all, for some exciting old players that YOUR team can overpay TODAY! Sergei Bobrovsky! John Carlson! Jacob Trouba. Anders Lee… Anthony Mantha? We’re five people into this list and we’re already down to Anthony Mantha?
The Blue Jackets set to hit UFA status are Mason Marchment, Boone Jenner, Erik Gudbranson, Danton Heinen, Egor Zamula, and Stanislov Szovil. Former Jackets set to hit the market include Bob, Jack Roslovic, Patrik Laine, Nick Foligno, Gus Nyquist, Ian Cole, Brandon Saad, Andrew Peeke, James van Riemsdyk, Nick Blankenburg, Jake Bean, Daniil Tarasov, and most importantly, Oliver BJORKSTRAND!
Feel free to continue discussing the Werenski saga in that thread, but this can serve as your hub for all other league-wide news. Everything will be fine, don’t worry about it.