I am super excited to see these players play, and excited overall for the season and how we can contend for the playoffs. The term and future is not looking great for the contracts main focus is play great now hopefully I see a great season! Go Kraken!
With these signings and some of the young bucks coming out of Coachella and a brand new coach, I'm very excited for the new season. Now can we also get our 3rd jerseys and the Fanatics practice jerseys please 😊
I'm also excited for them to put out a third jersey, I hope it happens this season but I think it's more likely next season since Fanatics wanted minimal changes the first year of taking over.
I promise you that Stephenson is the biggest sleeper pick up of this free agent class. His hockey IQ, speed, and passing are elite. He was the 1C on our team for some deep playoff runs and our 2C for the cup run. He's immediately the best center on your team and probably will be for at least 2 years.
They were thinking they want to make the playoffs this year and they'll figure out the rest later. They did make the team a lot better for this season.
@CheapSeatsSports So short sighted though. Francis knows the team have to make playoffs this season to save his job so he's over paid on two players who probably will make the team better short term to make playoffs thus saving his job. But what about 4/5 years down the line when we are stuck with these contracts on 35 year olds crippling our market cap. Short term fix to save Ron's job...put himself first before long term best options for team.
Here's my thoughts after the video. What i think the signing of Stephenson means for Wright and Beniers. I think this will put Beniers on a wing making him focus more on the scoring. Wright can still move up as the #2 Centerman leaving Gourde at 3. Then letting IDK Kartye be the Center for the 4th line. He did that a little bit at the end of the year last year and i thought was pretty decent at it. But either Wright or Beniers will be moved to wing. That's my guess here.
Don’t think so. Beniers is a center through and through, and could be the next Bergeron (not as good but u get me) Wright is also a center through and through. My guess is more to make it easier for them, and have Stephenson as a kinda mentor for them I think. So Wright will be 3rd/4th center, Beniers #2/1 and Stephenson #1/2. So this years centers will be Stephenson- Beniers-Wright-Gourde, that’s my guess at least, just to protect the kids and take pressure of them so that they can develop and perform properly.
@@Juan-il3mo Wright in the 4th is a crime, and all the staff should be fired if that happens, he should get good minutes in the 2nd/3rd line Gourde needs to be the 4C and make a 4th line that grinds with him and Kartye. Chandler should be 1 probably and Beniers 2C so he gets less pressure. But im ok between Beniers, Chandler, Wright changing lines, but for god sake just play the young guys the right minutes to develop
(commented before i watched the video)I LOVE THOSE MOVES. About time Francis rattles some cages. We need a Centerman that can actually win faceoffs so what happens he goes and gets Vegas best centerman. And then goes and gets Floridas TOP scoring defenseman. So now we can have Dunn run the other powerplay. Evans can learn the NHL at a steady pace instead of being thrown to the wolves. And Beniers can actually be a winger which means HIGHER POINT PRODUCTION EXCELLENT
Agree with @Skeezie1986 .. great moves, I don't care about the contract or money shelled out... not our money , cap is going up.. just improve offense and goals!
The bigger concern past these 2 terrible moves is that Jamie Oleksiak is still on the roster. If they don't drop this slow, horrible defensemen then I probably won't be watching many games this year. He's HORRIBLE.
Montour was an ok signing that will almost certainly hurt in 3 years. Stephenson was the worst signing of the offseason. We may be wanting to get rid of him by midseason.
They are definitely moves made for the next year or two and then fox the fallout later. The Montour move I really like. It won't age well but that's just what you need to do to get a top FA.
I am super excited to see these players play, and excited overall for the season and how we can contend for the playoffs. The term and future is not looking great for the contracts main focus is play great now hopefully I see a great season! Go Kraken!
Short term the team is definitely better on paper going into the season than a year ago which is exciting.
Thanks for the video. Having trouble waiting patiently for the season to start. GO KRAKEN!
It'll be even harder over the next couple months with nothing happening.
With these signings and some of the young bucks coming out of Coachella and a brand new coach, I'm very excited for the new season. Now can we also get our 3rd jerseys and the Fanatics practice jerseys please 😊
I'm also excited for them to put out a third jersey, I hope it happens this season but I think it's more likely next season since Fanatics wanted minimal changes the first year of taking over.
I agree! It’s always more fun to be an optimistic fan! Thanks for the review. I’m excited to see who gets dragged into the deep next season 🦑
All who challenge the Kraken will!
I promise you that Stephenson is the biggest sleeper pick up of this free agent class. His hockey IQ, speed, and passing are elite. He was the 1C on our team for some deep playoff runs and our 2C for the cup run. He's immediately the best center on your team and probably will be for at least 2 years.
Yeah there is no doubting he makes the team better it's just the term isn't great and it seems like an experience contract.
Take care of Montour! Sad to see him leave down here in Fla
As a loyal panther bandwagoner... hurts to see Montour leave
You got Driegs back tho! Hope he gets a good chance there and stays healthy.
We now have two very good offensive leaning D’s which is a fantastic place to be. Ryker will be insurance and give him time to grow.
Yeah I do really like the Montour signing for at least the next few seasons.
Just too many years......i wish we knew what they are thinking???
They were thinking they want to make the playoffs this year and they'll figure out the rest later. They did make the team a lot better for this season.
@CheapSeatsSports So short sighted though. Francis knows the team have to make playoffs this season to save his job so he's over paid on two players who probably will make the team better short term to make playoffs thus saving his job. But what about 4/5 years down the line when we are stuck with these contracts on 35 year olds crippling our market cap. Short term fix to save Ron's job...put himself first before long term best options for team.
@@CheapSeatsSportslot of people don't realize that in any major league sport that teams have to overpay to obtain free agents
@@johnnyboboUK he has a boss
@@johnnyboboUK facts, these contracts are going to haunt the next gm
Here's my thoughts after the video. What i think the signing of Stephenson means for Wright and Beniers. I think this will put Beniers on a wing making him focus more on the scoring. Wright can still move up as the #2 Centerman leaving Gourde at 3. Then letting IDK Kartye be the Center for the 4th line. He did that a little bit at the end of the year last year and i thought was pretty decent at it. But either Wright or Beniers will be moved to wing. That's my guess here.
Don’t think so. Beniers is a center through and through, and could be the next Bergeron (not as good but u get me) Wright is also a center through and through. My guess is more to make it easier for them, and have Stephenson as a kinda mentor for them I think. So Wright will be 3rd/4th center, Beniers #2/1 and Stephenson #1/2. So this years centers will be Stephenson- Beniers-Wright-Gourde, that’s my guess at least, just to protect the kids and take pressure of them so that they can develop and perform properly.
@@Juan-il3mo Wright in the 4th is a crime, and all the staff should be fired if that happens, he should get good minutes in the 2nd/3rd line Gourde needs to be the 4C and make a 4th line that grinds with him and Kartye. Chandler should be 1 probably and Beniers 2C so he gets less pressure. But im ok between Beniers, Chandler, Wright changing lines, but for god sake just play the young guys the right minutes to develop
(commented before i watched the video)I LOVE THOSE MOVES. About time Francis rattles some cages. We need a Centerman that can actually win faceoffs so what happens he goes and gets Vegas best centerman. And then goes and gets Floridas TOP scoring defenseman. So now we can have Dunn run the other powerplay. Evans can learn the NHL at a steady pace instead of being thrown to the wolves. And Beniers can actually be a winger which means HIGHER POINT PRODUCTION EXCELLENT
I think Beniers will still be at center but he'll have less pressure on him.
Agree with @Skeezie1986 .. great moves, I don't care about the contract or money shelled out... not our money , cap is going up.. just improve offense and goals!
@@mimi-sf1ih your going to care about the money when team gets stucked in mediocrity with this aging bad contracts
The bigger concern past these 2 terrible moves is that Jamie Oleksiak is still on the roster. If they don't drop this slow, horrible defensemen then I probably won't be watching many games this year. He's HORRIBLE.
Montour was an ok signing that will almost certainly hurt in 3 years. Stephenson was the worst signing of the offseason. We may be wanting to get rid of him by midseason.
These were 2 crappy moves in my mind. Not impressed. 7 years for Stephenson?? What a joke.
They are definitely moves made for the next year or two and then fox the fallout later. The Montour move I really like. It won't age well but that's just what you need to do to get a top FA.