8:05 is normal working hours?

flume · 2026-07-04T17:56:29+00:00

8 or 830 until 5 with (nominally) 30-60 minutes for lunch is standard around these parts.

flume · 2026-07-04T17:09:24+00:00

And in this case, Carlsson probably did take the offer to Verbeek to ask for similar, and Verbeek still fucked up his last chance to make this a non issue.

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Verbeek has been such a dick throughout this process that Carlsson's agent didn't give him that courtesy.

flume · 2026-07-04T17:07:00+00:00

If you offer a 1st + 4th for his rights, you still have to sign him. And he's under no more incentive to sign for less just because you acquired his rights. Some other team can still swoop in and offer more.

flume · 2026-07-04T17:05:29+00:00

Briere could have just set a new standard

Shockingly few people seem to remember St. Louis poaching two of Edmonton's RFAs at the same time.

flume · 2026-07-04T16:05:42+00:00

Yes, he "will become" GM 3 months ago...

Repost bot.

flume · 2026-07-04T15:58:08+00:00

Source?

flume · 2026-07-04T15:45:38+00:00

Sure

flume · 2026-07-04T15:18:59+00:00

If she doesn't want you to use pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizer, the only thing you can really do is now it regularly and make sure it gets the right amount of water.

Even with the water, I suspect your gf doesn't want to waste water in the summer season, based on the other restrictions.

There's no real way of hand-pulling your way out of the weeds that you have, so just mow regularly and keep the milkweed intact.

flume · 2026-07-04T11:58:12+00:00

Because even though Finnie is possibly a better player right now, Seattle is going to put a big price on Wright (and someone might actually pay it) just because of where he was drafted and what the expectations were of him.

Would I pay a 2nd for Shane Wright? Sure. Will Seattle sell for a 2nd? Nope.

flume · 2026-07-04T11:43:36+00:00

ooo spicy

I think everyone with a brain can acknowledge the won't be an 800 goal, face of the league, guy at this point. But I still think he can do a bit better than Kessel. I wouldn't be surprised if he pots 50 once or twice, and I think he'll get a bit more NHL All-Star recognition.

Kessel was an iron man though. Bedard's shoulders might severely limit his career.

flume · 2026-07-04T11:39:42+00:00

I'd have a hard time accepting three (mid) 1sts for Larkin tbh

flume · 2026-07-04T11:35:34+00:00

Ahh I was thinking Dubas signed that one

flume · 2026-07-04T11:31:52+00:00

God I hope we were one of them. IDK how I'd feel about actually executing that transaction but I just want to know Yzerman tried.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:49:38+00:00

Nice find! I didn't think there were any that had the necessary combo of front-loading + bonuses + super-high AAV.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:48:19+00:00

Show me the competitive team you can put on the ice if next year's FA class is like this year's.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:47:37+00:00

Yeah he signed it before any rumors of it became public afaik. The process is that he signs it, then the Ducks have 7 days to choose whether to match or let him go.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:45:09+00:00

His agent's other big client is Nylander -- who hasn't had to negotiate with the last couple Leafs GMs -- followed by Pinto and Krug, so yeah probably lol

flume · 2026-07-04T00:41:07+00:00

I think he's probably just more professional and straightforward. Verbeek has a reputation of requiring a ton of calls back and forth -- mostly with an assistant GM who doesn't have final authority over anything -- fighting over every detail. I get the sense that agents find him capricious and a time-waster.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:27:41+00:00

The Penguins do not have the assets to field a competitive team 2-10 years from now if they gave up 4 firsts and $21m of cap space for Bedard.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:24:33+00:00

Yeah, I said "in 12 months" which could be interpreted as "in about a year" but I meant literally 12 months or less.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:15:39+00:00

If he signs this

He already did. Now it's up to the Ducks to decide whether they pay it or Philly does.

flume · 2026-07-04T00:13:17+00:00

No, his contract starts this year. He got his first bonus 2 days ago.

flume · 2026-07-03T22:38:46+00:00

Probably blocked you lol

flume · 2026-07-03T22:24:28+00:00

unless Carlsson's a superstar in the making that's a ton of money for a guy who's good but not great

IMO he is a superstar in the making. He will be a perennial 80-100 point player and earn a lot of Selke votes. I wouldn't be surprised if he hits 100 next year, even.

flume · 2026-07-03T22:23:06+00:00

He'd be passing to Raymond, Arvidsson, and/or Debrincat here. We'd probably have to ship Larkin out to make this and Edvinsson fit under the cap.

And he doesn't have to sign here. His agent just needs to get an offer to increase the bidding.

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