Free Agent Preview

Draft week in Nashville has come and gone. Heading into the week there were a lot of rumours about big trades and nothing really came to fruition as the league gathered at Bridgestone Arena. Why were things so quiet? Frank and Jason dug into that today on the pod.We did see a few moves like the Josh Bailey trade and subsequent buyout, the trade the Blackhawks made to acquire Corey Perry’s rights, and the Oilers move to clear out cap space. Frank talked about the chances that Perry actually signs in Chicago and Jason gave some insight into the Oilers decision to move on from both Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin.From there, they talked about what they’re expecting to happen when July 1st when free agency opens. This year’s free agent class doesn’t feature a lot of high-end options, but there are plenty of useful players. They offered up a few predictions on what could happen this Saturday.Tyler also popped in for a fresh edition of Fill in the Blank to ask the guys about JT Compher, Blake Wheeler, and the rest of the decisions that the Jets have to make.0:42 - Draft recap8:55 - Day two trades20:15 - The goalie carousel24:40 - Capitals' & Islanders' offseason plans38:59 - Fill in the Blank45:30 - Oilers RW options, market for SoucyWant to hear more from Frank, Jason and the entire DFO team? Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailyfaceoff2563You can find Frank’s latest Trade Targets board here: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/all-eyes-on-jets-pierre-luc-dubois-as-no-1-on-daily-faceoffs-trade-targets-board You can check out Frank’s latest top 50 free agents list: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/konecny-sanheim-among-six-philadelphia-flyers-on-trade-targets-top-40Check out our friends at Betano and the all their 2023 NHL: Draft odds here: https://www.betano.ca/sport/hockey/north-america/nhl/10118/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.