Holy shit talk about another guy trying to play on every O6 team lol. Only needs Boston after this
Wakattack00
Evolving Hockey projected a 4 year/ $4.4 AAV for Gustafsson so this seems like a big ol steal to me. Dude’s metrics are really strong too. Very strong even strength player last season.
basicallyademon
I feel neutral on this.
Environmental_Arm_27
Interesting, makes a lot more sense if there are some significant moves coming. But for price and term along with quality of player this is a nice fit.
LunarGhoul
I don’t hate it. This is our Gostisbehere replacement. I still think we need to move out at least one of Maatta or Holl.
Lamprayisme
Gustafsson’s a pure offensive defenceman, so he’s our Ghost replacement at a lot cheaper, which I’m fine with.
But surely this blocks Johansson? Unless we plan to trade Maata or dump Holl on someone
Chiarot Seider
Edvinsson Petry
Maata Holl
Gustafsson
Johansson
e: Also trading Walman to make space for Gus? I think the kitchen’s starting to smoke
CBPanik
So why didn’t we just keep Walman again?
Valace2
You guys are excited about another 30+ year old meh defenseman?
Is this how far we have fallen?
Still failing to see the need of offloading a 2nd round pick for cap space.
jfstompers
I don’t get this one, another LD. He has offensive skills but we’re back to 5 LD.
dontcaredontcaer
Better than overpaying Ghost
MeshuGojira
Wasn’t he Trouba’s partner in NY?
TheBrothersClegane
His favorite player growing up was Lidstrom <3
Positive_Possible397
Keep hearing he’s our ghost replacement. We really gonna see this guy on PP1 over Mo? I can see him maybe being the PP2 guy. But Mo gonna offer a ton more than this guy on the PP.
SauceHankRedemption
I think this is a good signing. To me this is better than Trouba. Less money, better stats. Only downside is that he doesn’t bring that physicality…also I guess that he is a lefty.
epheisey
Why do we keep adding bottom pair defenseman when we have a prospect system full of these guys…
smackinisaiah
Possible that because he was Trouba’s linemate, this is a negotiation piece as well as a Ghost replacement?
cutyourhair
I like it as a straight up Ghost replacement. I wasn’t interested in any long-term commitment to him, so this is a plus.
Not gonna say anything about the overall construction of the D core because that cannot be the whole picture right now. If it is, we have a problem, but we’re not there yet.
Unstep-in-Time
Nice.
JeremyEMT
This is a very solid Walman replacement.
Cheaper than Walman and ghost.
Should pair nicely with Seider.
Prize_Efficiency_869
Finally Simon Will be penciled into the defense.
Detroit defense just got that much better with Simon arrival.
Now to get rid of one of chiarot or holl please.
xmpcxmassacre
People are upset when we are replacing our offensive defenseman with a defensive defenseman that still has offense upside? With that cheap of a deal? After seeing our defense last season?
This is a steal and the team is better. Our ppg will go up naturally when we aren’t allowing 50 sog and can get out of our own zone.
OkraNo8365
Ghost replacement for cheaper. He’s more defense and less offense but that’s what we need
CamouflageGoose
Thought we were getting Trouba?
CrowsTaint
I don’t like it.
zakksyuk
+35 Last year. If the Trouba trade comes through our defense will be fucking insaneeeeeeeeeee.
RuthlesslyEmpathetic
Just watched some highlights to refresh my memory and I totally forgot he was teammates with Kane before. Not that says anything, but still an interesting tidbit.
2shack
Man, given that Ghost just signed for 3.6 for 3 years in Carolina, I’m kind of annoyed by this now.
Electrical-Ad-7852
What can we expect with Gustafsson? Less offense than Ghost but more fundamentally solid?
Motown27
I have no strong feelings one way or the other. Seems like we got him cheap though.
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Another Lefty???? Why?!?!?
We’ve got our Ghost replacement
MAKE IT STOP WHAT ARE U DOING
I don’t understand
Very reasonable contract at least
Edvinsson will not be blocked.
Bargain bin Gostisbehere
So much for Johansson.
Holy shit talk about another guy trying to play on every O6 team lol. Only needs Boston after this
Evolving Hockey projected a 4 year/ $4.4 AAV for Gustafsson so this seems like a big ol steal to me. Dude’s metrics are really strong too. Very strong even strength player last season.
I feel neutral on this.
Interesting, makes a lot more sense if there are some significant moves coming. But for price and term along with quality of player this is a nice fit.
I don’t hate it. This is our Gostisbehere replacement. I still think we need to move out at least one of Maatta or Holl.
Gustafsson’s a pure offensive defenceman, so he’s our Ghost replacement at a lot cheaper, which I’m fine with.
But surely this blocks Johansson? Unless we plan to trade Maata or dump Holl on someone
Chiarot Seider
Edvinsson Petry
Maata Holl
Gustafsson
Johansson
e: Also trading Walman to make space for Gus? I think the kitchen’s starting to smoke
So why didn’t we just keep Walman again?
You guys are excited about another 30+ year old meh defenseman?
Is this how far we have fallen?
Still failing to see the need of offloading a 2nd round pick for cap space.
I don’t get this one, another LD. He has offensive skills but we’re back to 5 LD.
Better than overpaying Ghost
Wasn’t he Trouba’s partner in NY?
His favorite player growing up was Lidstrom <3
Keep hearing he’s our ghost replacement. We really gonna see this guy on PP1 over Mo? I can see him maybe being the PP2 guy. But Mo gonna offer a ton more than this guy on the PP.
I think this is a good signing. To me this is better than Trouba. Less money, better stats. Only downside is that he doesn’t bring that physicality…also I guess that he is a lefty.
Why do we keep adding bottom pair defenseman when we have a prospect system full of these guys…
Possible that because he was Trouba’s linemate, this is a negotiation piece as well as a Ghost replacement?
I like it as a straight up Ghost replacement. I wasn’t interested in any long-term commitment to him, so this is a plus.
Not gonna say anything about the overall construction of the D core because that cannot be the whole picture right now. If it is, we have a problem, but we’re not there yet.
Nice.
This is a very solid Walman replacement.
Cheaper than Walman and ghost.
Should pair nicely with Seider.
Finally Simon Will be penciled into the defense.
Detroit defense just got that much better with Simon arrival.
Now to get rid of one of chiarot or holl please.
People are upset when we are replacing our offensive defenseman with a defensive defenseman that still has offense upside? With that cheap of a deal? After seeing our defense last season?
This is a steal and the team is better. Our ppg will go up naturally when we aren’t allowing 50 sog and can get out of our own zone.
Ghost replacement for cheaper. He’s more defense and less offense but that’s what we need
Thought we were getting Trouba?
I don’t like it.
+35 Last year. If the Trouba trade comes through our defense will be fucking insaneeeeeeeeeee.
Just watched some highlights to refresh my memory and I totally forgot he was teammates with Kane before. Not that says anything, but still an interesting tidbit.
Man, given that Ghost just signed for 3.6 for 3 years in Carolina, I’m kind of annoyed by this now.
What can we expect with Gustafsson? Less offense than Ghost but more fundamentally solid?
I have no strong feelings one way or the other. Seems like we got him cheap though.
We have Ghost at home.
played with kane and cat already too. nice