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NHL Free Agency Thread
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:12 pm
Free agency begins July 1st. Your unofficial ranking of the UFA's can be found here: LINK
Who is going to get wildly overpaid and bust your team's cap for disappointing production?
Who is going to get wildly overpaid and bust your team's cap for disappointing production?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:17 pm to Baloo
We will take one Paul Stastny please.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:18 pm to Baloo
I hope the Avs figure out a way to keep Stastny....
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:23 pm to BunkieWrench
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I hope the Avs figure out a way to keep Stastny
He is coming home.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:26 pm to kilo
So will everyone. Stastny is gonna get paaaaaaaaaaaaid.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:34 pm to Baloo
quote:Yep. he is going to get in the 7 mil per neighborhood.
Stastny is gonna get paaaaaaaaaaaaid.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:39 pm to kilo
Stastny will be overpaid, but probably not a ton. Don't see any Clarkson's out there this year.
ETA: It's hard to believe Anton Stralman is now a premier free agent after his time in Columbus. He was okay, I guess. Nothing special at all.
ETA: It's hard to believe Anton Stralman is now a premier free agent after his time in Columbus. He was okay, I guess. Nothing special at all.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:57 pm to Baloo
quote:
Who is going to get wildly overpaid and bust your team's cap for disappointing production?
Matt Niskanen, especially if the Caps are the ones dumb enough to give him 6-7 years at 5 million. Which sounds very likely.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:11 pm to UltimateHog
The Blues were supposedly going to kick the tires on Niskanen but if he wants that long a term there is no way they will be interested, especially at 5mil+
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:24 pm to kilo
Can't wait to see what the Stars do. They need a second line center, a top two defender and a backup goalie that's worth a damn.
Rumors are out there that them and StL are the only two teams still negotiating on a trade for Jason Spezza and that he would accept a trade to Dallas.
It might be a fun week or two for Stars fans if they make a couple of moves and capitalize on last season's success.
Rumors are out there that them and StL are the only two teams still negotiating on a trade for Jason Spezza and that he would accept a trade to Dallas.
It might be a fun week or two for Stars fans if they make a couple of moves and capitalize on last season's success.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:35 pm to Baloo
vanek is about to make some real money
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:57 pm to kilo
Niskanen will take no less than 6 years and 5 million.
But he'll get it from one retarded team, hopefully the Caps.
Red Wings supposedly want him bad as well.
But he'll get it from one retarded team, hopefully the Caps.
Red Wings supposedly want him bad as well.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 2:08 am to UltimateHog
Ryan Miller is gonna get paid big bucks for a mid-30's goalie.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 8:59 am to UltimateHog
There was a terrifying tweet that the Caps are interested in both Niskanen AND Orpik. Signing Orpik would be like Matt Cooke in reverse.
I like Niskanen a lot. A lot of Caps fans want to sign Ehrhoff, now that he's been bought out. but Ehrhoff is 31 and Niskanen is 27. It's quite likely Niskanen's best year's are ahead of him (given blueliners slower development patterns) while a Ehrhoff deal is pretty much guaranteed to be flushing money down the toilet in the last years of the deal.
Personally, I'd rather save the cash and go after Fayne for a reasonable cap hit, and then go big after Statsny with Grabbo as your back up plan. Center matters more for the Caps. They need a 2C desperately.
I like Niskanen a lot. A lot of Caps fans want to sign Ehrhoff, now that he's been bought out. but Ehrhoff is 31 and Niskanen is 27. It's quite likely Niskanen's best year's are ahead of him (given blueliners slower development patterns) while a Ehrhoff deal is pretty much guaranteed to be flushing money down the toilet in the last years of the deal.
Personally, I'd rather save the cash and go after Fayne for a reasonable cap hit, and then go big after Statsny with Grabbo as your back up plan. Center matters more for the Caps. They need a 2C desperately.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 9:00 am to Baloo
You really don't want Niskanen, especially for that long at that price.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 9:09 am to UltimateHog
I thought Niskanen was the Pens' best blueliner outside of Martin (Maata will likely get there, but he's not there yet). He lead the team in Corsi while taking some of the team's hardest shifts and being paired without another stud D. I've been a fan of his since he played in Dallas. Very active and mobile defender. I think his scoring stats are illusory, but I think he'd make a great partner for Mike Green.
A 6-7 year deal for a 27 year old is not outrageous. Particularly a defensman. that's about where his productive years will end, at age 33 or 34. You have to overpay to sign a UFA, but that's a worthwhile gamble. I'd prefer 6 at $5mm AVV, but we'll see how the market shakes out.
A 6-7 year deal for a 27 year old is not outrageous. Particularly a defensman. that's about where his productive years will end, at age 33 or 34. You have to overpay to sign a UFA, but that's a worthwhile gamble. I'd prefer 6 at $5mm AVV, but we'll see how the market shakes out.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 9:18 am to Baloo
He's a fine player, I just wouldn't pay that much for him or commit to him that long.
He also disappeared in that Rangers series was pretty dreadful after a great start to the postseason. He's a good scorer.
I think he's going to Detroit anyways. You can have Orpik though.
He also disappeared in that Rangers series was pretty dreadful after a great start to the postseason. He's a good scorer.
I think he's going to Detroit anyways. You can have Orpik though.
This post was edited on 7/1/14 at 9:19 am
Posted on 7/1/14 at 9:37 am to UltimateHog
@RumorBreak: *BREAKING*: The Canucks and Ryan Miller have a mutual agreement on a contract. Hearing 3-4 years and just a tad more than $5M per.
Lol Vancouver. How fitting.
Lol Vancouver. How fitting.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:08 am to UltimateHog
@DefendingBigD: The Stars have traded some substantial names for Spezza, we're hearing. Possibly three forwards, mostly likely from AHL.
@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Trade not official yet but Senators have agreed to deal Jason Spezza to Dallas. More to come.
@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Trade not official yet but Senators have agreed to deal Jason Spezza to Dallas. More to come.
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