Guest Low Roller Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 So according to Eklund, the Blackhawks have begun their salary purge by trading Byfuglian, Eager and Sopel to Alanta for picks and prospects. (e5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigTime Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigTime Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 DAMN!! The one time Eklund gets it right (but add Akim Aliu)ROLL ON ROLLER....roll on~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Pretty funny...In the interest of accuracy, @eklund reported Chi-Atl trade first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Marleau and Pavelski re-signed by San Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Leafs get Versteeg from Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Could be the start of a good free agent season fro the Leafs...This may be said by Leafs fans every season but it does look like Burke is slowly starting to bhuild something with a younger team...Kessel,Bozak,Kulimen,Phaneuf,Schenn and add Versteeg to that list who is only 24... Add in the Monster in goal and I'm starting to see where his vision is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Well, I'm hoping they can hold on to Kulemin. Reports this morning are that talks are "making progress". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 If you ask me, POG aint thinking this through. Then again that's the way of the Leaf fan. A 24 year old who scored 20 goals in a full season playing with the likes of Hossa making 3 million+ this upcoming year vs a 24 year old who scored 9 goals in half a season playing with a shitty offence making less than 800 grand this upcoming year.Way to help Chicago's cap there Burke but I suppose that's what you like to do for other GM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Actually I look at it like Stalberg coming off a concussion doesn't have the leadership and experience that a young Versteeg has... Kris has now seen what it takes to make a run at the cup and having a youngster with that kind of experience can only help the dressing room. I'm not gonna question Burke until the team has been fully put together and we spend the money we have under the cap... a good 15 mil I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Really? The Leafs have that much cap space??? Jesus. I thought they were pushing the limit which is the main reason I questioned that move. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Ottawa signs Pavel Bure to a 4 year, 28 million dollar contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Close... Sergei Gonchar though... They have a pretty good anchor on the PP if he can stay healthy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 After 4 hours of free agency, is it safe to assume Nabokov/Turco/Mason = SOL? Who still needs a goalie?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hey Booche & dave-O, it was great running into you guys - sitting just a few rows in front of me at the CMAC!Mixed feelings about Gonchar, he's a great defenceman and good offensively too, but $5.5M a year is pricey. Should have put the money towards Volchenkov? Not sure how much Volchenkov will sign for with another team.An interesting free agent "frenzy" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) In a vacuum, I think the Gonchar signing is great - he still has elite skill and logs a ton of ice, should help Ottawa's lousy PP. But I can't understand why a team at the stage the Sens are at would want another 35+ player?Good to see you too Dave! Edited July 1, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Calgary brings back Doug Gilmour... oh wait, no it's Tanguay and Jokinen, same diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 After 4 hours of free agency, is it safe to assume Nabokov/Turco/Mason = SOL? Who still needs a goalie??Forgot about Atlanta needing a goaler, they signed Mason for pretty cheap. Nabby and Turco may have priced themselves straight to the KHL... maybe Philly could still sign one cheap?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Holy fuck, at least I am not a Calgary fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 I think Jersey got A-Train for about 4 mill a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigTime Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Will this be the year the NHL GM's REALLY start to bury contracts in the minors? There is speculation that the following may end up in the minors for cap reasons:- Sheldon Sourray- Christobal Huet- The Rangers team (if they go after Kovy 2.0)- Hamrlik (please....ok, maybe he's just on my wishlist)Once the seal is broken with doing this, it will become more common... Funny that it may be Edmonton to do this first, as no one wants to play there to begin with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 If it becomes too common the next round of CBA talks may seal up that loophole. Anyone remember Jeff Finger's amazing run with the Leafs? The Hawks are in serious trouble cap-wise because they face almost $5M in cap-reduction penalty for this year because of going over the cap last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Kovalchuk about to agree to a 7-year $60M contract with the Devils? Interesting, this gives me hope that the age of overpaying players is over.Averaging about $8.5M per season, it's not far off what Atlanta was offering him with 12 years for $101M (averaging $8.4M per season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 What part if anything you wrote suggests that the age of overpaying players is over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Because Kovalchuk was looking for $10M a year at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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