FA Frenzy Thread

[pixburgher66]

Commmmme on downnnnnnnn NHL GMs! Who is gonna make the biggest splash? How quickly will the dominoes fall?


T-minus 13 hours!

 

[flyersfan4706]

Id like Bryan Allen, please. (I'll take Garrison, preferably. Cant get picky though)

For a 4th line pickup Id also like Prust puke, Knuble, and/or Armstrong.


So yeah.


And I am intertested in Semin.

 

[pixburgher66]

Gosh I hate Prust. No way Burkie lets him go elsewhere though. That's gotta be his man-crush right now.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Prust was certainly a douche bag and the exact kind of guy that I have always hated in real life when I saw him on 24/7, but Id like im as a Flyer. For Christ Sake, I hated Max Talbot more than anybody 365 days ago and know he is a solid guy that I really like.

Tootoo, too. Gettin' gritty wit it

 

[pixburgher66]

Prust and Talbot are cut from the same douchey cloth. But, at least Talbot has a good heart. Dunno about Prust. I know the Pens are considering him as well as a winger for Sutter. Ugh.

 

[elocomotive]

Oooo...oooo... I'd like to be the Eklund of this thread...

@elokund - Sources tell me that Alex Semin has just signed a 3-year deal with the Florida Panthers worth more than $26 million #givethemtheCup

 

[dash]

Prust is a good egg, heart and soul guy, he's a less talented version of Ian Laperriere...

 

[flyersfan4706]

Yeah, if Prust signs with the Penguins hate is going to be a severe understatement.

 

[elocomotive]

Prust was certainly a douche bag and the exact kind of guy that I have always hated in real life when I saw him on 24/7, but Id like im as a Flyer.

I love this statement! Lol.

 

[pixburgher66]

Eloklund, hahahahahah. Nice.


Alright, my only prediction is this: Pens WON'T sign Suter. Too expensive, DET has more to work with, more holes to fill, and he's apparently going to wait awhile, tying the hands of many GMs...Shero learned about waiting.

 

[elocomotive]

Someone refresh my memory. Will we hear about like 30 signings in a few minutes that have just been waiting for the July 1 deadline though basically agreed to by the parties. Or will it just be a slow trickle for the first few days. I can't remember how it's been in recent years.

 

[elocomotive]

Hold on... what's this? (puts finger to ear) Okay, breaking news...

@eloklund... Shane Doan signs with Pittsburgh for 4 years for $26 million. Parise and Sutter likely to sign as well within the next 2 days.

 

[pixburgher66]

Someone refresh my memory. Will we hear about like 30 signings in a few minutes that have just been waiting for the July 1 deadline though basically agreed to by the parties. Or will it just be a slow trickle for the first few days. I can't remember how it's been in recent years.

The only one I can really remember was 2 years ago...and it was pretty quick. Within 40 minutes I recall the Armstrong signing (BIG bucks) and the Pens had both Martin and Michalek inked.

 

[pixburgher66]

I don't want Doan. Not a big fan. Not sure why that is though.

 

[Darkstone42]

I love Doan. I got to see him play live out here in Arizona. He never seems to take a shift off.

 

[elocomotive]

I love Doan. I got to see him play live out here in Arizona. He never seems to take a shift off.

His ATOI must be absurd!!

 

[pixburgher66]

I'm sure I'd enjoy watching him play. Generally I love any player that dons the Pens crest. Just the way it goes. I guess I'd consider him a good option if Parise doesn't pan out. Man...would love to see into the mind of Shero tonight.

 

[Vadered]

His ATOI must be absurd!!

Yeah, but his points per minute stat is goddamn TERRIBLE.

 

[Darkstone42]

His ATOI must be absurd!!

I'm sure I'd enjoy watching him play. Generally I love any player that dons the Pens crest. Just the way it goes. I guess I'd consider him a good option if Parise doesn't pan out. Man...would love to see into the mind of Shero tonight.

Pix! I will be playing softball tomorrow morning at 9, and that's when free agency starts, so I won't be around to post about the Penguins' signings.

Consequently, if they make a good signing, I am putting you in charge of having Jeremiah approve that signing.

Can I count on you?

 

[elocomotive]

Hold on... what's this? (puts finger to ear) Okay, breaking news...

@eloklund... Shane Doan signs with Pittsburgh for 4 years for $26 million. Parise and Sutter likely to sign as well within the next 2 days.

LOL! I wrote this as a joke, and hadn't looked at Eklund for, oh... two years? But this is from him just minutes after me...

"Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund Finally…I believe Shane Doan ends up in Pittsburgh"

LMAO. Am I his source? Hahahaha.