2014 Overspend in Free Agency Thread

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tsnscottcullen: RT @ryanspark1: @Hope_Smoke @tsnscottcullen I would rather have Engellands agent. That guy makes magic happen.

Man, everybody is piling on (lol)

 

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I think so - this is really interesting, it's gone a few different ways - didn't think they'd bring him back

Well, they love their country music in Dallas, and what's country music without a good Fiddler?

 

[forty_three]

Hell i would have rather seen Steve Ott in Pittsburgh than Steve Downie. Would have cost a lot more but...

Could I interest you in a slightly used Jared Boll?

 

[mattola]

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think Vancouver and New Jersey would need him to most

 

[mattola]

I think Vancouver and New Jersey would need him to most

if bruins are in unless they get outbid bad I dont see why he wouldnt go there. it would be folly ( I love using that word ) if he didnt

 

[Cobiemonster]

if bruins are in unless they get outbid bad I dont see why he wouldnt go there. it would be folly ( I love using that word ) if he didnt

Bruins don't have the cap space, they have enough issues right now - they should focus on getting their own guys re-signed and trading at least one of the d-men

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I think Vancouver and New Jersey would need him to most

I won't complain if he comes to the Devils but I also don't think there's a spot for him, seems like more of the same of what we already have. He's a 2nd/3rd line winger, we have many of those. Really needed top line talent.

 

[mattola]

Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff 31s
Vancouver-based agent for what it's worth RT @Hockeyagent Radim Vrbata looking forward to joining a Canadian team. Details to follow

 

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and 2 seconds later

Craig Morgan ‏@cmorganfoxaz 1m
#Coyotes UFA Radim Vrbata is headed to the Vancouver Canucks.

 

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Order the rings, Matty...

 

[mattola]

Order the rings, Matty...

way ahead of you.. .do you want ranch dip for them or something else?

 

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way ahead of you.. .do you want ranch dip for them or something else?

Honey BBQ please

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think Vancouver and New Jersey would need him to most

Ta da

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Ray Whitney 2.0

 

[mattola]

2 yrs, $5 mil per for Vrbata to Canucks.

holy fuck its only 2 years and I get the impression he wanted a 4 year deal so took more money for less term. its ok for a 33 year old.

but thats ALOT of cake man.

 

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2 yrs, $5 mil per for Vrbata to Canucks.

holy fuck its only 2 years and I get the impression he wanted a 4 year deal so took more money for less term. its ok for a 33 year old.

but thats ALOT of cake man.

That's Mats Sundin money (or at least 1/2 of Mats Sundin)

 

[mattola]

That's Mats Sundin money (or at least 1/2 of Mats Sundin)

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m
Vrbata $4M salary and $1M bonus in each of his two seasons....limited NTC.

 

[Cobiemonster]

This does push the Canucks closer to the cap but not a bad deal for a few years - it bridges the gap between him and the younger players

 

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If Vrbata plays with the twins, do we call them "Two Bruddas and Vrbata"?