2014 Overspend in Free Agency Thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

NHL EXPERT PICKS ‏@NHLexpertpicks 28m
#RedWings invite D Aaron Rome to training camp on a tryout basis. 'He's a vet who has played pro hockey for a number of years' - GM Holland

That's about as good a description as I've heard.

Ken Holland is a vet who has GM'ed a pro hockey club for a number of years. This is also about as good a description as I've heard.

 

[mattola]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 6m
Goalie Darcy Kuemper has agreed to terms on a two-year (one-way) contract with MIN, AAV of $1.25M. #TSN

 

[IndyAndy]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 6m
Goalie Darcy Kuemper has agreed to terms on a two-year (one-way) contract with MIN, AAV of $1.25M. #TSN

So; Fletcher flinched, huh?

Minny was pretty adamant all along that it was going to be a two-way deal for the 1st year or nothing.

 

[puckhead]

So; Fletcher flinched, huh?

Minny was pretty adamant all along that it was going to be a two-way deal for the 1st year or nothing.

makes it easier to pay Kuemper when they can suspend the other dummy indefinitely (non-hockey injury) and use his retained salary.