FA Frenzy Thread

[elocomotive]

The best thing that could happen for the Pens today long term would be to not sign Parise. I don't understand why everyone is on pins and needles about it.

 

[Vadered]

Best thing short term would be sign Suter and Parise, though. Sure, they'd murder the cap in the future, but they'd go to Cup frontrunner like THAT. Plus, they have some solid Dmen who are stuck on ELCs for the next three years, so they can go a little nutso on the other guys.

 

[Vadered]

And NHL network just went directly from "The Kings have become the first NHL 8 seed to beat both the number one and number two seeds!!!" to "The Sticky Buddy! The power of glue, without the goo!"

Seriously, can't we have some type of transition here? It's like the freaking Bass Pro commercial from way back that nobody ever normalized the volume on.

 

[loki604]

The best thing that could happen for the Pens today long term would be to not sign Parise. I don't understand why everyone is on pins and needles about it.

Ok.

 

[pixburgher66]

Prust to MTL, 4 years 10M

 

[elocomotive]

Best thing short term would be sign Suter and Parise, though. Sure, they'd murder the cap in the future, but they'd go to Cup frontrunner like THAT. Plus, they have some solid Dmen who are stuck on ELCs for the next three years, so they can go a little nutso on the other guys.

Agree on Suter, not on Parise. Again, scoring goals not their issue. They have bad blue liners and a mediocre goalie. They have the horses up front, they showed that this past playoffs. Parise will help them lose 8-7. D help would help them win 5-3.

I guess I'm a little burned on all the chatter around what big free agent the Pens are gonna sign the last couple offseasons.

I'm more curious about some of the role players different teams are going to get.

 

[sbb122]

Rangers signed Michael Haley to a 2 year deal.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Wow this is boring the shit out of me

 

[elocomotive]

Prust to MTL, 4 years 10M

Good signing.

From 3 hours ago...
"@Eklund Prust getting tons of interest. Detroit may be leading."

 

[pixburgher66]

Prust and Subban on the same team...

 

[pixburgher66]

Heard that Parise may wait until tomorrow. I can't take that long of a wait. I CAN'T JUST SIT ON TWITTER YOU KNOW

 

[evolver115]

Agree on Suter, not on Parise. Again, scoring goals not their issue. They have bad blue liners and a mediocre goalie. They have the horses up front, they showed that this past playoffs. Parise will help them lose 8-7. D help would help them win 5-3.

I guess I'm a little burned on all the chatter around what big free agent the Pens are gonna sign the last couple offseasons.

I'm more curious about some of the role players different teams are going to get.

One thing you've got to remember post Staal trade, the dynamic of the team has changed quite a bit.

No longer is the bulk of the payroll tied up in three centers. I look for them to establish a solid two line combination. Parise would help accomplish that.

Defense in the long term also really isn't a concern with the depth down on the farm. Look for one or two young blue liners up with the big club, this season.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Tom Gulitti‏@TGfireandice

RT @ice_chip: Rutherford says Canes may receive answer on Parise today. Said decision on Suter probably would take longer.

Tom Gulitti‏@TGfireandice

RT @ice_chip: The "answer" on Parise may be whether Canes are on "short list." Final decision by Parise's camp could come tomorrow, he said.

Tom Gulitti‏@TGfireandice

RT @RobRossi_Trib: Told #pens quite comfortable with how #PariseWatch playing out, feel very good about their chances #NHLfreeagency

Rob Rossi‏@RobRossi_Trib

To temper #pens fans: Club confidence doesn't mean deal is done or close, just pleased with how discussions have gone #PariseWatch

 

[elocomotive]

One thing you've got to remember post Staal trade, the dynamic of the team has changed quite a bit.

No longer is the bulk of the payroll tied up in three centers. I look for them to establish a solid two line combination. Parise would help accomplish that.

Jordan Staal made $4mil per. It was never tied up in three centers, it was tied up in two. It's the same team, just with shittier defenders than their Cup run years. I said years ago losing Scuderi was a huge loss. They should focus on their blue line. Parise is going to be overpaid big time. He's going to get top 5 player dollar when he's around the bottom of the top 20.

If I were a rising franchise, I'd want him, but I don't think he's a good buy for well anchored teams.

 

[pixburgher66]

I want Parise, but at the right price. It seems that the sticking point with many is this $24M in signing bonuses. The ownership is willing to pony that up, so I'm not extremely worried. I'd rather Suter, but he's going to make more, and I doubt he leaves money on the table for the Pens. Parise I could see potentially doing that.

 

[pixburgher66]

@SunGarrioch
Greg Zanon has signed with Avalanche

 

[Darkstone42]

The best thing that could happen for the Pens today long term would be to not sign Parise. I don't understand why everyone is on pins and needles about it.

It depends on the terms. Parise can help us prevent goals, not just score them. Detroit stopped goals through simple puck possession for years, for example.

 

[evolver115]

Jordan Staal made $4mil per. It was never tied up in three centers, it was tied up in two. It's the same team, just with shittier defenders than their Cup run years. I said years ago losing Scuderi was a huge loss. They should focus on their blue line. Parise is going to be overpaid big time. He's going to get top 5 player dollar when he's around the bottom of the top 20.

If I were a rising franchise, I'd want him, but I don't think he's a good buy for well anchored teams.

Staal was just completing a long term deal, this season. He was also the third highest paid forward on a team emerging from a tighter cap situation post lockout. Looking at it in hindsight, it might not appear much money was tied up there, but it really was. Roughly 20 million per was tied amongst three centers. Why do you think they could only surround one center with top six wingers?

As for Scuderi, he maxed out a great post-season performance. Kudos to him and his agent. Hated to see him go, but that's what happens in free agency/salary cap era.

Parise is a solid two way player. I'd take him in a heartbeat.

 

[elocomotive]

It depends on the terms. Parise can help us prevent goals, not just score them. Detroit stopped goals through simple puck possession for years, for example.

Which is what you already lost in Jordan Staal (probably a better defender than Parise), so no gain there. Their defensive problems aren't with their forwards. It's the blue liners.

 

[Darkstone42]

Which is what you already lost in Jordan Staal (probably a better defender than Parise), so no gain there. Their defensive problems aren't with their forwards. It's the blue liners.

But we got that back in part with Sutter. Sutter won't be as dominant as Staal, but he's a good defensive forward. Parise is, too, and would give us good defensive guys on two lines instead of a great defensive guy on one.