FA Frenzy Thread

[awaz]

@DarrenDreger
Joey Crabb agrees to 1 year deal with Washington Capitals.

thats what they get for all the semin they've had the past few years..

 

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Wait a sec, the Canucks signed this guy?!?

 

[loki604]

@LuigiLemieux
Day one of free agency is like when your parents let you open up one present on Christmas eve and you chose the fucking socks.

LMAO.

 

[puckhead]

To be fair, the Sharks haven't signed an NHL player yet today.

I think the STL was a mistake in favour of SJ on that list.



@KevinisInGoal
For #Canucks fans who like to rip Mason Raymond, he is real close with Jason Garrison, who just told me Raymond played role in coming here

oh.

 

[pixburgher66]

Well, one fanbase's wildest dreams will come true tomorrow. Jesus this is going to be a long night

Yeah...I was anxious LAST night. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHRRRR.

 

[pixburgher66]

I think the STL was a mistake in favour of SJ on that list.



@KevinisInGoal
For #Canucks fans who like to rip Mason Raymond, he is real close with Jason Garrison, who just told me Raymond played role in coming here

oh.

Yeah...apparently Paul Martin is helping the Parise talks. Uhhh...yeah, always supported him. Never wavered.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Anyone else kind of shocked that Detroit would sign (and overpay) that Tootoo piece of shit?

not to mention $1.9 million for healthy scratch Tootoo.
that seems a bit ridonculous.


good for Salo. there's no freakin' way he would have gotten that payday from the Canucks, let alone on a 2-year overage deal.

He's Suter Bait.

 

[esls79]

I don't care if the Wild sign both Suter and Parise (though I doubt they will) as they will never make the playoffs with that anchor of Heatley on the roster.

 

[mattola]

@DarrenDreger: As many of us predicted, the Devils have stepped up and are offering Martin Brodeur a 2 year contract.

 

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@KevinisInGoal
For #Canucks fans who like to rip Mason Raymond, he is real close with Jason Garrison, who just told me Raymond played role in coming here

oh.

So everytime Garrison falls down, matty has to take a drink?

 

[puckhead]

@DarrenDreger: As many of us predicted, the Devils have stepped up and are offering Martin Brodeur a 2 year contract.

@TSNBobMcKenzie
And I think Marty Brodeur will be hard pressed to get better than the two-year deal NJ is now believed to be offering him to stay a Devil.

all is right with the world again.

 

[mattola]

So everytime Garrison falls down, matty has to take a drink?

If garrison falls as much as Raymond I welcome death by alcohol

 

[Ho_Brah]

If the Parise market is indeed in the high $6MM AAV range (we keep hearing 12 years, $80MM-ish), that’s not outrageous for the Kings.

$80MM divided by 12 is $6.67, lower than Kopitar’s 6.8, lower than Doty’s 7. Even with Penner re-signing at $3.25MM, there’s room. How much room?

As of now, the Kings have $8.6MM in cap space for 2012-13, with 23 players signed. Obviously, not all of those 23 are going to be on the roster in the fall. Next summer, Quick gets $4MM more (AAV), Gagne, Penner and Scuderi can come off the books, and there are a number of RFAs due for raises (Voynov, Lewis, Loktionov, Clifford, Nolan…). And the year after that, Brown’s AAV gets doubled, but Mitchell and Greene can come off the books (and maybe Forbort, Deslauriers, Gravel, Hickey, or a cheaper option TBD can step up).

So I think, as it stands, Lombardi can pursue Parise to the limit of his actual interest, without any cap concerns. In fact, I would think Lombardi’s bigger concern with Parise is not the cap but the way a potential Parise contract would fit with the others. I don’t think he can get more than Kopitar or Doughty. And he can’t get more than what Brown will get in 2014.

If it were up to me (and it’s a good thing it’s not, because I probably would have traded Dustin Brown two years ago), I would offer Parise $6.75AAV for whatever silly number of years is necessary. Then, if Parise would rather play in Minnesota, Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, for not much more money, well — more power to him.

In which case, I hope he goes to our East Coast affiliate.

 

[pixburgher66]

If the Parise market is indeed in the high $6MM AAV range (we keep hearing 12 years, $80MM-ish), that’s not outrageous for the Kings.

$80MM divided by 12 is $6.67, lower than Kopitar’s 6.8, lower than Doty’s 7. Even with Penner re-signing at $3.25MM, there’s room. How much room?

As of now, the Kings have $8.6MM in cap space for 2012-13, with 23 players signed. Obviously, not all of those 23 are going to be on the roster in the fall. Next summer, Quick gets $4MM more (AAV), Gagne, Penner and Scuderi can come off the books, and there are a number of RFAs due for raises (Voynov, Lewis, Loktionov, Clifford, Nolan…). And the year after that, Brown’s AAV gets doubled, but Mitchell and Greene can come off the books (and maybe Forbort, Deslauriers, Gravel, Hickey, or a cheaper option TBD can step up).

So I think, as it stands, Lombardi can pursue Parise to the limit of his actual interest, without any cap concerns. In fact, I would think Lombardi’s bigger concern with Parise is not the cap but the way a potential Parise contract would fit with the others. I don’t think he can get more than Kopitar or Doughty. And he can’t get more than what Brown will get in 2014.

If it were up to me (and it’s a good thing it’s not, because I probably would have traded Dustin Brown two years ago), I would offer Parise $6.75AAV for whatever silly number of years is necessary. Then, if Parise would rather play in Minnesota, Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, for not much more money, well — more power to him.

In which case, I hope he goes to our East Coast affiliate.

I just can't see Parise saying absolutely no to the Rags because he was/is a Dev and then turning and signing with the Kings. I mean, otherwise, yeah, great fit. As far as the keeping it less than others, I know the feeling there. Pens have the room, but he won't make Sid/Geno money.

 

[filosofy29]

I think the STL was a mistake in favour of SJ on that list.



@KevinisInGoal
For #Canucks fans who like to rip Mason Raymond, he is real close with Jason Garrison, who just told me Raymond played role in coming here

oh.

lol, sorry if I'm missing a joke.....I was more joking that I don't consider Adam Burrish an NHL player.

 

[flyersfan4706]

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In which case, I hope he goes to our East Coast affiliate.

 

[puckhead]

‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Damn, forgot one. Look for @TsnMarcCrawford to delete TSN from his handle. Good luck Crow in your new challenge. #zurich #coach

 

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lol, sorry if I'm missing a joke.....I was more joking that I don't consider Adam Burrish an NHL player.

The sad part is that clown has a Stanley Cup ring and guys like Gilbert Perreault, Jean Ratelle, Trevor Linden, and Rick Middleton do not.

 

[mattola]

The sad part is that clown has a Stanley Cup ring and guys like Gilbert Perreault, Jean Ratelle, Trevor Linden, and Rick Middleton do not.

and Jarome Iginla

 

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and Jarome Iginla

Yeah, well at least Iggy is still an active player, so he still has a chance (cue the "Dumb and Dumber" clip)