Free agency 2015 - The day where nothing makes sense and the money don't matter.

[BGDave]

Kinda surprised at some guys that have not signed yet: Franson, Stewart, Semin and Oduya come to mind.

There should be interest in signing them, maybe they and their agents have an overinflated view of the market.

 

[dash]

Kinda surprised at some guys that have not signed yet: Franson, Stewart, Semin and Oduya come to mind.

There should be interest in signing them, maybe they and their agents have an overinflated view of the market.

Franson - Too slow
Stewart - Too inconsistent
Semin - Too expensive
Oduya - Too old

 

[forty_three]

Whew. Thank God this is *after* Saad agreed to his deal.

Franson - Too slow
Stewart - Too inconsistent
Semin - Too expensive
Oduya - Too old

I would make some kind of comment in agreement with this, however I just know that if I did, the hockey Gods would slap me with a Jarmo press conference announcing his signing.

So I am not going to say anything.

 

[Comeds]

Tarasenko is just 23 too.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

If I'm Pittsburgh I'm throwing a 1 year deal at Semin. How many more years will you get out of Crosby and Malkin? Crosby's concussion issues and Malkin's body breaking down by the day, they should be all in on winning in the next year or 2. A move like this would be low risk, high reward and you don't have to give up any assets.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Whew. Thank God this is *after* Saad agreed to his deal.



I would make some kind of comment in agreement with this, however I just know that if I did, the hockey Gods would slap me with a Jarmo press conference announcing his signing.

So I am not going to say anything.

Doubt it had much effect one way or the other. Talking about two very different players.

 

[Comeds]

If I'm Pittsburgh I'm throwing a 1 year deal at Semin. How many more years will you get out of Crosby and Malkin? Crosby's concussion issues and Malkin's body breaking down by the day, they should be all in on winning in the next year or 2. A move like this would be low risk, high reward and you don't have to give up any assets.

I too think that would be a really good move.

Think of the jokes we could make about Pix liking Semin too.

(I'll just be sitting in the corner now)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I too think that would be a really good move.

Think of the jokes we could make about Pix liking Semin too.

(I'll just be sitting in the corner now)

Better than when Eloco did?

 

[DragonfromTO]

Whew. Thank God this is *after* Saad agreed to his deal.



I would make some kind of comment in agreement with this, however I just know that if I did, the hockey Gods would slap me with a Jarmo press conference announcing his signing.

So I am not going to say anything.

Do you think the two are comparable? I don't

Edit: I see now that BBB made the same point, so don't feel like you should respond to both Sorry

 

[DragonfromTO]

If I'm Pittsburgh I'm throwing a 1 year deal at Semin. How many more years will you get out of Crosby and Malkin? Crosby's concussion issues and Malkin's body breaking down by the day, they should be all in on winning in the next year or 2. A move like this would be low risk, high reward and you don't have to give up any assets.

Even if it goes badly you can just unload Semin on someone else at the deadline anyway

 

[dash]

Even if it goes badly you can just unload Semin on someone else at the deadline anyway

lol - Stick(y) Semin with someone else, eh?

 

[Comeds]

Better than when Eloco did?

Eloco wasn't shy about how much he enjoyed seeing Semin on the ice.

 

[forty_three]

Do you think the two are comparable? I don't

Edit: I see now that BBB made the same point, so don't feel like you should respond to both Sorry

A 23 year old with 131 career points vs a 22 year old with 126 career points AND two cups?

I could see discussions getting... tense.

Style of play, indeed the very concept of logic, doesn't usually apply when agents get involved.

 

[dash]

Kinda surprised at some guys that have not signed yet: Franson, Stewart, Semin and Oduya come to mind.

There should be interest in signing them, maybe they and their agents have an overinflated view of the market.

As soon as somebody ruptures a tendon playing floorball or slips in the shower, the agents for these guys will start receiving phone calls.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Eloco wasn't shy about how much he enjoyed seeing Semin on the ice.

I'm always uncomfortable when guys are battling in the corner and Semin ends up getting smeared all over the glass

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Eloco wasn't shy about how much he enjoyed seeing Semin on the ice.

yup ... his joy didnt even dissipate after that one time he went to a game and got hit in the face with a Semin shot

 

[BGDave]

As soon as somebody ruptures a tendon playing floorball or slips in the shower,

As I read this, I kept waiting for the Semin reference.....

 

[dash]

As I read this, I kept waiting for the Semin reference.....

lol - sorry, I kind of trailed off there - As soon as somebody ruptures a tendon playing floorball or slips in the shower, some GM will prematurely blow a load.

 

[BGDave]

Much better

 

[dash]

Mirtle in the cesspool says Franson was asking for 6 years and 6 million per season. No wonder he's still looking for work.