OFFICIAL: Free Agency Opening Day(s) thread....

[awaz]

so.. one of those live thread thingys would be good today.. i need some re-tweets (aka up to date posts here) cause my company bans twitter pages

 

[loki604]

McKenzie: Zybenek Michalek is going to market. Add another quality defenceman to the list.

 

[CatScrap]

Erik Johnson still available?

 

[evolver115]

Erik Johnson still available?

isn't he RFA?

 

[anderwho2513]

Yes he is.

 

[loki604]

What did Paul Martin make last year?

 

[CatScrap]

he was a RFA but no qualifying offer was sent.

 

[evolver115]

With Meszaros now in the fold in philly, what will happen with coburn?

 

[anderwho2513]

What did Paul Martin make last year?

3.833 was the cap hit. I don't know what the salary was.

 

[puckhead]

What did Paul Martin make last year?

$3.833m

 

[CatScrap]

Maybe Buffalo picks up Mason as a backup?

 

[anderwho2513]

With Meszaros now in the fold in philly, what will happen with coburn?

He'll be re-signed. They aren't close, but they only have to re-sign him, Carcillo, and Powe and they have over $5 million in cap space.

 

[loki604]

Thanks for the info anderwho and puckhead. Yes, I would welcome Paul Martin into the fold. Hamhuis makes me nervous. His attitude is weird.

 

[CatScrap]

Ottawa got Gonchar for 3 years 5.5 per

 

[anderwho2513]

Gonchar in Ottawa. 5.5 per for 3 years with full NTC. Should make our content Sens fans even happier.

 

[evolver115]

He'll be re-signed. They aren't close, but they only have to re-sign him, Carcillo, and Powe and they have over $5 million in cap space.

But if they re-sign Coburn, where does that put philly in the goalie derby? They won't have much to work with at that point.

 

[CatScrap]

He also picked up a NTC in the contract, Dreger

 

[loki604]

Wow, that Gonchar contract is ridiculous. But I wish him well.

 

[puckhead]

wow. Gonch scored with that deal.

 

[anderwho2513]

But if they re-sign Coburn, where does that put philly in the goalie derby? They won't have much to work with at that point.

Some are saying they want a 1b to match Leighton's 1a, but I think they'll stick with Leighton. The only time Leighton gave any indication he couldn't handle the job was the last 6 games. I guess they think his first 50+ games outweigh his last 6.