the summer signings thread

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Sure glad we had a lockout back in 2004-05 so that owners could control themselves over the money they hand out to players...

 

[filosofy29]

A. Tits not returning to Nashville either.
did we know this already? is S. Tits still OK?
Nashville Predators Team News - Nashville Predators - Features

lol, Eklund is the source:

Kostitsyn is seen as a possible help to the leadership core in Washington and also brings some solid two-way play

AK as possilbe leadership to start an alcoholic revolution???

 

[flyersfan4706]

Yeah filo I gotta agree. Kelly is solid, but 4mil??? Jesus...

Picture is not mine by the way.

And to think Giroux is making, what, 3.75?

 

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Kostitsyn is seen as a possible help to the leadership core in Washington and also brings some solid two-fisted drinking to his play

fixed.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Nevermind...

Bob McKenzie‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

BOS agrees to terms with Chris Kelly on four-year, $12M deal and Gregory Campbell on three-year, $4.8M deal. AAVs of $3M and $1.6M.

 

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Those are better numbers for Kelly.

 

[puckhead]

maybe not worth it's own thread:

Rob Ray is replacing Harry Neale as color analyst for #Sabres games. Neale will still contribute to various broadcast segments.

 

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Maybe we should have a summer release thread:

The NHL free agent pool grew by two over the weekend, as the Anaheim Ducks announced forwards Jason Blake and Niklas Hagman won't return to the team next season.

Blake spent two and a half underwhelming seasons in Anaheim after being shipped out of Toronto in January 2010, along with Vesa Toskala, for goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

In 45 games with the Ducks last season, the 38-year-old winger scored seven goals and 12 points while missing three months after lacerating a tendon in his arm in October. Blake is in line for a significant pay cut from his five-year, $20 million deal ($4 million cap hit) he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007-08.

Hagman, who was moved out of Toronto the same day as Blake in a different deal with Calgary for defenceman Dion Phaneuf, spent 63 games with the Ducks in 2011-12 after being claimed off re-entry waivers from the Flames in November. The 32-year-old scored nine goals and 23 points between the Flames and Ducks last season while making $3 million.

 

[DChero]

Yeah filo I gotta agree. Kelly is solid, but 4mil??? Jesus...

Picture is not mine by the way.

And to think Giroux is making, what, 3.75?

How many years is he signed for that? Helluva bargain.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Maybe we should have a summer release thread:

The NHL free agent pool grew by two over the weekend, as the Anaheim Ducks announced forwards Jason Blake and Niklas Hagman won't return to the team next season.

Blake spent two and a half underwhelming seasons in Anaheim after being shipped out of Toronto in January 2010, along with Vesa Toskala, for goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

In 45 games with the Ducks last season, the 38-year-old winger scored seven goals and 12 points while missing three months after lacerating a tendon in his arm in October. Blake is in line for a significant pay cut from his five-year, $20 million deal ($4 million cap hit) he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007-08.

Hagman, who was moved out of Toronto the same day as Blake in a different deal with Calgary for defenceman Dion Phaneuf, spent 63 games with the Ducks in 2011-12 after being claimed off re-entry waivers from the Flames in November. The 32-year-old scored nine goals and 23 points between the Flames and Ducks last season while making $3 million.

Well that's 7 million towards resigning Getzlaf & Perry.

 

[puckhead]

Ian Laperrierre retired today.
shy on talent, but always a warrior.


also hey, buyout season started today!

 

[puckhead]

on a tangent:

@dchesnokov
CSKA has acquired #KHL rights to Radulov from Salavat Yulaev.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

interesting

esls said Parise was building a house in Minni

Former Minnesota GM Nanne says Parise will sign: “No one is going to outbid the Wild” BARREIRO_061212_HR3 - KFAN FM 100.3 #NJDevils #MNWild

 

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Parise:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

i still think Heatley is gonna get Parise hooked on coke though

 

[Vadered]

How many years is he signed for that? Helluva bargain.

Two years to go on that contract. Not sure if that counts the upcoming lockout though.

 

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Steve Simmons *cough* hack *cough* thinks Parise may sign with the Kings...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib
Parise says "no way" he'd sign with #nyrangers | StarTribune.com: News, weather, sports from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Minnesota Parise says "no way" he'd sign with Rangers | StarTribune.com #mnwild #njdevils #nhl

 

[puckhead]

Shaone Morrisonn signed a one year deal with Spartak Moscow in the #KHL


chips are falling, people!!!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Shaone Morrisonn signed a one year deal with Spartak Moscow in the #KHL

good move for this guy ... going to a place where no one will ever notice how fucked up the spelling of his name is

he can just concentrate on playing hockey now