NHL Free Agency - News & Rumors & Gamethread
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To be fair, I would love him on the 4th line. Just not at 4 years, $12m, which is what he is looking for. The guy hits everything that moves, plays a great physical game, but has little skill to offer.
Interesting that Demers and Russell haven't signed yet. Figured they would sign within the first hour or so. Haggs speculated that could be because there are a lot of teams looking to trade for a defenseman, so the market has been delayed. Squirrel might have finally found a nut there. I find that very curious.
Vanek looked cooked last year, but I could still see him putting up 25 goals in Detroit. Nice signing for them, as their system should bring out the best from him.
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Demers to FL for 5/22.5 probably the best contract in FA. Really surprised he couldn't get at least 6/30.
FL is going to contend for the next 5+yrs.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/panthers-sign-jason-demers-to-five-year-22-5m-contract-173105663.html
Given tax implications B's probably would have had to been at 5/25, that is still a deal I would have been happy with.
FL is going to contend for the next 5+yrs.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/panthers-sign-jason-demers-to-five-year-22-5m-contract-173105663.html
Given tax implications B's probably would have had to been at 5/25, that is still a deal I would have been happy with.
I just don't see Demers as that type of player. He's basically a defensive 4, and while that might be a decent fit on a team with the likes of Ekblad and Yandle, he would have not been a solution here. I'm glad the Bruins passed on him.
At this point if they haven't signed him yet then they can't be too enamored with him, so I'm not that worried about it.
Panthers are going to be a pain in the assignment for some time. Everyone is now signed except Huberdeau. That said, they better hope Smith and Trocheck are the guys they saw last year because they now have $10mil tIed up in those guys
Leafs re-signed Roman Polak yesterday, numbers came out today - 1 year @ $2.25m.
Solid business for them. Overall trade was:
1/3 of Nick Spaling's season
1/3 of Polak's season
for
2 SJS 2nd rounders
Raffi Torres's post-nasal drip
If they re-sign Spaling only to trade him and Polak again on deadline day, it's officially a heist.
Solid business for them. Overall trade was:
1/3 of Nick Spaling's season
1/3 of Polak's season
for
2 SJS 2nd rounders
Raffi Torres's post-nasal drip
If they re-sign Spaling only to trade him and Polak again on deadline day, it's officially a heist.
Yep, I would have been happy if the Bruins signed him to that deal and had him as the 4th line center and PK specialist.
Kelly had 3g, 2a in the 2011 Habs series. They don't win that series or the Cup without him. Long live the cage.
That would have been a good deal for us for the 4th line and PK piece. I still prefer Accari as the 4th line center.
In positive news, Kris Russell still hasn't signed with the Bruins.
In negative news, it is still a possibility.
In negative news, it is still a possibility.
Is he going to win the Cody Franson Memorial Free Agent Award this year? Can't think of anyone off the top of my head that's decent and still available.
Well you can make the argument on decent or not I guess. If the price drops below 4 million and 2 year or less then he becomes marginally interesting.
If I had my pick of all the FA right now I'd probably take Jiri Hudler as the best player available, and trade Spooner for D help. I don't overrate Hudler despite his big year a year back, but he is basically a better more experienced version of Spooner, who has proven he can play wing
MacKinnon re-signs in Colorado for 7 years, $6.3m AAV
Scheifele re-signs in Winnipeg for 8 years, $6.125m AAV
Landon Ferraro signs in St. Louis on a 1 year, 2-way deal
Scheifele re-signs in Winnipeg for 8 years, $6.125m AAV
Landon Ferraro signs in St. Louis on a 1 year, 2-way deal
$900K for Ferraro, apparently.
I suppose the glut of centers makes him redundant but isn't that pretty cheap? Wouldn't there be some value in stashing him ... somewhere?
I suppose the glut of centers makes him redundant but isn't that pretty cheap? Wouldn't there be some value in stashing him ... somewhere?
Seems like a good deal for the pens who have a lot of money committed to their forwards and letang.