I wouldn't let that bother you too much. Seems like a lot of the smart GM's this year are just hanging back instead of forcing personnel changes for the sake of creating buzz.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDC
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I wouldn't let that bother you too much. Seems like a lot of the smart GM's this year are just hanging back instead of forcing personnel changes for the sake of creating buzz.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDC
I meant as free agents :o No doubt we've got some big names through trades.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nabby
Though I guess you can say we appealed to him enough to resign.
Wings have no notable UFAs this summer.....even with the resigning of Stuart they still have alot of cap room. And they have cap room because Zetts is playing for peanuts ($2.6M) and their Cup winning goalie is doing the same (Ozzie @ $1.4M). Kronwall has emerged as a stud blueliner (now if he can only stay healthy) and he is making only $3M. And Lidstrom has agreed to take less than he's worth ($7.4M) on the open market and it's known that no one on the team will make more than him. Which is why Hossa comes in at exactly what Lidstrom is making (though he initially wanted more). Holland has slotted his guys very well and virtually no one is playing with an overvalued contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
After next year though, alot changes. Zetts becomes a UFA as does Franzen and Samuelsson. Zetts will get Lidstrom money and Franzen, if he continues where he left off, will command huge bucks. Hossa is a one year guy IMO. BTW, what's insane about the job that Holland is doing is that their blueline is signed not only for next year but the year after that.......Lidstrom, Rafalski, Kronwall, Stuart, Lilja and Lebda.
Zetterberg for only $2.6 million?!?
THAT is insane! They only signed him a year ago or so right?!?
They got him at such a low price because they signed him right after the lockout to a four year deal. He was in an awkward position.....the Wings had his rights and either he could play in Sweden or sign with Detroit.....and they twisted his arm to sign for four years. He had only a year under his belt in the NHL at the time and no one knew he would be this good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Z is going to make at least 7.5 when it's his turn to collect, and I can picture Franzen making 5-6. Not really a big deal for Detroit though, Holland will just pay it and keep a good thing going.
Heh, I almost wonder if Detroit didn't sign Hossa for the year just to keep him from playing for a rival.:p
Pens add Satan (:D ) and Fedotenko with one-year deals, and extend Fleury for 7 years at 5M. If Fleury continues to improve as he did last year, 5M/year will be a steal for him. Good signings.
Satan *could* workout there... the guy has/had talent. And moving from the Isle to Pitt may be good for him (with Crosby or Malkin feeding him the puck).Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
I've heard that Satan has "attitude" issues... pun intended! :D
this pretty much sums it up on hosa
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Hossa becomes the fifth player to leave Pittsburgh via free agency this week. Forwards Gary Roberts, Ryan Malone and Adam Hall signed with Tampa Bay, and backup goalie Ty Conklin signed with the Red Wings. According to Hossa, Pittsburgh offered a long-term deal and not a one-year contract.
"Of all the NHL teams, I always had Pittsburgh and Detroit in mind since they were the two teams I really liked," Hossa said. "At the end of day, I felt strongly about Detroit. I had a great time in Pittsburgh and they have great players, coaches and fans and that made this a tough decision. I do feel I have a better chance to win the cup with Detroit."
Rob Blake to the Sharks. Markus Naslund to the Rangers... Jagr likely out of NY now.
Not that Blake is anywhere near his old self nor what his contract implies what he should be... but he's better than what the Kings have on their roster after having traded Vishnovsky. And they have lots of room under the cap too...
Kings continue to be fleeced... Perpetual "rebuilding" for the Kings is back in full effect.
Hey Sharks fans, there's the signing you were waiting for!;)
The only reason for LA to keep Blake at that price is to help get above the salary floor. He is flat out not worth 5M.
I don't really care where Jagr ends up...much more interested to see if Bouwmeester gets traded out of Florida. He's got "Flyers" written all over him, though we'd have to trade a few guys to make the room for him.
Well not exactly what I was expecting from the Sharks. I guess it's good that's it's only for 1 year.
I turn my attention away from the NHL and the sharks for a few days and we have a completely new blueline? :eek: Doug Wilson really wants a cup. I guess he realized what's missing, our blueline. My only issue is that yet again we're giving out draft picks and young talent. Matt Carle is now gone and so is Craig Rivet.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDC
Rob Blake/Dan Boyle/Brad Lukowich
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I think that's one of Doug Wilson's flaws as a GM. He sees something slightly off and he'll go out and make relatively big changes to the team. How is one suppose to maintain a solid team like this?
I don't get dealing Craig Rivet at all. From what I saw of the Sharks last year, he was playing great. I do know that being able to re-sign Erhoff next year was a big part of the decision making, but if they hadn't wasted 5M on Rob Blake in the first place it wouldn't have been necessary.
Not to mention Carle was one of the best young players on the team. Dan Boyle is okay but if I were a Sharks fan I would hatethese moves.
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Originally Posted by r'aggro
Rivet was getting to be one of my favorite sharks players. He is solid on defense and is a good shutdown guy. One of the main reasons to deal him was that we would've had an "overpopulated" blueline and of course we need more draft picks because we hand them out like candy in trade deals.
The Sharks were once a decent development club, especially in the goaltending department. Now we just trade for talent.