The Official 2007 NHL Off-season Transactions Thread

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:10 pm

Anyone else having trouble getting TSN and Spector's site to load? Neither of them are working for me

Also, the NHL network is available to watch from NHL.com till 2pm today.

Thornton extends for 3 years at $7.2M

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:15 pm

I was on TSN about 15 or 20 minutes ago but now I can't access it. I'm not getting Spector's now either. HFboards is in it's stripped down mode and still running slow. It's expected though. The first few hours of the free agent frenzy always kills these sites. I'm still getting my video feed from the NHL of TSN's free agency broadcast.

Oh, BTW, Joe Thornton just re-signed with San Jose for 3 years.

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3582

Post by **batdad** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:17 pm

Free agent frenzy? Nope..>TSN is looking dumb right now...2 1/2 hours of drivel...it is soooooo silly.

Guys will sign..question is will it be after TSN goes home for the day?

Oh, and Boston got the most overrated goalie in the NHL...way to go Chia pet.

Post by **Shadd666** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:24 pm

Thomas made a good season

Oh, sure, not an outstanding one! He's not Luongo or Brodeur. But he did a decent job. And Toivonen is young. So there's no reason to loose Kalus for...what?...Fernandez?

If it had been a blockbuster trade, to bring Vokoun, why not, but for Manny, pointless. At least, that's the way i see things...

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:44 pm

Todd White signs with Atlanta for 4 years, $9.5M I think.

Post by **batdad** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:08 pm

Joe is correct. The only signing TSN got on air in their 3 hours other than the Thornton, and possible Iginla extensions.

I love Dave Hodge...some crack about it being such a waste of time, and having all the time in the world to discuss nothing...hilarious dude

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:14 pm

batdad wrote:Joe is correct. The only signing TSN got on air in their 3 hours other than the Thornton, and possible Iginla extensions.

I love Dave Hodge...some crack about it being such a waste of time, and having all the time in the world to discuss nothing...hilarious dude

Yeah this is pretty disappointing that TSN isn't showing coverage (or lack there of) of free agency between 2pm and 6pm (I think?). Now I have to sit and keep refreshing Spectors and TSN over and over again.

Post by **batdad** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:21 pm

Poti to Caps

Post by **Danny** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:21 pm

Well Nascar is on
LOL

Post by **batdad** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:24 pm

Zednik and Brett Maclean to Florida

Post by **Danny** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:53 pm

Schneider to Ducks

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212422&hubname=

Systemfel · Post by **Systemfel** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:46 pm

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=212425&hubName=nhl

Flyers give Briere an 8-year deal worth $52M. Briere will make 10 million the first season.

Post by **Shadd666** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:56 pm

They'll be disappointed when they'll see that Briere isn't Forsberg... He's not injury prone at least

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:13 pm

That is nuts. But I guess if the cap is going to go up every year then it's a way of keeping a player's wages at a stable rate, rather than having to negotiate higher wages every two or three years with a higher cap meaning that the players can demand higher wages.

Really, though, is this sort of thing good for hockey?

I guess that's a question best answered in a separate thread.

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:15 pm

DET have signed Rafalski to replace Schneider. $30m over five years.

Heh apparently Briere sent a text message to Philly to say he accepted the contract

Post by **CatchUp** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:21 pm

Well, I'm glad I slept in today after moving apartments for the last two days. I was worried I was going to miss the 'frenzy' - but it looks like more of a trickle.

RE: Briere - this deal will come back to bite the Fly-boys. BRIERE IS 5'9". Also, he'll be 38 in the last year of this deal, which features a McCabe-esque 'NO MOVEMENT CLAUSE'. So at 38, he can't be traded or waived.

I don't have so much of an issue with the dollars - we all knew he would get 6+ per, but the term is ridiculous.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:10 pm

archibalduk wrote:DET have signed Rafalski to replace Schneider. $30m over five years.

As a Detroit fan, I like this move. Rafalski is probably just as good offensively as Schneider, but better defensively, and younger. I'll still miss Schneider's big blasts from the point though.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:20 pm

WOW! The Flyers are sure laying some serious money out there! I don't know if I'd be giving that long of a contract either. I did expect Briere to sign there though. He and Biron are tight.

I think the Rafalski signing is a good one for Detroit but I don't know that I'd want it for that length. He'll be in his late 30's by the end of the deal. Does his deal start high and end with lower numbers? Who am I kidding, Detroit has the fountain of youth. They've got this ability to get good years out of older guys.

By the way... the Bruins signed themselves a scrapper. Word is they've inked Shawn Thornton to a multi-year deal.

Post by **Danny** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:31 pm

I'm waiting for the "Thornton back in Boston" jokes

Post by **B. Stinson** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:44 pm

Danny wrote:I'm waiting for the "Thornton back in Boston" jokes

They did sign Thornton. Shawn Thornton, but it's still a Thornton.

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:03 pm

bruins72 wrote:WOW! The Flyers are sure laying some serious money out there!

Yeah: Briere, Timmonen and Hartnell have all been signed for big money and long contracts. Seems they're pulling out all the stops to ensure they don't have a season like last season again.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:15 pm

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212418&hubname=nhl

poti to capitals, $3.5million for 4 years,
Flyers are desperate to not finish bottom again! sure, but there spending alot of money on 3 players, specially Briere, 10 million for one year of hocke, holy rubbish!

Post by **Danny** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:47 pm

Breaking news on TSN, Oilers trade Smith to Philly

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:52 pm

Danny wrote:Breaking news on TSN, Oilers trade Smith to Philly

According to Spector-

TSN'S BOB McKENZIE REPORTS THE EDMONTON OILERS HAVED TRADED JOFFREY LUPUL AND JASON SMITH TO THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS IN EXCHANGE FOR JONI PITKANEN AND GEOFF SANDERSON.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:54 pm

i believe its Hamilton to the Canes, an Ouelett to the Lightning

why would they trade Pitkanen, im not sure bout that deal?

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212458&hubname=nhl

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212455&hubname=nhl