2009 NHL Free Agency Frenzy & Offseason Deals discussion

Post by **Jypfan92** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:40 pm

Vancouver Canucks has traded Brad Lukowich and Christian Ehrhoff from San Jose Sharks for Daniel Rahimi and Patrick White

I think that's good trade for Canucks

Post by **getzlaf15** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:44 pm

Jypfan92 wrote:Vancouver Canucks has traded Brad Lukowich and Christian Ehrhoff from San Jose Sharks for Daniel Rahimi and Patrick White

I think that's good trade for Canucks

Me too. Erhoff is a No. 4 guy on most teams, Lukowich is a decent veteran. Rahimi is an AHLer, and Patrick White has been a dissapointment since going 25th overall in 2007... Maybe the Sharks see something in this we don't

eric1985 · Post by **eric1985** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:43 pm

The canucks also just signed Mathieu Schneider!! Guess we won't have to worry about defence this year.. I'm no expert but I believe we just went over cap.. Wonder whose out the door? Bieksa perhaps? Let the rumour begin!!

Post by **philou21** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:22 pm

Wow, Scheinder, Lukowich and Erhoff! Great aquisition, i hope the Canucks will go farther next year in the playoff. I see Scheinder with MTL and i was very surprise how good he is on the PP, great slapshot for a 40 year old man.

Let's go from Vancouver to Toronto....Jason Allison will do the training camp and he wish to return to the NHL, he didn't play since 2006 i think. I hope is healt is correct, Allison always put up interesting number everywhere he was. He's not a 100 + point a year but almost got 1 point per match everytime. It could help the Leafs with their offensive weakness, they could really need is help!

eric1985 · Post by **eric1985** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:44 pm

I think Allison would be great for the Leafs... Speaking of tryouts I read in the paper the other day vancouver well have Dave Scatchard in for a tryout after his year off. Not sure we need him though

Or that we can afford him anymore

selne · Post by **selne** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:40 pm

Allison, Scatchard.. where do all these guys suddenly come from?

eric1985 · Post by **eric1985** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:45 pm

Allison has been in europe and Scatchard has apparently been in B.C. working up his real estate business and healing

selne · Post by **selne** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:54 pm

Does anyone know a link where you can see all the remaining free agents?
I've seen some free agent trackers but they only show who already got signed.

Sjadrin · Post by **Sjadrin** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:38 pm

eric1985 wrote:Allison has been in europe and Scatchard has apparently been in B.C. working up his real estate business and healing

Jason Allison has not played in Europe.
He took a time out from hockey because he had family problems.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:45 pm

Wikipedia has Jason Allison "operating a horse farm north of Toronto."

Post by **philou21** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:15 am

getzlaf15 wrote:Wikipedia has Jason Allison "operating a horse farm north of Toronto."

I think he prefer hockey stick instead of a fork.

Post by **Lidas** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:27 am

selne wrote:Does anyone know a link where you can see all the remaining free agents?
I've seen some free agent trackers but they only show who already got signed.

http://www.capgeek.com/contracts.php

Post by **philou21** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:24 am

It seems that the new french line is now at Tampa Bay!!:-D

From what i've heard Alex Tanguay just sign a contract with the Lightning. No terms for now i'm waiting for this. I read that Tampa try to agree with Alex since the first July. I'll love to see what he can do with Vinny and Marty! Great acquisition.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:03 am

Maybe Canucks trade Kevin Bieksa or Steve Bernier.

Now Canucks has 5 good PP-defenseman (Salo, Schneider, Bieksa, Edler and Ehrhoff) so i'm quite sure that they trade Bieksa

selne · Post by **selne** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:18 am

Lidas wrote:
selne wrote:Does anyone know a link where you can see all the remaining free agents?
I've seen some free agent trackers but they only show who already got signed.
http://www.capgeek.com/contracts.php

Thanks for the link Lidas!

There are still some good players around (Tanguay, Zherdev, Comrie...). I guess they all will take less money this season.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:23 am

selne wrote:Thanks for the link Lidas!

There are still some good players around (Tanguay, Zherdev, Comrie...). I guess they all will take less money this season.

I hope they go to NHL-teams with low prize and one-year-contract, cause if they play well they can make new contract and maybe earn more money in 2010-2011.

I think it could be sad if they (especially Tanguay and Comrie) have to go to Europe. I'm quite sure that if Zherdev doesn't make NHL-contract he goes to KHL.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:42 am

Alex Tanguay goes to Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hope he can play full season next year

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:59 pm

Jypfan92 wrote:Alex Tanguay goes to Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hope he can play full season next year

Playing with Sakic and Hejduk or Lecavlier and St. Louis would be any LW's dream. It would have certainly tempted me.

Post by **McQwak** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:36 pm

Maybe this can have its own thread, but I'm putting it here: NHLPA just fired PAUL KELLY. Rumours say he wasn't that hard in negotiating with NHL as players wanted.

Post by **philou21** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:16 pm

McQwak wrote:Maybe this can have its own thread, but I'm putting it here: NHLPA just fired PAUL KELLY. Rumours say he wasn't that hard in negotiating with NHL as players wanted.

I've heard this rumor a couple of days ago, but i never thought it would be so quick! I never really like Kelly so, i'm sure they can find way better than him.

Post by **batdad** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 pm

Firing Kelly was a move spurred on by Eric Lindros. Um...not sure but when has anything good come from anything Eric Lindros does? He is such a dork. Gets let go by the NHLPA and then rallies the troops from outside just like the goombahs named Chelios and Roloson tried back when the latest contract was done.

Lindros is a twit. Period. the NHLPA is in real trouble if they EVER listen to anything he has to say...and guess what? They just did. Now...the NHL will get an even tougher hard cap, be tougher on the rookies and entry level players, and the revenue sharing which is what the league desperately needs that the NHLPA will be working hard to get....has almost no chance.

Kelly had no hope of sticking around though. Never has. Not when it is approaching contract time, and he really is not a labour negotiator type guy. Need someone who can grind it out and take the heat he will inevitably have to take.

As for the Nucks moves last week. Wow. But yes someone has to go. The talk around here is the Nucks are looking for a F, and will move a D to do so. Likely Kevin. But I have heard that it could be Salo as well.

If all else fails, Lukowich will likely end up on waivers and in Manitoba, like Baumer last season.

Post by **McQwak** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:52 pm

batdad wrote:Firing Kelly was a move spurred on by Eric Lindros. Um...not sure but when has anything good come from anything Eric Lindros does? He is such a dork. Gets let go by the NHLPA and then rallies the troops from outside just like the goombahs named Chelios and Roloson tried back when the latest contract was done.

Lindros is a twit. Period. the NHLPA is in real trouble if they EVER listen to anything he has to say...and guess what? They just did. Now...the NHL will get an even tougher hard cap, be tougher on the rookies and entry level players, and the revenue sharing which is what the league desperately needs that the NHLPA will be working hard to get....has almost no chance.

Kelly had no hope of sticking around though. Never has. Not when it is approaching contract time, and he really is not a labour negotiator type guy. Need someone who can grind it out and take the heat he will inevitably have to take.

Yeah, I totally agree regarding Lindros' role and his character as you described him

Post by **Jypfan92** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:20 pm

Jason Smith retires.

That's was little surprise for me, cause i think that he's not too old to play hockey and he's very good defensive defenseman.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:22 pm

And Roberto Luongo make 12-year-contract (2022) with Vancouver Canucks, so he will retire in Vancouver.

So when he retires, he will be 42-year-old.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:50 pm

Another one of those super-long contracts trying to get around the salary cap. They really need to address that in the next CBA. When does the current CBA expire? I'm hoping we're not facing another lockout.