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TSN is reporting that Garnet Exelby is being shipped out of Atlanta in the Kubina trade. Exelby leaves the Thrashers as the longest tenured member of the organization.

Reports out of Montreal: Cammalleri to the Habs for five years.

jbsnadb wrote:Reports out of Montreal: Camallieri to the Habs for five years.

Finally something decent from Gainey! I'm really excite about this news. Since i knew that Cammalleri won't re-sign with Calgary i was hoping that maybe he could come to MTL. Great addition!

Mike Komisarek just sign with the Leafs!

Brian Bruke got is revenge from the bouuuing at the draft!

I think this is really a fun situation! Can't wait to see Komisarek play 6 games a years against the Habs.

Franck wrote:Why sign a 32-year-old on a 7-year deal though?

B is correct, but it also has to do with retirement clauses in the CBA. If a player signs a contract before the age 32 or 35 (can't remember which right now) and then retires before the contract expires, the team is off the hook for the cap hit. If a player signs a contract after that age and retires before it expires, the team is still on the hook for 1/2 the cap hit.

Qikdraw wrote:I'm noticing that the Coyotes are not anywhere on the board at all. Are they not looking for UFAs or trading at all, or is it that no one is willing to sign with them?

Would you take a contract job with a company that was in bankruptcy court? Plus with the ownership (and thus budgets) in question the front office probably have their hands tied.

Hey Bruins72! What about got Begin with your team? It's about to confirm in the next min! Wow Komi to leafs and Begin with the Bruins! I think we gonna have an exciting 09-10 season.

Begin to the B's. 1-yr, $850,000.

More details on the Kubina trade:

To Atlanta:

D Pavel Kubina
Rights to F Tim Stapleton

To Toronto:

D Garnet Exelby
F Colin Stuart

jbsnadb wrote:More details on the Kubina trade:

To Atlanta:

D Pavel Kubina
Rights to F Tim Stapleton

To Toronto:

D Garnet Exelby
F Colin Stuart

If you want an exemple of a bad trade, then check this one! Good job Wadell still the worst GM in the NHL.

Flyers lose Knuble to Caps.

Gain Brian Boucher, and Ian Laperriere.

Funny how the Flyers web site credits "multiple news outlets." They couldn't get the info from...oh, I don't know...the Flyers?

Hypnotist wrote:Would you take a contract job with a company that was in bankruptcy court? Plus with the ownership (and thus budgets) in question the front office probably have their hands tied.

Would I sign with them? No. I was just more wondering if they are even tryng to land anyone or not.

Qikdraw wrote:

Hypnotist wrote:Would you take a contract job with a company that was in bankruptcy court? Plus with the ownership (and thus budgets) in question the front office probably have their hands tied.

Would I sign with them? No. I was just more wondering if they are even tryng to land anyone or not.

At first glance, it doesn't appear that way. However, there is plenty of time left on the clock so to speak.

jbsnadb wrote:

Qikdraw wrote:

Hypnotist wrote:Would you take a contract job with a company that was in bankruptcy court? Plus with the ownership (and thus budgets) in question the front office probably have their hands tied.

Would I sign with them? No. I was just more wondering if they are even tryng to land anyone or not.

At first glance, it doesn't appear that way. However, there is plenty of time left on the clock so to speak.

The Coyotes signed Vernon Fiddler. But don't expect much else because they don't know if they have any money

Marian Gaborik is now a Blue Shirt! 5 year deal, 5.75 year. Gaborik is going to be more dangerous in the east, could be interesting to watch is performances with the Rangers.

updated to 7.5 mil per year,

still... if Gaborik keeps healthy he's going to be an amazing player for the Rangers

Lakrisal wrote:updated to 7.5 mil per year,

still... if Gaborik keeps healthy he's going to be an amazing player for the Rangers

Thats what i tought. In the east the game is less physical than the west so maybe Gaborik could be less injured. I always like Gaborik but is injuries always keep him away from the competition, now i'm excite yto see him in the east, we could watch it play more often.

So no Heatly deal and OTT is on the hook for 4 mill. Will he still be traded away or will OTT want to keep him for another year because of it?

And Phoenix picked up a few players. Although to be honest I donno how good they are or if they'll help the team any.

Lakrisal wrote:updated to 7.5 mil per year,

still... if Gaborik keeps healthy he's going to be an amazing player for the Rangers

There is a bigger chance of Jesus coming back to Earth in the next 3 years than there is of Gaborik playing a 80 game season.

Funny chain:
Hossa->Havlat->Gaborik->Gomez
CHI -> MIN -> NYR -> MTL
Similar salaries, age, reputation and expectiation.
Each of these teams left star player go to sign another. Poor Detroit is on the begining with no substitution. I'm sure Holland will manage some good signing.

philou21 wrote:Hey Bruins72! What about got Begin with your team? It's about to confirm in the next min! Wow Komi to leafs and Begin with the Bruins! I think we gonna have an exciting 09-10 season.

I think Begin will add some more toughness to the Bruins. It's a one year deal for short money, so I think it's a decent signing. They also re-signed Bitz. I'm just wondering what kind of money they're going to have left for re-signing Kessel and Hunwick.

So can we re-name the Montreal Canadiens to The Lilliput Smurfs? They are going to be one of the smallest teams EVER!

bruins72 wrote:So can we re-name the Montreal Canadiens to The Lilliput Smurfs? They are going to be one of the smallest teams EVER!

This should be posted to "Lidas Rosters 2008/09 - Mistakes/Omissions/Tweaks/Etc" thread. Maybe Lidas will change it in 2009/2010 rosters

I think the Habs fans here might rise up and revolt if that happened. I'm visualizing something out of Gulliver's Travels where they had him tied to the ground.

McQwak wrote:

bruins72 wrote:So can we re-name the Montreal Canadiens to The Lilliput Smurfs? They are going to be one of the smallest teams EVER!

This should be posted to "Lidas Rosters 2008/09 - Mistakes/Omissions/Tweaks/Etc" thread. Maybe Lidas will change it in 2009/2010 rosters

Well, I haven't gotten that far yet in updating the roster, but I can start with the team name...