Official NHL 2012 Off-Season & Lockout Thread

[McQwak]

Sorry to correct you, but Hudler signed for Four Years in Calgary
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6369 ... L|NHL|home

That makes it even worse...

No, it doesn't. It's 4-year contract for 16 milion total. So 4m per year. Looks better for the Flames, doesn't it?

[Loosie]

Jokinen to Winnipeg (2yrs for $9M): http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399801

and also Dallas trades Steve Ott and Adam Pardy to Buffalo for Derek Roy http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399789

EDIT: Didn't see these mentioned above however there are the links

[bruins72]

Sorry to correct you, but Hudler signed for Four Years in Calgary
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6369 ... L|NHL|home

They've changed it since. Originally, TSN had it listed on their UFA tracker as $16M/2 Years at $8M per. They've since corrected it.

[Jypfan92]

Erik Johnson and Bryce Salvador have resigned with their current teams. Salvador signed 3-year-contract and Johnson stays next 4 years in Colorado.

[philou21]

Jarg signed with the Stars, 1 year 4,5 millions. That's a nice raise for him, was he hearning something like 2.5 in Philly?

[Loosie]

Steve Sullivan signed with the 'Yotes 1 yr. 1.85 million

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399908

[Loosie]

And the wait is over. Parise and Suter both sign 13-yr deals with Minnesota

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399913

Very interesting.

[philou21]

What a shocking surprise. Never thought the Wild was in the race for them. My friend made me a joke Sunday that they both have signed with that team and I was laughing so hard because I thought it was impossible.....................

[Jypfan92]

What a surprise. However, respect to Wild that will be black horse next season.

[timmy_t]

That is awesome that they went there together!

I really didn't think that the Wild would even be in the running...

(I can't wait to play the Wild with the new Manimal rosters !)

[Loosie]

TSN's article has been update.

Both are 13 yr $98M deals...deals last until they are both 40!

[Manimal]

Cool that they decided to go to Minny. That team is also stocked with some great prospects.
Big losses for the Devils and Preds, though. I doubt Weber wants to sign long-term in Nashville

[Jypfan92]

Andrew Raycroft goes to Italian Serie A..

[B. Stinson]

That's a bummer. Wasn't Raycroft, a while ago, supposed to be the next big thing?

[Jypfan92]

Yeah, Calder at 03-04..

[bruins72]

Minnesota suddenly looks like a very strong team! I guess we won't be using them in a challenge any time soon.

[philou21]

Well if Heatley wakes up, that could make a good duo. With Backstrom in the net they got some good players but for the rest of the team? Not that strong to me.

[batdad]

Minnesota has just passed Vancouver as my favorite to win the Noeth West division. If Mikko stays healthy, it will not matter how Heatley plays. He can be absolutely horrible and with Parise, Koivu he will still score 40. This team is real solid now. As long as they stay healthy.

And the kids they have coming up...they are going to win.

Minnesota vs Edmonton in 2- 3 years will be amazing games to watch

[Loosie]

Minnesota has just passed Vancouver as my favorite to win the Noeth West division. If Mikko stays healthy, it will not matter how Heatley plays. He can be absolutely horrible and with Parise, Koivu he will still score 40. This team is real solid now. As long as they stay healthy.

And the kids they have coming up...they are going to win.

Minnesota vs Edmonton in 2- 3 years will be amazing games to watch

Charlie Coyle was ridiculously dominant with Saint John in the half-year he was there (38 PTS in 23 GM, plus 34 PTS in 17 playoff games). I don't see him needing to spend time in the 'A' this year, he'll slot in the top 6 somehow in Minny.

[philou21]

David Perron signed a 4 years extensions with the Blues! Good job David.

[philou21]

Niklas Hagman goes to the KHL with the Lokomotiv. I don't know for the players but playing for this team now would give me the creep.

[Loosie]

Wolski signs with the Caps for 600K

[philou21]

Peter Mueller with Florida for 1.7 millions. That could be one of the best deal of the season if he is healthy.

[Jypfan92]

Selänne continues his career with Ducks

[philou21]

I think we can all forget the 12-13 NHL season. The NHL ask wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too much ( IMO there is some nice idea in it ) but the players will never accept that.