2009 NHL Free Agency Frenzy & Offseason Deals discussion

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:56 pm

Let's keep all talk about the NHL's big UFA signing period in here. Also use this thread for discussion of any off season deals (trades, buyouts, signings, staff changes).

Lakrisal · Post by **Lakrisal** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:05 pm

Rangers need Gaborik, Hossa or Heatley...

They should also either trade or waive Rozival and Redden, I dont care what we get for them. A 7th round pick would be "two thumbs way up"!

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:23 pm

Rangers will probably get Heatley, apparently it's a 2 horse race between them and the Oilers...

Post by **Jypfan92** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:25 pm

Anaheim, Los Angeles and Toronto are looking Hossa and Heatley. Montreal is looking Lecavalier. Maybe Heatley goes to Anaheim or Los Angeles, Brian Burke said that he isn't going to make contract with Heatley, 'cause Heatley haven't respected his teams (Atlanta and Ottawa). But maybe Burke said it 'cause Heatley's market value could decrease.

I think that Hossa re-sign with Penguins and next Detroit won Stanley Cup and Pittsburgh is second

Post by **philou21** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:51 pm

One day's left before first July! Can't wait for this day, it's exciting as the trade deadline. Bigs names don't still have their contracts, let's see if at the end of the day if somebody stay with is team.

Bouwmeester didn't sign at Calgary. The Sedin's brothers didn't sign with Vancouver. Wild, Habs, Leafs are in the race fir signing the both twins. I don't know if the Habs want badly to sign them but they tell to Tanguay to wait till July 1st if he want an offer and they don't make an offer to Koivu ( hopefully ) Tanguay is a winger and Koivu is a center, just like the both Sedin.

Tell me if i'm thinking too far but this seems really like Gainey is waiting to sign Tanguay to see if he can sign the both Sedin. Plus they would make the same salary as Tanguay and Koivu, averaging 5.5 or 6 millions. So let's see what gonna happen! But i think the Sedin's would prefer to stay in Vcr.

Post by **philou21** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:11 pm

I've got the confirmation that Komisarek will test the free agency. Is agent says that he would still be open for an offer from the Canadian but i think we gonna see him in another uniform next year. I think it's a good thing since Komi want 4 millions and + per year. This is too much for him and i think he's overated with the Habs, he is not a 1st pair D-men he is a 3 or 4th so less than 4 millions, maybe we could have a deal.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:19 pm

Komisarek is going to sign out west because he's afraid of Lucic.

Post by **philou21** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:20 pm

bruins72 wrote:Komisarek is going to sign out west because he's afraid of Lucic.

LOL

Post by **philou21** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:12 pm

Scott Gomez been trade to the Canadian!

Ok now i've got the hole deal.

To MTL: Gomez, Pyatt and Busto

To NYR: Higgins, McDonagh, Valatenko and Janik

Still, i don'T know what to think about this trade, it's a big time trade for sure but i'm not a big fan of Scott Gomez. He got a difficult season last year, just hope he would do better this year! My feeling are mix right now.

watts555 · Post by **watts555** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:17 pm

I am excited to see what Burke does for Leafs. I have seen that there is some interest in Komisarek, and with Kaberle most likely moving.. the leafs could be in the running to get him.

Also, I want to see Burke sign some more grit and strength to the team.

Lakrisal · Post by **Lakrisal** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:46 pm

Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto to Habs for Chris Higgins, Ryan McDonagh, Doug Janik and Pavel Valentenko!

darn thats nice, now we have some capspace in Rangers again!

Asimo · Post by **Asimo** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:31 am

philou21 wrote:Scott Gomez been trade to the Canadian!

Ok now i've got the hole deal.

To MTL: Gomez, Pyatt and Busto

To NYR: Higgins, McDonagh, Valatenko and Janik

Still, i don'T know what to think about this trade, it's a big time trade for sure but i'm not a big fan of Scott Gomez. He got a difficult season last year, just hope he would do better this year! My feeling are mix right now.

...time for HEATLEY!!

also, just got confirmation that bouwmeester signed with calgary...ive heard rumors that they will trade pheneuf to make some capspace for a gaborik/hossa type player...maybe the sedins?

Lakrisal · Post by **Lakrisal** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:58 am

oh yeeeeah, Heatley deal should hopefully be done tonight. All sorts of rumors going around. Im thrilled about getting McDonagh though, wow... he can turn into a franchise D-man!!

Sather has for the first time since... well forever(?) pulled off a MONSTER steal!

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:03 am

I don't want to disappoint you but Gainey didn't trade McDonagh for nothing. He got a extremely ordinary season with is junior team and he seems to stagnate. He could develop still, but not as quick as they wanted and maybe not as strong as they think. But you know hockey reserve some good suprises.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:04 am

philou21 wrote: Still, i don'T know what to think about this trade, it's a big time trade for sure but i'm not a big fan of Scott Gomez. He got a difficult season last year, just hope he would do better this year! My feeling are mix right now.

Gomez used to be a really good player before he ended up on the Rangers. Maybe he just didn't fit there? I'm willing to bet he can turn it around in Montreal.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:05 am

Asimo wrote: also, just got confirmation that bouwmeester signed with calgary...ive heard rumors that they will trade pheneuf to make some capspace for a gaborik/hossa type player...maybe the sedins?

Where did you heard this rumors of Phaneuf? If they trade him this would be completely insanity lol But this could make a ''monster'' deal.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:09 am

bruins72 wrote:
philou21 wrote: Still, i don'T know what to think about this trade, it's a big time trade for sure but i'm not a big fan of Scott Gomez. He got a difficult season last year, just hope he would do better this year! My feeling are mix right now.
Gomez used to be a really good player before he ended up on the Rangers. Maybe he just didn't fit there? I'm willing to bet he can turn it around in Montreal.

I wish so, since Montreal became a sort of cemetery for a lot of players. But with the Molson this will certainly change, so i'm confidant with this and Martin seems to be a little bit harder with the player than Carbo.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:20 am

philou21 wrote:
bruins72 wrote:
philou21 wrote: Still, i don'T know what to think about this trade, it's a big time trade for sure but i'm not a big fan of Scott Gomez. He got a difficult season last year, just hope he would do better this year! My feeling are mix right now.
Gomez used to be a really good player before he ended up on the Rangers. Maybe he just didn't fit there? I'm willing to bet he can turn it around in Montreal.

I wish so, since Montreal became a sort of cemetery for a lot of players. But with the Molson this will certainly change, so i'm confidant with this and Martin seems to be a little bit harder with the player than Carbo.

Really, it's an awful trade and I was just trying to put some sort of positive spin on it.

If Chiarelli did a deal like that, we'd be calling for his head.

Franck · Post by **Franck** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:50 pm

I'd say that the trade could end up being good for both sides, though it certainly looks like Rangers made a really one sided trade right now.

Higgins will probably be a very good 2nd line winger for the Rangers and I am sure he'll be happy to be in NYC where his family lives, McDonagh seems like a player that could become a solid NHLer from what I've read and in addition to that they made themselves some nice cap space to sign new players.

As for Gomez, he could end up getting 75-80 points for the Canadiens, giving them the 1st line centre that they need, he could also turn out to be just as average as he was for the Rangers, though.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:49 pm

The Swedish twins stayed in Vancouver. The Sedin's brothers sign a 5 years, 6.1 million per year contract. It's a good thing for the Canucks, they must keep the twins with them if they want to be more competitive.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:30 pm

Mathias Ohlund sign a 7 year deal contract with the Tampa Bay lightning averaging 3.7 millions a year. I tought that this kind of defencemen will easily got 4.5 or 5 million a year, i think it's a steal from the Lightning, what you guys think about this?

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:32 pm

I think it will be good for Hedman to be paired with a guy like Ohlund. Tampa is a shaping up and looking a bit better now.

Franck · Post by **Franck** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:50 pm

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

Post by **philou21** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:53 pm

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

It's not more different for me than Zetterberg or Lecavalier that sign contract until they have 40. Ohlund seem the kind of player that gonna play well until he got 39-40. So if it's salary drop a little bit in the 2 or 3 last years of the contract this is a great deal.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:55 pm

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

I think the length has to do with the number they want applied against the cap. They'll front-load the contract so that the player gets the money he was looking for and then in the later years of the contract it won't be for much. At that point they can buy the player out for cheap. It's all a trick to working the cap.