The Official NHL Free Agent Tracking Thread!

Deuce · 07-01-09, 09:30 AM

Red Wings/Wild/Canucks/Hawks

Nicky Santoro · 07-01-09, 09:36 AM

Scotty Gomez now a hab.. finally, a guy with a lot of heart.. they can have that piece of shit, Higgins.. he was so useless this year.

20 something pts this year.. now watch when he plays there, 75 pts.. watch and see. players that leave MTL alwys do better elsewhere cause the pressure of playing here it unreal.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 09:43 AM

Nicky that was an absolutely horrible trade for the Canadians... on top of taking on a gargantuan contract, you also traded away the top prospect in your system, Ryan McDonagh, who was projected out to be a career 1st-pairing defensemen.

Higgins was injured last year, he scored 20+ goals the three seasons before... of course he'll improve on last season.

Every single Habs fan I know is FURIOUS about this trade.

Deuce · 07-01-09, 09:49 AM

Habs are going to ship Komisarek to the Wings. He will take a home town discount because he played at Michigan.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 09:51 AM

"Wow, seriously, this is such a steal for you guys. Higgins for Gomez was a great deal... but throwing in the Habs' best propsect? A potential top pairing defenseman? Wow... I hate Gainey so much."

"Wow....just wow. Justice must be served. My guess is Sather had Gainey at gunpoint...there's literally NO other explanation for this. This is highway robbery."

"Dude, this is sweet!

Montreal could've had Gomez for a bag of pucks, for all I care. But instead they're giving us their best defensive prospect?! Sweet!

How did Sather pull this off?"

Pierre McGuire quotes from Montreal Team 990 Sports Radio:

"I have no clue what the Canadiens are doing."

"I'm very discouraged by this."

"Unless they do something big tomorrow, this doesn't make any sense at all."

The list goes on and on and on and on... I can't believe you live in Montreal and are actually saying you like this trade!

AMBlai01 · 07-01-09, 09:53 AM

I hate teams that hold on to prospects for years...prospects don't win championships...players do. If a prospect isn't contributing within a year or MAYBE 2...I say ship him out and get yourself someone proven.

Deuce · 07-01-09, 09:54 AM

Montreal will be ok. They need a net minder though and a flashy young superstar up front.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by Deuce

Habs are going to ship Komisarek to the Wings. He will take a home town discount because he played at Michigan.

Habs won't really be shipping Komisarek... he's an unrestricted free agent... he'll just be leaving on his own.

Deuce · 07-01-09, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by VegasDave

Habs won't really be shipping Komisarek... he's an unrestricted free agent... he'll just be leaving on his own.

Same difference. They will be shipping him regardless because he is still on the roster. They just won't get shit in return.

lakerboy · 07-01-09, 09:57 AM

montreal got gomez he is the best player in the deal so they win the trade for this season coming up. long run rangers got better cause they saved money and obviously gomez wasnt meant to play in ny pressure cooker.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by AMBlai01

I hate teams that hold on to prospects for years...prospects don't win championships...players do. If a prospect isn't contributing within a year or MAYBE 2...I say ship him out and get yourself someone proven.

McDonagh isn't just a prospect though... he was ready to play huge minutes THIS YEAR... he's a seriously NHL-ready D-man. Not to mention, having a contract like Gomez's prevents you from making other moves to help your team.

I get what you are saying, and its true, if you are one or two pieces away from winning the cup, you trade players to get the right guy. Montreal is NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE to just one player away, and trading away a guy that was going to potentially lead your blueline for years to come on this contract is beyond stupid on many levels.

Go to any hockey board, threads on this trade are 20 pages of NYR fans laughing their asses off and Habs fans on the brink of suicide.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by Deuce

Same difference. They will be shipping him regardless because he is still on the roster. They just won't get shit in return.

But that's what I'm saying, he isn't on their roster at all.

Deuce · 07-01-09, 10:02 AM

I hope Samuelsson gets signed by someone and not Detroit. Habs should sign Conklin. He has playoff experience, somewhat, and was solid last season.

VegasDave · 07-01-09, 10:38 AM

TSN

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283415

Sedins staying in Vancouver, sign a pair of 5 year deals.

Minkus · 07-01-09, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by VegasDave

Nicky that was an absolutely horrible trade for the Canadians... on top of taking on a gargantuan contract, you also traded away the top prospect in your system, Ryan McDonagh, who was projected out to be a career 1st-pairing defensemen.

Higgins was injured last year, he scored 20+ goals the three seasons before... of course he'll improve on last season.

Every single Habs fan I know is FURIOUS about this trade.

Agreed.

Also Antropov is a unrestriced free agent. Im a fan of him, hes a big guy solid hitter.

Minkus · 07-01-09, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by VegasDave

Nicky that was an absolutely horrible trade for the Canadians... on top of taking on a gargantuan contract, you also traded away the top prospect in your system, Ryan McDonagh, who was projected out to be a career 1st-pairing defensemen.

Higgins was injured last year, he scored 20+ goals the three seasons before... of course he'll improve on last season.

Every single Habs fan I know is FURIOUS about this trade.

Originally posted by VegasDave

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283415

Sedins staying in Vancouver, sign a pair of 5 year deals.

Well the NHL netwrok lied to me as usual

Minkus · 07-01-09, 11:45 AM

Bouwmeester to Flames

Hossa is chatting with the Blackhawks....he is such a joke

element1286 · 07-01-09, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Minkus

Agreed.

Also Antropov is a unrestriced free agent. Im a fan of him, hes a big guy solid hitter.

Apparently Antropov wants multiple years at 5+ million per, no fukking thank you.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by VegasDave

Nicky that was an absolutely horrible trade for the Canadians... on top of taking on a gargantuan contract, you also traded away the top prospect in your system, Ryan McDonagh, who was projected out to be a career 1st-pairing defensemen.

Higgins was injured last year, he scored 20+ goals the three seasons before... of course he'll improve on last season.

Every single Habs fan I know is FURIOUS about this trade.

Agree, Dave. Absolutely horrible trade for the Habs. Gomez is a second line center making super star money. I can't believe the Rangers got anything in that trade, let alone two valuable players.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Deuce

Habs are going to ship Komisarek to the Wings. He will take a home town discount because he played at Michigan.

Komisarek isn't going to the Wings.

Minkus · 07-01-09, 11:56 AM

Scottie Upshall
Nik Antropov
Marian Gaborik
Jordan Leopold
Ty Conklin
Michael Peca
Martin Havlat, Nikolai Khabibulin
Stephane Yelle.

These players stand out for me

Minkus · 07-01-09, 11:58 AM

Whetever happens, i hope the thrashers build a solid team this season so Kovalchuk gets support for once to win games

element1286 · 07-01-09, 11:59 AM

Fedotenko, Knuble, or Kotalik, I would like to see the Penguins sign one of those three to play on Malkin's wing.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by Minkus

Whetever happens, i hope the thrashers build a solid team this season so Kovalchuk gets support for once to win games

They really need to stay with the drafting and developing angle in Atlanta, and not the free agent route.

Minkus · 07-01-09, 12:01 PM

Knuble ahhh
I saw him in a few flyers games, hes...worthless...yeh he has a 30+goal season every season, but he is not there when you need him (playoffs)
I rather see Fedotenko get the spot, he is more solid for playoffs

Minkus · 07-01-09, 12:02 PM

Atlanta needs Heatley back lol

Minkus · 07-01-09, 12:06 PM

Element how long is malkin locked in with the Penguins?

If you know.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by Minkus

Element how long is malkin locked in with the Penguins?

If you know.

Till 2013-2014.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:18 PM

Kovalev resigns in Montreal, 2 years 8.8 million. I used to think Bob Gainey knew what he was doing.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:20 PM

Colton Orr to Toronto, 4 years 4 million. Really Brian Burke, Really.

betplom · 07-01-09, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by element1286

Colton Orr to Toronto, 4 years 4 million. Really Brian Burke, Really.

Colton Orr is worth 1 million a season, Leafs getting pushed around too much.

Leafs Pavel Kubina traded to Atlanta.

The Leafs have also made an offer to free agent winger Mike Cammalleri.

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:45 PM

I don't have a problem with 1 million per season. But why 4 years?

element1286 · 07-01-09, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by element1286

Kovalev resigns in Montreal, 2 years 8.8 million. I used to think Bob Gainey knew what he was doing.

Apparently this deal hasn't happened.

betplom · 07-01-09, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by element1286

I don't have a problem with 1 million per season. But why 4 years?

So that the toughness he brings sticks around for a while?

Dunno the answer, but I do know Leaf Fans love their enforcers.