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[ZeroGravity]

So free agency officially starts at noon tomorrow?

FREE AGENT FRENZY

 

[yyzjohn]

Leafs of the West

I'm really interested to see what Bozak signs for. If he gets a 5-6 year deal at $5+ they're nuts.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

These two statements don't mesh

Maybe he's an Edmonton fan?

As in Horcoff! Is gone!

Awesome!

 

[KingHenrik30]

Definitely. I also really hope they don't ruin it with a sequel. If ever there was a game that should be one-and-done, its this one.

So naturally we'll get 4 sequels :/

Yeah, let this one be.

 

[Solo]

Yeah, let this one be.

Definitely up there will Red Dead Redemption for my favorite ending in recent memory.

 

[Socreges]

I'm still waiting for the Canucks to get a Swiss player... I'm sure Brunner's always wanted to play with fellow Europeans! Sedin-Sedin-Brunner! We only need Josi, pair him with Edler and we have a nice "same country anyway" shift going!

What does our cap situation look like with Schneider and Ballard gone? How many roster spots left? 6?

Anyone know if Lack is still slated to be the backup despite his injury-plagued season?

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

What does our cap situation look like with Schneider and Ballard gone? How many roster spots left? 6?

Anyone know if Lack is still slated to be the backup despite his injury-plagued season?

Don't you guys still have two buyouts...? Which your owner won't let Gillis use...?

Aside from Luongo and Ballard, I think you guys don't have any albatrosses for contracts I believe

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

lol @ today.

Glad Dallas aren't in our division anymore. We just got over having to constantly face Steve Ott, having to deal with Douchebag Seguin constantly would fucking blow.

I predict that Dallas will be the new 2012 Florida Panthers.

@brandonworley
Seguin says he's looking forward to getting back to his natural position at center.

I'm sure that's the only thing he's looking forward to.

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Last of us was amazing, I'm still sort of thinking about it two weeks later. Must play for all ps3 owners!

 

[cube444]

I see Bozak getting around $23.5M/5 years.

 

[Socreges]

Don't you guys still have two buyouts...? Which your owner won't let Gillis use...?

Aside from Luongo and Ballard, I think you guys don't have any albatrosses for contracts I believe

Ballard has already been bought out and he signed with Minnesota. Presumably Luongo wasn't bought out because they still value him and wanted something back for one of their goalies.

Booth could have been bought out but maybe they're giving him one more season to prove himself. We could use the buyout next season on o'er surprising disappointments too.

 

[cube444]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 5m
An update on Giroux deal I tweeted about earlier today... It's finalized now: 8 years, $66.2 M _ $8.275 M AAV. Includes full NMC

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[Solo]

Fuck that's a long time to pay someone that much.

 

[Alucard]

Screw all ya'll, don't touch my Brunner! please...

Pens have 4 million to spare on someone!

 

[Razorskin]

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I like it, Holmgren added the NMC to give himself a challenge in trading this one.

 

[yyzjohn]

I see Bozak getting around $23.5M/5 years.

That's so specific. Do you have a source or something?

 

[Red_Man]

Fuck that's a long time to pay someone that much.

Subbans contract won't be far off that.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Saku Koivu close to signing for a year for 2.5m-3m.

 

[yyzjohn]

I like it, Holmgren added the NMC to give himself a challenge in trading this one.

LOL I think Giroux is the least of their worries.

 

[Solo]

Subbans contract won't be far off that.

And it will be too long for him too.

 

[RC]

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Jeez, Philly's banking a lot on Giroux.

 

[Alucard]

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Risky contract for a guy who was considered "the best player in the world" for about 2-3 weeks a season ago and who has never cracked 100 points.

 

[yyzjohn]

And it will be too long for him too.

Need one more Norris to push that baby over $9M and then he can go into Theodore mode and hit the strip bars while his game deteriorates.

 

[cube444]

That's so specific. Do you have a source or something?

Nope. I just don't see 8 years or $5 million per for him.

 

[yyzjohn]

Nope. I just don't see 8 years or $5 million per for him.

Can only sign for 8 with Leafs and 7 with anyone else. You're right though I can't see anything over 5 years. Even 5 is a stretch.

 

[cube444]

Can only sign for 8 with Leafs and 7 with anyone else. You're right though I can't see anything over 5 years. Even 5 is a stretch.

Yep. 4 years is more realistic.

$19M/4 years

 

[Red_Man]

And it will be too long for him too.

Nature of the beast.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

That's so specific. Do you have a source or something?

His source is this blog by a guy calling himself Manics.

 

[Marvie_3]

Risky contract for a guy who was considered "the best player in the world" for about 2-3 weeks a season ago and who has never cracked 100 points.

Not as risky as Pittsburgh paying $60M+ for the best team of the last 41 years and getting swept in the Conference Finals.

 

[Smiley90]

What does our cap situation look like with Schneider and Ballard gone? How many roster spots left? 6?

Anyone know if Lack is still slated to be the backup despite his injury-plagued season?

No idea on Lack. I remember making a post about our cap situation, but I'm on my phone and can't find it. I believe it was something like 7mio available to resign 4 roster spots (3C, 4C and 4RW and 5D), which will presumably be Schroeder, Lapierre (i hope... If not, maybe Lain or Gaunce/horvat if they impress at camp), Weise and Tanev. Then maybe Alberts and Pinnizotto to round up the lineup. Will also depend on how NHL-ready they think Jensen is

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Not as risky as Pittsburgh paying $60M+ for the best team of the last 41 years and getting swept in the Conference Finals.

best team minus the goaltending you mean?

 

[cube444]

His source is this blog by a guy calling himself Manics.

Link

 

[Alucard]

Not as risky as Pittsburgh paying $60M+ for the best team of the last 41 years and getting swept in the Conference Finals.

Fleury's last chance is coming up at least.

 

[cube444]

Fleury's last chance is coming up at least.

His last chance should have been this past season.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Weiss is apparently looking for around 6 million. LOL

Well count him out of Holland's range, that's crazy.

 

[Alucard]

best team minus the goaltending you mean?

Vokoun:
11 GP
2.01 GAA
.933 SV%

Yeah, he sure was a sieve in the playoffs. Oddly enough, the Pens' problem in the Conference Finals was scoring goals, and not their goaltending.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Weiss is apparently looking for around 6 million. LOL

Well count him out of Holland's range, that's crazy.

Love Weiss but he is IN NO WAY worth ~6 milli.

 

[Alucard]

His last chance should have been this past season.

I agree with you, but who would take him at 5 million a season for the next two years? I suppose he'd be worth a gamble by some.

 

[cube444]

Vokoun:
11 GP
2.01 GAA
.933 SV%

Yeah, he sure was a sieve in the playoffs. Oddly enough, the Pens' problem in the Conference Finals was scoring goals, and not their goaltending.

Vokoun is too old to be counted on for a full Cup run.

Shero will add Clark MacArthur as the final piece.

EDIT: I could see a few teams taking a chance with Fleury.

 

[Smiley90]

Love Weiss but he is IN NO WAY worth ~6 milli.

Ryan Kesler's Salary is 5mio. So. Yeah.

 

[Alucard]

Can't believe TNA picked this grunge/80s hair metal throwback.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Link

LOL holy shit, cubey...holy...shit....

Vokoun:
11 GP
2.01 GAA
.933 SV%

Yeah, he sure was a sieve in the playoffs. Oddly enough, the Pens' problem in the Conference Finals was scoring goals, and not their goaltending.

You know I wasn't referring to him of course...

 

[Razorskin]

Link

http://manicshockey.wordpress.com/

We'll never know who the young stud out west was

 

[ZeroGravity]

Love Weiss but he is IN NO WAY worth ~6 milli.

Matt Carle isn't worth $5.5 million, but someone always pays it in free agency.

 

[yyzjohn]

Link

I feel sort of dirty after reading that. Wtf :-/

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

So in order to justify this contract G has to pretty much consistently play like a top 5 player in the league. I think he can do it. He's certainly shown the ability to at times. Hopefully last season was an aberration. If the cap goes up as much as projected next season I don't think we have too huge a cap issue either unless Schenn or Couts has a monster season.

 

[jello44]

I like it, Holmgren added the NMC to give himself a challenge in trading this one.

It wouldn't be a big time Homer signing if there isn't a NMC included.

I don't think Giroux would ever be traded anyway, there'd be riots at the Well.

 

[cube444]

I feel sort of dirty after reading that. Wtf :-/

My personal faves:

Link

Link

And the real reason Grabovski left:

I gain some confidence, reach down toward the bag I've had with me all morning and I quickly unzip it. Grabovski turns his head slightly and looks up when he hears the sound. "Don't worry", I say, "you'll enjoy this". I squirt a large amount of K-Y warming body massage on his back and he gasps slightly from the sensation. I've heard that sound before. I grin to myself and get to it. My hands rub deep into his lower back and I can tell I'm doing it right because he's not complaining. I lose my trepidation and I get more confident with each compression. I'm amazed at the feel of this body, the supple, yet firm toughness of the finely tuned muscles. The glutes are perfect, the hamstring is sublime and the gastrocnemius is so solid. A few times Marty has to hold me back a bit as i'm getting too enthusiastic. "Woah, woah there, no need to get THAT intense", he says to me as he laughs. I don't even hear him a few times as I'm SO involved in trying to please Grabovski with the massage. It's as if I'm applying for a job and I throw myself into it full force. Marty finally tells me I'm done, yet I feel like I've only just begun. I ask Grabovski how I did. He looks at me square in the eye and asks "first time?". When I reply that it was he breaks a smile and replies simply "good, good". My heart nearly explodes with a mixture of joy and overconfidence. "I think I'm ready for more!", I tell Marty.

Link

 

[Var]

Link

LOL. The comments are amazing.

 

[Razorskin]

I can see Cooke going to Toronto