the official JULY 1ST 2008 NHL FREE AGENT THREAD!!

inmyrvm

i'd hate to beak it to you ny, but orpik's contract with the pens is pretty much done. he's not going anywhere.

NY PJ1

inmyrvm wrote:

i'd hate to beak it to you ny, but orpik's contract with the pens is pretty much done. he's not going anywhere.

ok when its done ill move on ,,until then ....

some people are gonna have to go ,,thats a fact

inmyrvm

NY PJ1 wrote:

ok when its done ill move on ,,until then ....

some people are gonna have to go ,,thats a fact

insider info, move on, unless it completely falls apart, which i don't expect to happen. people will have to go, everyone wants to come back though. the question is will everyone work together enough to come back. imo, you have a better shot at hossa than anyone else.

NY PJ1

inmyrvm wrote:

insider info, move on, unless it completely falls apart, which i don't expect to happen. people will have to go, everyone wants to come back though. the question is will everyone work together enough to come back. imo, you have a better shot at hossa than anyone else.

hossa?? u can keep him

i do have some interest in malone though

inmyrvm

NY PJ1 wrote:

hossa?? u can keep him

i do have some interest in malone though

wow. i wouldn't get your hopes up. you really wouldn't want hossa?

Hawkshore

Ok lets make this thread useful! I posted this site in last years UFA / RFA thread .....it is quite a beneficial tool that depicts each teams cap situation and contract situation player by player!


http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=DET

NY PJ1

inmyrvm wrote:

wow. i wouldn't get your hopes up. you really wouldn't want hossa?

not for the money he wants and is gonna get

NY PJ1

Hawkshore wrote:

Ok lets make this thread useful! I posted this site in last years UFA / RFA thread .....it is quite a beneficial tool that depicts each teams cap situation and contract situation player by player!


http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=DET

bout time and it is a great site

Hawkshore

NY PJ1 wrote:

bout time and it is a great site

The only thing that sucks about it is looking at Detroit's situation! They look like they have their cap situation well under control ...no reason to think they can't repeat next year baring significant injuries or Osgood showing his true quality under pressure!

NY PJ1

Hawkshore wrote:

The only thing that sucks about it is looking at Detroit's situation! They look like they have their cap situation well under control ...no reason to think they can't repeat next year baring significant injuries or Osgood showing his true quality under pressure!

the orginazation is run perfectly

hey ozzie has 3 cups ,,2 as a starter

NY PJ1

holy shit the whole penguins team needs to be signed sans crysby

Hawkshore

NY PJ1 wrote:

the orginazation is run perfectly

hey ozzie has 3 cups ,,2 as a starter

Fuck I know the amazing thing is how these pull these players out of a hat and develop them year after year with late picks. They have Zetterberg, Franzen and Holmstrom under contract next year for a combined cap hit of $6.3Mil!!! :eek:


As for Ozzy I still subscribe to the school of tought the Wings in spite of him.

NY PJ1

Hawkshore wrote:

Fuck I know the amazing thing is how these pull these players out of a hat and develop them year after year with late picks. They have Zetterberg, Franzen and Holmstrom under contract next year for a combined cap hit of $6.3Mil!!! :eek:


As for Ozzy I still subscribe to the school of tought the Wings in spite of him.

like i said the front office is awesome

from the scouts all the way up to the gm

that being said zetterberg will be getting some cheddar in a year

Phantom Pain

Hawkshore wrote:

The only thing that sucks about it is looking at Detroit's situation! They look like they have their cap situation well under control ...no reason to think they can't repeat next year baring significant injuries or Osgood showing his true quality under pressure!

I'll take Detroit's situation anytime !!

Best GM in Hockey by far

Hawkshore

Phantom Pain wrote:

I'll take Detroit's situation anytime !!

Best GM in Hockey by far

Absolutely!!! The interesting thing about is the inclusive approach they take in decision making Kenny Holland obviously has the last say but Scotty Bowman, Jim Nill, and now even Yzerman all seem to get their two cents in.


It was kind of funny watching the finals and seeing all four of them squeezed into the ox together!!

NY PJ1

Hawkshore wrote:

Absolutely!!! The interesting thing about is the inclusive approach they take in decision making Kenny Holland obviously has the last say but Scotty Bowman, Jim Nill, and now even Yzerman all seem to get their two cents in.


It was kind of funny watching the finals and seeing all four of them squeezed into the ox together!!

its kinda hard to kcuf up when u have those 4 talking things out lol

NY PJ1

inmyrvm wrote:

insider info, move on, unless it completely falls apart, which i don't expect to happen. people will have to go, everyone wants to come back though. the question is will everyone work together enough to come back. imo, you have a better shot at hossa than anyone else.

A year ago, Sidney Crosby re-signed for less money -- an average of $8.7 million per season through 2012-13 -- to help keep the Penguins together. Hossa, who meshed so well with Crosby after being added at the Feb. 26 trading deadline, is willing to do the same thing.

Hossa expects his agent, Rich Winter, to start talking with Shero soon.

"I'd rather take less and play on a good team," Hossa said. "Hopefully, I can return here and be part of this organization but, with the salary cap, I know how hard it is. There's lots of players to be signed, so we'll see what's going to happen."

Among the least likely to return are Malone and Orpik. Despite their contributions to only the third Stanley Cup finalist in Penguins history, they're likely to make more on the open market than Pittsburgh will pay them.



u sure?

uninnocent

i have a feeling that offer sheets are gonna make an even bigger impact this year.

someone's gotta try the strategy of giving a ridiculous offer sheet to fleury, forcing the pens to match, and then fucking up their cap hit for next off-season when malkin and staal are rfa's.

NY PJ1

uninnocent wrote:

i have a feeling that offer sheets are gonna make an even bigger impact this year.

someone's gotta try the strategy of giving a ridiculous offer sheet to fleury, forcing the pens to match, and then fucking up their cap hit for next off-season when malkin and staal are rfa's.

chromiam

NY PJ1 wrote:

holy shit the whole penguins team needs to be signed sans crysby

yep 9 players signed for the season at like $26 or 28 mil... how many more do they need to fill out a full roster??

uninnocent wrote:

i have a feeling that offer sheets are gonna make an even bigger impact this year.

someone's gotta try the strategy of giving a ridiculous offer sheet to fleury, forcing the pens to match, and then fucking up their cap hit for next off-season when malkin and staal are rfa's.

Where's Bob Clarke when you need him??