sn00pie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Jason Blake put up some impressive numbers last season for the Islanders. But I'd rather have seen Kariya in the blue/white too, but meh. I wonder who the Canucks will sign. :s Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ryan Smyth has signed a 5 year, $31.25M contract with the Colorado Avalanche. http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212495&hubname=nhl All I can say for Oilers fans is...ouch. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Brian Rafalski is now a Red Wing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 No chance Shanahan remains in New York now. The Rags have near $42M in cap space taken up with 15 players, not to mention Lundqvist is RFA and needs to be re-signed. No way Shanny returns to NYR. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebiacsi Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ryan Smyth has signed a 5 year, $31.25M contract with the Colorado Avalanche.http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212495&hubname=nhl All I can say for Oilers fans is...ouch. Hell yeah!!! I was hoping the avs were going to sign a big name free agent :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Kariya to St Louis 3yr 18M Nylander to Edmonton 2 year deal Petr Sykora & Daryl Sydor to Pittsburgh Scott Hannan to Colorado Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588668413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadBoat89 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ryan Smyth has signed a 5 year, $31.25M contract with the Colorado Avalanche.http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212495&hubname=nhl All I can say for Oilers fans is...ouch. lol colorado... very nice! i like what Philly and Pittsburgh has done with their team Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588669237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 What was Kariya thinking? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 i hate the habs, specifically gainey. You give hamrlik 5.5 million and you can't throw souray 6? wow, what a gm we have Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 2, 2007 Author Veteran Share Posted July 2, 2007 i hate the habs, specifically gainey. You give hamrlik 5.5 million and you can't throw souray 6? wow, what a gm we have Yeah, when you look at it that way, it does seem rather strange. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) now bertuzzi is a duck, can this day get any worse? i guess smolinski is okay... i don't care for it Edited July 2, 2007 by rajputwarrior Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Nylander to Edmonton 2 year deal I guess the deal fell thru since Nylander signed with the Capitals. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 i hate the habs, specifically gainey. You give hamrlik 5.5 million and you can't throw souray 6? wow, what a gm we have Would you rather have Bouillon and Dandenault as our 2nd pairing? I sure as hell wouldn't. I'd rather overpay for a #2/3 defenseman than have those 2 clowns as the #3 and 4 guys. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Anaheim Ducks are preparing for another Stanley Cup run mark my words. The team has only become stronger by adding Bertuzzi. Brian Burke is a genius. Sedins are next in 2 years. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 $4 million per year for Bertuzzi wasn't a smart decision, but with the current players they have it's not much of a gamble. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588670963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 i hate the habs, specifically gainey. You give hamrlik 5.5 million and you can't throw souray 6? wow, what a gm we have why pay Souray 6M? So he can put up a -30 again? The guy was a pylon in the defensive zone. One of the bigger guys in the league who barely used his body. I'm sick of watching highlight real goals where Souray gets burned. After Gomez, Briere and Ryan Smyth (Shanahan and Elias last season) turned down more money from the Habs to sign elsewhere for cheaper, it was evident that UFAs do not want to play in Montreal because of taxes, the media circus, french language and irrational fans who boo their players for every minute mistake. Be glad that we actually landed a player. I'd be ###### my pants if we started the season with Bouillon as our #3 defenseman behind Markov and Komisarek. Hamrlik isn't bad at all and can hold his own in the defensive zone. Something which Souray was never able to do. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588671376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebiacsi Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Haha, Spezza owned Souray in that last vid :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588671728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 3, 2007 Author Veteran Share Posted July 3, 2007 why pay Souray 6M? So he can put up a -30 again? The guy was a pylon in the defensive zone. One of the bigger guys in the league who barely used his body. 48 of his 64 points came on the powerplay which isn't going to help his +/- Before last year he was a career +1 so that would suggest that Montreal simply overused and/or under-supported him last year. I wouldn't be surprised to see his +/- rebound with whatever team he ends up with. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588671939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The Sabres lost another player, Dainius Zubrus. Zubrus signed with the Devils today. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 The Sabres lost another player, Dainius Zubrus. Zubrus signed with the Devils today. This is awesome, the Sabres keep getting worse and worse. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Too bad the Habs aren't getting any better ;) Sadly, neither are my Red Wings... the only positive so far is that the players leaving them are being very overpaid thus far, so at least Holland isn't going to entertain stupid deals. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 one of the best pics ever :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Rangers will be good, no doubt about it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 48 of his 64 points came on the powerplay which isn't going to help his +/-Before last year he was a career +1 so that would suggest that Montreal simply overused and/or under-supported him last year. I wouldn't be surprised to see his +/- rebound with whatever team he ends up with. It probably would, but it doesn't help the fact that Souray is a pylon in the defensive zone. I'm sure a lot of his pluses that don't get counted for on the PP would be negated by GA on the PK anyways. And Markov & Komisarek put up respectable +/- and played more minutes. He's a one trick pony. If you're looking for PP goals, then Souray is your man. Just don't expect much defense out of him. Oh, the team that signs Souray should also look forward to a lot of PKs for his stupid penalties. He turned down $5.5M from Montreal, so anyone else looking to pay $6M for a PP specialist who can't QB the PP, Souray is you're man. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588673900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 48 of his 64 points came on the powerplay which isn't going to help his +/-Before last year he was a career +1 so that would suggest that Montreal simply overused and/or under-supported him last year. I wouldn't be surprised to see his +/- rebound with whatever team he ends up with. you are right, montreal has had a terrible defensive team for years, yeah souray isn't great at defense but it's not like it just his fault the habs give up 30+ shots a game. It probably would, but it doesn't help the fact that Souray is a pylon in the defensive zone. I'm sure a lot of his pluses that don't get counted for on the PP would be negated by GA on the PK anyways. And Markov & Komisarek put up respectable +/- and played more minutes. He's a one trick pony. If you're looking for PP goals, then Souray is your man. Just don't expect much defense out of him. Oh, the team that signs Souray should also look forward to a lot of PKs for his stupid penalties. He turned down $5.5M from Montreal, so anyone else looking to pay $6M for a PP specialist who can't QB the PP, Souray is you're man. to me6 million dollars is worth the best PP in the league Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/567638-nhl-free-agent-season-begins-july-1st/page/2/#findComment-588679102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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