Around the NHL: Free Agent Frenzy begins July 1 at noon

[Gras]

Boyes is on buyout waivers too

 

[Timbo Slice]

Semin on buyout waivers from Carolina. Wonder if he bolts to the KHL or signs in Pitt for a discounted rate (though, Rutherford signing him twice makes me laugh).

Hurricane fans were quite adamant that Semin was reformed and got crazy defensive when people suggested it was a bad/stupid contract.

I remember that, this is delicious now

 

[Jame]

Boston trades Martin Jones to SJ

LA must be pissed

 

[Gras]

Flynn is staying with the Habs.

 

[Paxon]

Not bringing back Arcobello seems like madness from the Coyotes unless they want to be the worst team ever.

Boston trades Martin Jones to SJ

LA must be pissed

That's pretty funny. Wonder what he got.

 

[zenthusiast]

I can't believe San Jose was dumb enough to trade a 1st for him

 

[Sabre the Win]

Not bringing back Arcobello seems like madness from the Coyotes unless they want to be the worst team ever.



That's pretty funny. Wonder what he got.

Next years 1st and a prospect or maybe just the prospect and they already had the first from LA from the Lucic deal? But I thought I read it was SJ first. I could be wrong.

 

[kirby11]

Hamilton just gave the Bruins the middle finger with his contract extension.

Apparently he'd been asking for about $6.5 mil from them.

Signed a 6 year extension w/ the Flames for $5.75

 

[Paxon]

Hamilton just gave the Bruins the middle finger with his contract extension.

Apparently he'd been asking for about $6.5 mil from them.

Signed a 6 year extension w/ the Flames for $5.75

I'm happy with the Flames even though some of their fans were really condescending knobs towards us about tanking last year. Their rise is going to be a lot of fun to follow.

 

[couture23]

Hamilton just gave the Bruins the middle finger with his contract extension.

Apparently he'd been asking for about $6.5 mil from them.

Signed a 6 year extension w/ the Flames for $5.75

Clearly didn't want to be in Boston, which is surprising. Hockey market, good sports city.

 

[Myllz]

I'm happy with the Flames even though some of their fans were really condescending knobs towards us about tanking last year. Their rise is going to be a lot of fun to follow.

Yup, I'm interested to see if they can continue their success this season. Hamilton will certainly help, but some of their younger guys having going through potential sophomore slumps could hurt them. Will be fun to watch them either way.

 

[TehDoak]

Hamilton just gave the Bruins the middle finger with his contract extension.

Apparently he'd been asking for about $6.5 mil from them.

Signed a 6 year extension w/ the Flames for $5.75

I wonder how much his demands dropped after the post trade smear campaign the boston press had

 

[Sabretooth]

I thought contacts couldn't be signed until tomorrow? Why does ROR have to wait until tomorrow but Hamilton could sign early?

 

[TehDoak]

I thought contacts couldn't be signed until tomorrow? Why does ROR have to wait until tomorrow but Hamilton could sign early?

Because Hamilton is a RFA this year. RoR is a UFA next year.

You can only sign extensions 1 calendar year before they expire.

 

[Sabreality]

anybody else still want to bring in a backup /upside UFA goalie?

I dont see why we cant have a competition for the backup job, loser gets waived to Rochester. I doubt they would get claimed considering most teams should have their goalie situations settled by the end of camp.

 

[Beerz]

 

[Jame]

I thought Stanford was going to be lucky to get a 1 year / 1 million deal?

4.35 per

 

[Myllz]

Good for Drew, he played great for Winnipeg last season.

 

[stokes84]

I thought Stanford was going to be lucky to get a 1 year / 1 million deal?

4.35 per

No, it was No more than two years. He's clearly overpaid.

 

[Moskau]

No, it was No more than two years. He's clearly overpaid.

That's not what you said at all.

 

[TehDoak]

I thought Stanford was going to be lucky to get a 1 year / 1 million deal?

4.35 per

95 points in the last 192 games.

For a guy who doesn't bring a whole lot of a two way game, giving him a raise for average .5 PPG for 3 full season seems pretty foolish.

At least its a short term deal.

 

[stokes84]

That's not what you said at all.

Have fun digging it up. Don't cherry pick.

 

[OkimLom]

No, it was No more than two years. He's clearly overpaid.

I think I remember it was one year

 

[Myllz]

95 points in the last 192 games.

For a guy who doesn't bring a whole lot of a two way game, giving him a raise for average .5 PPG for 3 full season seems pretty foolish.

At least its a short term deal.

Playing for one of the worst teams ever.

 

[stokes84]

I thought Stanford was going to be lucky to get a 1 year / 1 million deal?

4.35 per

That's not what you said at all.

I think I remember it was one year

It's really interesting that this gets brought up. The guy signed a two year deal. Quite clearly not worthy of a long term deal.