Confirmed Signing with Link: [DAL] Lauri Korpikoski signs with Dallas (1 year, $1M)

[caley]

There was some surprise this morning when Calgary released Lauri Korpikoski from his PTO, after Flames coaches had been quite complimentary of his play, thus far, in the preseason.




So it sounds like someone else has signed Korpikoski. Any guesses who? I know Florida has some major injury issues (Bjugstad out 4 weeks, Huberdeau out 4 months).

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[Flames Fanatic]

Not too upset. If we were going to sign someone off a PTO then better it be Grossman or Higgins.

 

[belair]

Back to Arizona?

 

[Dryish]

Florida is probably a possibility, but watch it be the Ducks.

 

[BonMorrison]

Florida?

 

[dracom]

Florida is probably a possibility, but watch it be the Ducks.

Doubt it, no idea how we could afford him. Too much money on plugs like Boll...

 

[BB88]

Korpi isn't exactly a player Florida could use right now.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Florida?

Would be my guess as well, Seeing that Huberdeau is out 3-4 months.

 

[Dryish]

Doubt it, no idea how we could afford him. Too much money on plugs like Boll...

I really have a hard time believing we'll ride the youngsters + Boll and Raymond into the season, but who knows. Something kind of has to happen within the next few days. The budget isn't kind to us.

 

[Dabeast]

I think the Panthers would rather give a younger player a shot instead of Korpi

 

[Homesick]

He's horrible

 

[mcpw]

Nashville has only 22 players on their training camp roster, and they seem to like signing bought out players (Ribeiro, Hodgson, Carle). My best guess.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Thank god. Much rather Higgins.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maybe it's Toronto? we did just waive Laich and Greening

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Maybe it's Toronto? we did just waive Laich and Greening

That would be to make room for the youngsters, not another veteran.

We are probably not signing anyone, and if we do, it's probably Prust.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

Did any Flames actually want to sign him? Personally I was super happy to be rid of him as an Oiler fan.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

Please not back to AZ

 

[Era of Sanity]

Chicago for cheap possibly.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

That would be to make room for the youngsters, not another veteran.

We are probably not signing anyone, and if we do, it's probably Prust.

How many rookies can we have? Mathews Nylander Marner Zaitsev Hyman that's 5 possibly Carrick so 6 thats nearly 25% of the roster

 

[DFF]

Whoever it is probably just need to fill a spot. They got themselves a pretty useless hockey player

 

[Booster*]

Whoever it is probably just need to fill a spot. They got themselves a pretty useless hockey player

2010-2011 PHX 79 19 21 40

Useless 4th-liner?

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

2010-2011 PHX 79 19 21 40

Useless 4th-liner?

5 years ago when he was on a team with Ray Whitney?

 

[Cambodian Fouler]

2010-2011 PHX 79 19 21 40

Useless 4th-liner?

There you go.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

How many rookies can we have? Mathews Nylander Marner Zaitsev Hyman that's 5 possibly Carrick so 6 thats nearly 25% of the roster

Brown and Leivo as well. Also Carrick has played 50 games in the NHL. I'd hardly count him as a rookie.

If they didn't want so many rookies, they would have kept Greening and Laich on the roster. It's not like either weren't playing like NHLers in the preseason. They would have been perfect for our bottom 6. But they wanted to give Hyman and Brown the spots instead I guess.

The Leafs have too much forward depth ATM. They need to find a way to move one before the start of the season, not add another one. Otherwise, the Leafs will be sitting a young guy in the AHL that they don't want to sit, much like they are probably are going to be forced to do with Leivo in the NHL.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Brown and Leivo as well. Also Carrick has played 50 games in the NHL. I'd hardly count him as a rookie.

If they didn't want so many rookies, they would have kept Greening and Laich on the roster. It's not like either weren't playing like NHLers in the preseason. They would have been perfect for our bottom 6. But they wanted to give Hyman and Brown the spots instead I guess.

The Leafs have too much forward depth ATM. They need to find a way to move one before the start of the season, not add another one. Otherwise, the Leafs will be sitting a young guy in the AHL that they don't want to sit, much like they are probably are going to be forced to do with Leivo in the NHL.

I thought Brown and Leivo were sent done I missed that, OK so now we are up to 8

That's over what? 35% of your roster is rookies? You can't have that, nobody has that espicslly if you are looking to take a step this year and the Leafs are, they aren't tanking again you don't get Fredrik Andersen and Enroth if you are tanking again.

If that were the case you just keep Bernier and Reimer

That doesn't mean playoffs by any stretch but they aren't tanking hell even when they were they didn't have 8 rookies