GDT: Free Agent Frenzy Part II - Awful deals galore! (Clowe to NJ)

[azrok22]

Not on TV, but SiriusXM has coverage going already. Good time to sign up for a free trial and listen online, if you are at your computer and don't subscribe.

http://www.siriusxm.com/freetrial

 

[Krams]

Would love to sign Maxim Lapierre. Full season of Dorsett and Lapierre would be extremely entertaining.

 

[NikC]

if this is posted already, then move along folks....nothing to see here...

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rang...EQ4rDdibkN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Rangers

i like this move. I really feel for Moore. what a tragedy...

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Do not want.

cheap 4c gives us a competent 4th line why not

 

[broadwayblue]

How come around the league all these teams are signing there RFAs and core guys an slats hasn't signed our crew yet.. Stepan and mcd should be locked up by now same with hank!! I never understand this with slats.. Dude loves FAs day bc we sign all these big names but we never sign our guys quickly and efficiently ever!!!! Sorry grioux deal Logan's deal vayalovs deal.. This all is alarming that there's no urgency.. One of these days it's going to bite us in the ass..

We don't have much money to sign UFAs unless we're dumping existing players/salary. No need to be freaking out that our guys haven't been signed yet.

 

[Dalagaze]

If Moore or Lapierre can be signed for cheap, I wouldn't mind it at all.

 

[Kershaw]

cheap 4c gives us a competent 4th line why not

Boyle is much better.

Moore hasn't played in a while.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Boyle is much better.

Boyle will move to the wing on 4th line?

 

[Kershaw]

Boyle will move to the wing on 4th line?

I don't see the point in him moving to wing when he's a natural center.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I don't see the point in him moving to wing when he's a natural center.

He played on the wing some this year I believe looked pretty good I thought

 

[Gordon Bombay]

I don't see the point in him moving to wing when he's a natural center.

Boyle looked good on the wing last year so why not? And he also played some defense in college so I wouldn't be worried about moving him around.

 

[Kershaw]

He played on the wing some this year I believe looked pretty good I thought

I don't see the point in bringing a fringe center to displace a good center transitioning to wing. No thanks to Moore.

 

[Kershaw]

Boyle looked good on the wing last year so why not? And he also played some defense in college so I wouldn't be worried about moving him around.

The Rangers have more than enough wingers in the bottom 6.

 

[bernmeister]

I agree with Viper, moving MDZ for Franson is a horrendous move.

I concur, but Franson at the right price makes sense. What do you recommend?

Also, new estimates on the market for MDZ, please.
Thought Howson would push something around MDZ + for 7th overall +.

Is MDZ best:
+ Boyle + 2014 3rd for Burmistrov, Postma + Jets 2014 2nd

or

+ X to LA for Alec Martinez + Y, pref. a LW/C

or
some other _______________

 

[LetterJ]

Emery to Flyers...one year: according to SportsNet Hockey Central Free Agency show

Expect Emery to sign with Flyers. Expect a 1 yr deal. Strategic move to establish starter role and bigger $$ down the road.

Leafs will take one more run at extending Tyler Bozak in the minutes ahead. If they can't make a deal...he goes free.

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger

 

[NYR Viper]

I don't see the point in bringing a fringe center to displace a good center transitioning to wing. No thanks to Moore.

The only thing Boyle is good at, as far as a center, is his face-off abilities. And those can be used from the wing. He is much more suited to the wing and it would allow his offensive game to be simplified.

 

[Jackpot]

How come around the league all these teams are signing there RFAs and core guys an slats hasn't signed our crew yet.. Stepan and mcd should be locked up by now same with hank!! I never understand this with slats.. Dude loves FAs day bc we sign all these big names but we never sign our guys quickly and efficiently ever!!!! Sorry grioux deal Logan's deal vayalovs deal.. This all is alarming that there's no urgency.. One of these days it's going to bite us in the ass..

Hmm, that's probably because A.V. broke the news to Sather, as I'm breaking it to you. This team needs help. They are easily a middle of the pack team based solely on goaltending. So let's keep the door open and explore every available option to improve the team. . Yeah?

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

The Rangers have more than enough wingers in the bottom 6.

and Boyle would be better than anyone in our bottom 3 on the wing

 

[NYR Viper]

I concur, but Franson at the right price makes sense. What do you recommend?

Also, new estimates on the market for MDZ, please.
Thought Howson would push something around MDZ + for 7th overall +.

Is MDZ best:
+ Boyle + 2014 3rd for Burmistrov, Postma + Jets 2014 2nd

or

+ X to LA for Alec Martinez + Y, pref. a LW/C

or
some other _______________

Bern and everyone, let's keep these types of posts to a minimum today as there will be real news and rumors to discuss.

 

[NYR Viper]

Craig Morgan ‏@cmorganfoxaz 30s
Confirming #Coyotes F Lauri Korpikoski's deal is for 4 years, $10 million ($2.5M average).

Korpi sticking in the desert

 

[azrok22]

Katie Strang ‏@KatieStrangESPN 26s

#NYR As @NYDNRangers noted, expect deal for RFA Dman Ryan McDonagh soon. Doesn't sound like deals for Stepan, Hagelin are imminent, though

Now that sounds like more than speculation.

 

[Kershaw]

The only thing Boyle is good at, as far as a center, is his face-off abilities. And those can be used from the wing. He is much more suited to the wing and it would allow his offensive game to be simplified.

Boyle brings much more than face-off ability. He is a very physical player that can eat pucks up in the defensive end. Moore hasn't played hockey in a year and is a bigger risk trying him out at 4C than giving it to Boyle who for the most part, has filled in admirably at that position. Moore is not much better offensively than Boyle either.

 

[slipknottin]

I don't see the point in him moving to wing when he's a natural center.

I believe the idea is to have two centers in both bottom 6 lines.

 

[NYR Viper]

Boyle brings much more than face-off ability. He is a very physical player that can eat pucks up in the defensive end. Moore hasn't played hockey in a year and is a bigger risk trying him out at 4C than giving it to Boyle who for the most part, has filled in admirably at that position. Moore is not much better offensively than Boyle either.

The great thing is, both players are very effective at wing.

 

[noupf]

so.......is free agency in full swing or does it begin at noon......or 2pm......ive read multiple times reported.