GDT: Free Agent FRENZY! Part II

[Smif]

I'm excited, gonna be a fun team to watch and tough as hell team to play against. Just imagine another year when Biggs, Devane, Broll, Ross, Gauthier could be ready. Good looking future I think.

 

[Schenn]

Who are the top FA D-men left? Niskanen?

 

[Highlander23]

Bozak at over $4M/year, Clarkson around $6M/year.

Bloody hell, I'm out. Time to root for Buffalo.

Thank god, we need more people like you

 

[Loosie]

Jim Matheson@NHLbyMatty Retweeted by Kukla's KornerWeiss is going to be $6 mil a year signing for Wings or Blues.

Still pissed at price of Bozak/Clarkson?

 

[Salgari]

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
VanReimsdyk - Kadri - Kulemin
McClement - Bolland - Clarkson
McLaren - x - Orr

Phaneuf - Gunnarsson
Gardiner - Franson
Liles - x

Reimer
Bernier

Not the worst lineup ever. I love that 3rd line already. Might be good enough to play 2nd line minutes if Kadri falters.

Clarkson was brought in to play 2nd line minutes

 

[Count Von Grabo*]

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
VanReimsdyk - Kadri - Kulemin
McClement - Bolland - Clarkson
McLaren - x - Orr

Phaneuf - Gunnarsson
Gardiner - Franson
Liles - x

Reimer
Bernier

Not the worst lineup ever. I love that 3rd line already. Might be good enough to play 2nd line minutes if Kadri falters.

Yeah, I highly doubt they paid Clarkson over 5 per year to play on the 3rd line.

 

[Mikeyg]

Bernier is the master of defense, I say we dress 1 center and 4 wingers on every line, just grind *****es down

 

[Muskoka 5]

thats great, buffalo could use some fans

Fixed it for ya

 

[mydnyte]

no problem is Kessel negotiates a decent extension.

Worried that the Clarkson deal (if high) will derail Kessel/Phaneuf talks.

i cant imagine they signed him for more than Kessel makes

 

[JoeyBeans]

So,

JVR-Kadri-Kessel
Lupul-Bozak-Clarkson
Kulemin-Bolland-McClement
McLaren-Colbone-Orr

Same D, different year.

Bernier, Reimer

LETS GOOO.

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson
Kulemin-McClement-Bolland
McLaren-Colbone-Orr

 

[Leafsdude7]

Who are the top FA D-men left? Niskanen?

Lydman and...well, Lydman.

That said, we already have a solid group of 5. We really just need to sign a decent vet 5/6 guy. We might even be able to survive with guys in the system already like Holzer, Percy and Blacker.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

So it's 4.25mm for Bozak? I guess I can live with that, but if Weiss signs for only 5mm I'll be pissed.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Our defence still hasn't improved.

This is exactly whats making me nonis needs to address his priorities, our defense needs upgrading.

 

[Mikeyg]

Who are the top FA D-men left? Niskanen?

mike HANDLE'IT kostya, 8 years 5.5 per

 

[Andrew Mack]

Leafs building an impressive third line. Now if they can just find a top six winger and number one center.

 

[cyris]

neither has our center group

Bolland is a better third liner than Grabo. Grabo is better in the to 6 but that isnt a spot we had open.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

With no improvement on defense so far.. I assume the plan is to have Bernier and Reimer both tending the net at the same time.

 

[mydnyte]

Kipper says $5.25 for clarkson

 

[Vexed]

This is exactly whats making me nonis needs to address his priorities, our defense needs upgrading.

We need more than that and just because this goes first doesn't mean the other isn't priority

 

[Smif]

5.25 for Clarkson

 

[Cor]

Like I said earlier, AAV of 5.2 for Clarkson. 7 year deal.

 

[Schenn]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 30s
confirming #Leafs Clarkson 36.75M over 7 yrs on new deal

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

5.25 mill x 7 years for Clarkson.

 

[Khobahi]

anyone got a link to a live stream of this available?

 

[Vexed]

5.25 for Clarkson

Im ok with that if he pops 25-30 and does well in front of the net and in the corner