Free Agents

[The Special K]

in DoMo related news his wife died of cancer today/yesterday.

That is awful. I would not want to live if anything happened to my wife.

 

[CDJ]

in DoMo related news his wife died of cancer today/yesterday.

That is tragic

 

[McBrom7]

Eric Fehr please. Love his wrister. Great release.

Good speed too. I feel like him and Peverly would be great together. Problem is, is that they are both right handed shots. So unless someone wants to play off wing, move Fehr on the right, Peverly in the middle, Kelley on the left?

Kelley - Peverly - Fehr

 

[Alicat]

So sad about Dominic Moore's wife RIP.

 

[Dr Quincy]

we have alot of cap space. savard will end up on ltir if necessary and thomas will end up suspended if he doesnt report. suspended guys dont get paid. thomas can easily be dealt if necessary

Why is someone going to trade for Thomas (unless you are offering a sweetener)? And please don't say anything about the floor because that canard has been debunked.

 

[Killer B]

Never thought Andrei Kostitsyn was used properly with the Habs...

I think he would be a perfect fit on our 3rd line (with a couple of smart,
hardworking linemates to motivate him).

Not that it matters, as he's been invited to the Panthers camp.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

These suggestions are awful I say no to all of them. Playing Bourque until Caron is back with the outside chance of Spooner getting a look is definitely a better option than anyone listed in the thread.

Might be a buyers market near the trade deadline I'd hold off.

 

[DoubleAAAA]

I think some d depth is more of a concern than the forward spot. Up front I wouldn't hate seeing Langkow or Arnott in a limited role for dirt cheap, even just for insurance sake. Hagman is a guy who has occassionally showed some good skill.

Back end there's pretty slim pickings, Paul Ranger doesn't actually have an NHL contract but would have to pass through waivers if signed. Maybe bring Shaone Morrison back? I've actually always liked Kubina.

 

[dredeye]

If the cap is still at 70.2, we should be able to spend about 5 million this year (as long as it's on one year contracts, it won't hurt us next year when the cap drops). At least that is the way I'm reading it on capgeek. But I've been known to be wrong before!!

I keep forgetting about the ltir for Savard

 

[Dr Quincy]

Alexei Kovalev

half joking, half serious

 

[Gee Wally]

Didnt see DoMo listed. The guy is a player and should absolutely be signed if still available. Likely will get a little more than most though.

Sad news on DoMo front. His wife, Kate, passed away today after a battle with cancer.

 

[MarchandNoseBest]

Jochen Hecht for 3rd line LW next to Kelly and Peverley, please.

 

[nycbruins*]

Is pavel kubina actually playing in czech league and if so, was it a k he could leave after the lockout? I know a lot of you will laugh but i thought this d was thin before i found out all mcquaid's been through. Would like a veteran d. Nobody jumps out to me in the forward ranks, however.

 

[almostawake]

Eric Fehr please. Love his wrister. Great release.

Good speed too. I feel like him and Peverly would be great together. Problem is, is that they are both right handed shots. So unless someone wants to play off wing, move Fehr on the right, Peverly in the middle, Kelley on the left?

Kelley - Peverly - Fehr

Wouldn't be surprised if he stayed in Hämeenlinna. Would be pretty surprised if he was handed a 1 way contract, let alone a spot on a playoff team's 3rd line. Shoulder(s) seem to be healthy for now, but hard to say how long they'd hold up in the NHL game.

If he does come back to NA my money would be on him turning up with the Jets.

 

[thegodfather]

Alexei Kovalev

half joking, half serious

You think he would for cheap money ? Not like 2 million is cheap..

Forget it Dr, he's reporting to Nashville as per TSN

Sad news on DoMo front. His wife, Kate, passed away today after a battle with cancer.

That sucks.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Alexei Kovalev

half joking, half serious

Very interesting option. Read today he's got an invite to Panthers camp? Did Kovalev play for Juliens' Habs, and were there any issues? Kovalev is a sniper,, lazy but a sniper. No better line mates to cover up defensively for him than Kelly and Peverly.

 

[Kosikarzzz]

Saw some idea on twitter but what if the Rangers buy out Redden. The former Sen has a few ties in bean town. If he takes a cheap deal for boston he could revive his nhl career. Could be a great gamble if the price is right.

 

[LouJersey]

These suggestions are awful I say no to all of them. Playing Bourque until Caron is back with the outside chance of Spooner getting a look is definitely a better option than anyone listed in the thread.

Might be a buyers market near the trade deadline I'd hold off.

Every suggestion I have seen is better than bourque or Caron.

 

[Kaoz*]

Sad news on DoMo front. His wife, Kate, passed away today after a battle with cancer.

That's awful. As much as I joke about the wife I'd be lost without her. Can't imagine.

Alexei Kovalev

half joking, half serious

On a tryout with Florida isn't he?

I doubt he wants to play for Julien or vice versa, not with Kovalev's comments post Julien Montreal era. On a strictly talent note the guy is ridiculously good when he wants to be. When he wants to be seems only when it suits his fancy however, and that's not near enough for me to want to see him in the black and gold.

 

[The Special K]

Every suggestion I have seen is better than bourque or Caron.

yep...bourque is not an NHLer.....and Caron, well he is an enigma to be sure.

 

[GodTukka*]

I love Sturm but his knees are essentially gone at this point.

He didn't do much with Florida last year.

Some of the options posted here interest me (Knuble, DoMo, Langkow)

 

[bruinsfan46]

Langkow and Fehr aren't bad options to come in and push Bourque and Caron. Moore too if he wants to play so soon after his wife passed away.

 

[McBrom7]

Wouldn't be surprised if he stayed in Hämeenlinna. Would be pretty surprised if he was handed a 1 way contract, let alone a spot on a playoff team's 3rd line. Shoulder(s) seem to be healthy for now, but hard to say how long they'd hold up in the NHL game.

If he does come back to NA my money would be on him turning up with the Jets.

He's from the Winnipeg area right?

 

[almostawake]

He's from the Winnipeg area right?

Born and raised in Winkler (90 minutes south of Winnipeg). Played his Junior in Brandon, MB.

His wife is also from Winkler and was a mainstay of the Jets wife and girlfriends community events.

If he was even just bad last season the Jets would have resigned him in a heartbeat. Sadly he was a lot worse then bad. Having watched him through out his Junior career and followed him in the AHL and with the Caps it was painful to see what he was last year.

He was very slow skating-wise, but even worse, he was slow mentally. Just couldn't grasp the game at the speed things were happening at. He looked like a Midget AAA callup playing in his first game in the WHL. Very lost. Started to catch up as the season went on, but was never himself.

His shoulders remain a big issue. One big hit and his career could be over.

Sounds like he's happy in Hämeenlinna and has been producing. Will have to see if things change after Miettinen leaves.

There's a good chance he'll get some offer and be back this season but any team picking him up shouldn't be counting on him for anything. If he's 100% and confident in his body then he could be a pretty good pick up, but there's also a high probability that you'll get nothing from him.

Personally, I think he'd be best to finish out the season in Finland, then come back fully healthy for training camp next season.

 

[Shaun]

Looking back I really wish Chia would have spent the dough to get Jagr.