GDT: July 1st - Free Agent Extravaganza

[iamthewalrus]

Jesus, I don't like the Boyle signing too much but to be fair, other GM's are Sathering harder than Sather is Sathering.

Seeing these other team signings and terms is awesome

 

[Hunter Gathers]

That Orpik contract is insanity

 

[Trainmman]

I want to print out the details of the Orpik contract and hang it on my wall.

The Pouliot one too... and the Bolland one...

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

How many good deals were done today?

The Rangers D. Boyle deal actually looks great compared to the **** flowing from the league

 

[RangerBoy]

The longer #tblightning stay quiet, and the longer Niskanen/Stralman stay on the market, have to get the feeling one lands in a TB uniform

https://twitter.com/erlendssonTBO/status/484024756019027968

 

[silverfish]

When GMGM was relieved of his duties, I sent an email and a resume to the Caps for any open FO position.

I think I should follow up today

 

[truebluegoalie]

Stepan
Brassard
Miller/Moore
Moore/Miller

that is exactly what I feared when they bough out richards, not that they had a choice, but I can see this FO being perfectly happy going forward with this. Scary.

 

[Bluenote13]

Nope. Good to know the new guy is of the same competence as GMGM.

Their new GM is Brian Macllelan, former Ranger who in 1986 scored the GW OT goal on a breakaway in game one vs the Caps.

 

[GordonGecko]

The Rangers D. Boyle deal actually looks great compared to the **** flowing from the league

All this puts the LA Kings in a really good spot - those bastids

 

[ecemleafs]

i expect both stralman and niskanen to get at least 5 years and at least 6m per.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

I feel even better about the Boyle contract after seeing Orpik's.

 

[Fugazy]

How the **** did Orpik get that deal?

 

[RGY]

The Rangers D. Boyle deal actually looks great compared to the **** flowing from the league

Seriously. And they got a guy to run the PP in an offensive system that has a western conference look to the team under AV. And on a short term.

 

[pld459666]

Stastny is okay deal... Ehrhoff is a great deal. With all the deals given out, the Boyle deal could be up there.. but who knows it's based on perception.

It's not disgucting money, but unless Boyle comes in and puts up 35+ with a hand in contributing to a much improved PP, there's nothing else that would make a 2 year deal for an obvious fading player a good deal.

lesser of to evils? Yes, but at teh end of the day, evil is evil.

This was not the direction the team should have moved in.

I hate the Rangers FO.

 

[Trainmman]

Jets get Mathieu Perrault 3 years 9 million.

Terrific signing.

 

[RangerBoy]

Orpik or Pouliot. Which is the dumber contract?

 

[jerseyjinx94]

These are the kind of contracts they give out and then they'll lock out the players claiming they lost $.

What a ****ing joke

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

The Rangers D. Boyle deal actually looks great compared to the **** flowing from the league

Yeah, I wasn't happy with that deal when I first saw it, but, wow, it's a steal.compared to some of these other signings.

 

[Miamipuck]

Orpik or Pouliot. Which is the dumber contract?

Orpik by far.

 

[Cassano]

Jets signed Perrault.

Steal of a contract.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 9s
Capitals gave Orpik a five-year, $27.5 million deal. Wow.

hahahahaha

it could always be worse guys, always

Holy mother of Christ

This is on par with the Pouilot deal.

I don't think the Dan Boyle is great, but it's decent. Much better than most of these deals today.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Their new GM is Brian Macllelan, former Ranger who in 1986 scored the GW OT goal on a breakaway in game one vs the Caps.

If Bobby Brooke his assistant?

 

[GordonGecko]

These are the kind of contracts they give out and then they'll lock out the players claiming they lost $.

What a ****ing joke

dude there's a cap, teams are maxing out

the problem is too many teams and not enough talent to go around

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Jets get Mathieu Perrault 3 years 9 million.

Terrific signing.

Damn, would have been an amazing signing here.

 

[The Undertaker]

Orpik or Pouliot. Which is the dumber contract?

Orpik by far. Pouliot and Bolland's are absolutely terrible but the Orpik one is in a tier of it's own. One of the worst contracts i've ever seen