Official NHL 2007-2008/Trade Deadline/Playoffs Thread

[Gondi Stylez]

Put all the free agent signings and comments in here!

But before that I think I have been living under a rock because I never new Nashville traded Tomas Vokoun to Florida for two picks and a conditional pick :nut: (maybe getting rid of money to sell the team?)

And Toronto got Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell from San Jose for three draft picks! Still hate TO though :D


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Bruins get Manny Fernandez

Thrashers sign Todd White

Capitals sign Tom Poti

Panthers sign Richard Zednik and Brett McLean

Ducks sign Mathieu Schneider

Flyers sign Daniel Briere to 8 year, $52 million deal

Oilers sign Dick Tarnstrom and Denis Grebeshkov

Flames sign Cory Sarich to 5 year, $18 million deal

[TeamBestBud]

What's up with Philly? Signing KIMO TIMONEN to a 6 year 48 mill deal and signing scott harnell to a 6 year 37.2 million deal and now signing briere to an 8 year 52 million deal. why would you sign all these players for such a long time:nut: :dunno:

[Phlav]

Damn Briere 6.5 mil/season IMO what a waste of money, that guy is so overrated, I woulda rather gone for Drury for that kinda money. Just wait until everybody is used to the new rules, that guy will suck worse than he did before the new rules. Oh well good for him I guess.

[CCM Pro]

Red Wings get Brian Rafalski for just a little more than Schneider's getting and Rafalski is solid...I hate Detroit...also Yanic Perreault to Chicago for a 1 yr deal

[SilverGS]

Cory Sarich for 3.6M/year?? Hmm D-men are steep thats double what he made last year, he is not exactly offensively minded and his+/- is not that great.. in Sutter we trust in Sutter we trust

[md14]

The Edmonton Oilers have traded captain Jason Smith and forward Joffrey Lupul to the Philadelphia Flyers for Joni Pitkanen, Geoff Sanderson and a third round draft pick in 2009.

[bmeier]

sarich is a good solid dman. we need that especially if regehr leaves. plus aucoin and phanuef are the big PP shots.
and his plus minus sucks because he played for tampa bay

[A2VR6]

WOW... Drury AND Gomez to the Rangers... Gomez with a 51.5 mil contract for 7 years. JasonBlake to the Leafs as well...

[toyboy88]

The Colorado Avalanche have signed D Scott Hannan to a four-year deal worth $18 million.

Wouldn't have minded him with the flames

oh yeah, best site with up to date info on signings:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=4965

:goflames: :goflames:

[rvd]

The rags disgust me.

[spyce]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212495&hubname=

looks like we'll still have to see this guy at least 8 times a year..

[HyperZell]

Damnit, I was hoping Smyth would stay far, far away. At least Calgary didn't pick him up.

So the initial outlook is that NYR is going to be a force to contend with, while NYI is the new Edmonton next season. Edmonton is going to be the new old Edmonton (read: they'll suck). Philly will be making a big comeback while NJ will be sinking. Detroit will be as strong as ever and Colorado might return to form. St. Louis will have some more goals but still have no defense, while Buffalo will have to find more magic in their balanced system.

I'm going to love the upcoming season...

[hjr]

Calgary's lineup seems pretty strong. i dont think they need to make too many moves outside of a goal scorer. seems strange that sutter would go for another dman. i found that the flames d was pretty decent all season (scoring the problem).

Oilers seems like they are in rebuilding season type of mode, which is pretty lame. battle of alberta is gonna suck this season.

[TE4MFaint]

Wow, I'm definately wonderin how Gomez and Drury will do in New York.


This years hockey fantasty pool is gonna be tough.


Also, I wonder what line Sykora will play on with the Pens.

[TeamBestBud]

Originally posted by hjr
(scoring the problem).


7th in the league in Gf/g scoring problem? IMO our offense was better this season but I understand what you mean in that the scoring wasn't there when it needed to be.

[Mr_John]

Pens: Sign Sydor and Sykora
They're gonna be a great team to watch next season.

Oilers: Sign Center Micheal Nylander.
Guess Gomez will be replacing him on the top line in NY.

Kings: Sign defenseman Tom Priessing.

Blues: Sign Paul Kariya

[Nissanaddict]

Originally posted by Mr_John


Oilers: DO NOT!!!! Sign Center Micheal Nylander.


That was a TSN report before a deal was done. Nylander is now a Washington Capital.

Hamrlik is a Canadien (whoo....we rip on him pretty bad here....imagine in Montreal)

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=4965

The whole breakdown there.

[l8braker]

WOW on Hammer to MTL, Smyth to the Avs and Sydor, Sykora to the Pens.... :eek:

[Team_Mclaren]

well, after all these signings, a few teams are royally fucked:

Islanders, Oilers, Nashville, NJ, Sabres

Hammer only signed for 4 years 12mil, man i dont know why we didnt keep him.

And Nylander to Washington, wow Ovechkin finally has someone worth playing with.

[mac_82]

Originally posted by Mr_John

Oilers: Sign Center Micheal Nylander.


Washington: Nylander

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212549&hubname=

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Nissanaddict
Hamrlik is a Canadien (whoo....we rip on him pretty bad here....imagine in Montreal)

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=4965


I know Hammer's performance was a bit problematic (particularly him getting penalties at bad moments) and cost us some points/games towards the end of his stay here, but I still liked him. I'm gonna miss him. :goflames: :goflames:

[spyce]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren
well, after all these signings, a few teams are royally fucked:

Islanders, Oilers, Nashville, NJ, Sabres

Hammer only signed for 4 years 12mil, man i dont know why we didnt keep him.

And Nylander to Washington, wow Ovechkin finally has someone worth playing with.

i think it was the length of the contract.
i dont think sutter wanted to keep him around that long when he'd end up being 37 at the end of his contract

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by spyce


i think it was the length of the contract.
i dont think sutter wanted to keep him around that long when he'd end up being 37 at the end of his contract

Chris, how long should we sign you for?:D ;)

[TeamBestBud]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren
well, after all these signings, a few teams are royally fucked:

Islanders, Oilers, Nashville, NJ, Sabres

Hammer only signed for 4 years 12mil, man i dont know why we didnt keep him.

And Nylander to Washington, wow Ovechkin finally has someone worth playing with.

Hammer signed for 4yrs 22 mill...thats what it says on the tsn site.


Robert Lang to Chicago. him and havlat...

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by TeamBestBud


Hammer signed for 4yrs 22 mill...thats what it says on the tsn site.


Robert Lang to Chicago. him and havlat...

wtf, i swear it was at 12mil when i checked... ignore what i said then:banghead:

[5.0]

haha wtf is Edmonton thinking?

[Nissanaddict]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


wtf, i swear it was at 12mil when i checked... ignore what i said then:banghead:

It was. I just saw the change myself. Check the Habs section of HFboards (if you can get on. Busy board the last 2 days obviously) and you'll see that there was a misprint, misinformation dealie going.

[Nissanaddict]

Originally posted by 5.0
haha wtf is Edmonton thinking?

They're thinking "SHIT!!!!!!!" That promotional DVD didn't help. Nobody wants to play for a 6th overall pick team who overpays people with one good performance but won't give a few hundred grand extra to a guy who's taken hometown discounts galore to a team just to keep them competitive in the pre-cap era. Sutter got Sarich and Aucoin (I think the combined salary is 7.6 million) and got rid of Hamrlik and Stuart (Hamrlik = 5.5, not sure on Stuart yet) who would demand a ton more. The Flames have the cap room. They just know that they need to resign the IMPORTANT players. While some may think the Flames will have trouble signing with Keenan here, it's an easier place to attract than if Lowe's your GM. If the Flames become a team that lazy bums don't wanna play for, I'm fine with that.

[mac_82]

LA: Nagy + Handzus

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212558&hubname=

[kongaj]

I just hope to god my favorite player Kristian Huselius. I think hes a good upcoming player. Keenan didnt like him in Florida... dont let that be the case with Calgary.
They had enough thought to keep Lombardi... THANK GOD!!

[Hakkola]

Ducks signed big Bert? :eek:

[Hakkola]

Someone else posted this in the Flames thread. Nolan signed a 1 yr deal with flames.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212564&hubname=

[thuglyfe]

Owen Nolan to calgary 1 year contract 2mil

[HybridTheory]

Smolinski to the Habs

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212563&hubname=nhl

[l8braker]

Originally posted by thuglyfe
Owen Nolan to calgary 1 year contract 2mil

I like that!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212564&hubname=nhl

[D'z Nutz]

Man, there's been some really interesting trades so far!

[Nissanaddict]

I'm fine with Nolan here as long as his base salary is low. So either we pay him 2 million which means he did good offensively, or he isn't good, but is cheap. Wicked.

[anarchy]

I'm pretty sure Nolan's base contract is less, but up to 2 mil if he hits his incentives. I like that move, it's a low-risk deal especially for only 1 year for a guy that may be over the hill but could potentially put some points on the board while providing leadership.

I don't know about the Sarich deal though, 3.6 mil is pretty steep for him. I would rather have spent the extra dough on Hammer, even if we have to pay him til 37. Or at least spend that dough on Stuart.

[mdeluxe]

Originally posted by l8braker


I like that!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212564&hubname=nhl

thats a good catch

[anarchy]

GREAT NEWS!!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212567&hubname=

[kongaj]

Originally posted by anarchy
GREAT NEWS!!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212567&hubname=
Thats awesome! now lets lock up ignla and kipper!

[GenerationX]

sweet, REGEHR!

[toyboy88]

Originally posted by anarchy
GREAT NEWS!!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212567&hubname=

Great to hear at 4 mil/year!!!

Plus it includes a "no movement" clause!

:goflames: :goflames:

[anarchy]

Now THAT is a good deal, at 4/mil per year for an olympic athlete is worth it, especially for a guy his age. Great for our blue line. Iggy is on the verge of an extension, just gotta get Kipper long term.

Now just gotta pray Keenan doesn't live up to his reputation!

[SilverGS]

Sweet Regehr at $4/M/year is great with the rates that D-Men have been getting so far I thought for sure he was going to be over $5M especially since Hammer got $5.5 (He is not worth that much)

[SikAssR1]

Originally posted by anarchy
GREAT NEWS!!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212567&hubname=

Good, now he can use his money to fill in his his cul-de-sac.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by toyboy88


Great to hear at 4 mil/year!!!

Plus it includes a "no movement" clause!

:goflames: :goflames:

Isn't a no movement clause to the player's advantage? In other words, doesn't it mean that he has the final say in where he goes (minors, trades, etc?) Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I agree with anarchy on a lot of this. Sarich seems a little overpaid and Regehr getting signed is awesome. The Nolan thing is iffy; I'm glad we got him for cheap at the very least but I can see him turning into another Freisen (who I TOLD everybody was a crappy deal).

[DelSoln]

Originally posted by SilverGS
Sweet Regehr at $4/M/year is great with the rates that D-Men have been getting so far I thought for sure he was going to be over $5M especially since Hammer got $5.5 (He is not worth that much)

Ridiculously overpaid for Hammer. The Habs should spend that money to make sure Souray stays put.

[JGerke]

wow, there have been a lot of big trades....drury, smyth, briere, gomez!!! Nice to see Toronto got screwed again with an over the fence player they picked up!

[SuPhistiKatEd]

Garon to Greasers, per Edmonton Oilers.com.

[Jarett Rempel]

Sorry i'm new here why does everyone hate Toronto? I have been shearing for them since I was born and at the best of times I hate them too. But I still love them, I would love them more if they would get a goalie and get rid of Sundin!!!

[bobby_lu]

Originally posted by HyperZell


Isn't a no movement clause to the player's advantage? In other words, doesn't it mean that he has the final say in where he goes (minors, trades, etc?) Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I agree with anarchy on a lot of this. Sarich seems a little overpaid and Regehr getting signed is awesome. The Nolan thing is iffy; I'm glad we got him for cheap at the very least but I can see him turning into another Freisen (who I TOLD everybody was a crappy deal).

Yeah, it is...basically guarantee and nothing done without players approval

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Jarett Rempel
Sorry i'm new here why does everyone hate Toronto? I have been shearing for them since I was born and at the best of times I hate them too. But I still love them, I would love them more if they would get a goalie and get rid of Sundin!!!

Everyone hates the Leafs cause we’re sick and tired of having to hear about them ALL THE TIME. They haven’t had a good competitive team in over a decade and haven’t won a cup since 1908 or some long ass time LOL…. yet it’s all we get to hear about on TSN or CBC. I totally understand why no free agents want to go to that no-tallent ass clown of a team haha… unless they wanted to loss or something haha.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by 88CRX


Everyone hates the Leafs cause we’re sick and tired of having to hear about them ALL THE TIME. They haven’t had a good competitive team in over a decade and haven’t won a cup since 1908 or some long ass time LOL…. yet it’s all we get to hear about on TSN or CBC. I totally understand why no free agents want to go to that no-tallent ass clown of a team haha… unless they wanted to loss or something haha.

Yes, and also because it just seems to be a place where players go to die. So many washups have hit TO over the past few years it's weird...and to reiterate 88CRX's point, it's because we get them shoved down our throats all of the time. I'm so sick of seeing TO every Saturday night it's not even funny.

[harv91]

Dammit Zubrus inks with the Devils, I would have loved to have seen him as a Flame.

[menace3]

hey anybody know where brad stuart end up? i heard he is going back to san jose.

[bulaian]

Originally posted by Jarett Rempel
Sorry i'm new here why does everyone hate Toronto? I have been shearing for them since I was born and at the best of times I hate them too. But I still love them, I would love them more if they would get a goalie and get rid of Sundin!!!

They did get a goalie, they signed Toskala from San Jose

[air_mikey]

Originally posted by menace3
hey anybody know where brad stuart end up? i heard he is going back to san jose.

Stuart is still a free agent right now. I'm surprised no one has picked him up yet.

[sputnik]

Crap.

I just noticed that we lost Byron Ritchie to the Canucks.

[md14]

Stuart off to the Kings, 1 Year 3.5 Million

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212663&hubname=

[SuPhistiKatEd]

Oilers bitch over Nylander deal...

http://tsn.ca/headlines/news_story/?ID=212659

:rofl:

Sad part....or good part for us Flames fans....is that they thought they had Nylander in the bag and never bothered going after anybody else, as per the article.

An Oiler fan/radiocaster here in Canmore is already saying the Greasers will not make the playoffs.

And Greasers re-sign Torres to a 3yr deal.

[spyce]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212707&hubname=

and the Iginla extension is official :D

[88CRX]

Originally posted by md14
Stuart off to the Kings, 1 Year 3.5 Million

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212663&hubname=

Shitty we didn't give him that same offer... or maybe he didn't want to stay :dunno:

[alloroc]

Originally posted by 88CRX


Shitty we didn't give him that same offer... or maybe he didn't want to stay :dunno:

Word on the Radio this morning is he wanted to go to a California Team. Maybe he surfs?

[JGerke]

man, I wouldn't be suprised if the oilers didnt sign enough players to field a team!!!

Reason I hate on Toronto is cuz I get to hear about how amazing the leafs are and how bad every other team is even when the leafs dont amke the playoffs....Toronto fans always have some excuse when they lose and then turn on their players randomly...plus, players are stars when they get to Toronto and nobody's by the time they leave.....

Kinda sad we're not getting a Hamilton team now though!

[accordboi_02]

Originally posted by SuPhistiKatEd
Oilers bitch over Nylander deal...

http://tsn.ca/headlines/news_story/?ID=212659

:rofl:

Sad part....or good part for us Flames fans....is that they thought they had Nylander in the bag and never bothered going after anybody else, as per the article.

An Oiler fan/radiocaster here in Canmore is already saying the Greasers will not make the playoffs.

And Greasers re-sign Torres to a 3yr deal.
Oilers are now officially the worst-run franchise in the NHL.
Wirtz and the Blackhawks have nothing on the team to the north of us.

K-Lown, Cal Nichols & the rest of the EIG are running that team into the ground. Will that franchise even be able to survive now that they are relying on AHL players to play in the big leagues??

I hear Houston is looking for a team... Houston Oilers... sounds right for some reason... :rofl:

[accordboi_02]

Originally posted by 88CRX


Shitty we didn't give him that same offer... or maybe he didn't want to stay :dunno:
The Flames offered more money and more years than that and he turned them down.
He wanted to go to LA to keep his wife happy.
Apparently he turned down a $5+ million/year deal from another team in the NHL as well.

Best of luck to Stuart, good on him for choosing his family over money.

[Si_FlyGuy]

What a dumb wife. :nut:

[D'z Nutz]

Atleast he didn't knock up a local female newscaster :nut: :dunno: :rofl:

[SilverGS]

Stuart really wanted back on the west coast for his family. Anyone know what the Flames offered him? I figured he would get $5M+ so LA got a deal at $3.5 for one year anyways.

Yes everyone hates the Leafs and a percentage of their fans because all we hear is how Toronto is so great and that they are the "centre of the hockey universe" all the time.

[Nissanaddict]

Stuart did want to go to Cali. Remember guys, this isn't EA or 2kSports NHL, where if you throw enough money at anybody, they'll come over.

[Supa Dexta]

Atleast you guys don't have to listen to all the locals bitch about nylander... good god, what a bunch of babies up here.. haha :rolleyes:

[sputnik]

Good to hear the Iggy contract extension is now official.

[SuPhistiKatEd]

JR calls it quits after 18 years in the NHL

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212745&hubname=

Betcha NBC picks him up.

[HybridTheory]

Originally posted by 88CRX


Everyone hates the Leafs cause we’re sick and tired of having to hear about them ALL THE TIME. They haven’t had a good competitive team in over a decade and haven’t won a cup since 1908 or some long ass time LOL…. yet it’s all we get to hear about on TSN or CBC. I totally understand why no free agents want to go to that no-tallent ass clown of a team haha… unless they wanted to loss or something haha.


Originally posted by HyperZell
Yes, and also because it just seems to be a place where players go to die. So many washups have hit TO over the past few years it's weird...and to reiterate 88CRX's point, it's because we get them shoved down our throats all of the time. I'm so sick of seeing TO every Saturday night it's not even funny.


:werd: You guys are right on target. It just annoys me so much that I'll be watching a Flames game on TSN or CBC and somehow the commentary will shift to something about the Leafs. And hell yes I'm sick of seeing TO every Saturday night on HNIC. There were maybe a few times that it wasn't a leafs game on first.

[HybridTheory]

And yup I bet JR will go to NBC.

[D'z Nutz]

Farewell, JR!

VJ2Vhvf-PxE

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[gpomp]

i watched a couple games on NBC and i think JR is a pretty good commentator. sure beats the hell out of cassie campbell

[GenerationX]

bye bye JR.

[forced_eg]

jr is awesome, my favorite to watch on off the record

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by gpomp
i watched a couple games on NBC and i think JR is a pretty good commentator. sure beats the hell out of cassie campbell

So sad, but so true.

And yes, dancing JR for the win!

[DepTrotter]

those dancing videos were hilarious - its too bad the flames didnt get JR a year or so back when he was a free agent

[GenerationX]

flames sign anders eriksson for 2 years.
yay?

[spyce]

Originally posted by GenerationX
flames sign anders eriksson for 2 years.
yay?

depth move to shore up the d
we dont really have anyone from the minors that are ready to play for us if we have a d injury spree

[Supa Dexta]

sens: havlat, Bryan Smolinski to blackhawks

Havlat quickly agreed to a three-year contract worth $18 million US with Chicago following the trade.

any word on whos going to be coaching the sens and new jersey?

[Si_FlyGuy]

Originally posted by Supa Dexta
sens: havlat, Bryan Smolinski to blackhawks

Havlat quickly agreed to a three-year contract worth $18 million US with Chicago following the trade.

any word on whos going to be coaching the sens and new jersey?

wtfbbq?:nut:

[TeamBestBud]

Originally posted by Supa Dexta
sens: havlat, Bryan Smolinski to blackhawks

Havlat quickly agreed to a three-year contract worth $18 million US with Chicago following the trade.

any word on whos going to be coaching the sens and new jersey?

Mad WTFBBQ up in this post

[Supa Dexta]

haha N/M, that was from 06.. haha.. I was searching around for whos going to be coaching.. and seen july on it.. my badddd...

:rofl:

[Mr_John]

So why didnt Nylander sign with Edmonton?


"In a sombre voice, he (Nylander) told me 'I just couldn't do it.' It was like his wife freaked out like she was being shipped to Siberia or something."


The GM was loose-lipped about the deal offered to the ex-Ranger, and the fact the one he offered was worth $2.5 million more than what the Capitals offered.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070705_130438_4996

The bottom of the article is probably the best part.

[JGerke]

THink i'd rather go to siberia....why are the oilers sucking at life so bad???? You would think they could get a couple decent free agents or something. How close are they to the salary cap??? I figure they're still wayyy under.

[Orbie]

Originally posted by JGerke
THink i'd rather go to siberia....why are the oilers sucking at life so bad???? You would think they could get a couple decent free agents or something. How close are they to the salary cap??? I figure they're still wayyy under.

No joke, at first I thought it was hilarious I mean this is a major blemish on Edmonton and as a Calgarian I love to see them suffer. But it's to a point where it's kind of ridiculous. Now between laughs I just feel sorry for the city and it's hockey fans. Just when you think it can't get any worse, some other news comes out that just kicks them in the balls. They must have a huge surplus of money that they can spend on some star players, you think eventually at least greed would win out on somebody!

[DepTrotter]

I'm pretty sad about this situation as well, im an oilers fan, but its kind of hard watching them try to rebuild to what they were 2 years ago when they arent even able to get Nylander?..

Who is the star player on their team right now?

Horcoff Raffi or Dvorak (or has he already jumped ship?)

[TeamBestBud]

Originally posted by DepTrotter
Who is the star player on their team right now?

Horcoff Raffi or Dvorak (or has he already jumped ship?)


Prong....oh wait

[JGerke]

city of champions?

[sputnik]

Originally posted by DepTrotter
I'm pretty sad about this situation as well, im an oilers fan, but its kind of hard watching them try to rebuild to what they were 2 years ago when they arent even able to get Nylander?..

Who is the star player on their team right now?

Horcoff Raffi or Dvorak (or has he already jumped ship?)

Dvorak is long gone. Got picked up by the Blues.

[DepTrotter]

Originally posted by sputnik


Dvorak is long gone. Got picked up by the Blues.

OH i figured he was gone

i dont even wanna look at their roster :cry:

[Orbie]

Originally posted by DepTrotter


OH i figured he was gone

i dont even wanna look at their roster :cry:

I think a lot of people would say Hemsky as well, he's got skill just doesn't finish very often. Reminds of Tanguay in a way as he's always looking to pass.

The Oil do have some decent younger talent coming up like Schremp.

[JGerke]

I think the oilers are following a great strategy...its called if your not first, you might as well be last! This way, even though they wont have a full roster, they will get great draft picks!

[air_mikey]

Originally posted by JGerke
I think the oilers are following a great strategy...its called if your not first, you might as well be last! This way, even though they wont have a full roster, they will get great draft picks!

I dont think that its a strategy... lol

:goflames:

[Super_Geo]

I will be watching as many EDM vs COL games as I can next year :D I hope Smyth lights it up at the ol' Rexall!