dlbalr Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Frolov to the Rangers appears to be very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 TSN says one year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Frolov to the Rangers appears to be very close. TSN is saying that he is signing something similar to what Afinogenov got last year (800K). For that kind of money, you'd have thought he'd go somewhere like Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 TSN is saying that he is signing something similar to what Afinogenov got last year (800K). For that kind of money, you'd have thought he'd go somewhere like Pittsburgh. 1 year, $3 mil, done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 1 year, $3 mil, done deal. That makes more sense. Bets on when Torts makes him cry for the first time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakiqc Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 That seems like a cheap price for Frolov. I guess management still believes in AK46 (or are stuck with him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 That seems like a cheap price for Frolov. I guess management still believes in AK46 (or are stuck with him) It's cheap because it's a 1 year deal. Frolov's basically looking to have a big time season (70+ points) playing with Gaborik and then try and get his $5 mil next season. Kostitsyn won't be unrestricted next year but Frolov will; though Frolov may be better this season, Montreal probably wouldn't be able to afford his $5 mil next year. Kostitsyn they can either re-sign or trade, keeps the options open. Unfortunately, the Habs didn't have enough space outright under the cap (with Price still to sign) to sign him and keep Kostitsyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hawks could be tempted to not sign Niemi with his arbitration salary and go with vet goalie. Names in the medias are Jose Theodore and.... Marty Turco :puke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonJ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hawks could be tempted to not sign Niemi with his arbitration salary and go with vet goalie. Names in the medias are Jose Theodore and.... Marty Turco :puke: Haha. Maybe if they sign Theo then Huet will finally step up so he can take Jose's job again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Turco now appears to be the frontrunner to go to the Hawks if Niemi's arbitration ruling is too high. Doesn't preclude Theodore from signing either though as no one expects Huet to be in the NHL this year anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Can't believe it. I think Turco is the most overrated washed out goalie outhere. I was 100% sure he wouldn't be #1 in the NHL again. Would have bet a lot on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Niemi gets $2.75m. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Can't believe it. I think Turco is the most overrated washed out goalie outhere. I was 100% sure he wouldn't be #1 in the NHL again. Would have bet a lot on that. Believe it as he's signed to be the Hawks' starter while Niemi hits the UFA market. Also, the Rangers acquired Todd White in a curious deal, dealing a pair of players who were to be buried in the minors in Brashear and Rissmiller, the former being bought out immediately. Reports suggest Atlanta wanted to buyout White but couldn't because of his injury concerns (so the Rangers wanting him seems odd), and the players that the Rangers sent back make less than White. Perhaps they see White cheaper than his salary since they were stuck with Brashear otherwise, White then essentially becomes a ~$1.5 M player to them...but still may find himself in the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 This fad whereby teams have all decided that goaltending is unimportant, and therefore an area in which to pinch pennies, will come back to bite them on their collective asses. Mark my words. Hopefully the repudiation of this ridiculous trend will occur at the hands of Price rather than (as seems more likely) Halak :puke: ...or even Luongo. Of all the GMing fads over the years (bulking up after Anaheim won, aping the New Jersey trap, etc.) this one might be the dumbest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 To be honest, the Blackhawks won the stanely cup DESPITE Niemi not because of, so really I think they did the right thing in not signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForumGhost Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Bowman is really trying to dethrone Sather as dumbest GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I dunno, I see the only dumb move Bowman has done, has matched the RFA offer on Hjalmerson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Metro signed with Swiss League. http://www.tsn.ca/story/?id=329359 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) To be honest, the Blackhawks won the stanely cup DESPITE Niemi not because of, so really I think they did the right thing in not signing him. No, you're quite right that Niemi is nothing special. I was really just using this as a launching area for the wider point that goalies have suddenly become the lumpenproletariat of the NHL. I think this is really very stupid - an exceptionally moronic version of faddish General Managerial groupthink that will come back to bite several of them on the ass. It's clear that a tremendously strong team can win a Cup with average goaltending (c.f. Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago). It's also clear that a good team with great goaltending can beat a loaded team (c.f. the 2010 Habs). Why you would consciously downplay this potential advantage simply beats me, but several teams appear hell-bent-for-leather determined to deprive themselves of it. Edited August 3, 2010 by The Chicoutimi Cucumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Ryder Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Chicago disaster continues but this time it is the arbitration that sinks them, the amount for an unprooven long term, never been drafted, zamboni driver. Chicago has done the right thing to walk away. But it must be very frustrating for the fans, years of mediocrity to the cup and back to the rebuiling process after one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well to be honest, Chicago was playing with about $70m worth of players, so really we shouldn't be feeling sorry for them. They were blessed with a lot of players not being paid what they were worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Well to be honest, Chicago was playing with about $70m worth of players, so really we shouldn't be feeling sorry for them. They were blessed with a lot of players not being paid what they were worth. Yep. Last year, they treated Jonathon Toews as an $850k player and Patrick Kane as an $875k player. They actually took in about $3m and $4m each. Nevermind the Hossa discount they got as well. Supposedly Theodore is going to sign for about $1.5m with Nashville. That's the latest rumour. I simply don't get why Niemi went to arbitration... he'll be lucky to find another starter's job now. And I think Corey Crawford takes over as Blackhawks' #1 goalie this year ahead of Turco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Yep. Last year, they treated Jonathon Toews as an $850k player and Patrick Kane as an $875k player. They actually took in about $3m and $4m each. Nevermind the Hossa discount they got as well. Supposedly Theodore is going to sign for about $1.5m with Nashville. That's the latest rumour. I simply don't get why Niemi went to arbitration... he'll be lucky to find another starter's job now. And I think Corey Crawford takes over as Blackhawks' #1 goalie this year ahead of Turco. Cuz maybe he just doesn't care about starting in the NHL... But wait... it is impossible hein ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 I don't know if it's a pitiful idea or a proactive marketing campaign but the Panthers are in the midst of a "Name Your Price" season ticket drive. It's an interesting concept at least. http://blogs.trb.com/sports/custom/busines...e_your_own.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromage Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 with lebron in miami... the panthers will wither and die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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