UFA Results - Forwards and Defencemen

[Dr.Sens(e)]

The following are the preliminary results of round one of free agency for UFA Forwards and D-men. The term preliminary is used, because it’s possible an offer or two were missed in the mayhem that is the master bid grid. For those players who offered deals, but are not listed below, they were either not a high enough priority or they chose to pass on the offer for the moment, so feel free re-submit or inquire about offers not accepted.

FORWARD / DEFENCEMEN SIGNED
TEAM PLAYER SALARY TERM
Dal Roman Hamrlik $ 5,500,000 4
Det Todd Bertuzzi $ 4,900,000 3
NYR Robert Lang $ 4,250,000 1
Bos Tom Poti $ 4,000,000 4
PITT Fernando Pisani $ 2,700,000 2
Dal Brian Pothier $ 2,500,000 4
Buff Rhett Warrener $ 2,400,000 2
L.A. Michal Handzus $ 2,300,000 3
Tor Sean Hill $ 1,750,000 2
TB Jonas Frogren $ 1,600,000 4
Tor Alexei Zhitnik $ 1,500,000 2
Tor Anders Eriksson $ 1,500,000 3
FLA Sergei Brylin $ 1,300,000 2
L.A. Bill Thomas $ 1,000,000 3
TB Jan Platil $ 1,000,000 4
TB Dan Hinote $ 912,000 4
TB Andreas Jamtin $ 888,000 4
FLA Alec Martinez $ 875,000 3
Tor Anssi Salmela $ 875,000 1
Mont Brett Bellmore $ 875,000 3
NYI Bryan Lerg $ 875,000 2
PHO Fabian Brunnstrom: $ 875,000 2
Mont Jack Hillen $ 875,000 2
Van Jesse Winchester $ 875,000 1
SJ Jordan Hendry $ 875,000 1
Cal Mike Moore $ 875,000 2
Mont Mike Radja $ 875,000 2
Cal Paul Szczechura $ 875,000 3
Mont Ryan Jones $ 875,000 1
NYR Steve Zalewski $ 875,000 2
NYI Stu Bickel $ 875,000 4
Van Tyler Eckford $ 875,000 2
SJ Ville Leino $ 875,000 1
SJ Mike Duco $ 875,000 3
Atl Jeff Cowan $ 750,000 2
Van Mathias Tjarnqvist $ 750,000 1
Atl Shaun Heska $ 750,000 3
ANA Kevin Regan $ 750,000 1
Van Zack Smith $ 725,000 3
PITT Erik Rasmussen $ 700,000 3
Van Jon Kalinski $ 700,000 3
Det Ryan Wilson $ 675,000 3
PHO Justin DiBenedetto $ 650,000 3
Van Mattias Karlsson $ 650,000 1
PHO Nicolas Blanchard: $ 650,000 3
STL Ryan Duncan $ 650,000 1
PHO Sheldon Brookbank: $ 650,000 2
ANA Mike Brennan $ 650,000 2
PHO Kris Newbury $ 600,000 3
Minn Marty Sertich $ 600,000 2
Det Matt Fornataro $ 600,000 2
NYR M-L Teslak $ 600,000 2
Buff Peter Kanko $ 600,000 1
PITT Jesse Boulerice $ 595,000 1
PHO Chris Minard $ 550,000 2
Edm Alain Nasreddine $ 500,000 1
Minn Darren Reid $ 500,000 2
CLBS Michael Swift $ 500,000 3*
SJ Tim Hambly $ 500,000 4
NYI Andrew Sweetlamd $ 450,000 1
Car Bates Batagalia $ 450,000 1
NJ Dale Weise $ 450,000 3
NJ Jeff Penner $ 450,000 3
Car Mark Hartigan $ 450,000 1
NYR Mike Kostka $ 450,000 2
NYI Rylain Kaip $ 450,000 1
ANA Sergei Kolasau $ 450,000 2

The following players will require a second round of bidding from selected teams. Below are listed the player, largest offer to date (by annual salary only) and the teams invited to bid a second offer. All existing offers are binding and no submission is required if you choose not increase your offer.

Andrew Campbell, 3 years x $650,000 (New Jersey, Florida, Phoenix)
Bret Hedican, 2 years x $2,600,000 (Toronto, Ottawa, Carolina)
Brendan Shanahan, 1 year x $4,000,000 (Pittsburgh, Florida, Carolina, Boston)
Chris Gratton, 2 years x $2,000,000 (Los Angeles, Buffalo, Washington, Toronto)
Craig Adams, 3 years x $950,000, (Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Carolina, Anaheim)
Dwight Helminen, 4 years x $900,000 (San Jose, Colorado)
Fedor Fedorov, 4 years x $900,000 (NY Islanders, Toronto, Colorado)
Gary Roberts, 1 year x $2,000,000 (Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, Carolina, NY Rangers, Tampa Bay)
Glen Metropolit, 2 years x $1,300,000 (Florida, Toronto, Minnesota, Chicago, Anaheim)
Grant Clitsome, 2 years x $700,000 (NY Rangers, Calgary, Vancouver)
Karlis Skrastins, 3 years x $2,300,000 (Nashville, NY Islanders, Los Angeles)
Mark Recchi, 1 year x $3,500,000 (Florida, Buffalo, Toronto, NY Rangers)
Martin Gelinas, 1 year x $2,250,000 (Toronto, Detroit, Carolina, Buffalo)
Mike Grier, 2 years x $2,000,000 (Los Angeles, Florida, Buffalo, Anaheim)
Mike Zigomanis, 4 years x $600,000 (New Jersey, Edmonton, Phoenix)
Nate Guenin, 1 year x $550,000 (Columbus, Montreal)
Nick Holden, 3 years x $525,000 (Phoenix, Nashville, Columbus)
Per Ledin, 4 years x $1,340,000 (Colorado, NY Islanders, Tampa Bay)
Richard Zednik, 1 year x $2,200,000 (Phoenix, NY Islanders, Buffalo, NY Rangers)
Sandis Ozolinsh, 2 years x $1,750,000 (Carolina, Ottawa, Phoenix)
Tim Stapleton, 4 years x $900,000 (Colorado, Detroit, Calgary)
Tomas Mojzis, 2 years x $700,000 (Pittsburgh, Minnesota)
Wayne Primeau, 1 year x $1,500,000 (Atlanta, Nashville, Carolina)

When submitting your second offer, be sure to mention if there is any re-signing loyalty the player would have towards your team.

Deadline for the 2nd round of free agent offers is Sunday, July 27th at midnight EST, giving teams a full 10 days.

Teams may also submit new offers for unsigned players, and of course, new offer sheet to RFA’s.

Regards,

Swingstein & Sons

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[Brock]

Question, regarding my signing of Sergei Brylin.

What happens now that he's left for the KHL?

I brought this up in another thread, and here is what Doug had to say, "Pretty sure you should have the option to release him outright, rather than have him go on your prospect list. Saves you the spot, anyway."

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=536213&page=2

Anyway, I guess the two options would be he goes on my prospect list, or I can choose to release him outright. Anyone?

 

[Donga]

Daniel Tjarnqvist is on OTT Prospect list. Sorry Ville... no cigar there

 

[spintheblackcircle]

.....Jamtin is on my prospect list.....

 

[Brock]

Ossi Väänänen is on the LAK prospect list. I actually wanted to sign him but was disappointed to see someone still hung on to him!

Same goes for Ilya Nikulin who's on the Bruins prospect list.

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

1. Clitsome can't get 1.3M as he is under 25
2. Hendry can't get more than 1 year, as he is 24 and subject to a mandatory 1 year entry level deal.

 

[MatthewFlames]

... and Josef Hrabal is on the CGY prospect list.

 

[Tampa GM]

and Janne Pesonen is on my prospect list. Sorry Columbus

 

[Ohio Jones]

... and, tragically, Janne Pesonen is a Tampa draft pick from '04. I must have had a typo when I searched for him before submitting my offer. Dammit - the one potential impact player I manage to sign, and he's not available. Hopefully he'll be a good addition to the Tampa depth chart next year.

EDIT: typing at the same time, it seems. My bad, Martin. Good drafting!

 

[Ohio Jones]

Teams may also submit new offers for unsigned players, and of course, new offer sheet to RFA’s.

All the work the Swingsteins have done on this is greatly appreciated. Just one question - can we expect an update to the "available" list?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

... and, tragically, Ville Pesonen is a Tampa draft pick from '04. I must have had a typo when I searched for him before submitting my offer. Dammit - the one potential impact player I manage to sign, and he's not available. Hopefully he'll be a good addition to the Tampa depth chart next year.

I'm kinda surprised you let Sertich go.....

 

[Ohio Jones]

I'm kinda surprised you let Sertich go.....

Yeah, I had to think long and hard about it. He was a lottery guy I "won" at the league max a couple of years ago. He's got good potential, but I wasn't prepared to make him basically a 7-figure offer to stick around - not with the depth my organization has down the middle.

Still a good prospect, though - I wish you luck with him.

 

[PasiK]

not so proud of this offer, but

SJ did offer

1. Mike Duco $875000 3yrs (max rookie contract)
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/Mike_Duco/

very aggressive player, possible 4th liner, who scored 16 in 20 playoffs games in Kitchener rangers this season.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Grant Clitsome

The minute I turned 18, I would change my name. At midnight.

Good.......lord.

 

[Default101]

I do have one question here about Zigomanis.. I offered 2yr x $650,000 for him, his 2nd round offer is 4yr x $600,000 how would i not be a finalist to acquire him?

 

[Ville Isopaa]

- Andreas Thuresson is born in 1987 and is therefore not available for the FA´s.

B. European Free Agency Eligibility (New Rule)
(i) The players birth year is 1986 or earlier (the player must be a minimum 22 years of age at signing)
(ii) The player is currently in a North American league or has signed a contract to return to the NHL for the 2008/09 season (GM must provide a link supporting the latter)

- NYR signing M-L Teslak is probably Michael-Lee, the goalie I signed at rookie max.

- Mattias Karlsson returned to Sweden early last season. Did he return?

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Ok, a few clarifications and thanks to all who have clarified somethings. With over 500 offers, obviously there is not time to cross reference every age, prospect list and detail, so the vetting done by our GM's is critical. Thanks to all.

That said, I warn GM's about ensuring they do enough research to ensure the player is both eligible and not already on a prospect list. Some flexibility is given on this based on some complex spelling that get's missed (including yours truly), but please ensure you check our site and the details on signing rules before issuing an offer, because it wastes a lot other people's time.

- Clitsome best offer was a typo - it's been fixed.

- Duco did sign with San Jose - not sure why I missed him on the posted list

- For the signing of Europeans who sign with KHL AFTER you have submitted your offer, they move to your prospect list. I had never heard we had the option of dropping them immediately, so perhaps someone more familiar on the league admin can clarify whether this is true.

- The Hendry signing will be adjusted to 1 year. No other team was within 20% on the base salary offer.

- There will not be an updated free agency list available until after round 2 (those left). The original list is still there for reference.

- Phoenix has been added to the Zigomanis sweepstakes. The offer was originally not considered a bona fide offer given Mike was 16th on the priority list, but after review, given Phoenix has missed out on nearly everyone above on that list, they are back in.

- And M Karlsson is back with the Sens prospects - he attended the development camp and will play in North America according to him

 

[kasper11]

Det Todd Bertuzzi $ 4,900,000 3

Wow, Detroit handing out a risk, big, long-term deal? This is a very un-Drew like move.

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Wow, Detroit handing out a risk, big, long-term deal? This is a very un-Drew like move.

Of note, several of Anaheim's offer were missed, so some of the results will change, albeit not dramatically.

Off the top though, there was a second offer for Brylin which would have created a 2nd round of bidding, which of course is now cancelled given Brylin signed in the KHL. Brylin will be removed.

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Anaheim's missed offers have been considered, and the Ducks have been added to the second round of bidding for Adams, Metropolit and Grier, and they have also signed three free agents (Mike Brennan, Sergei Kolosau and Kevin Regan).

 

[Hossa]

NYI Bryan Lerg $ 875,000 4

Shouldn't this be a 2 year deal. Lerg's only 22.

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Shouldn't this be a 2 year deal. Lerg's only 22.

yes, corrected.

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

Ok, a few clarifications and thanks to all who have clarified somethings. With over 500 offers, obviously there is not time to cross reference every age, prospect list and detail, so the vetting done by our GM's is critical. Thanks to all.

That said, I warn GM's about ensuring they do enough research to ensure the player is both eligible and not already on a prospect list. Some flexibility is given on this based on some complex spelling that get's missed (including yours truly), but please ensure you check our site and the details on signing rules before issuing an offer, because it wastes a lot other people's time.

- Clitsome best offer was a typo - it's been fixed.

- Duco did sign with San Jose - not sure why I missed him on the posted list

- For the signing of Europeans who sign with KHL AFTER you have submitted your offer, they move to your prospect list. I had never heard we had the option of dropping them immediately, so perhaps someone more familiar on the league admin can clarify whether this is true.

- The Hendry signing will be adjusted to 1 year. No other team was within 20% on the base salary offer.

- There will not be an updated free agency list available until after round 2 (those left). The original list is still there for reference.

- Phoenix has been added to the Zigomanis sweepstakes. The offer was originally not considered a bona fide offer given Mike was 16th on the priority list, but after review, given Phoenix has missed out on nearly everyone above on that list, they are back in.

- And M Karlsson is back with the Sens prospects - he attended the development camp and will play in North America according to him

I am pretty sure I offered Hendry the max entry level deal, at top priority.

 

[SPG]

- Andreas Thuresson is born in 1987 and is therefore not available for the FA´s.



- NYR signing M-L Teslak is probably Michael-Lee, the goalie I signed at rookie max.

- Mattias Karlsson returned to Sweden early last season. Did he return?

Yes, that is Michael-Lee, and he should be yours.

 

[Default101]

- Andreas Thuresson is born in 1987 and is therefore not available for the FA´s.



- NYR signing M-L Teslak is probably Michael-Lee, the goalie I signed at rookie max.

- Mattias Karlsson returned to Sweden early last season. Did he return?

I thought he wuold be eligible becasue he signed a north american contract and already completed one year in the AHL?