GDT: 2014 Free Agent Frenzy (July 1)

[Zip15]

Per McKenzie, Nashville does not qualify Del Zotto and he becomes UFA.

 

[KennyFnPowers*]

John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl:
The Sabres elected not to extend a qualifying offer to Cory Conacher, according to @uptownhockey, and he will be a UFA.

Does this mean a deal for better UFA LW'er is imminent?

 

[MCDJr244]

Orpik's a perfect guy to overpay for two years. I don't care how terrible he is. Crappy players/vet leaders are fine for the short term as a means to get to the cap floor and hopefully guide some of the youth. Just don't go past two years for their ilk.

100% agreed. Teachers players to be pros, doesn't lead to much winning this upcoming season.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Here's a good list of UFAs from thefourthperiod.com:

Top 30 Unrestricted Free Agents

With the NHL Free Agent market set to open (July 1, 2014 at Noon ET), TFP's Top 30 UFA List has returned. We have outlined the 30 unrestricted free agents rumored to be attracting the most interest, with information collected from various newspaper, radio and television reports, cyberspace and our own league-wide sources. They are not ranked solely on their skill levels.

This page will be updated frequently, every day, as teams may be added and/or removed based on how everything plays out.

 

[Sabre the Win]

John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl:
The Sabres elected not to extend a qualifying offer to Cory Conacher, according to @uptownhockey, and he will be a UFA.

Does this mean a deal for better UFA LW'er is imminent?

Just means one less unnecessary contract taking up space.

 

[Bps21*]

Here's a good list of UFAs from thefourthperiod.com:

Top 30 Unrestricted Free Agents

Half of the top 8 are our guys lol. If only Ott could have cracked the top 10...we'd have dominated this fully.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@NicholsOnHockey
League source tells Post-Dispatch that the #stlblues will remain on Paul Stastny's short list as he trims down his suitors. #Avs

 

[Sabre the Win]

@NicholsOnHockey
League source tells Post-Dispatch that the #stlblues will remain on Paul Stastny's short list as he trims down his suitors. #Avs

I'm sure Buffalo has been trimmed off his list.

 

[NEcoli]

Vogel is reporting that GIonta has interest in coming to Buffalo.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@NYR_FullTilt
Breaking: Senators Looking to Sign Benoit Pouliot http://fulltiltnyr.com/breaking-senators-looking-sign-benoit-pouliot/

@SensChirp
Key part from that article is the fact that Benoit Pouliot was in Ottawa today to meet with the #Sens. Also says Ottawa is his top choice.

 

[joshjull]

I'm sure Buffalo has been trimmed off his list.

I doubt it. Only because I doubt we were ever on it.

 

[Zman5778]

Vogel is reporting that GIonta has interest in coming to Buffalo.

That'd be a seriously nice get for us. If Reinhart stays up, Gionta makes a ton of sense as one of his wingers.

 

[Paxon]

Vogel is reporting that GIonta has interest in coming to Buffalo.

I'm still in favor of this one. They need to add a skill player to the equation as well as defensemen and a bottom 6 type.

 

[Jame]

Glad we didn't waste space with Conacher... Murray is on the Jame Wavelength

 

[joshjull]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 5m
Gionta camp and Habs expect to talk again tonight

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@aaronward_nhl
There are 8-10 teams interested in UFA David Legwand. Likes of NYI, FLA, BUFF, TOR. #TSN

 

[Beerz]

Glad we didn't waste space with Conacher... Murray is on the Jame Wavelength

except with the draft

 

[26CornerBlitz]

NHL Network-U.S. to broadcast 2014 NHL free agency with full-day coverage on July 1

NHL Network-U.S., NHL.com to stream Sportsnet's live full-day coverage

NEW YORK – NHL Network-U.S. will deliver seven hours of analysis of the opening of free agency on Tuesday, July 1 (12:00 p.m. ET), with streaming live coverage of Sportsnet's HOCKEY CENTRAL Signing Season, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET. This marks the first time Sportsnet's coverage will be available to viewers in the U.S., following the landmark Canadian rights deal between the National Hockey League and Rogers.

NHL Network-U.S. and Sportsnet 360 will chronicle the free-agency frenzy with HOCKEY CENTRAL Signing Season hosted by Daren Millard, Jeff Marek and Christine Simpson and featuring panelists and hockey insiders Nick Kypreos, Damien Cox, Elliotte Friedman, Doug MacLean, John Shannon, Scott Morrison, Chris Johnston, Greg Millen, Darren Pang and Billy Jaffe. The show will bring viewers the most up-to-date information on signings and trades as well as analysis of all 30 NHL® teams.

NHL.com will have full coverage of the opening of the free-agency period, including position-by-position analysis of the market, the official list of available free agents, news and notes on all of the major signings, and more. Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek of NHL Network™ will provide video reaction as news develops throughout the day, followed by a live, online wrap-up show at 5:00 p.m. ET. In addition, U.S. viewers will be able to watch HOCKEY CENTRAL Signing Season on NHL.com from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET.

 

[Beerz]

NHL Network-U.S. to broadcast 2014 NHL free agency with full-day coverage on July 1

Can't believe we'll have to listen to people like Damien Cox for the next 12 years..

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Vogel is reporting that GIonta has interest in coming to Buffalo.

Vet with a ring who can take some pressure off the kids, and is likely posturing for an entry level coaching/exec job? Love it, so long as proven defensive center(s) get added. He was also a +1 on the Habs checking line, so he's not atrocious at ES either...

Girgensons-Hodgson-Gionta
Reinhart-Ennis-Stafford/Stewart
Mitchell-Boyle/Brodziak/Legwand-Stafford/Stewart
Foligno-Larsson-Flynn

Hodgson/Ennis swapping #1 C nightly depending on form, vet sacrificial lamb line, FLF getting sheltered defensive zone starts.

 

[Husko]

Vet with a ring who can take some pressure off the kids, and is likely posturing for an entry level coaching/exec job? Love it, so long as proven defensive center(s) get added. He was also a +1 on the Habs checking line, so he's not atrocious at ES either...

Girgensons-Hodgson-Gionta
Reinhart-Ennis-Stafford/Stewart
Mitchell-Boyle/Brodziak/Legwand-Stafford/Stewart
Foligno-Larsson-Flynn

Hodgson/Ennis swapping #1 C nightly depending on form, vet sacrificial lamb line, FLF getting sheltered defensive zone starts.

So we're going to break Reinhart into the NHL by giving him a different center every night? Are we preparing him to play under Lindy Ruff?

 

[couture23]

Can't believe we'll have to listen to people like Damien Cox for the next 12 years..

TSN is still doing Free Agent Frenzy for us Canadians.

 

[Jame]

except with the draft

Drafted Reinhart, tried to trade up for Tuch :Sunnis:

I am over my annoyance with the Cornel over Daugherty pick...

 

[BananaSquad]

TSN is still doing Free Agent Frenzy for us Canadians.

Thank god.

 

[Beerz]

Drafted Reinhart, tried to trade up for Tuch :Sunnis:

I am over my annoyance with the Cornel over Daugherty pick...

Well we don't know it was Tuch .. but yeah..I was only messin' anyways. You got your displeasure out on first day and haven't said a peep since.