GDT: 2014 NHL Free Agent Frenzy | July 1st, 2014 | 12:00 PM EST (18:00 CET)

[LightningStrikes]

2014 NHL FREE AGENT FRENZY

STARTS JULY 1st, 2014 | 12:00 PM EST (18:00 CET)

TSN TOP-40 2014 UFA LIST:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=121716


CAPGEEK UFA FINDER:
http://www.capgeek.com/ufa-finder


TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING CAP SITUATION:
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000
CAP SPACE: $9,573,365
PLAYERS ON ROSTER: 18/23
MORE: http://www.capgeek.com/lightning


QUALIFIED RFAs:
F RICHARD PANIK
F BRETT CONNOLLY
F CODY KUNYK
F PHILIPPE PARADIS

D ANDREJ SUSTR
D DMITRY KOROBOV​

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[JFleegs]

anticipation is killing mee, a little more than an hr left... Hoping for Erhoff on a reasonable contract.

 

[DFC]

What do we address first? I'll guess Yzerman gets the backup goalie out of the way quick.

 

[FinnLightning26]

anticipation is killing mee, a little more than an hr left... Hoping for Erhoff on a reasonable contract.

Me too. I wouldn't want to pay what is needed to get Niskanen or Strålman. Both players will get hugely overpaid because of the weak defensemal pool available. I'd rather get one defenseman by a trade if possible if we can't get Ehrhoff.

 

[Felonious Python]

What do we address first? I'll guess Yzerman gets the backup goalie out of the way quick.

What the negotiation period actually means has yet to be seen. There may just be a dump of signings coming right after noon.

 

[DFC]

Wouldn't be surprised if Yzerman has a trade in his back pocket that he's waiting on to make sure he has other pieces (UFAs) in place.

 

[DFC]

What the negotiation period actually means has yet to be seen. There may just be a dump of signings coming right after noon.

I assume that's what we'll see. I think Iginla, for instance, will have his mind made up by noon, since it's less about money than fit. Some other players (Stastny?) might try to play teams off each other.

 

[Felonious Python]

I assume that's what we'll see. I think Iginla, for instance, will have his mind made up by noon, since it's less about money than fit. Some other players (Stastny?) might try to play teams off each other.

I don't think I was explicit enough. At noon, I want transactions to spew from all the league's orifices.

 

[Maelmoor]

anticipation is killing mee, a little more than an hr left... Hoping for Erhoff on a reasonable contract.

Not sure any of the most sought after UFAs will get reasonable contracts

 

[Felonious Python]

[NHL]627289[/NHL]
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=627289&lang=en

If you haven't seen The Strategy Room, I think you're in for a treat.

 

[DFC]

Looks like Spezza to Dallas. Dodged that bullet.

 

[JFleegs]

Not sure any of the most sought after UFAs will get reasonable contracts

That's just me hoping haha I could see another trade coming from SFY, you have to think he has something up his sleeve with all these moves.

 

[Necropolis]

Looks like Spezza to Dallas. Dodged that bullet.

Gotta love the job that Nill is doing there - in 12-13 their best center was, uh, Derek Roy? Now they have 1-2 punch of Seguin and Spezza.

 

[MattM92]

Looks like Spezza to Dallas. Dodged that bullet.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
DAL trades Alec Chiasson, Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and 2nd round pick in 2015 to OTT for Jason Spezza and Ludvig Karlsson. #TSN

Certainly did dodge that one.

And I'm happy he's out of the division. Only have to see him twice a year now.

 

[Lecavilier_4]

Yikes. Brad Richards #29 on that TSN list of top UFA. Has his stock really dropped that much?

 

[Felonious Python]

If nothing happens, the headline for today will be Spezza and Karlsson to Dallas.

 

[DFC]

Gotta think Stastny ends up in STL now.

Sportsnet (millard?) just said there would be more trades than we're used to on FA day.

 

[Felonious Python]

Gotta think Stastny ends up in STL now.

Sportsnet (millard?) just said there would be more trades than we're used to on FA day.

yes, Millard.

 

[Cigar City]

This Sportsnet feed is garbo. Why would NHLN choose Sportsnet over TSN?

 

[Felonious Python]

This Sportsnet feed is garbo. Why would NHLN choose Sportsnet over TSN?

$$$$

Sportsnet is also much more new media friendly and the NHL values that.

 

[DFC]

This Sportsnet feed is garbo. Why would NHLN choose Sportsnet over TSN?

Kypreos is a bit annoying, but he's underrated as an insider. His news is usually legit. Not McKenzie or anything, but I think he's a lot better than his reputation.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

This Sportsnet feed is garbo. Why would NHLN choose Sportsnet over TSN?

Sportsnet is the NHL's new baby.

Looks like Darren Pang jumped ship.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I'm hoping for Montoya, Moore, and Fayne/Scuderi today. I wouldn't mind Boyle either, as long as he's on a bonus-heavy contract. Winnik is also very tempting, but I feel like someone is going to pay huge dollars for him.

 

[DFC]

Sportsnet is the NHL's new baby.

Looks like Darren Pang jumped ship.

I like Pang. One of my favorite US network guys (most of them annoy me though, so, in all fairness, the bar is low).

 

[Felonious Python]

Kypreos is a bit annoying, but he's underrated as an insider. His news is usually legit. Not McKenzie or anything, but I think he's a lot better than his reputation.

Bob McKenzie is also on his retirement contract. Elliote Friedman is probably going to be the big name once he's done, and SN was wise to get him.