Confirmed Signing with Link: 2019 Free Agency Mega-Thread

[Zippy316]

My guess is he expressed an interest in going to Europe, Preds took on an extra contract in Subban deal (Subban for Davies and Santini) and wanted to even it out with the Devils. Devils tried to talk Helewka into playing in the AHL and terminated his deal when they couldn't do so.

Teams are being a lot looser this past year, in regards to terminating contracts.

If a player used to want to go to Europe, there was much more of a "too bad, wait it out attitude", or at least loans, (if the League has an agreement and the contract has a loan clause).
Helewka is still fairly young and had a pretty solid performance in the AHL this past year. Surprised NJD didn't let him go but try to retain his rights somehow.

Just speculation but it seems like Binghamton is a hard sell to AHL players.

In the Henrique deal the Devils acquired a forward after the fact, similar to this deal, who refused to play in Binghamton and went to Europe instead.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

So are we going to see a lot of deals announced early in the day on the 1st that were already verbally agreed to, then have a slow boring rest of the day?

 

[caley]

So are we going to see a lot of deals announced early in the day on the 1st that were already verbally agreed to, then have a slow boring rest of the day?

No no don’t you know they’re not allowed to discuss contract terms?! Wink wink nudge nudge!

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Just speculation but it seems like Binghamton is a hard sell to AHL players.

In the Henrique deal the Devils acquired a forward after the fact, similar to this deal, who refused to play in Binghamton and went to Europe instead.

Spencer Abbott.

 

[DangeRouss]

time of the free agency kickoff please ?

 

[caley]

time of the free agency kickoff please ?

I believe it’s 12EST on Monday

 

[caley]

 

[caley]

 

[DangeRouss]

I believe it’s 12EST on Monday

Thx for the info

 

[caley]

Blue Jackets re-sign Somerby to one-year extension

 

[caley]

 

[super6646]

 

[free0717]

Just speculation but it seems like Binghamton is a hard sell to AHL players.

In the Henrique deal the Devils acquired a forward after the fact, similar to this deal, who refused to play in Binghamton and went to Europe instead.

I hate European Escape Clauses. They should be banned.

 

[Zippy316]

I hate European Escape Clauses. They should be banned.

Wasn't an escape clause. It was the player forfeiting his contract by refusing to report to go somewhere else.

No different from someone quitting a job to seek out another opportunity.

 

[Mike Jones]

Wasn't an escape clause. It was the player forfeiting his contract by refusing to report to go somewhere else.

No different from someone quitting a job to seek out another opportunity.

Or quitting a job because they won't accept a transfer to a location they don't want to move to.

 

[Breakers]

Pretty Much

 

[Mike Jones]

Pretty Much

Great honesty from Miller.

 

[GKJ]

Probably going to get a bunch of nothing signings from the Flyers over the next couple days. They only have 11 defensemen and need to fill up the Phantoms roster. Nate Prosser, come on down.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[threeVo]

Commie says Bob + Panarin are signing with the Islanders.

However i think hes usually just shooting out random stuff

 

[Mestaruus]

What time in Eastern Time/ET does the Free Agent frenzy start tomorrow?

 

[CupInSIX]

Great honesty from Miller.

That looks like an actual quote. Sounds like Bergevin's kind of humor.

 

[CupInSIX]

That looks like an actual quote. Sounds like Bergevin's kind of humor.

A minute after I post this: traded Shaw for picks.
Yup it was him.

 

[Mike Jones]

A minute after I post this: traded Shaw for picks.
Yup it was him.

Too funny - I thought of your post and suggestion when I saw the Shaw trade thread.

 

[Rockomax]

This is probably a super stupid question, but how do contional picks related to re-signing players work? For example, if Colombus re-signs Duchene, they have to give Ottawa their 1st round pick in 2020. Does this still stands if they sign him as a free agent on July 1st? Theoretically, he would not be a property of the CBJ at the moment of signing his contract, so I would like to know how these conditions work in such cases. Thanks!