Acq/ Rost. Bldg./ Cap Part XXXIII: UFA Frenzy

[Blades of Steel]

everyone get a clean barf bag ready

 

[Carlzner]

It's pretty sad that Buffalo has done a better job building a contender than we have this offseason.

 

[caps4cup]

@***************: Hearing #SJSharks trying to snatch Niskanen away from #Caps. He turned down 7 years $49M from #TBL being told?!

Unreliable but just FWIW

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Stralman isn't an alternative to Orpik. Completely different types of players.

 

[CapNMac]

I will take Orpik and Niskanen in exchange for Laich and Green.

You know, that is not a bad way to look at it.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

@***************: Hearing #SJSharks trying to snatch Niskanen away from #Caps. He turned down 7 years $49M from #TBL being told?!

Unreliable but just FWIW

Hockey(y)Insider(r) has no sources. Don't listen to him.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Niskanen didn't turn down 7/$49M

 

[ChibiPooky]

Shame TBL didn't land Niskanen and force Caps to go after Stralman.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Apparently the Sharks are in consideration right now for Niskanen as well so nothing to say he chooses the Caps.

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 43s
Doug Wilson: “There will be a time and place for us to be active in the free agency market, but it’s certainly not now.†#SJSharks

 

[Cush]

@mirtle

TSN reports nearly $400-million spent in free agency so far, a new record.

 

[Carlzner]

I bet we've already signed Niskanen.

Management is probably just taking it's sweet time to write up some fluff pieces first, per usual.

 

[Halpysback*]

Stralman isn't an alternative to Orpik. Completely different types of players.

Yes, one of them is a top 4 D

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I'm glad the Caps did something and still trying. Quite frankly, I would be for an all out Buffalo rebuild had nothing happened today. There is still some UFAs and trades available, so July should be interesting. I don't have a problem with Orpik even if the term is too long. Maybe he can do some payback on the Pens. I am perplexed on why the Caps couldn't have offered Ehrhoff more term. I'm not shocked at all he signed with Pittsburgh though.

On another note, Nill is making a name for himself in Dallas.

 

[caps4cup]

Hockey(y)Insider(r) has no sources. Don't listen to him.

Haha just turned down.

@***************: Source in DC told me "We thought we had Niskanen signed and now we learn SJ is in the dance." Bidding war I'm told. #Caps #SJSharks

Then 1 min later...


@KKurzCSN: Doug Wilson: “There will be a time and place for us to be active in the free agency market, but it’s certainly not now.†#SJSharks

 

[Capitlols]

When was the last time Caps fans had the confidence in a GM to not do something stupid? Poile?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 56s
With Stralman gone to #Lightning many suggesting Niskanen now a potential fit with #Avalanche

 

[Blades of Steel]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
As per @Real_ESPNLeBrun, Stralman deal is $22.5M over 5 years, not $20M

 

[caps4cup]

If caps sign Niskanen is green then traded? Detroit possibly? They went hard after both ehrhoff and Niskanen.

 

[Coldplay619]

Yes, one of them is a top 4 D

 

[NeilYoung]

Stralman isn't an alternative to Orpik. Completely different types of players.

Ya one is a solid player the other used to be

 

[HeyMattyB]

If caps sign Niskanen is green then traded?

One can hope.

 

[g00n]

Who made you the "defending" police.

Part of an ongoing discussion related to the usual pro-mgmt/anti-mgmt hockey discussion. Not the same as trying to manage peoples' emotions like a crisis counselor.

Aren't you the guy who made fun of everyone here before a single shot was fired, and then realized you were dead wrong a few hours later?

 

[hb12xchamps]

Detroit is desperate for a defender. Maybe they overpay for Green?

 

[Langway]

I bet we've already signed Niskanen.

Management is probably just taking it's sweet time to write up some fluff pieces first, per usual.

Or trying to dump Green beforehand.

 

[strungout]

92 NHL playoff games. 1 Stanley Cup.

He's what this team has lacked for YEARS!