Free Agency: Round 1 Results

[Dr.Sens(e)]

(these will be posted on the home page shortly)

The first round of free agency is complete and the first wave of signings is now official. Aside from those signed, teams involved in round 2 are welcome to make submissions starting Wednesday, July 25th at midnight EST and ending Saturday, July 28th at midnight EST. This deadline also applies to all teams whose player has signed an offer sheet to indicate whether they will match or not. A lack of response will be considered as a choice not to match.

Teams are also welcome to continue to bid on restricted free agents who have not signed an offer sheet (many rejected the offer sheets submitted) and to also make offers for free agents still on the market.

The most significant signing to date was Martin Brodeur joining the Canucks after a heated negotiation that came down to Vancouver, Phoenix and Tampa Bay vying for his services.

FORWARDS Team Salary Years
Miroslov Satan BOS $4,500,000 4
Anson Carter Wash $3,500,000 4
Owen Nolan OTT $3,250,000 2
Geoff Sanderson BOS $2,500,000 2
Radek Dvorak BOS $2,400,000 4
Chad Kilger NYI $2,000,000 2
Jay Pandolfo L.A. $2,000,000 3
Shawn Bates CAR $2,000,000 2
Trevor Linden NYI $1,600,000 2
Jon*Sim Pho $1,500,000 4
Marty*Reasoner ANA $1,400,000 3
Patrik Stefan T.B. $1,350,000 4
Mike Zigomanis FLA $1,300,000 4
Craig Adams NYI $1,200,000 2
Tomas Surovy St.L $ 700,000 3
David Ling St.L $ 650,000 3
Kris Kolanos St.L $ 650,000 2
Jean-Guy Trudel St.L $ 600,000 3
Brandon Reid ATL $ 650,000 2
Travis Green COL $ 650,000 2
Rico Fata St.L $ 600,000 2
Yannick Lehoux NYR $ 450,000 1
Byron Bitz NASH $ 450,000 2
Martin Kariya NASH $ 450,000 1
Mike Iggulden CAL $ 450,000 1
Pascal Pelletier CAL $ 450,000 1

DEFENCEMEN Team Salary Years
Jaroslav Modry Wash $2,750,000 4
Matt Greene Phil $2,150,000 4
Radek Martinek FLA $1,800,000 4
Tomas Kloucek St.L $ 650,000 2
Doug Lynch St.L $ 600,000 2
Bryce Lampman S.J. $ 505,000 1

GOALIES Team Salary Years
Martin Brodeur VAN $8,000,000 4
Nickolai Khabibulin ANA $4,750,000 4
Olaf Kolzig Phil $4,550,000 1
Curtis Joseph T.B. $1,500,000 1
Jason Bacashihua NYI $1,200,000 4
Patrick Lalime BOS $1,200,000 3
Ed Belfour Pho $1,200,000 1
Scott Clemmensen MINN $ 650,000 3
Frederic Cassivi FLA $ 600,000 2
Steve Valiquette OTT $ 450,000 1

RFA OFFER SHEETS
Player Team Salary Years RIGHTS COMP
Brendon Morrow COL $ 4,100,000 4 Colorado Resigned
Nick Boynton ANA $ 2,500,000 4 COL 1st & 3rd round picks
Christoph Schubert Phil $ 1,995,000 4 Dallas 2nd round pick
Pascal Leclaire ATL $ 1,900,000 4 Washington 2nd round pick
Mike Smith Buff $ 950,000 1 Columbus 3rd round pick
Greg Zanon Buff $ 950,000 2 New Jersey 3rd round pick
Chad Larose ANA $ 650,000 2 NYR none
Garth Murray ANA $ 600,000 2 St.Louis none

OTHER UFA'S Team Salary Years
Brian Elliott * Phil $ 875,000 2
Dave Brown Phil $ 875,000 2
Matt Hunwick ANA $ 875,000 2
Ryan Duncan Phil $ 875,000 2
Steve Wagner VAN $ 850,000 2
Ted Purcell St.L $ 850,000 2
David Jones VAN $ 800,000 2
Sean Sullivan ANA $ 750,000 2
Reid Cashman ANA $ 750,000 1
Sebastien Bisaillon Pho $ 750,000 3
David McKee Phil $ 575,000 2
Sean Collins NJ $ 550,000 2
TJ Fox NYR $ 550,000 2
Mark Letestu NYR $ 500,000 2
Clay Wilson ANA $ 500,000 1
Olivier Magnan Pho $ 500,000 3
Mark Dekanich Pho $ 500,000 3
Erik Condra Pho $ 500,000 3
Anton Khudobin CAL $ 450,000 3
Derek Dorsett NYR $ 450,000 3
Jerome Samson MINN $ 450,000 3

* Philly got Elliott in an 8 team lottery, including all teams who submitted $850k offers given it was assumed they wanted to offer the maximum.

Round 2: Further Negotiations

The following teams listed below are invited to submit offers to the respective player for a second and final round of bidding. If no adjusted offer is forthcoming, the original offer will stand. The highest offer by base salary only is listed.

FORWARDS

Andreas Karlsson, 4 years x $710,000
Round 2: Tampa Bay, San Jose, Phoenix

Andrew Ebbett, 2 years x $800,000
Round 2:Vancouver, Los Angeles, St. Louis

Brad Larsen, 4 years x $750,000
Round 2: Buffalo, Phoenix

Craig Conroy, 2 years x $3,200,000
Round 2: NY Islanders, Anaheim, NY Rangers, Columbus

Curtis Brown, 2 years x $1,600,000
Round 2: NY Islanders, Anaheim, Columbus, Phoenix, Buffalo

Dave Scatchard, 4 years x $1,400,000
Round 2: Nashville, Toronto, Buffalo, Vancouver, Columbus

Glen Murray, 4 years x $5,000,000
Round 2: Ottawa, NY Rangers, Vancouver, Edmonton, Columbus

J.P. Vigier, 1 year x $700,000
Round 2: New Jersey, Colorado, Vancouver

Jeff Friesen, 4 years x $1,000,000
Round 2: Nashville, Colorado, Buffalo

Kyle Calder, 3 years x $2,800,000
Round 2: NY Islanders, Anaheim, Florida

Martin Rucinsky, 2 years x $2,500,000
Round 2: Vancouver, Tampa Bay, NY Rangers, Los Angeles, Columbus

Martin St. Louis, 4 years x $7,000,000
Round 2: Dallas, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, Columbus

Martin Straka, 4 years x $4,600,000
Round 2: Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, NY Rangers

Mathias Tjarnqvist, 2 years x $700,000
Round 2: Montreal, Minnesota, Detroit

Richard Park, 2 years x $900,000
Round 2: Toronto, Boston, Vancouver, Phoenix

Scott Nichol, 1 year x $800,000
Round 2: San Jose, NY Rangers, Detroit, Vancouver

Shean Donovan, 4 years x $1,000,000
Round 2: Minnesota, Boston, Edmonton, Montreal, Anaheim

Todd Marchant, 4 years x $2,500,000
Round 2: NY islanders, NY Rangers, Anaheim, Columbus

Tony Amonte, 2 years x $1,700,000
Round 2: Anaheim, Toronto, New Jersey, Phoenix, Buffalo


DEFENCEMEN

Adrian Aucoin, 4 years x $2,550,000
Round 2: Philadelphia, New Jersey, Montreal, Carolina, Columbus, Phoenix

Andy Wozniewski, 2 years x $510,000
Round 2: Columbus, Carolina

Bryan McCabe, 4 years x $6,000,000
Round 2: New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Phoenix

Francois Bouillon, 3 years x $1,800,000
Round 2: Anaheim, Carolina, Nashville, Montreal, Toronto

Glen Wesley, 2 years x $1,750,000
Round 2: Philadelphia, NY Islanders, Toronto, Montreal

Kim Johnsson, 4 years x $4,000,000
Round 2: Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Washington

Mark Streit, 3 years x $2,000,000
Round 2: Florida, Tampa Bay, St. Louis

Nolan Pratt, 3 years x $750,000
Round 2: Atlanta, Colorado, Phoenix

Patrice Brisebois, 2 years x $2,400,000
Round 2: NY Islanders, Anaheim, Toronto, Philadelphia, Phoenix

Rory Fitzpatrick, 3 years x $1,100,000
Round 2: Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix

Tom Poti, 4 years x $4,000,000
Round 2: Tampa Bay, Columbus, Toronto, Florida, Phoenix

GOALIES

Brian Boucher, 2 years x $850,000
Round 2: Philadelphia, Buffalo

Jamie McLennan, 2 years x $750,000
Round 2: Dallas, Colorado

John Grahame, 2 years x $1,400,000
Round 2: Chicago, Dallas, Calgary, Buffalo

J.S. Aubin, 4 years x $850,000
Round 2: Philadelphia, Buffalo

Michael Leighton, 3 years x $667,000
Round 2: San Jose, Buffalo

Ty Conklin, 2 years x $605,000
Round 2: San Jose, Chicago, Carolina

FREE AGENTS (COLLEGE ETC.)

Andrew Gordon, 2 years x $750,000
Round 2: Florida, NY Rangers, St. Louis

Joe Piskula, 2 years x $850,000
Round 2: NY Rangers, Vancouver, Anaheim

John Curry, 2 years x $750,000
Round 2: NY Rangers, Vancouver, Detroit, Columbus

Kyle Greentree, 2 years x $650,000
Round 2: Columbus, New Jersey, NY Rangers

Ryan Dingle, 2 years x $750,000
Round 2: St. Louis, Anaheim

Sean Bentivoglio, 2 years x $550,000
Round 2: Florida, New Jersey

Sean Collins, 2 years x $550,000
Round 2: New Jersey, Columbus

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[Mandaou]

Thanks Nick.

Thanks have to go out to Nick for getting this out so quickly. It must of been a lot of work sorting all the offers out with all the permutations.

 

[chump06]

Totally concurr, just wondered the other day what an immense task it is... Lucky he's got Reggie to help him do all the hard work!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

bravo!!

 

[SPG]

Now posted on the website. Linked from our main 2007 Free Agency page.

 

[SPG]

...and for the record, the Rangers match the Chad LaRose offer

 

[kasper11]

First, thanks Nick....that is some serious dedication to get it done so fast.



Now that I am done with that, are you people ****ing nuts? Seriously, $2,000,000 for forth liners/3rd pairing guys?

6 months ago teams were complaining that they were losing money, now Jay Pandolfo gets 2M?
Isles fans complained when they gave Bates $1.2, and that was before his leg problems last year. Now he gets 2? Wow.

 

[ThrashersGM]

I have to agree, I made many bids on players and only one was good enough to sign right away, obviously I will have a crappy year anyway but at least my payrol will be managable.

Pandolfo though is an exception, I didn't expect him to go that high but he did win the selke trophy and that should mean something for his rating.

You guys go ahead and spend all your money and I will feast on the crumbs you leave behind. I have a feeling I'm going to suck for at least another few years, lol.

 

[Default101]

Agreed, awesome job Nick amazed you had that up as soon as you did, your work is appretiated!

 

[PasiK]

Excellent work!

putting up results this fast was awesome, message board looked very silent while everyone was waiting for results... excellent

Bryce Lampman new SJ shark .. well .. didnt expect more with my current payroll

 

[Hossa]

Great work Nick. You got it up so fast, and over your birthday weekend to boot.

A couple queries:

1) Philly signed David McKee but I signed him last year and he should have one more year left with me, assuming we mean David McKee the goalie. Honestly I won't be re-signing McKee next year anyways unless he turns it around big time, but thought I should point it out.

2) I may be missing something, but how can guys who haven't left college like Ryan Duncan and Erik Condra, sign contracts?

Thanks again though Nick. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do your job at all, let alone in a timely manner.

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Great work Nick!

Good to see that nobody made a crazy bid on Morrow and I got him at a reasonable salary. Travs Green should also be a nice addition to my bottom 6 forwards..

Matt, if you're willing to pay Boynton 2,5m and give up a 1st and 3rd round pick in 08, I'm more than happy to let him go to you, even if I now need to add another defenseman. 2,5m is just too much for a 3rd pair defenseman IMO..

 

[Mandaou]

She's a Goalie

The offer was for David McKee the goalie so if he's already signed NP.

Claudio

Great work Nick. You got it up so fast, and over your birthday weekend to boot.

A couple queries:

1) Philly signed David McKee but I signed him last year and he should have one more year left with me, assuming we mean David McKee the goalie. Honestly I won't be re-signing McKee next year anyways unless he turns it around big time, but thought I should point it out.

2) I may be missing something, but how can guys who haven't left college like Ryan Duncan and Erik Condra, sign contracts?

Thanks again though Nick. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do your job at all, let alone in a timely manner.

 

[Ohio Jones]

Awesome work, Nick. Two quick notes:

Columbus will match the offer for RFA G Mike Smith. Good on him for waiting to see what the market would bring!

Kyle Greentree is shown as signed by NJD at $600K, but then shown as contested at $650K.

Cheers.

 

[SPG]

Great work Nick. You got it up so fast, and over your birthday weekend to boot.

A couple queries:

1) Philly signed David McKee but I signed him last year and he should have one more year left with me, assuming we mean David McKee the goalie. Honestly I won't be re-signing McKee next year anyways unless he turns it around big time, but thought I should point it out.

2) I may be missing something, but how can guys who haven't left college like Ryan Duncan and Erik Condra, sign contracts?

Thanks again though Nick. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do your job at all, let alone in a timely manner.

They shouldn't be eligible. Reggie simply didn't have the time to check every player's eligibility and get the results out on a timely basis. The mistake/ineligible signings will be sorted out in the coming days. There is also talk that a fine system may be put in place in the future for teams that throw out offers to players that are ineligible - college, european, players already owned, etc. Reggie had to throw out about a dozen offers to ineligible european players.

 

[SPG]

First, thanks Nick....that is some serious dedication to get it done so fast.



Now that I am done with that, are you people ****ing nuts? Seriously, $2,000,000 for forth liners/3rd pairing guys?

6 months ago teams were complaining that they were losing money, now Jay Pandolfo gets 2M?
Isles fans complained when they gave Bates $1.2, and that was before his leg problems last year. Now he gets 2? Wow.

I made my fair share of large offers, but I can't believe some of the money being thrown out there. 3.5 mill x 4 years for Anson Carter - a player who can't find an NHL team? Owen Nolan for 3.25 mill? He just signed for half of that in the NHL...

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

Thanks for the kudos. Excel makes the entire affair doable in rather short order (ok, relatively short).

A few missing and incorrect items to address:

Greentree is in the 2nd round and the signing note with NJ is a mistake.

Also, both Marty Reasoner ($1.4M x 3 years with Anaheim) and Trevor Linden ($1.6M x 3 years with the Islanders) have signed and will be added to the "Signed" list.

And further to Sean's post, going forward GM's will be fined upwards of $100,000 for any ineligible contract submissions, specifically those that could have been avoided by doing a simple search on the roster and prospect page. This will also apply to players in Europe yet to come over and college players yet to give up their eligibility. Reggie simply hasn't the time to check every signing, so it will be up to the GM to ensure they have done the proper research against the eligibility criteria. This is how we run into problems with a player listed on two teams and we obviously want to avoid this.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Wow, $100,000. That's alotta cabbage.

 

[SPG]

Thanks for the kudos. Excel makes the entire affair doable in rather short order (ok, relatively short).

A few missing and incorrect items to address:

Greentree is in the 2nd round and the signing note with NJ is a mistake.

Also, both Marty Reasoner ($1.4M x 3 years with Anaheim) and Trevor Linden ($1.6M x 3 years with the Islanders) have signed and will be added to the "Signed" list.

And further to Sean's post, going forward GM's will be fined upwards of $100,000 for any ineligible contract submissions, specifically those that could have been avoided by doing a simple search on the roster and prospect page. This will also apply to players in Europe yet to come over and college players yet to give up their eligibility. Reggie simply hasn't the time to check every signing, so it will be up to the GM to ensure they have done the proper research against the eligibility criteria. This is how we run into problems with a player listed on two teams and we obviously want to avoid this.

Adjustments to the site will follow shortly...

 

[Ohio Jones]

Wow, $100,000. That's alotta cabbage.

So long as the GM can demonstrate that they did due diligence, and the oversight is due to something odd (like conflicting media reports about a prospect signing, or a mis-spelling on the futures page) then no worries. If however they just missed something... well, a stiff fine is incentive not to miss anything, right?

 

[Mandaou]

2nd Rd Format for Bid Submission

Reggie,

Any specific format you want for the 2nd round? or will same format as round 1 suffice?

Thanks,

C.

 

[Ohio Jones]

A few missing and incorrect items to address:

Greentree is in the 2nd round and the signing note with NJ is a mistake.

Same applies to Sean Collins. (Sorry, Rich!).

 

[SPG]

Adjustments to the site will follow shortly...

Free Agency results updated.

http://www.hfnhl.com/freeagency/2007FA_R1.html

Reasoner and Linden signings added. Removed Greentree and Collins from signed players list.

 

[Ohio Jones]

More edits:

Matt Greene is on the Kings' roster. David Jones is on the Red Wings' roster.

 

[HFNHL Red Wings]

Based on this I DO NOT want to hear or see a single thread on how the league has to increase revenues further.
GM's are their own worse enemies and then cry that the Admin team has to make changes to bail their bankrupt teams out.