GDT: Free Agent Frenzy - Free Agency Starts at 11am CDT!

[Avder]

Please discuss all free agent stuff here for today, and remember that anything you hear needs to have a credible media source attached to it.

Stream from the NHL: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=627289&lang=en

I'll just copy the same rules as the Trade & Free Agent speculation thread:

Nobody's ganging up on anybody else and none of the mods are here to censor your opinion beyond violation of site rules.

If you have a problem with something someone wrote, here are three options:

1. If you disagree with their opinion, write an opposing response to it and stay civil

2. If you believe they violated site rules, click on the "Yield" symbol under their avatar to report it to moderators

3. Ignore it and move on

Keep your cool and keep the sarcasm to a respectful minimum.

Also when the Wild make signings, let a moderator make the thread.

Click to read more...

 

[Victorious Secret]

My laundry list:

1. Don't trade anyone good
2. Don't handcuff yourself
3. Don't trade anyone young and good
4. Don't handcuff yourself with bad contracts

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I think we go 5 years for Vanek now, between $5.5m and $6.5m

 

[Granlund 64]

Hoping for some center dominoes (like Spezza) to continue to fall so that we can move Brodziak today.

 

[Avder]

I'm slightly disappointed we're not in on Niskanen. I was hoping the Erhoff buyout would push his demands down a bit.

 

[nickschultzfan]

2 years at $6 mil per for Iginla seems high too. Isn't that going to be a problem at the RFA crunch next off-season? Maybe Fletcher plans on signing a lot of the kids to 1-2 year deals.

 

[TZM]

Thanks, Avder!

I'm kinda glad they're not chasing Niskanen, he'll cost too much. I wonder how much Ehrhoff will get?

 

[Victorious Secret]

I'm slightly disappointed we're not in on Niskanen. I was hoping the Erhoff buyout would push his demands down a bit.

I guess I missed where we aren't in on him. Did that happen?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

2 years at $6 mil per for Iginla seems high too. Isn't that going to be a problem at the RFA crunch next off-season? Maybe Fletcher plans on signing a lot of the kids to 1-2 year deals.

Not if he's the only signing in that range.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I guess I missed where we aren't in on him. Did that happen?

Russo's blog said they weren't even extending an offer.

 

[Gaps]

I guess I missed where we aren't in on him. Did that happen?

Russo says we aren't making an offer to him. Too much term & money.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Huh. Thought they'd at least throw out a biscuit.

 

[Jaykay]

 

[DeuceMN]

Been busy lately but had to get on for this!

I'm very happy we're not in on Niskanen. He's going for that monster contract, and IMO, he's so not worth the money he'll get.

Russo said in an article today that the Wild did not even meet with him about an offer.

 

[grN1g]

2 years at $6 mil per for Iginla seems high too. Isn't that going to be a problem at the RFA crunch next off-season? Maybe Fletcher plans on signing a lot of the kids to 1-2 year deals.

Correct me if im wrong, but doesn't that new Canada tv deal kick in next year which would increase the cap by a significant amount? I think if we keep around 6-7m open for space this year for some young guns contracts, we should be fine with space in 15/16.

Not to mention Iginla at 2 year deal means we could deal him the year after if it doesn't fit.

 

[TZM]

Kane and Toews are getting major raises apparently. I'll enjoy (just a little) if they get humangous big deals and handcuff the Hawks.

 

[Victorious Secret]

We could always deal Iginla for a high draft pick. A'la Jagr 2.0.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Hopefully with the early talking UFAs and teams can do we don't have to wait for 4 days for big UFAs to make up their minds. Looking at you Zach and Ryan.

 

[Avder]

Stream for you all:

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

 

[MuckOG]

I would love to see the Wild troll the NHL and score both Vanek and Iginla...

 

[Hall of Faber]

I haven't heard of even one team interested in Moulson.

 

[DeuceMN]

Vanek, even at 4x6 could be good, we shall see. We desperately need the offense.

The freakin Central is going to be a bloodbath this year and I get the impression the arms race has begun already.

Iggy would be a pipe dream (been wanting him on the Wild for a decade...) Even at his age he'd still be an ideal player for us. 2x6 is totally worth it for him and it wouldn't hurt us at all.

 

[Avder]

I would love to see the Wild troll the NHL and score both Vanek and Iginla...

I think it's likely we get at least one of them, to be honest.

 

[Victorious Secret]

I haven't heard of even one team interested in Moulson.

Belfast Giants may make an offer. They said they wouldn't go over 40k and a sheep, though.

 

[thestonedkoala]

The freakin Central is going to be a bloodbath this year and I get the impression the arms race has begun already.

This - Spezza, Neal have been added to the division already. I wonder who else is going to be added? I wouldn't sleep on Winnipeg either. Their fans are getting mighty loud about returning to the playoffs.