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

[youvegotit]

Wouldn't mind if we could sign David Booth to play on the 4th line for 1 million or so... Worth a shot imo.

 

[Avder]

Minnesota Wild
@mnwild
#mnwild has signed Minn. native Stu Bickel to 1-year, 2-way contract. #StateofHockey pic.twitter.com/JVRgXgMiEU

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Gross.. Keep him in Iowa forever lmao

 

[MuckOG]

Minnesota Wild
@mnwild
#mnwild has signed Minn. native Stu Bickel to 1-year, 2-way contract. #StateofHockey pic.twitter.com/JVRgXgMiEU

Homeboy!!!

 

[Avder]

Bickel thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1701711

 

[DeuceMN]

So, this is the way I currently see the NHL with the free agent movements so far:

Atlantic division: Big ****ing bar room brawl.
Metropolitan division: A bunch of kids playing Magic the Gathering and pretending it's serious
Pacific Division: War on the order of England vs France vs Spain back in the age of sail
Murder Division: Nuclear. ****ing. War.

This is ****ing genious!

 

[ThatGuy22]

Minnesota Wild
@mnwild
#mnwild has signed Minn. native Stu Bickel to 1-year, 2-way contract. #StateofHockey pic.twitter.com/JVRgXgMiEU

Ish. Never leave Iowa Stu

 

[this providence]

I think they'd be okay (not great, okay) with a Ballard and Blum bottom pairing. It's not ideal but I think that's better than what they're going to find out there right now. McBain would be intriguing as a 6/7 to keep on roster. I don't think you can go into the year already slotting Folin into the line-up. I just don't think he's ready for that. If he shows he warrants a spot, they could easily find room. But I don't see it likely off the hop.

 

[Avder]

Bob McKenzie
@TSNBobMcKenzie
Evgeny Nabokov signs a one-year deal with TB.

 

[W75]

I think they'd be okay (not great, okay) with a Ballard and Blum bottom pairing. It's not ideal but I think that's better than what they're going to find out there right now. McBain would be intriguing as a 6/7 to keep on roster. I don't think you can go into the year already slotting Folin into the line-up. I just don't think he's ready for that. If he shows he warrants a spot, they could easily find room. But I don't see it likely off the hop.

I suppose that Folin and Dumba will start in Iowa. Kind of thought that Blum would do the same, but..

 

[MuckOG]

I think Folin will have the inside advantage simply because I don't believe the Wild burned the first year of his rookie contract if they didn't feel he has a good chance to play in the NHL on the "second" year of his rookie contract.

 

[Shoresy]

The bottom defensive pairing is between Blum, Folin, and Ballard. A lot of question marks there. We almost certainly need to attempt to trade for Mike Green or something decent to move someone more reliable onto the 3rd pairing.

 

[Sportsfan1]

No way in hell the Hawks make a deal with anyone in this division except perhaps Winnipeg.

Everyone is just too damn good.

What if it's the absolute best deal? I agree with what you are saying, but we traded Seto for a 2nd last year to Winnepeg and that worked out well for us.

All i'm saying devil's advocate ya never know.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Goaltending is still a ? too... I so deperatley wish harding and/or backy would step aside

 

[DANOZ28]

probably already posted niskanen to washington http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724819

 

[Avder]

What if it's the absolute best deal? I agree with what you are saying, but we traded Seto for a 2nd last year to Winnepeg and that worked out well for us.

All i'm saying devil's advocate ya never know.

It would have to be seen as a slam dunk for both sides.

 

[Bookman]

Semi-serious question.

With Stoner leaving, and the other targets off the boards, is there a chance Prosser gets re-signed?

He's pretty big, kind of tough, and a great depth player.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Any interest in O'Brien?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Fletch just threw out the term "spending orgy" on the radio.

 

[PariseNation]

Chuck is such a boss, it's no wonder he's a Harvard grad. Thank goodness he's got a good head on his shoulders.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Semi-serious question.

With Stoner leaving, and the other targets off the boards, is there a chance Prosser gets re-signed?

He's pretty big, kind of tough, and a great depth player.

Unfortunately, I see it as completely possible.

I am quite certain we will be signing a crappy bottom pairing D. Fletcher probably thinks Better the devil you know type of thing.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

The bottom defensive pairing is between Blum, Folin, and Ballard. A lot of question marks there. We almost certainly need to attempt to trade for Mike Green or something decent to move someone more reliable onto the 3rd pairing.

Mike Green is not reliable on the ice if he can even stay on it with all the injuries he gets.

He is a PP specialist thats it.

 

[Casper]

Fletch just threw out the term "spending orgy" on the radio.

lol, I heard that. Got a good chuckle.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Mike Green is not reliable on the ice if he can even stay on it with all the injuries he gets.

He is a PP specialist thats it.

I watch a lot of Caps hockey and you are correct. Green does not play sound D...his best attribute is his PP bomb, which half the time isn't used bc of Ovechkin's bomb.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Who is coming out in Free Agency next year that has Minnesota ties? Haha