GDT: NHL Free Agency | Friday, July 1st, 10am MT (NHLN, TSN) | Black Friday part II

[Gigantor The Goalie]

HFB implosion in 5... 4... 3...

It's been three minutes.

 

[Avs44]

HFB implosion in 5... 4... 3...

Oh no...

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Been gone all day. Did I miss anything important?

 

[InjuredChoker]

Been gone all day. Did I miss anything important?

nope.

 

[Freudian]

I know he and Avs didn't part on the best of terms, but I hope Parenteau does well with Isles. I have a soft spot for anyone taking the long way to the NHL.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Thanks IC

 

[twostroke27]

At this point I would wager there is a less than 10% chance that anything is done this weekend. Guess I can stop compulsively checking Twitter now.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Been MIA all day. Was really hoping to come back to BArrie and MacKinnon being signed...

Oh well.

 

[hockeyfish]

Goodbye to the General. You lead our troops valiantly.

 

[Foppa2118]

Guenin back to the Ducks organization. Would have been nice to bring him back for the youngsters in SA, but good luck to him.

 

[Avs44]

Guenin back to the Ducks organization. Would have been nice to bring him back for the youngsters in SA, but good luck to him.

You know he would have been called up as soon as an injury hit.

 

[Foppa2118]

You know he would have been called up as soon as an injury hit.

No, I think they've learned their lesson in that regard. When he was sent down the last time it was pretty clear that was a one way trip. I'd have been fine with him as one of the callups though.

 

[RockLobster]

Goodbye to the General. You lead our troops valiantly.

I'm happy for Guenin. We may not have liked his on ice play, but no one can ever say that he never gave 100% effort every night. And from all accounts he was good for SA.

 

[shadow1]

I'm satisfied with Colorado's off-season thus far, but man it would've been sweet to exchange Barrie for a forward and follow it by signing Demers to the contract Florida gave him.

 

[freeboy]

Can anyone translate this to English?

Disappointed
Dispairing the avs

 

[Avs44]

I'm satisfied with Colorado's off-season thus far, but man it would've been sweet to exchange Barrie for a forward and follow it by signing Demers to the contract Florida gave him.

The dream would have been sign Demers, trade Barrie for Draisaitl. Have Demers be a steady presence on the second pairing, develop everyone for a year, and build a really, really nice offense.

 

[member 116861]

Haha, good for The General.

 

[Freudian]

Guenin was fine in AHL last season. It was the 150 NHL games that was the problem with him.

He could have helped Rampage this year, but they should have some decent defenders as it is.

 

[Cypher]

So if the Avs do those rumours and trade Duchene for Trouba and trade Barrie for Draisailt and Yak...it's actually better ?

FORWARDS (13)
Rightwing: N. Yakupov ($2,500,000) - M. Rantanen ($894,167) - B. Comeau ($2,400,000) - J. Iginla ($5,333,333)
Centre: N. MacKinnon ($6,000,000) - L. Draisaitl ($925,000) - C. Soderberg ($4,750,000) - J. Mitchell ($1,800,000)
Leftwing: M. Grigorenko ($1,500,000) - G. Landeskog ($5,571,429) - J. Colborne ($2,500,000) - C. McLeod ($1,333,333) - A. Martinsen ($640,000)

DEFENSE (8)
Right: E. Johnson ($6,000,000) - J. Trouba ($6,000,000) - F. Tyutin ($2,000,000) - P. Wiercioch ($800,000)
Left: F. Beauchemin ($4,500,000) - C. Bigras ($843,333) - N. Zadorov ($894,167) - E. Gelinas ($1,575,000)

GOALTENDER (2)
S. Varlamov ($5,900,000) - C. Pickard ($1,500,000)

BUYOUTS
B. Stuart ($3,600,000)

DETAILS
Roster Size: 23
NHL Salary Cap: $73,000,000
Cap Hit: $69,759,762
Cap Space: $3,240,238

 

[Parks]

Has anyone heard any news on Brandon Pirri?

 

[Balthazar]

The dream would have been sign Demers, trade Barrie for Draisaitl. Have Demers be a steady presence on the second pairing, develop everyone for a year, and build a really, really nice offense.

Demers apparently left a lot of money on the table just to join the Panthers. AVS are just not an attractive team for UFA's.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Been MIA last few days but Rads signing that contract with the Habs, kinda stings...would've preferred that that the singings the avs actually made.

 

[Balthazar]

Been MIA last few days but Rads signing that contract with the Habs, kinda stings...would've preferred that that the singings the avs actually made.

Radulov wants to make a big splash this year and then sign that big contract with term next year. No better place than on Montreal's 1st line if you want to be under the spotlights. It would have been pretty pointless to play in Denver this year where there's no journalist and only a small following (compared to Montreal).

It was a smart decision.

 

[dahrougem2]

It would be nice to see another Winchester-like signing and then see Mitchell get traded. I wouldn't be opposed to Dominic Moore if he cost less than 1M. Ditto Matt Cullen.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Radulov wants to make a big splash this year and then sign that big contract with term next year. No better place than on Montreal's 1st line if you want to be under the spotlights. It would have been pretty pointless to play in Denver this year where there's no journalist and only a small following (compared to Montreal).

It was a smart decision.

You play well enough you get paid. By this logic, small market teams never get their superstars paid and that's just not the case obviously. Teams scout other teams regardless if there's media covering them or not.

I find it hard to believe if that avs offered that same contract he wouldn't have signed here.