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- Jul 27, 2010
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Thought it might be good to make one thread for overall free agency and trade updates/rumors/ideas.
Some updates from Khan today:
More interesting to me was this:
Source: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index..._interested_in_signin.html#incart_river_index
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http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-...ces-driving-ducks-situation-lindholm-vatanen/
Some updates from Khan today:
The Red Wings spoke with Radulov and his agent shortly after being eliminated in the playoffs and have spent several weeks doing their due diligence on the former Nashville Predators forward who has spent the past four seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League.
The Red Wings are sold on his talent but were concerned about his off-ice demeanor.
They believe signing him to a one-year deal, likely in the $4 million to $5 million range, would limit their risk, a source said. Radulov might be more motivated to prove himself and earn a longer contract and the Red Wings could part with him after one season if the move backfires.
More interesting to me was this:
If the Red Wings can move Datsyuk's $7.5 million cap hit they expect to make a pitch for Steven Stamkos when free agency starts on July 1. But if they sign Radulov they might not have enough cap space to pursue Stamkos. That also has been discussed within the organization.
Source: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index..._interested_in_signin.html#incart_river_index
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“The situation in Anaheim is unique too. You’ve got Hampus Lindholm and you’ve got Sami Vatanen. They’re both really good young restricted free agents. That’s a financial situation as well, driving that one. It may be that Bob Murray and the Anaheim Ducks simply can’t afford to have both of those guys on their team. Well then, you better move one.
“Now, that one might be a different circumstance coming back the other way. With Getzlaf and Kesler and what they’ve got there – I’m not saying they wouldn’t be interested in a center like Nugent-Hopkins or something like that, but again, the finances come back into play on a budget team that doesn’t want to go right to the cap."
http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-...ces-driving-ducks-situation-lindholm-vatanen/
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