GDT: *OFFICIAL* 2015 Free Agency Frenzy III

[billings21]

Can we please stop talking about this butthole? Seriously. He was shipped out because he didn't care and was a distraction.

probably same guys that had gagne penciled in as a scoring winger last offseason.

 

[BB88]

Rumors from the main board say Dallas, Buffalo, Columbus, and Boston are in on Oduya. I'm trying to find a source.

With Oduya they can challenge us, Ristolainen, Bogosian, Oduya and that top6, East getting scarier.

 

[KrejciMVP]

he's the kind of guy I'd never want on this team and would suck absolutely anywhere but if the habs got him he'd kill us. It's just one of those cosmic constants.

like Kovalev, Kostitsyn, etc. they always manage to get these soft, lazy skill guys and somehow they turn into Bruins killers playing for the Habs.

sounds about right, I just read we shouldn't talk about Semin though lol. I don't remember ever disliking this guy for any reason so if the Bruins brought him in for a look I'd be fine with it. He scorched us with a few big goals when we played Washington in 2012 so that answers my questions about his effort level. I wonder if people remember that dagger he scored against Tim Thomas. 513 points in 634 games is bad? As I said before, I don't care about rep, happy to give him 1yr deal and put him on Krejci's wing.

 

[ChargersRookie]

With Oduya they can challenge us, Ristolainen, Bogosian, Oduya and that top6, East getting scarier.

It's on the main board that he turned them down.

 

[alg363636]

It's on the main board that he turned them down.

Originally, yes. That was when Bowman likely thought he could save more cap space and Oduya wanted to come back. But then the crappy Sharp trade went down and now Chicago can't afford him.

Buffalo is circling back around.

 

[BB88]

It's on the main board that he turned them down.

It was when the Hawks were trying to clear cap for him but clearly they can't do it, Oduya wanted to stay there.

I love how I was reading twitter and Hawks fans are angry at him because he is not staying Don't they know this is a cap world.

I hope he goes to Dallas to bully San Jose.

 

[Dellstrom]

Seems Dallas is offering 2/3 years at 4.5m, or Buffalo has offered 3y/15m.

 

[DitClapper]

I don't really watch the Hawks too much, was Oduya a top 4 guy there?

 

[BB88]

I don't really watch the Hawks too much, was Oduya a top 4 guy there?

Keith-Seabrook
Oduya-Hjalmarsson was their beast shutdown 4D group, all of those played huge huge minutes in the playoffs.
It was them and then the 2 others played around 5-7mins per game.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Keith-Seabrook
Oduya-Hjalmarsson was their beast shutdown 4D group, all of those played huge huge minutes in the playoffs.
It was them and then the 2 others played around 5-7mins per game.

Boston does not have the same caliber F's that CHI does, which makes a huge difference. Also, with Oduya turning 34 in October, I would pass.

 

[BB88]

Boston does not have the same caliber F's that CHI does, which makes a huge difference. Also, with Oduya turning 34 in October, I would pass.

I was just answering if he was a top4 guy for the Hawks, but I agree.

 

[Dellstrom]

I don't really watch the Hawks too much, was Oduya a top 4 guy there?

He was the #4. He and Hjalmarsson made a really good shutdown pairing. Even Chicago fans are wondering if he'll be as good in a different/bigger role. But he did his job very well in Chicago... Well enough for them, in the cap hell that they're in, to try to make room to bring him back.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[Fossy21]

Oduya at 2 years could be much worse, not sure I would've wanted him anyway (or that we could've got a similar deal, he might not view us as contenders, etc).

Also traumatised by him tying up game 1 and breaking up Daugavins's sure goal in 3OT that same game (he would've scored despite dangling if not for Oduya sliding towards him with his stick down) - else we might have gone up 3-0 in games.
I'm sure at least one other play that saved a sure goal that series.

 

[Greek_physique]

It's insane how this kid makes that much money.

Krug looks like a steal

 

[Bruinsfolife]

It's insane how this kid makes that much money.

Krug looks like a steal

Krug is a steal. Edmonton keeps believing that he should be a top 4 puck moving dman which is really what he should be yet year after year they are one of the worst defensive teams in the NHL. Off the top I don't even think I can name 4 defenseman on that team so either my memory stinks or their defense is just that bad.

 

[Bruinsfolife]

Ference, Schultz, that's all I got. Can McDavid play d?

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Ference, Schultz, that's all I got. Can McDavid play d?

Don't forget Sekera.

 

[Bruinsfolife]

Don't forget Sekera.

They got him? That slipped under the radar. Meh, I won`t be surprised if they miss the playoffs again.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

They got him? That slipped under the radar. Meh, I won`t be surprised if they miss the playoffs again.

I don't think anyone will be.

 

[Banded Peak]

Draft first overall, sign veteran fa defensemen, trade for back up goalie.

Rinse, repeat. Same thing every year I'll believe playoffs for the Oil when I see it.

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

Draft first overall, sign veteran fa defensemen, trade for back up goalie.

Rinse, repeat. Same thing every year I'll believe playoffs for the Oil when I see it.

That team is still a lottery pick next year and for a few more years. McDavid or not they don't have goal tending and they don't have defense.

 

[DitClapper]

Buckle up boys and gals.

 

[CDJ]

why?

edit: Ah, there it is. Tweet didn't show up for me immediately.

 

[Mpasta]

Buckle up boys and gals.

I don't see any of these teams willing to give him a long contract. If he wants money, I would imagine Buffalo is in position to give him the most especially after losing out on Oduya.