Winners and losers of free agent frenzy so far.

[KPower]

Winners:

Tampa
Calgary
Edmonton


Losers:

Islanders
Bruins
Canucks
Montreal
Detroit

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[Captain Timo]

I'd classify San Jose as winners. Two solid deals today.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Losers:
Isles
Wings
Nucks

Winners:
Avs
Tampa
Sharks

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Why not include a brief write up on why each team is a winner/loser?

 

[sully1410]

Losers:

Winnipeg. Why? Because we signed Brian ****ing Strait

 

[FLYLine27*]

Why not include a brief write up on why each team is a winner/loser?

I think most are self explanatory.

 

[hototogisu]

If we're limiting our scope to what happened on July 1st only, I don't see how Montreal is a loser when they signed arguably the most talented forward in the entire free agent class to a 1 year contract when guys like David Backes and Andrew Ladd are getting 5-7 year deals. Nothing on the cap beyond this year for us if it doesn't work out, so where's the risk?

If Ken Holland or Jim Nill signed Radulov to that contract people would be lining up to lick their boots.

 

[KPower]

I think most are self explanatory.

Yup, anyone they signed a 30 something to a 6 or 7 year contract will regret it.

 

[DopeyFish]

whenever the leafs come out of free agency without a 4 year+ 5 mil+ contract, i consider them winners

 

[jasonleaffan]

I would consider Toronto a winner for being smart enough to stay away from all the stupidity today.

 

[KPower]

whenever the leafs come out of free agency without a 4 year+ 5 mil+ contract, i consider them winners

Kris Russell is still out there and he could be ours for as little as 5 million per.

 

[smackdaddy]

Edmonton is biggest winner

 

[Super Cake]

If we're limiting our scope to what happened on July 1st only, I don't see how Montreal is a loser when they signed arguably the most talented forward in the entire free agent class to a 1 year contract when guys like David Backes and Andrew Ladd are getting 5-7 year deals. Nothing on the cap beyond this year for us if it doesn't work out, so where's the risk?

If Ken Holland or Jim Nill signed Radulov to that contract people would be lining up to lick their boots.

Therrien is still the coach. So it is a bad signing being that i just can't see Therrien and Radulov working out.

It would be a different story if Therrien was not the coach.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Winners:

Tampa
Calgary
Edmonton


Losers:

Islanders
Bruins
Canucks
Montreal
Detroit

Why is Montreal a loser today? Because Montreal?

 

[caymanmew]

Ottawa made 6 good signings today i'd consider them winners.

 

[hototogisu]

Therrien is still the coach. So it is a bad signing being that i just can't see Therrien and Radulov working out.

It would be a different story if Therrien was not the coach.

I have doubts about it working out too, but what's the alternative? Pass on skill players forever on a hunch that none will work out with Therrien? And then people will criticize Bergevin for not addressing the lack of scoring forwards on the team. Sounds like a no-win situation.

It may not work out at all. But he signed him for 1 year, not 5-7 years. So how does it hurt us going forward if it doesn't work?

 

[Frank Drebin]

I have doubts about it working out too, but what's the alternative? Pass on skill players forever on a hunch that none will work out with Therrien? And then people will criticize Bergevin for not addressing the lack of scoring forwards on the team. Sounds like a no-win situation.

It may not work out at all. But he signed him for 1 year, not 5-7 years. So how does it hurt us going forward if it doesn't work?

Habs are an easy target right now.

 

[Super Cake]

I have doubts about it working out too, but what's the alternative? Pass on skill players forever on a hunch that none will work out with Therrien? And then people will criticize Bergevin for not addressing the lack of scoring forwards on the team. Sounds like a no-win situation.

It may not work out at all. But he signed him for 1 year, not 5-7 years. So how does it hurt us going forward if it doesn't work?

The best option would be to fire Therrien, which should have been done the second the season ended.

Hopefully Radulov works out though.

 

[hototogisu]

The best option would be to fire Therrien, which should have been done the second the season ended.

Hopefully Radulov works out though.

Well, I'm with you on that one...if you want to call them losers for keeping Therrien, by all means. But losers for the moves they made today, I have a hard time seeing that.

 

[DaveG]

Winners:

Hawks
Sharks

also winners:

the teams that didn't shell out ridiculous contracts and either stayed out or addressed things with depth signings.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Buffalo is the winner today I like Kyle Okposo I think he is a good fit at thst price with their young core.

I also like what the flames did.

NYI are HUGE losers today yes they got Ladd and that's great

But you can't lose Okposo, Martin and Neilson and come out winners.

 

[stokes84]

Buffalo is the winner today I like Kyle Okposo I think he is a good fit at thst price with their young core.

I also like what the flames did.

NYI are HUGE losers today yes they got Ladd and that's great

But you can't lose Okposo, Martin and Neilson and come out winners.

They signed Ladd to nearly the same contract as Okposo. I still haven't had anyone explain why they didn't just keep Okposo...

 

[Sabre Dance]

I dont know if there are ever any winners in UFA on day 1. The Brian Campbell is by far the best deal.

 

[Love]

Tampa Bay

 

[stavs*]

very happy the Leafs did not shell out any mammoth contracts. Lou made iit pretty clear in his presser that it looks like we are out of the running for Russel and Demers too because of the price. All I can say is thank god.