If there is anything that deserves a thread of its own its this Tuesdays looming bidding wars.

Lets start with 3Down Nation's top 5 negotiations for our Blue:

http://3downnation.com/2017/02/12/top-five-free-agent-targets-bombers/

1. DL Jabar Westerman, B.C. Lions

2. LB Winston Venable, Montreal Alouettes

3. RB Kienan Lafrance, Ottawa Redblacks

4. DL Drake Nevis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

5. DB Jovon Johnson, Montreal Alouettes

I like the idea of what a 2nd Westerman would do for our D_line for years to come. Getting Venerable could mean a road to the Grey Cup so I would break the bank with whatever we have left and spend it on those two.

5 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

What a silly comment. Jerome was going into free agency the following year and there was no guarantee he would re-sign in Saskatchewan. Sask then got a draft pick and one hell of a young kicker (who has the potential to be a star kicker in the CFL). So frankly, it was a great trade. Having Messam would be nice yes, but as Winnipeg has found out several times, having a quality kicker is also important.

the hole left by messam still hasn't been filled/recovered. I agree there is no certainty a FA will resign, but I believe most FAs consider their current team first and foremost especially with said team's ability to continuously negotiate a contract prior to FA.  I think the idea was Messam was to be "rented" to the stamps and was supposed to come back once FA hit which ended up backfiring

If Owens has signed for $110k, Denmark can't be asking for more than that... can't believe he hasn't signed anywhere - 80-90k for Denmark seems more than fair.

12 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

What a silly comment. Jerome was going into free agency the following year and there was no guarantee he would re-sign in Saskatchewan. Sask then got a draft pick and one hell of a young kicker (who has the potential to be a star kicker in the CFL). So frankly, it was a great trade. Having Messam would be nice yes, but as Winnipeg has found out several times, having a quality kicker is also important.

This is silly comment.

Quality RBs are easy to find but not with a Canadian passport. If you had held onto Messam, you could have re-signed him.

Getting a kicker is much easier than a National RB.

And Winnipeg signed Medlock AFTER signing the National RB.

8 minutes ago, JCon said:

This is silly comment.

Quality RBs are easy to find but not with a Canadian passport. If you had held onto Messam, you could have re-signed him.

Getting a kicker is much easier than a National RB.

And Winnipeg signed Medlock AFTER signing the National RB.

You also had the money to spend last year, The Riders did not.

5 minutes ago, Floyd said:

If Owens has signed for $110k, Denmark can't be asking for more than that... can't believe he hasn't signed anywhere - 80-90k for Denmark seems more than fair.

It's total conjecture, but I have a thought-fart that Toronto might have offered him that amount or more already and Denmark is simply deciding if joining that circus and likely having the worst year of his career is worth the extra $30k.

He was cut twice last year.  Joining the Argos and having a 450 yard season would probably be the nail in his CFL coffin.  A one year deal for less money here and a 1000 yard season might be something he can flip into a 2 year deal for bigger coin afterwards.

3 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

You also had the money to spend last year, The Riders did not.

Everyone has money. You just have to make smart decisions.

 

Those who are left and looking to continue their CFL careers are now turning to the Argos...

Lochard signs in Ottawa.

Looks like the Bombers missed out on Matt Black.

@CFL_Headlines

Argonauts agree to terms on extension for Canadian defensive back Matt Black https://goo.gl/fb/WKzFkV

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

If Owens has signed for $110k, Denmark can't be asking for more than that... can't believe he hasn't signed anywhere - 80-90k for Denmark seems more than fair.

I don't get why Denmark isn't more valued throughout the league... must be missing something

8 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I don't get why Denmark isn't more valued throughout the league... must be missing something

Are you suggesting that somethings rotten in the state of Denmark?

10 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I don't get why Denmark isn't more valued throughout the league... must be missing something

Church of Latter Day Saints...?

13 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Church of Latter Day Saints...?

He's a mormon?

29 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Looks like the Bombers missed out on Matt Black.

@CFL_Headlines

Argonauts agree to terms on extension for Canadian defensive back Matt Black https://goo.gl/fb/WKzFkV

interesting turn of events. I thought they said on day one this was pretty much a done deal.  Not that I think he'd see much time over Loffler but it is what it is I guess

Chris Williams signs with BC.

9 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

interesting turn of events. I thought they said on day one this was pretty much a done deal.  Not that I think he'd see much time over Loffler but it is what it is I guess

Black has been in the CFL since 2008, he probably didn't want to uproot and start fresh in a new city at the tail-end of his career.

Woodson to Calgary.

Can't believe he's still in the league...  

34 minutes ago, Atomic said:

He's a mormon?

Chris Jones is.

 

 

 

Sorry, I thought that said moron.

Denmark is back in Blue and Gold:

 

http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/17/bombers-agree-terms-denmark/

13 minutes ago, Sard said:

Denmark is back in Blue and Gold:

 

http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/17/bombers-agree-terms-denmark/

awesome news arguably our best receiver last year

 

**edit: I see Hustler&lawless tweet says he's been with winnipeg for 7 years?? seriously that seems super long

Edited February 17, 20178 yr by Taynted_Fayth

15 minutes ago, Sard said:

Denmark is back in Blue and Gold:

 

http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/17/bombers-agree-terms-denmark/

Meh.  TCF  

2 hours ago, Jacquie said:

Chris Williams signs with BC.

An impact player we could have signed? Darn. 

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

Woodson to Calgary.

Can't believe he's still in the league...  

Riders were ready to cry "they're tampering with our neg. list guy" until they found out that it wasn't Darren Woodson who Calgary signed.

riders sign Bakari Grant and Glenn Love.  

another laughable signing (Grant). I guess Jones is preparing to trade off a lot of that "awesome" rider fans have been getting chubs over all last year