We've had some fine discussions over several threads about free agency.  I have enjoyed flipping back and forth between the various discussions. But in the next few days the news and rumours are going to be coming fast and furious, particularly on Monday night and Tuesday. 

What I don't want to have to do is to keep searching several threads to make sure I don't miss any of this juicy stuff. So I thought it would be cool if we could have a central place to keep up to the latest.  I'm not saying this thread would be the only place to post and I'm not saying that some news might deserve a whole thread for itself. 

I'm just saying it would be nice to post the latest tidbits, speculations and announcements over the next 3   days to a week in this one spot - - so none of us miss anything because we are not looking in the right thread. 

So do you want to try this spot as the central posting place for this week?

Meanwhile as we are waiting for announcements tomorrow and beyond, I have a question. With sports salaries being so widely published everywhere else, why is it that we keep CFL salaries so closely guarded?

Which makes me believe there is not a lot of money out there.

Hamilton using that Manziel money....

Didn't think Mrabure would make it to FA...  I'd take a long look at him over Marouf and Ekakitie

 

 

 

It must be fascinating to be a GM or Head Coach today.    You'll have agents and players on speed dial, but so do all of the other gms and coaches.    Your trying to talk to your priority list, but you may have trouble getting through.    Must be an exciting day to be in a big chair.

9 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

 

Hate that Edmonton is getting better.

2 hours ago, sweep the leg said:

Fearless fa predictions:

- Westerman will get a ridiculous offer and sign with the Als

- Bond & Konar both go to BC

- Demski and Evan Gill both come home to Winnipeg

- In addtion to Gill, we also sign Mrabure to cover the Canadian spots lost in Westerman & Thomas

- Heath ends up back in Toronto

-Messam goes to Hamilton

- Larry Dean bidding goes too high and we pass on a fa mlb altogether, opting to go with Wild/JSK and scouting

- Laurent goes back to Hamilton despite a huge offer from Montreal

- Evans goes back to Sask

- We'll use the mlb money to sign one of the top dbs available

- we sign a 2nd tier Canadian OL for depth

Hurl to Sask?

26 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Hamilton using that Manzsiel money....

Collaros money.

23 hours ago, Rich said:

Technically those leagues don't announce salaries.  Here is the NHL free agent tracker from last year, only shows players and terms.   https://www.nhl.com/news/free-agency-signings-2017/c-281090126

The salaries all come out onto 3rd party sites.   https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/free-agency .  Or look at sites like capfriendly.com that actually document salaries.  Not created or shown by the league.

One of the reasons is the CFL just isn't big enough for these sites and reporters to get the contacts and dedicate the effort into tracking the salaries.

But....the salaries are in every video game. They would legally have to get that information from league and PA.

 

 

How the mighty have fallen

 

Bit of a **** move releasing these guys an hour into fa.

1 minute ago, sweep the leg said:

Bit of a **** move releasing these guys an hour into fa.

Proving they have cap space?

2 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Bit of a **** move releasing these guys an hour into fa.

Would be worse if they would have released him next week when money has been already spent.

Priders:  I get that you think you dont need Demski but do you really need to kick him as he leaves ? Weak.

8 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

How the mighty have fallen

 

So the Riders have won first day FA again?

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

 

I’m a big fan of Evans. I hate seeing him go to the Riders.

 

Thats quite a bit of loonies.