Signing period starts at 12 p.m. ET on Oct. 9

And near the top of the list is...

https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-will-become-unrestricted-free-agent/c-319377088

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-sign-free-agent-braden-holtby

How I long for the days when hockey didn’t reach the golden heights where money is the driving force and loyalty is just another word in their restricted, unrestricted vocabulary.

Sigh, I know I think in a world that is no longer realistic and I am a fossil, but...I miss those days where when I see name, I could identify a team on which he plays.

13 minutes ago, JCon said:

On a depth, 3rd pairing, LHD. Seems appropriate. 

This is important. 

Also of note, this pretty much means the end of the Kulikov era.

1 hour ago, JCon said:

Noeller didn't say he was an FA, you did. 

My only point was that he was a fit for the Jets. He's listed high on TSN's Trade Board. He's the kinda guy we need.

Just now, Noeller said:

My only point was that he was a fit for the Jets. He's listed high on TSN's Trade Board. He's the kinda guy we need.

I worry about his defensive chops. He's good on the PP but not good in his own end. 

Great move to bring back Stastney ... Still has lots of game and from what I heard when he was here last was a good friend of Laine...Should keep Patrik happy and the second line centre we've been looking for,,,,This should end all of the speculation regarding moving Laine....I wonder if we have enough dough to go after Hamonic...I know at one time he wanted to be closer to home and that would be here....Not a super star D guy but pretty competent ..Wouldn't mind seeing him here

1 minute ago, Stickem said:

Great move to bring back Stastney ... Still has lots of game and from what I heard when he was here last was a good friend of Laine...Should keep Patrik happy and the second line centre we've been looking for,,,,This should end all of the speculation regarding moving Laine....I wonder if we have enough dough to go after Hamonic...I know at one time he wanted to be closer to home and that would be here....Not a super star D guy but pretty competent ..Wouldn't mind seeing him here

Maybe I missed it somewhere but was there any confirmed reports that Laine wants out of Winnipeg?

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Maybe I missed it somewhere but was there any confirmed reports that Laine wants out of Winnipeg?

Lots of hot air out of tsn BUT NO, not any credible action on moving him...'Apparently' there was some tire kicking going on from a couple of clubs but never amounted to much...Laine is happy here and think he'll be around for quite awhile

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Maybe I missed it somewhere but was there any confirmed reports that Laine wants out of Winnipeg?

It's all the arm chair GMs and TSN fearmongering that led to the speculation that Laine wanted out of Winnipeg.   Remember that all this talk started when Craig Button put him on the tradebait board.   Chevy never really addressed the topic either, and people took that as an indication that he was actively shopping him.   I do believe there was some talk between Chevy and other teams on Laine, but I think Chevy intended to hang on to Laine unless there was a huge piece coming back the other way.

 

That's league minimum for Bitetto. I look forward to Chevy claiming him off waivers in late April to provide depth behind an banged-up D-corp. 

The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth $36 million.

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth $36 million.

Calgary seems to cycle through goalies who get hot for a year and disappear the following. 

Could not be happier to see the fLames go all in on Markstrom, a guy who had one half-decent season and then lost his job to the rookie Demko. Fabulous news. I was absolutely dreading the Oilers making the all-in pitch. Thank Christ they stayed out of that swamp.

 

Not much love for the trade to get Stastny - what up - am I in the wrong thread?  This is big news!!

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

My only point was that he was a fit for the Jets. He's listed high on TSN's Trade Board. He's the kinda guy we need.

He’s five million a season - I guess we were trading Perrault?

3 minutes ago, Floyd said:

He’s five million a season - I guess we were trading Perrault?

When i heard about PS coming back I thought maybe Perreault was the return.

Jets still have big time need on defense. Scary if we go in with basically the same group that finished last year imo. Samberg can't fill the losses we have suffered last summer. Hopefully someone is coming...

1 minute ago, bb1 said:

Jets still have big time need on defense. Scary if we go in with basically the same group that finished last year imo. Samberg can't fill the losses we have suffered last summer. Hopefully someone is coming...Not sure how the Leafs keep adding players with their cap crunch.

 

 

Can't trust those Tanev boys to stick around.

 

 

Edited October 10, 20205 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

 

 

Makes a retired Matt Hendricks look good.

Edited October 10, 20205 yr by FrostyWinnipeg