Separate thread here as Free Agency is pretty much a week away.

 

An interesting tidbit in recent Free Press article:

 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/Burmistrovs-future-big-storyline-for-Jets-at-draft-309360161.html

 

 

 

We’re all dealing with trying to sign RFAs or UFAs and not having a solid number in front of you makes things a little bit difficult, difficult from a signing standpoint and difficult from a player agreeing standpoint. Everyone wants to know what might be available out there for him. We’re entering another unique part of the CBA where you have an interview period which starts on Thursday (where teams can ‘court’ prospective free agents in advance ot the market opening on July 1st). That’s a different phenomenon that we’re all learning the ins and outs from that standpoint. I guess once all things come into play and now you know you’re number, you can really start making your final plans for how you can move forward."

 

So while I know that talks with Frolik have apparently begun to "heat" up, if we don't get a deal done by Thursday he will be able to start getting a feel for what kind of money and term other teams would be willing to give him.

 

Must be the busiest time of the year for GMs with the Draft this weekend and Free Agency soon after.

 

With GMs able to talk to agents on Thursday, and pretty much all agents and GMs being at the draft, I expect a huge flurry of singings July 1st when they can officially submit contracts.

@FriedgeHNIC: Not only is BOS closing in on Matt Beleskey, but also hearing Bruins are working on a deal with FLA for Jimmy Hayes.

 

Will Boston be the team to overpay Beleskey?

 

If they do sign him, hope it is a reasonable contract.  They've already made enough blunders this off season.

@reporterchris: Daniel Winnik returns to the #leafs on a two-year deal.

@SpectorsHockey: #Canucks ship Kassian to #Habs for Prust. #Bruins trade Smith + Savard's rights to Florida for Hayes .http://t.co/fOVsIFcWrg

Another cap circumvention with savaged going to Florida

@reporterchris: The M. Savard/Pronger contracts had trade value because actual salary owed on each is $575,000 next two years, with much higher cap hit.

@DarrenDreger: 5 yrs, $19 mil total for Beleskey in Boston. Aav of $3.8 mil. No move clause in first two years.

@DarrenDreger: 5 yrs, $19 mil total for Beleskey in Boston. Aav of $3.8 mil. No move clause in first two years.

 

Reasonable deal for Beleskey. 

@SpectorsHockey: #Canucks ship Kassian to #Habs for Prust. #Bruins trade Smith + Savard's rights to Florida for Hayes .http://t.co/fOVsIFcWrg

Another cap circumvention with savaged going to Florida

Maripier Morin is going to be crying today. It was always one of her worst fears that Prust, her fiancé, would get traded out of Montreal. Yes, I watched Hockey Wives. And I loved it!

@DarrenDreger: 5 yrs, $19 mil total for Beleskey in Boston. Aav of $3.8 mil. No move clause in first two years.

Reasonable deal for Beleskey.

Depends how he plays. Lots of term for him. Nearly four million....and a no trade? Overpay

@RealKyper: My take on this July 1. Major correction in #NHL market. Clearly the bottom fell out. Minimal 6/5 yr deals. Few $$ left in 50/50 CBA system

@WiebeSunSports: Cheveldayoff also has high hopes for Alex Burmistrov as he returns to #NHLJets "Alex is a young player that has a lot of experience."

I agree with Chevy. Burmi could be a very valuable piece.

 

 

@DarrenDreger: 5 yrs, $19 mil total for Beleskey in Boston. Aav of $3.8 mil. No move clause in first two years.

Reasonable deal for Beleskey.

Depends how he plays. Lots of term for him. Nearly four million....and a no trade? Overpay

 

 

Yeah, I thought someone was going to give him a higher AAV.  It isn't a crippling amount cap wise though, especially in the later years of that deal.

 

Given his season best of 32 points, I'm glad he didn't sign with the Jets.

Makes burmi deal look even better. Different because kne is UFA and one is rfa but still...

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

 

 

Are you serious with this statement?

Arizona sign Vermette for 2 years $3.75M AAV.

 

Not a bad deal for Arizona, trade him since yo aren't in the playoffs, get a 1st round draft pick, then sign Vermette back for next season.

Just like Frolik wanted to go elsewhere the same can be said for Hamilton. He wanted 7.5 x 8 from Boston. They wouldn't do it cuz they couldn't. He took a lesser deal with Calgary. Fro didn't wanna be here either. Lol at the no depth statement tho.

 

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

 

 

Are you serious with this statement?

 

 

Serious in the sense that Slater, Frolik and ODell were our 'depth' guys last year - all of them filled in when injuries hit

 

I could have said no 'proven' depth...  ODell was borderline but he could play.  After ODell not many call-up options last year.

 

Armia, Copp, Ehlers, Lipon...  lot of question marks - be surprised if Chevy doesn't pick up one or two more, maybe even sign Slater to a 1 year

Depth this year will be the younger guys. 3rd or 4th line plugs need not apply. Slater is gone. He's a plug. Don't need those career plugs taking time away from the kids

 

 

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

 

 

Are you serious with this statement?

 

 

Serious in the sense that Slater, Frolik and ODell were our 'depth' guys last year - all of them filled in when injuries hit

 

I could have said no 'proven' depth...  ODell was borderline but he could play.  After ODell not many call-up options last year.

 

Armia, Copp, Ehlers, Lipon...  lot of question marks - be surprised if Chevy doesn't pick up one or two more, maybe even sign Slater to a 1 year

 

 

O'Dell only managed 11 games with us last year and 30 the year before.  Wouldn't really call that proven either and his NHL games with us was going down not up.  It was pretty obvious he wasn't going to get much more of a chance here to play in the NHL.

 

O'Dell signed a one year 2-way deal with Ottawa, his home town. To me that means they pretty much see him as a fringe NHLer at best, with maybe the feel good story of getting a home town boy into the lineup.

It also tells me no team sees O'Dell as an nhl regular cuz he took a 2 way deal.

 

 

 

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

 

 

Are you serious with this statement?

 

 

Serious in the sense that Slater, Frolik and ODell were our 'depth' guys last year - all of them filled in when injuries hit

 

I could have said no 'proven' depth...  ODell was borderline but he could play.  After ODell not many call-up options last year.

 

Armia, Copp, Ehlers, Lipon...  lot of question marks - be surprised if Chevy doesn't pick up one or two more, maybe even sign Slater to a 1 year

 

 

O'Dell only managed 11 games with us last year and 30 the year before.  Wouldn't really call that proven either and his NHL games with us was going down not up.  It was pretty obvious he wasn't going to get much more of a chance here to play in the NHL.

 

O'Dell signed a one year 2-way deal with Ottawa, his home team. To me that means they pretty much see him as a fringe NHLer at best, with maybe the feel good story of getting a home town boy into the lineup.

 

 

ODell was injured for a good chunk of last year.

 

Not saying that ODell is the key to a Stanley Cup win...  just saying that Chevy is going all in with his 'draft develop' model

 

Right now, I'd take ODell over Burmistrov... maybe he'll prove me wrong.

That draft and develop model seems to be working. Scheif trouba Lowry. Helle gonna be good so will many others. This has been the plan since day 1 really.

 

 

 

 

So Bruins can't afford Hamilton who would have been a $6-6.5 cap hit but then sign Beleskey for 4 per year...  bizarre.

 

Bit surprised Chevy let O'Dell go...  almost no depth now.

 

 

Are you serious with this statement?

 

 

Serious in the sense that Slater, Frolik and ODell were our 'depth' guys last year - all of them filled in when injuries hit

 

I could have said no 'proven' depth...  ODell was borderline but he could play.  After ODell not many call-up options last year.

 

Armia, Copp, Ehlers, Lipon...  lot of question marks - be surprised if Chevy doesn't pick up one or two more, maybe even sign Slater to a 1 year

 

 

O'Dell only managed 11 games with us last year and 30 the year before.  Wouldn't really call that proven either and his NHL games with us was going down not up.  It was pretty obvious he wasn't going to get much more of a chance here to play in the NHL.

 

O'Dell signed a one year 2-way deal with Ottawa, his home team. To me that means they pretty much see him as a fringe NHLer at best, with maybe the feel good story of getting a home town boy into the lineup.

 

 

ODell was injured for a good chunk of last year.

 

Not saying that ODell is the key to a Stanley Cup win...  just saying that Chevy is going all in with his 'draft develop' model

 

Right now, I'd take ODell over Burmistrov... maybe he'll prove me wrong.

 

 

I'd take Burmi over O'Dell every day of the week and twice on Sundays.  Not even a contest.

 

O'Dell is not a loss.  He is a free agent AHLer who signed with his home town team.

 

25 years old and a grand total of 41 NHL games played.

Every free agent frenzy some fans get worked up because this guy got let go or this guy did too. Better get used to losing bottom 6 guys and fringe players cuz our prospect cupboard is stacked and gonna have to make room for them. Those Atlanta drafted prospects are almost all gone now. O'Dell was one of them had his chances and never took advantage. I liked him but he's a fringe nhl player. That's all. Pretty much career ahl guy.

O Dell is Jason Jaffray 2.0