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.

Maybe.  Depends on this season.  I think the Jets might get Scheif cheaper.  Does that six years take Couturier to one year before free agency?  To me, ideally, you sign these guys to contracts that still leaves a couple of years of restricted free agency so you can then, if you choose, try and lock them up into their early 30's.

You have to wonder what the Canucks are thinking.  Im no expert on the players involved but most people are saying the Canucks traded away the better player with the better contract plus the better prospect and better pick for the lesser player with a more expensive contract and a worse pick. 

 

Canucks are probably going to get pretty bad before they turn the corner but giving up good prospects and picks isnt going to help.

 

Eric Fehr gets 2 mill for three years? Fascinating.

Per year

 

Yes I know and I'm fascinated he got that. 

Makes u wonder how Fehr would do now that we a good team.

He was interviewed awhile back on 1290 and said that he was so banged up that he shouldn't of even been playing when he was with us.

@FriedgeHNIC: Work still being done on Sutter extension in VAN, but hearing five years is expected to be the term. AAV sounds like just under $4.4M.

Are the Canucks management on drugs?

What happened to our Sutter?

What happened to our Sutter?

Bust

@FriedgeHNIC: Work still being done on Sutter extension in VAN, but hearing five years is expected to be the term. AAV sounds like just under $4.4M.

Are the Canucks management on drugs?

I still think Sutter could be worth that, I like him as a player and I don't think he's anywhere near his ceiling. But a contract like that, based purely on potential, I don't know... They better hope he develops like they want him to. So many ways for a contract like that to go bad.

I dont dislike him.  But you dont hand out deals like that for a guy who struggled on a good team to be a consistent 3rd line center. 

The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Jakub Voracek to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension on Thursday.

The deal holds an average annual value of $8.25 million.

Yikes

Voracek has been very good for Philly. Don't like that deal tho but....

Overpaid but hes gotten better every year so who knows.

Plays with Giroux. But he's a good player.

What happened to our Sutter?

He is fighting for MVCJ right now in Vulcan Alberta. Most Valuable Combine Jockey.

What happened to our Sutter?

http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2014/6/6/5780288/lukas-sutter-bloodlines-hit-a-dead-end-winnipeg-jets-prospect

Wasn't Sutter picked up by another team last year?

Wasn't Sutter picked up by another team last year?

 

he was re-drafted by the Islanders in 2014.  He's currently playing in the ECHL.  The league of last resort. 

I'd be surprised if the Jets don't re-sign Slater... Chevy can't be going all-in with prospects...  sticking point right now is probably two-way contract.

Jets have to start inserting at least a couple of rookies per year.   My money on one of those is Copp to replace Slater.

And ehlers to replace frolik. Wouldn't surprise me to see Lemieux also make the team. Petan too but that probably means copp doesn't

Jets have to start inserting at least a couple of rookies per year.   My money on one of those is Copp to replace Slater.

 

I'm just wondering if Slater would be fine with Moose and as a callup

Jets have to start inserting at least a couple of rookies per year. My money on one of those is Copp to replace Slater.

I'm just wondering if Slater would be fine with Moose and as a callup

No chance. He is still an NHL player regardless of whether that is here or elsewhere.

Or KHL

I'm Surprised he hasn't been signed by another team already. Inexpensive. Good 4th line player on probably a lesser team.