time for a new thread for a new season that begins today. Canada Day. Free Agent Frenzy. 

Will the Jets trade Trouba?  Will they resign Scheif to an 8 year deal?  

Will Boston, as heavily rumoured, offer sheet Trouba?  What about the rumours of the Jets in a three way deal with Edmonton and Avs?

Stay tuned! 

so now Ladd is on his fourth team (thrashers and jets I consider one team)

Okposo to Buffalo 7 years @ 6M

The money isn't too crazy for any of these guys, but they are all getting term.

Troy Brouwer to Calgary 4 years @ 4.5M

Staal to the Wild

I don't get the Islanders.  Why not resign Okposo rather than pay Ladd for seven years going into his downward spiral?

I don't get the Canucks signing Louie either.  Makes no sense.  Oh well, glad we're not involved.  Anyone think the Jets may go after Hamhuis?

Staal is 3 years @ 3.5M

That cuts his pay in half from last year!  Nice pickup for Minny.

Looks like Chevy sitting this one out.

Just now, kelownabomberfan said:

I don't get the Islanders.  Why not resign Okposo rather than pay Ladd for seven years going into his downward spiral?

I don't get the Canucks signing Louie either.  Makes no sense.  Oh well, glad we're not involved.  Anyone think the Jets may go after Hamhuis?

maybe the Canucks getting Loui is a revenge signing (if he was on the Bruins in the 2010-11 season)

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Looks like Chevy sitting this one out.

Didn't really expect Chevy to sign any of these bigger names.  Expect him to make some signing later in free agency.

John-Michael Liles to Boston 1 year

19 minutes ago, Rich said:

Ladd is apparently 7 years @ 5.5M per with Islanders.

Good day to be an agent. 

Reimer scored good contract in FLA.

I don't understand why Chevy is dragging his feet, it seems like the longer this goes the more we'll lose trouba

I smell buyouts coming for some of these contracts in a few years

Just now, iHeart said:

I don't understand why Chevy is dragging his feet, it seems like the longer this goes the more we'll lose trouba

Why would it mean we are going to lose Trouba?

 

Just now, Rich said:

Why would it mean we are going to lose Trouba?

 

honestly I don't know but after hearing the amount that Boston allegedly offered...... and I'm lost

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

honestly I don't know but after hearing the amount that Boston allegedly offered...... and I'm lost

The Boston offer was likely just a rumour.  It would be way above market value for Trouba.

it would be nice if Stempy would play for us again

Some of the contract terms given out today are insane, glad Chevy slept in

Chad Johnson (G) to Calgary for 1 year @ 1.7M

Jason Chimera to NYI for 2 years

Ben Lovejoy to NJ for 3 years.

Chris Stewart to Minny 2 years @ 2.3M

13 minutes ago, iHeart said:

I don't understand why Chevy is dragging his feet, it seems like the longer this goes the more we'll lose trouba

this makes no sense whatsoever.  Trouba is an RFA, not a UFA.

lol McGuire is talking about how Okposo went to Buffalo because they have such great players like Eichel (yup), OReilly (yup) and Evander Kane - haa haa haa

oh is that so? then why would Boston allegedly offer that much?