The Official NHL Offseason Thread

[nl5xsk1 0]

The Bruins quickly went out and got a defenseman to replace Gonchar and signed Brian Leetch.

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"Hey, my nice car just broke down ... let me go and get a cheaper, older, less desirable one to replace it." The B's better be using the cash differential to sign another big name or 3.

Not that much cheaper. They're paying Leetch 4 mil.

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Ugh ... thanks for reminding me. If you want, we can meet halfway between us and you can kick me in the groin. That's basically how pleased I am about the Leetch signing. Wasn't he healthy scratched at times in the playoffs last year?

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Ugh ... thanks for reminding me. If you want, we can meet halfway between us and you can kick me in the groin. That's basically how pleased I am about the Leetch signing. Wasn't he healthy scratched at times in the playoffs last year?

 

Not at all, I dont think. In fact I think he was quite productive for the Leafs in the postseason. Yes he's older but I think he definitely has some juice left.

[bob_barron 0]

The Bruins quickly went out and got a defenseman to replace Gonchar and signed Brian Leetch.

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"Hey, my nice car just broke down ... let me go and get a cheaper, older, less desirable one to replace it." The B's better be using the cash differential to sign another big name or 3.

Not that much cheaper. They're paying Leetch 4 mil.

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Ugh ... thanks for reminding me. If you want, we can meet halfway between us and you can kick me in the groin. That's basically how pleased I am about the Leetch signing. Wasn't he healthy scratched at times in the playoffs last year?

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Not at all. Leetch was awesome for the Leafs.

[CanadianChris 0]

More signings from this morning:

 

- Scott Niedermayer settled on Anaheim (where his brother, also was resigned today, currently plays).

 

- Martin Lapointe was signed by the Blackhawks.

 

- Teppo Numminen is going to Buffalo.

[nl5xsk1 0]

Not at all, I dont think. In fact I think he was quite productive for the Leafs in the postseason. Yes he's older but I think he definitely has some juice left.

 

Not at all. Leetch was awesome for the Leafs.

Dammit, who am I thinking of then? I could swear that TO picked up an older guy that ended up barely playing or getting healthy scratched in the playoffs?

 

Was it Ronnie Francis?

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Yeah, Francis. He didn't do much.

[Gert T 0]

Columbus signed Bryan Berard to a two year deal yesterday.

[nl5xsk1 0]

Yeah, Francis.  He didn't do much.

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Thanks, treble ... good to know that I'm not completely out of my mind for thinking that the Leafs had a geriatric watching from the press box that postseason.

 

I still feel that they overpaid for Leetch by about $2-million or so. But at least I feel a little better.

[CanadianChris 0]

JR just got traded to the Kings for a third-rounder and future considerations, as expected.

[Annabelle 0]

blackhawks got lapointe

 

peca to the oilers? my favorite player to my childhood team? wow. messier to play a final year with them? to win a cup with the oil.

 

zhamnov to the bruins? i've heard this.

 

neidermeyer bros. united in anaheim.

 

leetch was useless as a leaf. i'm shocked he didn't retire.

 

its funny watching t.o miss this entire process. they're going to have a really bad team if they don't make a big splash. supposedly they want jason allison - while although a great player - is in horrible condition. one more hit & he'll be retiring i'm sure. why do i have a weird feeling they'll end up signing eric lindros? haha.

 

the flyers won't do that well this year without consistent goaltending. rathje was a good pick up, but hatcher is washed up. too slow to contend with faster skaters. forsberg usually misses 30+ games a year.

 

whats up with the kings keeping their streak of having a bunch of concussed players on their roster? i love both j.r & the kings - so hopefully it'll work out.

 

now that the isles dumped peca & aucoin - two of ym favorites - they are dead to me. just trade dipietro to the oilers - then we'd be further in business.

 

the oilers (if you can still call them sleepers ) & blackhawks are gonna be sleepers this year.

[the pinjockey 0]

Goaltending is the least of the Flyers worries, IMO. If they had named Esche the starter from day one last season (can we still use the term last season?) he would have been in the hunt to be a Vezina finalist and Niitymaki, if he isn't an elite goaltending prospect, is in a class right below it.

 

The problem I see the Flyers having is that sooooo much of their talent is at the center position. They have Forsberg, Carter, Handzus, Richards, and Primeau at center. When you see what they have on the wings it is not as impressive. Either players are going to have to move to the wings or they are going to have to bring in new players. Either way I worry about any transitions they might have there.

[LaParkaMarka 0]

The Leafs can't afford to make any moves. If anything, they should try and set themselves up at one of the franchise FAs next year...guys like Thornton and Lecavalier will be unrestricted. I'd much rather have either of those guys over anyone left in the FA pool.

[the pinjockey 0]

Actually, on ESPNs website they said JR was sent with a 3rd rounder to LA. The Kings probably wanted a little extra juice for taking the salary.

[treble 0]

The Leafs only have about $10 million spent so far for the '06-'07 season, so they've set themselves up well for past this season. I still think they'll squeeze into the playoffs this year, though, but they're probably only the 4th best team in the division.

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Yeah, Francis.  He didn't do much.

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Thanks, treble ... good to know that I'm not completely out of my mind for thinking that the Leafs had a geriatric watching from the press box that postseason.

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I think he was only benched for the last game or so of the Flyers' series, actually, but I think he was hurt or at least beat up and didn't do much when he was in the line-up.

[nl5xsk1 0]

zhamnov to the bruins? i've heard this. 

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This one is official. And it officially sucks.

[CanadianChick 0]

Domi to Leafs

[nl5xsk1 0]

Was there any doubt that Domi was going to resign with TO?

[the max 0]

Not really. Does anyone else want him?

[treble 0]

There was talk he'd go to Pittsburgh, since he's friends with Lemieux, but they signed Roy as their enforcer, instead.

[nl5xsk1 0]

I have a hard time viewing Domi as a real enforcer anymore ... in my eyes, Belak's been the tough guy on TO for the last few seasons.

[starvenger 0]

Was there any doubt that Domi was going to resign with TO?

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I was kinda hoping that he wouldn't...

[TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0]

Apparently Edmonton is now targetting Kariya and CuJo might wind up in Pittsburgh which I would love since it'd be my favorite goalie playing with my favorite player(Mario).

 

And Ottawa STILL does nothing.

[CanadianChris 0]

CuJo to Pittsburgh? Have they given up on Marc-Andre Fleury already?

 

EDIT: Oh, and the Canucks resigned Brendan Morrison.

[nl5xsk1 0]

Crikey, if the Oilers pick up Kariya to go along with Peca & Pronger, I'd be willing to say that they've have the best signing period of any team (and, yes, I know that not all these transactions are FA signings)

[Red Baron 0]

If CuJo goes to Pittsburgh it'll be helping out Fleury instead. I don't expect him to take more than a two year contract.

 

If Edmonton does sign Karyia, Colorado is going to be struggling.

[Red Baron 0]

Well its official

 

Khabibulin is now a Blackhawk.

 

Four years 27 million dollars.

Edited August 5, 2005 by redbaron51

[smh810 0]

Motherfucker, and dont put this one and the Bolts being cheap either they offered 5 years 30 million.

[Red Baron 0]

Whose your back-up goalie? Shields?

 

I mean there's CuJo out there, but who else is out on the market.

[nl5xsk1 0]

Felix "The Cat" Potvin's still out there.

 

Felix "The Cat" Potvin's not a good goalie.