Speculation: Lebrun: GMDM Wants to Make Moves for NHL Ready Players; Not Close to Re-Signing FA's

[hbk]

Originally Posted by XX

The cap is potentially going to take an even larger leap next year as revenues are expected to be way, way up. I don't think Boston would think twice about signing Yandle if the price was right. It's not a hired gun type scenario. If you sign Yandle, especially Boston, he's there to stay.

and a new CBA is right around the corner.

I understand the fear, I'm just not buying into it. Maloney will get it done. Worst case scenario is he files for arbitration at the last minute to force the issue.

[Yotes Persevere]

Indeed. The draft is on Friday right? I think we'll have a decent idea of where this team is going to go by Monday.

[RR]

Had some time today so reviewed the forwards in the upcoming unrestricted free agent class that were significant contributors to their team's power play, penalty kill or both.

Here are some stats, and would like to hear thoughts on who might be a good target(s) for us:

2011 UFAs PK/PP

PLAYER	POS	TEAM	GMS	TOI/G	PK/G	PP/G	PPG	PPA	PPP	2010-11 CAP
Brooks Laich	C	WAS	82	18:25	2:18	2:59	4	9	13	$2,066,667
Michal Handzus	C	LAK	82	17:20	2:24	2:42	4	6	10	$4,000,000
Jamie Langenbrunner	RW	DAL	70	17:00	1:32	2:28	1	6	7	$2,800,000
Tim Connolly	C	BUF	68	16:54	1:43	2:49	6	13	19	$4,500,000
Brendan Morrison	C	CGY	66	16:41	2:00	2:19	3	9	12	$725,000
Alex Tanguay	LW	CGY	79	19:45		3:39	3	17	20	$1,700,000
Erik Cole	RW	CAR	82	18:27		2:42	3	5	8	$2,900,000
Sergei Samsonov	LW	FLA	78	17:22		2:42	4	9	13	$2,533,333
Jussi Jokinen	LW	CAR	70	17:13		3:28	8	10	18	$1,700,000
Alex Kovalev	RW	PIT	74	17:10		3:45	6	4	10	$5,000,000
Antti Miettinen	RW	MIN	73	17:01		2:47	8	6	14	$2,333,333
Cory Stillman	LW	CAR	65	17:00		3:12	3	9	12	$3,533,333
Simon Gagne	LW	TBL	63	16:53		3:06	7	8	15	$5,250,000
Andrew Brunette	LW	MIN	82	16:47		3:06	8	10	18	$2,333,333
Tomas Fleischmann	LW	COL	45	16:24		2:29	3	3	6	$2,600,000
Steve Sullivan	LW	NAS	44	16:01		2:43	3	4	7	$3,750,000
Ville Leino	LW	PHI	81	16:00		2:18	5	6	11	$800,000
Jason Arnott	C	WAS	73	15:31		2:12	4	4	8	$4,500,000
Tomas Kopecky	RW	CHI	81	15:19		2:32	3	10	13	$1,200,000
Vinny Prospal	C	NYR	29	15:19		3:08	2	8	10	$2,480,000
Michael Ryder	RW	BOS	79	14:29		2:05	8	6	14	$4,000,000
Marty Reasoner	C	FLA	82	17:09	2:45					$1,150,000
Pascal Dupuis	RW	PIT	81	16:51	2:24					$1,400,000
Radek Dvorak	RW	WIN	66	16:07	2:13					$1,700,000
Maxime Talbot	C	PIT	82	15:04	2:55					$1,050,000
Adam Hall	RW	TBL	82	14:50	2:48					$600,000
Chris Clark	RW	CLB	53	14:38	1:59					$2,633,333
Mike Grier	RW	BUF	73	14:23	2:43					$1,500,000
Todd Marchant	C	ANA	79	13:17	3:36					$1,125,000
Boyd Gordon	C	WAS	60	13:02	2:14					$800,000
Jeff Halpern	C	MTL	72	12:43	2:20					$600,000
Patrick Eaves	RW	DET	63	12:41	2:41					$750,000
Pat Dwyer	RW	CAR	80	12:34	2:03					$500,000
Drew Miller	LW	DET	67	11:44	2:13					$650,000
Tim Brent	C	TOR	79	11:39	1:58					$575,000

[DesertDawg]

Originally Posted by Yotes Persevere

Indeed. The draft is on Friday right? I think we'll have a decent idea of where this team is going to go by Monday.

a lot of teams will be making trades during the draft... and with the current cba to expire, it will be an interesting off-season...

[Redcoyote]

I'd be happy to aquire a center like Laich or Connolly but I am in Virginia and only buy NHL center Ice to watch every game I can each year. I've only made the drive down to Raleigh once to see the Coyotes play in person so what do I know?