It was said in the post season presser by poile that Suter was going to let Poile know his intentions in two weeks. This week is two weeks and it is Wed. He is not going to sign. If he was it would be coming out that he is working with management on a deal. Read all the tea leafs from the guys who are involved. They might not be confirmed but they usually end up being true. If you want to hold on that fine but i hope this board isnt filled with crying when he goes. The post was made weeks ago for that.
Do media outlets have wiretaps?
i don't think there will be crying on the board, as Suter has earned the UFA status.
i've seen a philly beat guy mention it, as well as a vancouver beat guy mentioning it as the "buzz" around the hockey world. this was around the same time that it was rumored that suter had a list of teams he'd sign with after july 1, and nashville wasn't even on it.
Is this list in a word format or a pdf? Because if beatwriters have seen his list, it has to be out there somehwere.
I remember LA being in the hunt for him, so yeah he did hit free agency.
On topic...
Well if I were in his shoes, I'd definatly wait untill 1st July even if I knew I'd sign with Nashville. Trolling all the GMs, getting some of those videos from the cities wanting you and all that.. And ofc the fact that everyone in Nashville will love him if he signs with you after 1st July.
You are talking about a very small sampling if you limit to star players.
Of the top 30 scorers in the NHL this year, only 4 have made it July 1 UFA-- Kovalchuk, Elias, Hossa, Gaborik. 2 of the 4 stayed with their original team after July 1. Hossa was close to re-signing in Pittsburgh but money was an issue.
Not that I think Suter has a 50% chance of staying, but there is a chance. But Poile needs to know if it's a no, so we can trade his rights.
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even if Suter and Weber stay and Josi and Blum and Ellis all rocketed upwards in their development he would be a steal at that price as a thrid pair defenseman.
I wish we could acquire Jordan Staal. We need more talent down the middle and Pittsburgh needs wingers. I say anyone is on the table with the exception of Erat (NMC anyways) to get it done. I think we make very good trading partners.
Ellis\Wideman would get absolutely torched, and on no planet does Jon Blum push Klein out of the lineup.
The 2011 earthling Jon Blum pushes Klein out of the lineup.
Now is the best time to trade Klien. He's value is inflated because he had a good series vs Detroit. We know he can't sustain that level of play. He's also UFA in a year. Trade him now while his value is high-- or let him rot into UFA like Hamhuis, Timonen, (Suter). This guy can not sustain top 4 minutes on a contending team.
I wish we could acquire Jordan Staal. We need more talent down the middle and Pittsburgh needs wingers. I say anyone is on the table with the exception of Erat (NMC anyways) to get it done. I think we make very good trading partners.
It's tempted. But Staal is UFA in a one year. I get the feeling that he's a big hockey market type of guy. So it'd be an extremely risky pick-up assuming it costs a lot (which it will).
One source put it this way..."There are going to be a whole lot of disappointed teams when it comes to Suter. The places he wants to go are very limited." It appears that the Canadian teams, as well as the Eastern Conference big teams won't be able to just throw money at Suter after all. From various sources I have heard that he wants to either stay in Nashville or sign with either Colorado, Detroit, or Minnesota. When the playoffs began I would have put the chances of Suter signing in Nashville about 70%, however now I would say 45% that Suter returns....which, while it is a higher percentage than I would give to him signing with any other specific team, means I now feel the chances are slightly greater he is leaving Nashville.
(if you don't like Eklund ... don't *****, just skip the post)
(if you don't like Eklund ... don't *****, just skip the post)
if Suter leaves here for colorado or minnesota(and that culture of success that Leipold is so famous for) I will be happy to just laugh my ass of at him(since I wont be able to piss in his ear) every time he visits and is out of playoff contention
if Suter leaves here for colorado or minnesota(and that culture of success that Leipold is so famous for) I will be happy to just laugh my ass of at him(since I wont be able to piss in his ear) every time he visits and is out of playoff contention
You just want to piss in his ear so you can have a new famous patient and take his money.
if Suter leaves here for colorado or minnesota(and that culture of success that Leipold is so famous for) I will be happy to just laugh my ass of at him(since I wont be able to piss in his ear) every time he visits and is out of playoff contention
this post makes me laugh my ass off... very much needed after a long day at work and some horrible news
if Suter leaves here for colorado or minnesota(and that culture of success that Leipold is so famous for) I will be happy to just laugh my ass of at him(since I wont be able to piss in his ear) every time he visits and is out of playoff contention
You do realize that the Avs have been rebuilding the past couple of years right? I highly doubt they miss next year, especially if they add Suter.
You do realize that the Avs have been rebuilding the past couple of years right? I highly doubt they miss next year, especially if they add Suter.
detroit, vancouver, st louis, nashville, la, phoenix, chicago, anaheim, san jose all look like they could make the playoffs. dallas could too. edmonton got another 1st pick. the west is beyond competitive. much tougher than the east.
detroit, vancouver, la, st louis are all locks for playoffs imo (early I know)... then there is nashville, chicago, phoenix, la, san jose, anaheim, dallas.
colorado won't make the playoffs. neither will minnesota. going off right now. free agency could change it. colorado with suter would still be a fringe playoff team. plus, eklund is the source. don't see him going to mile high..
You do realize that the Avs have been rebuilding the past couple of years right? I highly doubt they miss next year, especially if they add Suter.
Adding Suter will fix the 8th-worst offense in the NHL?
Suter doesn't have a better chance of winning a Cup in Denver or St. Paul than he does in Nashville. If he leaves for one of those cities, it's not because he wants to win trophies, it's because of his ego, in which case, screw him.
You do realize that the Avs have been rebuilding the past couple of years right? I highly doubt they miss next year, especially if they add Suter.
I have to agree with the rest. If winning is what matters to him, leaving a team who has gotten to the 2nd round two years in a row for a team who hasn't been in a few years doesn't make sense.
You do realize that the Avs have been rebuilding the past couple of years right? I highly doubt they miss next year, especially if they add Suter.
Best case scenario the Avs are at least three years behind us on the development curve. If suter wants to spend the prime years of his career on a rebuilding team then he's an idiot
Adding Suter will fix the 8th-worst offense in the NHL?
Suter doesn't have a better chance of winning a Cup in Denver or St. Paul than he does in Nashville. If he leaves for one of those cities, it's not because he wants to win trophies, it's because of his ego, in which case, screw him.
Having a healthy Duchene and Mueller should hopefully improve our offence, but it was an issue this season.
I agree with this though a 100%. At the current moment, Nashville is a true contender and should stay that way for the next while, while the Avs are still a couple years away.
detroit, vancouver, st louis, nashville, la, phoenix, chicago, anaheim, san jose all look like they could make the playoffs. dallas could too. edmonton got another 1st pick. the west is beyond competitive. much tougher than the east.
detroit, vancouver, la, st louis are all locks for playoffs imo (early I know)... then there is nashville, chicago, phoenix, la, san jose, anaheim, dallas.
colorado won't make the playoffs. neither will minnesota. going off right now. free agency could change it. colorado with suter would still be a fringe playoff team. plus, eklund is the source. don't see him going to mile high..
Nashville is also a lock imo, however the Avs can definitely compete with the other teams, seeing as they did it this year and just barely missed after choking those last 8 or so games
I have to agree with the rest. If winning is what matters to him, leaving a team who has gotten to the 2nd round two years in a row for a team who hasn't been in a few years doesn't make sense.
I don't think you guys are considering the influence of his family in this decision. If his wife loves the Denver area, that may weigh heavily on his decision. Same with Minny.
