2012 Free Agency - Who Needs A Cigarette?

MuckOG · 07-01-2012, 10:01 AM

AND we're off!

Up7Yours · 07-01-2012, 10:02 AM

I hope Detroit swings and misses on every relevant player. Just to shut their fans up

Randy BoBandy · 07-01-2012, 10:09 AM

Man i couldn't sleep last night. I was so excited for today. Even though I anticipate some of the big guys won't be signed right away.

My guess of some moves:

Parise - Penguins

Semin - Red Wings

Garrison & Mueller - Wild

Suter - Nashville

Carle - Penguins

Of course we go with some minnnesota connections but not the big guys everyone is talking about.

Dampland · 07-01-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Patp14

Man i couldn't sleep last night. I was so excited for today. Even though I anticipate some of the big guys won't be signed right away.

My guess of some moves:

Parise - Penguins

Semin - Red Wings

Garrison & Mueller - Wild

Suter - Nashville

Carle - Penguins

Of course we go with some minnnesota connections but not the big guys everyone is talking about.

Yikes, I hope you are wrong, Garrison will be a huge overayment mistake, and Mueller makes PMB look like Cal Ripken Jr.

00xtremeninja · 07-01-2012, 10:20 AM

hhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee we go!

WiFi75 · 07-01-2012, 10:21 AM

I don't wait much, but hope a lot..

tyratoku · 07-01-2012, 10:22 AM

Jordan Staal re-signed with Carolina, 10 years, 60 million. Wowza.

Randy BoBandy · 07-01-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dampland

Yikes, I hope you are wrong, Garrison will be a huge overayment mistake, and Mueller makes PMB look like Cal Ripken Jr.

I am keeping my expectations very low. Those signings might even be a little to much wishing from me. I don't want Garrison but I do like Mueller. The hope is that if I just keep my expectations super low I can't be too disappointed ya know.

00xtremeninja · 07-01-2012, 10:25 AM

nhl.com making it official that Zachy Poo will for sure enter the FA market and won't go back to NJD

Granlund 64 · 07-01-2012, 10:25 AM

‏@DarrenDreger

Ryan Smyth agrees to 2 year deal with Oilers. $2.25 per year.

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Engebretson · 07-01-2012, 10:26 AM

I'm gonna try to keep my expectations low but it won't last. I'm going to do a standing backflip if we get Parise or Suter.

Randy BoBandy · 07-01-2012, 10:27 AM

So what do yo guys think of the the two old Coyotes Doan and Whitney?

Personally I would love either one on the team for the right contract.

00xtremeninja · 07-01-2012, 10:28 AM

i would rather keep with the youth movement.

this providence · 07-01-2012, 10:29 AM

I think Doan sounds like a good fit in Pittsburgh if they lose out on Parise...

Outside of that, not sure he leaves Phoenix.

Avder · 07-01-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rynryn

i just can't picture Avder having the strength to punch through anything. seems on the verge of hospitalization most of the time.

All you need is to be ticked off enough and you can punch through just about anything. Adrenaline is a wonderful thing.

So, 30 minutes to go...

LordFletcher · 07-01-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Patp14

So what do yo guys think of the the two old Coyotes Doan and Whitney?

Personally I would love either one on the team for the right contract.

Doan wont make his decision till July 9th

MuckOG · 07-01-2012, 10:32 AM

Packing the truck to drive up to the lake for a week...thank gawd for XM radio!!

WiFi75 · 07-01-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by avder

so, 30 minutes to go...

29...

E: 28...

LordFletcher · 07-01-2012, 10:34 AM

not related but interesting

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Crosby #'s starting to surface. The first 3 years are at $12M. He will make close but below $11M AAV the first 9 years of 12 year deal. #TSN

Granlund 64 · 07-01-2012, 10:34 AM

‏@DarrenDreger

Crosby #'s starting to surface. The first 3 years are at $12M. He will make close but below $11M AAV the first 9 years of 12 year deal.

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Think Parise and/or Suter could see similar front-loaded figures? Slightly lower?

LordFletcher · 07-01-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Granlund 64

‏@DarrenDreger

Crosby #'s starting to surface. The first 3 years are at $12M. He will make close but below $11M AAV the first 9 years of 12 year deal.

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Think Parise and/or Suter could see similar front-loaded figures? Slightly lower?

Parise's contract from the Wild will be sadly very close ... We will be offering him 11+ the first two years.

Suter should be looking at near $8.5, if he takes the money over location

Granlund 64 · 07-01-2012, 10:42 AM

Nick Cotsonika‏@cotsonika

According to @AnsarKhanMLive, Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Chris Chelios scheduled to visit Ryan Suter's farm in Wisconsin.
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Thought Suter wasn't going to take visits from teams?

Jbcraig1883 · 07-01-2012, 10:46 AM

Heading out to meet some friends for brunch...I hope to come back to great news =P

LordFletcher · 07-01-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Granlund 64

Nick Cotsonika‏@cotsonika

According to @AnsarKhanMLive, Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Chris Chelios scheduled to visit Ryan Suter's farm in Wisconsin.
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Thought Suter wasn't going to take visits from teams?

That's what I read this morning.. maybe they are making an unscheduled visit.

"here's my business card"

tyratoku · 07-01-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Granlund 64

Nick Cotsonika‏@cotsonika

According to @AnsarKhanMLive, Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Chris Chelios scheduled to visit Ryan Suter's farm in Wisconsin.
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Thought Suter wasn't going to take visits from teams?

I heard that as well. Apparently it was wrong?

And I just had a scare at my house. My internet was not working on any device and power-cycling the router and modem did not work for about 20 minutes. Then I gave up and was about to call our internet company when it popped back on, by itself.

Oh well. I won't complain. Less than 15 minutes!