GDT: Free Agent Frenzy Thread Part II

[Chris Hansen]

Originally Posted by xX Hot Fuss

Remember this Bowman haters! Building from within is CRUCIAL in this cap league.

I said it this past winter and got shot down by the ColdSteel's and Panzer's of our board but if you don't draft well and have great prospects, you end up paying out the ass for sub par NHL players.

David Jones, Hudler, PA, Garrison, Prust, Salo, and Samuelson all getting waaaay over paid.

In reality a happy medium is the ideal. To succeed you need success in free agency as well as via the draft.

[HossTheBoss]

@dshoalts
Those of us staked out at Zach Parise's agent's office have no end in sight. His agent says they're still pondering

Just decide.. do not continue to drag this on.

[Chris Hansen]

Well on the bright side, maybe I won't miss anything between 4 and 7.

[MagicSlap*]

Still don't really want Parise, just too top heavy at that point. Too many other holes.

[GGGHawks18]

Parise please make a decision soon. And please let it be to the Blackhawks

[HossTheBoss]

Well, the concensous was that Parise was going to sign before Suter.. if Parise doesn't sign until later tonight - if he even does sign tonight - it'll be at least another day before Suter does..

I can't remember the last time the two biggest fish in free-agency took this long to sign.

[Sevanston]

Originally Posted by MagicSlap

Still don't really want Parise, just too top heavy at that point. Too many other holes.

I think Bowman's working under the adage that the best defense is a good offense.

[w00d]

If it came down to signing Parise or Suter, assuming we had a choice if both were interested, I would take Suter. It would be nice if his dad & uncle could persuade him to come here, but I'm not holding out hope.

[HossTheBoss]

Originally Posted by w00d

If it came down to signing Parise or Suter, assuming we had a choice if both were interested, I would take Suter. It would be nice if his dad & uncle could persuade him to come here, but I'm not holding out hope.

Send Saad out to talk to him.

[MagicSlap*]

Originally Posted by Sevanston

I think Bowman's working under the adage that the best defense is a good offense.

I'm also talking about the financial structure of the organization. ANother big, long contract (never was a fan of the huge long term deals) is just not smart, especially with the wing prospects we have coming up through the pipeline.

[UsernameWasTaken]

Originally Posted by HossTheBoss

Send Saad out to talk to him.

Actually, I think Leddy is from minnesota and they share the same agent. perhaps the opportunity to play with THE nick leddy would be enticing to suter.

eta: apparently mtl is taking a pass on jagr. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...medium=twitter

i'm surprised (well, maybe i'm not) that he wants $4m/yr. that's high for him.

[HossTheBoss]

I'm getting word that Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will both be signing contracts at some point in the future. Stay tuned.

[No Fun Shogun]

Originally Posted by HossTheBoss

Just decide.. do not continue to drag this on.

heh.... it's only been a day.

I'll start bellyaching if it two whole days pass, though.

[zytz]

Originally Posted by UsernameWasTaken

Actually, I think Leddy is from minnesota and they share the same agent. perhaps the opportunity to play with THE nick leddy would be enticing to suter.

eta: apparently mtl is taking a pass on jagr. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...medium=twitter

i'm surprised (well, maybe i'm not) that he wants $4m/yr. that's high for him.

Suter from Wisconsin

[No Fun Shogun]

Originally Posted by zytz

Suter from Wisconsin

eh, they both have rodents representing their flagship universities, so they might as well just be the same state of East Dakota.

[MurrayBannerman]

Originally Posted by MagicSlap

Still don't really want Parise, just too top heavy at that point. Too many other holes.

Like on the PK, PP, and top 6. Oh wait.

[nds90]

Originally Posted by MagicSlap

Still don't really want Parise, just too top heavy at that point. Too many other holes.

what are you crazy? lol

he's one of the best two way players in the game. the money spent would be well worth it IMO

[Bubba88]

don't get my hopes high, but sign Parise and trade Stalberg after that for a 1st or Bernier. Bubba would be were happy

Sharp, Parise, Bickell, Carcillo as LWs
Kane, Hossa, Shaw, Mayers as RWs
with many promising prospects waiting for their chance...

This wouldn't even include Frolik or Stalberg

[No Fun Shogun]

So, um... the main board seem to be thinking that it's down to between New Jersey and Pittsburgh now?

[Marotte Marauder]

Maybe the SSM and NoDak lineage will reunite Toews / Parise and Uncle Gary will get Suter to the NHL team closest to Madtown!?

[HossTheBoss]

Originally Posted by No Fun Shogun

So, um... the main board seem to be thinking that it's down to between New Jersey and Pittsburgh now?

Yeah, I posted a tweet from a Pittsburgh Tribune guy earlier.. nobody knows, that's why I just want him to sign.

[Chris Hansen]

Originally Posted by No Fun Shogun

So, um... the main board seem to be thinking that it's down to between New Jersey and Pittsburgh now?

Hawks are more in it than ever.

Pittsburgh fans saying that their beat writer who tweeted about Pitt + NJ is essentially their version of Jaeckel.

[HossTheBoss]

Strickland, Rogers and Kuc have all said they've heard Chicago is one of the final two teams.. I think that's enough to suggest, at the very least, Chicago is in there giving their best offer.

[No Fun Shogun]

Originally Posted by Chris Hansen

Hawks are more in it than ever.

Pittsburgh fans saying that their beat writer who tweeted about Pitt + NJ is essentially their version of Jaeckel.

Here's hoping then.

[Chris Hansen]

Parise set to talk to reporters in 5 minutes.. don't have direct link to the tweet.