If you believe the posters in the playoff threads, he "screwed" Pittsburgh over in the offseason last year. Of course, if Hossa had stayed, they wouldn't have Guerin (or a few of the other movs they made), and probably wouldn't have won the Cup.

I didn't say it was logical, or smart.

Hossa indicated he was likely to come back to Pittsburgh, tying Shero's hands while other FA's were picked up in the initial 2 days of the FA period. Then he bolts for Detroit, and we're left to pick up scrap off the FA wire in the form of Fedotenko and Satan.

Fedotenko didn't have a great regular season, but turned it on in the playoffs. Satan was borderline worthless.

In the end, yeah, Pitt won the Cup. If Hossa left immediately, this "traitor" talk wouldn't be going on. It's only because he screwed the Pens from picking up other FAs thinking they were waiting on him to come back.

5.2 Mil a year for 12 years. Holy shiat.

Killer Cars: Enrico Pallazzo: ESPN confirmed it

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4300131

Wow. So if they can even somehow keep two of the Toews, Kane and Versteeg trio, they're going to be surrounded by schlups picked up from adult leagues in Ontario.

This really worries me what they're planning to do. I know Versteeg is older than Toews and Kane with Toews and Kane having a higher upside than Versteeg yet resigning Marty Havlat would have been cheaper that Hossa. I'm sure Havlat would have taken a pay reduction knowing that the Hawks would want to keep their young guys.

What the Hawks thinking? Maybe they want a Cup now with someone who has SCF experience? It doesn't make sense to sign such a long contract.

Oh shiat: Twitter DarrenDreger: Hossa's deal heavily front loaded. 53 mil for the first 7 years of the 12 yr deal. TSN

C'mon Murray, I want to see Pahlsson as a Senator.

Also, apparently Ottawa is going after Calamari



Yum

SheepPr0n: Which player is this, or am I missing some sarcasm?

Smart-arse comment, as it feels like a standard Doug Day.

IMDWalrus: HaveBlue: Colorado signs Craig Anderson?

Yep. (new window)

Is getting a goalie from the Pathers really an upgrade, though?

Talk to Vancouver about that. I think they're happy.

Oshawa: Orr

As a Sens fan, this sucks.

a4dzac: SheepPr0n: Which player is this, or am I missing some sarcasm?

Smart-arse comment, as it feels like a standard Doug Day.

That's what I thought, but I figure I'd at least check.

Would someone please sign Mary-Ann Gaborik so our long nightmare can be over?

Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

Agent Nick Fury: Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

They are all important!

Walker, Ohlund...two D's to Tampa? Have they finally got their heads out of their tuchas there?

/one can only hope

TSN-Moderator: Chicago has also signed Tomas Kopecky to a two-year deal.

Really? Signing Red Wing players aren't going to land you a Stanley Cup.

whereisian: Oshawa: Orr

As a Sens fan, this sucks.

You at least have a scorer. Granted, he doesn't want to be there, but jeese, the Wild 99% chance will not be able to re-sign their only major superstar that has over 25 goals in one year.

The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

thefireandpassion: TSN-Moderator: Chicago has also signed Tomas Kopecky to a two-year deal.

Really? Signing Red Wing players aren't going to land you a Stanley Cup.

Especially not Tomas "Broken Face" Kopecky.

Agent Nick Fury: Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

Free agents have signed contracts.

Roloson to the Islanders, per TSN

Agent Nick Fury: Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

Signing tracker (new window)

SheepPr0n: whereisian: Oshawa: Orr

As a Sens fan, this sucks.

You at least have a scorer. Granted, he doesn't want to be there, but jeese, the Wild 99% chance will not be able to re-sign their only major superstar that has over 25 goals in one year.

The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

Heatley for Mikko, straight up.

Agent Nick Fury: Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

Hossa, 12 years in Chicago, 60 million, but front-loaded at 53 million over the first seven. Sedin twins stay in Vancouver for 5 years at 6.1/year on average. Those are the biggest splashes so far.

VelvetEvolver: Roloson to the Islanders, per TSN

I wonder if Harding ends up in Edm after that news.

The Shoveller: Agent Nick Fury: Could someone be a trooper and recap any important signings to save me the trouble of reading through this thread?

Thanks.

Signing tracker (new window)

Thank you, fine sir

whereisian: SheepPr0n: whereisian: Oshawa: Orr

As a Sens fan, this sucks.

You at least have a scorer. Granted, he doesn't want to be there, but jeese, the Wild 99% chance will not be able to re-sign their only major superstar that has over 25 goals in one year.

The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

Heatley for Mikko, straight up.

What the... that's not so good.

Chicago better be hoping the cap goes up in the next few years... A lot!

IMDWalrus: thefireandpassion: TSN-Moderator: Chicago has also signed Tomas Kopecky to a two-year deal.

Really? Signing Red Wing players aren't going to land you a Stanley Cup.

Especially not Tomas "Broken Face" Kopecky.

Agreed. I really hope someone is biting at Campbell after this.

SheepPr0n: The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

Gaborik couldn't stay healthy though...I think we'll sign Cammilleri. Talks with Saku, Havlat, and Fedotenko were also going on apparently.

Aw, I was just getting used to the idea of a Sedin-less Canucks. 5 years is so much better than a 12 year deal, good work Gillis.

Kubina is going to Atlanta according to the Toronto Star. No word on who's going to Toronto.

a4dzac: SheepPr0n: The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

Gaborik couldn't stay healthy though...I think we'll sign Cammilleri. Talks with Saku, Havlat, and Fedotenko were also going on apparently.

There is a set bonus on Koivus. Just so you know.

Oshawa: whereisian: SheepPr0n: whereisian: Oshawa: Orr

As a Sens fan, this sucks.

You at least have a scorer. Granted, he doesn't want to be there, but jeese, the Wild 99% chance will not be able to re-sign their only major superstar that has over 25 goals in one year.

The Wild are losing a large portion of their goal scoring, and their only 'true' goal scorer on the team. Granted, Mikko may be there in a year or two, but he still isn't as good as Gaborik.

Heatley for Mikko, straight up.

What the... that's not so good.

I can dream, can't I?

Sun Media says Heatley is reconsidering the Edmonton deal. Is reality setting in yet Dany?

VelvetEvolver: Roloson

YES!! A real insurance policy for if/when The Rick breaks!

/I like

So far, the Wings are down four players, with nobody new signed.

I know we've got a lot of young guys in the farm system, but I'd like to see us sign somebody soon.

DarrenDreger: Hossa will make $59.3 mil in the first 8 years and $3.5 over final four. www.tsn.ca

So he's going to be guaranteed to play for 8 years I hope.

Killer Cars: IMDWalrus: I promise not to pull an Idiot Penguins Fan and call him a traitor, though. Hossa seemed like a nice guy, and he definitely helped in the regular season.

Anyone with a half a brain thought the Red Wings would have a better shot to win the Stanley coming in to last season. Plus, it wasn't like Hossa grew up in the Pens organization...he was a hired (or traded) gun for them as well.

I get the "HAHA" part to his face, that's natural. The "traitor" part? Hell no. What the hell did he owe to the Penguins?

/not a Wings or Pens fan

Keep in mind that when he was in Pittsburgh, the fan base worshiped him. I'm a huge Pens fan, and I was one of the worshipers.

Last year I was at Game 2 in Detroit. After the game (another shutout), along with a bunch of borderline suicidal Pens fans, I proceeded to get tanked in a bar at the hotel we were staying in. We spent a vast majority of the evening chanting "HOSSA!" according to the bartender. Nothing about Fleury, Crosby, Malkin, etc. Just Marian farking Hossa.

What other rental player can you think of that got that kind of love that quickly, and really from an entire fanbase? I think that might explain some of the hurt you constantly hear about.

Well, that and he strung Shero along post July 1 until he headed for Detroit. Saying that they were a better bet to win the Cup (which they were at the time) also tends to offend a fanbase to the extreme.

\Wished for his untimely demise this season
\\Hope he eventually wins one in Chicago
\\\Seems like a classy guy to me

Phillip Ondiz: Anderson

Yep, they did.

http://www.9news.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=118708&catid=345

Not who I was hoping for...but at least it's not Peter "Sieve" Budaj.

Brashear to the Rangers apparently.

Whamdangler: Phillip Ondiz: Anderson

Yep, they did.

http://www.9news.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=118708&catid=345

Not who I was hoping for...but at least it's not Peter "Sieve" Budaj.

He was actually pretty damn good in Florida when he got the chance to play. Probably going to be pretty good as a starter.

Montador to the Sabres. Wow. Way to make a splash, losers.

Caeldan: Brashear to the Rangers apparently.

How to poison a locker room:

Step 1: Sean Avery and Donald Brashear (with his history vs. the ranger)
Step 2: ?
Step 3: Profit

Don't know who this guy's source is, but...

"Heatley camp claims he will not move until he is the only elite scorer left. This is being treated like a FA situation, and ...'we believe Heatley will command the offers both he and OTT want.'..."

Link (new window)

So Heatley is still sniffing the glue.

whereisian: Don't know who this guy's source is, but...

"Heatley camp claims he will not move until he is the only elite scorer left. This is being treated like a FA situation, and ...'we believe Heatley will command the offers both he and OTT want.'..."

Link (new window)

So Heatley is still sniffing the glue.

He dipped into Redden and Ray's stash apparently.

TKovacs2: What other rental player can you think of that got that kind of love that quickly, and really from an entire fanbase? I think that might explain some of the hurt you constantly hear about.

Pittsburgh has good fans. I'm not too surprised about that.

What he did sucks, I won't deny that, but the vitriol with the "traitor" chants was a little much IMO from some of the 'Burgh faithful.

Knuble to the Caps for two seasons at 2.8 per year.

Oshawa: Caeldan: Brashear to the Rangers apparently.

How to poison a locker room:

Step 1: Sean Avery and Donald Brashear (with his history vs. the ranger)
Step 2: ?
Step 3: Profit

2 years, 1.4M per year.
Per Daren Millar from Sportsnet

Killer Cars: TKovacs2: What other rental player can you think of that got that kind of love that quickly, and really from an entire fanbase? I think that might explain some of the hurt you constantly hear about.

Pittsburgh has good fans. I'm not too surprised about that.

What he did sucks, I won't deny that, but the vitriol with the "traitor" chants was a little much IMO from some of the 'Burgh faithful.

If he can't handle the chants how will he handle boos if/when he starts sucking here in Chicago? We're not really nice when it comes to bad players. I think that's mostly Cub fans though because we all know no Cub fan truly understands sports, or that the most beloved thing the Cubs had was a life long Cards fan, and got insanely drunk in the White Sox booth.

I call bullshiat on Brashear to the Rags... I know Torts is a little off his rocker, but signing the guy that basically ended your previous season with a cheapshot on your main PKing forward?

thefourthperiod: Hearing Knuble has signed with Capitals... 2-years

Katalyst: Montador to the Sabres. Wow. Way to make a splash, losers.

I call it a belly flop.

speedk0re: I call bullshiat on Brashear to the Rags... I know Torts is a little off his rocker, but signing the guy that basically ended your previous season with a cheapshot on your main PKing forward?

What does the coach have to do with the signing?

speedk0re: I call bullshiat on Brashear to the Rags... I know Torts is a little off his rocker, but signing the guy that basically ended your previous season with a cheapshot on your main PKing forward?

Don't forget the good ole' chop to the face a few years ago.