haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 so we could of had torres for a bit more than miller? wow.. meh. I don't think I'd want a guy like Torres on the Wings. Though it'll be interesting to see if Canucks fans are so quick to defend his hits when he's headhunting their players. 2 EuroWing and Majsheppard reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 lol, Scottie says Florida made a lot of sense... I bet he meant a lot of cents, because let us be honest, that is the only reason you are going down there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Diamonds 25 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 What I don't get is that Lidstrom re-signd because Kenny probably assured him the Wings will be very competitive next season. But it seems Kenny is doing nothing to improve this team since then. Re-signing players is not improving the team. Especially when you're re-signing the same group for even more money and taking up even more cap space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckbags 863 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Holy s*** the front page of this board is a mess...why can't people just post all the signings in this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 meh. I don't think I'd want a guy like Torres on the Wings. Though it'll be interesting to see if Canucks fans are so quick to defend his hits when he's headhunting their players. YOU WIN POST OF THE DAY!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeytownRules19 902 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Jovanovski $16.5 million over 4 years :lol: Edited July 1, 2011 by HockeytownRules19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Dale Tallon is really pissing me off. Vern Fiddler re-signs with Nashville. Jovo is 4 years 16.5 million. My god. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Jovo has booked his ICU suite with the Florida Panthers. 4 years 4.125 a year looks like, and 35+. This is the stupidest signing yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Lidstrom's last season = Holland had better not be sitting on his hands doing nothing. There had better be some massive trade in the works to change up the dynamic and physicality of this team, otherwise we're outty 5000 in the first round (as it stands now). Let's hope Holland's got something up his sleeve. I'm betting these have not been the kind of moves Lids was thinking of when he decided to come back another year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Bob McKenzie CHI makes it official - Andrew Brunette signs with the Hawks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 People are being snatched up like crazy, the only guy left on the market I'd like to see signed is Ian White. But I know he's gonna make some ridiculous money, what an awful FA. Thanks Florida, your making a level playing field into a battlefield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 I swear to god, if Brad Richards signs in Columbus I am going to lose it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Jovanovski $16.5 million over 4 years :lol: the UFA market for D-men is insane. It just goes to show why these guys needed a salary cap. Some GM's just can't seem to control themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IllinoisRedWingsFan 49 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Jovo has booked his ICU suite with the Florida Panthers. 4 years 4.125 a year looks like, and 35+. This is the stupidest signing yet. This is even worse then the Ericsson signing IMO. This is why the large increase to the cap was not a good idea at all in my mind. I hope it goes down a bit next year or stays stagnant at the very least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 People are being snatched up like crazy, the only guy left on the market I'd like to see signed is Ian White. But I know he's gonna make some ridiculous money, what an awful FA. Thanks Florida, your making a level playing field into a battlefield. Not Florida's fault. They didn't want to spend this kind of money, it is the CBA. Deciding to put the full cap bump due to the extra revenue was a huge mistake. I really hope they make the whole league more conservative the next go around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Vern Fiddler re-signs with Nashville. @KusicHockey: Forward Vernon Fiddler has signed with Dallas Stars to three-year deal (5.4 mil.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Jovo has booked his ICU suite with the Florida Panthers. 4 years 4.125 a year looks like, and 35+. This is the stupidest signing yet. Just trying to get to the cap floor. Having a good team is a distant second for Florida's ownership, I reckon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Lilja is still out there. Just sayin'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 I swear to god, if Brad Richards signs in Columbus I am going to lose it. Clearly the Wings are going to go hard for Brad Richards. They won't leave money on the table and other than offer sheets to Doughty or Stamkos, there's no other players that make sense for the Wings at BIG money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,964 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Every team is making waves and Holland is DOING NOTHING!!!! I have never been more disappointed in my life! Who is left on D? Barker, babchuk, Kaberle.... Holland BETTER have something going on because Lidstrom will miss the playoffs for the first time in his career with hat LITTLE Holland has done today.... Draft sucked and so far July 1 has sucked...I hope that if Holland continues this type of day, you all realize he needs to be fired! About the only thing now to make up for this total lack of..well, ANYTHING on this day (when he said they are going to be MAJOR players on July 1st quote unquote) is trade Hudler and somehow land Richards or Stamkos... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Sorry about Fiddler. Must have heard that wrong. What a perfect team for him - Nashville. OOPS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 TSNBobMcKenzie The #Flyers have agreed to a contract with free agent D Andreas Lilja and signed RW Jakub Voracek to a contract extension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Every team is making waves and Holland is DOING NOTHING!!!! I have never been more disappointed in my life! Who is left on D? Barker, babchuk, Kaberle.... Holland BETTER have something going on because Lidstrom will miss the playoffs for the first time in his career with hat LITTLE Holland has done today.... Draft sucked and so far July 1 has sucked...I hope that if Holland continues this type of day, you all realize he needs to be fired! About the only thing now to make up for this total lack of..well, ANYTHING on this day (when he said they are going to be MAJOR players on July 1st quote unquote) is trade Hudler and somehow land Richards or Stamkos... You've officially lost it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 This is even worse then the Ericsson signing IMO. This is why the large increase to the cap was not a good idea at all in my mind. I hope it goes down a bit next year or stays stagnant at the very least. Disagree. While a bit old, he's still a top 4 defeseman, while we gave out a top 4 contract to a bottom guy, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 Clearly the Wings are going to go hard for Brad Richards. They won't leave money on the table and other than offer sheets to Doughty or Stamkos, there's no other players that make sense for the Wings at BIG money. There is no indication of that happening though... It is getting to the point that the only thing that will make me happy is swinging some sort of deal for Weber or Doughty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites