Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Bieksa-Signs-in-Vancouver-e5/1/36700 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Don't you know LGW rule number one? Never start a thread based on Eklund rumors. Twitter however has rumblings of 5 years 21 million for a cap hit of 4.2 If true I am upset, because he could have gotten more and I wouldn't have minded him. Oh and twitter is also calling this a fake story posted by a fakester. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Don't you know LGW rule number one? Never start a thread based on Eklund rumors. I know but, the boards have been pretty dead since the draft so I figured I would spice it up a little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Eklund's "work" is an excellent example of the infinite monkeys theory: that is, if he spews BS for long enough, he's bound to be right about something. That said, I doubt that's the case here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 McKenzie is reporting they have a deal now. No details, yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 it would probly be best if a mod would throw a "?" at the end of the thread title until it's confirmed of denied Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Bob Mckenzie says it's official. Too bad, but we all saw it coming. I wonder how much he's getting per season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 McKenzie is reporting, I am pretty sure he signed. However the terms are not disclosed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings4Life19 150 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 TSN has it as well www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370169 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 I don't know about you guys, but it worries me a little how everyone is getting signed. Saying that I still expect Wiz to be signed by us. I just don't know how much UFA is going to help us if this keeps up, because we need more than one easy signing to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grwingfan 21 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Our "huge" free agent move will be Ericcson at $2.4m per year. 1 Zetts reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Terms seem to be 4.7 a year. Shrugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pucktividi 472 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Well my speculation was they'll let Salo go and use his cap to re-sign both Bieksa and Ehrhoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Well my speculation was they'll let Salo go and use his cap to re-sign both Bieksa and Ehrhoff Easy to do so, actually the fact that the cap went up so much makes it easy for people to retain UFAs this year. We might have no choice but to go forward not spending to the cap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Easy to do so, actually the fact that the cap went up so much makes it easy for people to retain UFAs this year. We might have no choice but to go forward not spending to the cap. The Wings can not go into next season with the team as it stands now, too many teams are improving especially in the Central for the Wings to stand pat and expect to retain their ability to compete as we the fans have been accustomed to the last 20 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din758 371 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 we coulda paid him 6.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 All Hail Eklund! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted June 27, 2011 I don't know about you guys, but it worries me a little how everyone is getting signed. Saying that I still expect Wiz to be signed by us. I just don't know how much UFA is going to help us if this keeps up, because we need more than one easy signing to help. Does all this worry really get you anywhere? 2 EuroWing and P. Marlowe reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Expected 2 Rick D and stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted June 27, 2011 You know I suspect(ed) Holland and his team have targeted a lesser known d-man that [isn't] a stud, but will miraculously end up being a stud. His name _unknown_ I don't see Holland getting in a bidding war for a mid-level dman (Wiz, Pitkanen). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Its looking like the Bieksa deal is a 5 yr contract extension. Cap hit could be in $4.5 mil range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BamaWing 37 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Sucks. I really wanted bieksa to be honest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 You know I suspect(ed) Holland and his team have targeted a lesser known d-man that [isn't] a stud, but will miraculously end up being a stud. His name _unknown_ I don't see Holland getting in a bidding war for a mid-level dman (Wiz, Pitkanen). Andy Greene. Just saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 5 years, $4.6M/yr as per Capgeek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
