2014 Offseason League Signings and Trades

[wings4thecup06 504]

Brian Bartlett ‏@BBarts 3mView translation

Vanek down to 2 teams.

NEIL SHEEHY ‏@ICEHockeyAgent 1m

Matt Niskanen negotiation is hectic and a decision will be forthcoming later today after full consideration of offers.

[kipwinger 8,524]

A couple of these contracts have been bad, but not terribly so. As I already said, nothing like the Clarkson, Clowe, or Horton contracts of a year ago.

[wings4thecup06 504]

A couple of these contracts have been bad, but not terribly so. As I already said, nothing like the Clarkson, Clowe, or Horton contracts of a year ago.

Main bad two have been Bolland and Orpik. The rest have been fine I think

[matt198913 932]

Joikenen and Bollands deals are awful. Pouliot and Fayne arent much better

[kipwinger 8,524]

If Stralman signs before Niskanen, he'll get a little bump on his offer totals. I'm guessing that's why he's waiting.

[wings4thecup06 504]

If we don't get Iginla, what does everyone think of Moulson?

[rick zombo 3,739]

NEIL SHEEHY ‏@ICEHockeyAgent 1m

Matt Niskanen negotiation is hectic and a decision will be forthcoming later today after full consideration of offers.

Really starting to reek of Suter’s scenario.

Who wants to bet that is ends the same?

[e_prime 1,936]

Brian Bartlett ‏@BBarts 3mView translation

Vanek down to 2 teams.

NEIL SHEEHY ‏@ICEHockeyAgent 1m

Matt Niskanen negotiation is hectic and a decision will be forthcoming later today after full consideration of offers.

NO! DECIDE NOW NISKANEN!!

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

https://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie/status/484027269782831104

@TSNBobMcKenzie: COL, MIN, TB, VAN still in on Jarome Iginla.

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Edited July 1, 2014 by darkmanx

[Dabura 12,207]

Adam Proteau ‏@Proteautype 3m

The NHL really should rename the first day of agency "An Afternoon Of High Comedy And Instant Regret".

"The Purge." For 12 hours, all stupidity is legal.

[wings4thecup06 504]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 54s

CGY signs Jonas Hiller to two-year deal with AAV of $4.5M.

[Mitchmac33 103]

If we don't get Iginla, what does everyone think of Moulson?

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m

COL, MIN, TB, VAN still in on Jarome Iginla.

[e_prime 1,936]

If we don't get Iginla, what does everyone think of Moulson?

I like Matt Moulson.

[Frozen-Man 144]

I love Alfie and supported the signing and want him back next year, but he's not a long term solution by any stretch and fits right in line with a lot of the older stars in their later years that come here. It's not bad having those guys now and again, but attracting them says nothing about our ability to attract talent that you can build a team around long term.

Dekeyser was a hometown move.

Weiss stands up to it on some level, but it's not a point I'd be screaming about, because thus far, it's been a bust for us. I hate to say it, because it's pure speculation, but given that he wasn't out of the woods with injuries and what we've gone on to see in the last year, what if other teams simply knew better than to gamble on him?

I think the point being made is true to some extent, though obviously it's not 100% conclusive and there will always be exceptions. Any way you look at it though, we are a much tougher sell to UFAs and players on the trade block with NTCs/NMCs than we were five years ago.

I think most of that misses the original point, Alife WANTED to come here, Dekeyser WANTED to come here, and Weiss chose to come here.

They were all highly sought after and all chose to come here, whether they worked out or not is irrelevant to countering the statement that UFA's don't want to go to the Wings. Some do and some don't and on a guy like Dekyser it isn't really fair to say he was a hometown move and so discount him but not discount all the other FA's choices that involve family, friends, location, climate, etc.

None of that is to say that I disagree with your final statement that the Wings are a tougher sell than they were 5 years ago, I agree they definitely are, but that is different that than the original assertion that UFA's don't want to go to Detroit anymore.

[CMatt89 63]

If they lose out on all the big names, i hope not for signing whats left for the sake of signing. Obviously theres no trades available so go with the kids. Its not the worst option.

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

Brian Bartlett ‏@BBarts 3mView translation

Vanek down to 2 teams.

NEIL SHEEHY ‏@ICEHockeyAgent 1m

Matt Niskanen negotiation is hectic and a decision will be forthcoming later today after full consideration of offers.

GREAT. So Nisky has the same agent as Brunner and Suter?! FML.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Really starting to reek of Suters scenario.

Who wants to bet that is ends the same?

Yup we are waiting to hear from the prize horse while the second tier guys get picked up. Then he goes somewhere else and we are forced to sign Quincey and Dan Cleary.

[Dabura 12,207]

IMHO - Tatar, and Nyquist have the ability to be 30 plus goal scorers...Just gotta give them all the ice time their young bodies can handle.

It's why I'm indifferent to Iginla.

Iginla would be a guaranteed 25+ goals, though (and a RH shot, and a power forward, and an elite first-line talent). That's on top of what the others might produce, and all we'd be losing is money. Nyquist and Tatar are still largely question marks, which could be an issue because, the way our roster is set up now, we're going to need them to be big producers.

[kipwinger 8,524]

I like Matt Moulson.

In a vacuum I like him. On this team I don't. He's kinda slow, and not the toughest dude. He can score, so that's good. But I don't think he improves our "soft and undersized" dynamic too much. And unless we address that, we're going to keep having trouble in the playoffs.

I think he'd be a good complimentary piece on a big team who needs finesse and scoring.

[rick zombo 3,739]

Yup we are waiting to hear from the prize horse while the second tier guys get picked up. Then he goes somewhere else and we are forced to sign Quincey and Dan Cleary.

We might be wishing we sign Quincey, and that’s sad.

I don’t know how it’s possible, but next year’s D could be even worse than this year’s.

[Mitchmac33 103]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 24s

Also hearing #Redwings #Leafs strong interest on Robidas

[Dabura 12,207]

GREAT. So Nisky has the same agent as Brunner and Suter?! FML.

Was just gonna say. Is it the same guy? It is, right?

[wings4thecup06 504]

John Vogl ‏@BuffNewsVogl 30s

The Sabres have added $8.15 million to salary cap so far, leaving them $11.85 million from cap floor. Still some work, but much easier now.

WOW!

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 24s

Also hearing #Redwings #Leafs strong interest on Robidas

1 year short term I have no issue with that.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

So we aren't interested in Iginla now either per Mckenzie .

[Mckinley25 677]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 24s

Also hearing #Redwings #Leafs strong interest on Robidas

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