NHL Free Agency Live Blog

Nikolai Khabibulin is the latest big name off the board in free agency, as the veteran netminder has signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

a break even from Roloson in my opinion, a little younger, a little less consistant, a little cheaper

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clemmensen to Panthers for 3 year / $3.6 mil

Harding’s trade value continues to slide.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 3:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Spacek to the Canadians..3 year..$11.5 Million...WOW

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Canes Sign Erik Cole...2 years...5.8 Million

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Laperriere to Flyers , Rupp to Penguins, Gill to Montreal

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by nathaneide on Jul 1, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Is anybody else getting the Feeling that Gaborik just won't get what he's looking for and he will resign with the Wild

for that apparent 78.5 Million contract…

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Right about now gabbie is calling Velieux and asking him if other teams told him last year that he was delusional about his percieved valu around the league. Now a peek into gabby’s mind……How can that be? Everyone in MN told me I was the best. Maybe the KHL wants me now, No?…..OK Fletch, I’ll sign for the money offered me last year…….What do you mean that offer is not available now, my agent told me………………………………………I have to fire my agent. I gotta call Burnsie and tell him Salcer is an idiot.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will the Wild do anything?

that’s what I’m wondering more so.

by y2jayjk on Jul 1, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not worried if they do not do anything.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 4:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

S Koivu

I was hoping we would at least learn the fate of Saku today.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not worried if they do not do anything.

Sorry hit return instead of tab. The first day of Free agency, while exciting is the sports version of an Initial Public Offering in finance. While every now and then one of the offering will end up being a steal, most of them will be sold at an incredibly inflated price in the grab em while you can frenzy, after everyone settles down a bit reallity will set in, much like it is for Gabby right now.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sportsnet reporting Montreal close to deal with Cammalleri

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by nathaneide on Jul 1, 2009 4:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Buzz Eklund: CONFIRMED: WILD REPLACE RANGERS IN HEATLEY RACE AGAINST OILERS

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Which means that it's not happening.

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by nathaneide on Jul 1, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eklund: Preds Talking to Gaborik...

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Kovalchuk to Rangers? (e1)

According to my sources within the Atlanta Thrashers organization, the New York Rangers are willing to part with RW Nikolai Zherdev, G Henrik Lundqvist and D Wade Redden to obtain the services of LW Ilya Kovalchuk. Remember, you heard it here first!

http://hockeybuzzhogwash.com/rumourgen.htm

Gen your own Eklund rumors!

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm getting all these off his Twitter..So he may be falsifying these rumors!

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sportsnet reporting Cammalleri to Montreal -- five years, $30 mill

Per Russo’s Twitter.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow...

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eklund is now saying the Wild have signed Defenseman Greg Zanon....

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Owner Craig Leipold said last weekend his wallet is wide open. (did all the money fall out?)

If not re-signed by 11 a.m., the top free agents include ~~Marian Hossa~~, ~~the Sedin twins~~, Martin Havlat and ~~Mike Cammalleri~~. The next wrung includes Alexei Kovalev, Alex Tanguay, Brian Gionta and Nik Antropov.

Maybe we can get the #1 draft pick next year?

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Its Official!..Wild Make their first signing!

Wild signs Nashville D Greg Zanon — per TSN — to three-year deal. from Russo’s Twitter.

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

$5.2 mil

$1.73 mil/year compared to Skoula’s $1.9

Good thing we’re saving all this money to be able to buy… no one.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we are making a Huge Run at Martin Havlat..Thats what all the Buzz from Russo is about

Havlat, Zanon and Koivu would be a great free agency.

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we spend more than $6mil / year on Havlat

We would be the biggest failure of today.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I should clarify

I think this is a great signing for us. Zanon is a solid D-man.

Our problem has never been letting goals in, it’s putting them in the other net. We really need to focus on forwards.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eklund: It looks like Havlat to Minnesota and Heatley to Edmonton.

Don’t know whether to give cretence to this story.

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sullivan agrees to 2 year extension with Nashvile. $3.75 per year says TSN.

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Samuel Pahlsson to CBJ, 3 years $2.65 per. RDS-TSN

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Russo Tweet on Zanon:

Spoke with Zanon: Wife’s from Hastings, shot-blocking, defensive specialist, learned most the game from Todd Richards in Milwaukee #nhl

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh... Nepotism!

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Russo: Source: Agent Ron Salcer asking today for 10-year, $75 million deal for Gaborik; Hossa signed 12 years at $5.2 million per in CHI

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HA!

RT @Russostrib: Source: Agent Ron Salcer asking today for 10-year, $75 million deal for Gaborik;

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by nathaneide on Jul 1, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you fucking kidding me?

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Confused

Whos’ the little girl in the picture? Gaborik? or Wild fans? because don’t get any ponies either.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Salcer is Drunk

NOBODY is going to give Gaborik that

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Florida could still hire Risebrough as a GM

$8 mil / 8 years… $75 for 10 isn’t that much of a stretch.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

God...

…..I am just hoping he signs a 1yr for less than 6.5..
Hogs get slaughtered and people get what they deserve.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't be against him resigning..But if we Get a Heatley, or Havlat..Let him walk.

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't get me wrong

That would make it even sweeter to watch him walk back here with his tail between his legs and if it is at the same price, I would take him over Havlat or Heatley. The team is used to him and he is used to the team, at least it would be an evil we know. I do however want him to take it in his…. lets just say wallet. That was more than a fair offer he passed on last summer.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would take a Healthy Gabby..But..he would have to Leave us enough Cap room to get another Defenseman and a 2nd center...

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be in for mirroring the Hossa deal

12 years, ~$62 million. Front-load the contract, but take a cap hit of $5-6 million.

by SpaethCo on Jul 1, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

with that contract....

I would cheer for the guy, but then again Hossa has played full seasons, made it to the finals twice and was a major contributor for the first of those runs. Gabby has done none of those things. I don’t think GM’s want to sign him for more than 1 yr.

by W1ldfan on Jul 1, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs