Corvus Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Unless jfj has some back up planned, then I'm fiine...I doubt JFJ has a primary plan. I'm convinced he's making it up as he goes along.Isn't that the Leaf's standard operating procedure? Though honestly, I believe Toskala is a significant upgrade over Raycroft. Of course, if Toronto had kept their pick, they could have had Esposito or Cherepanov, but thats not the sort of slide you can really predict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I am shocked the Canadiens passed on Esposito. He has so much talent and he is from Montreal. The Penguins got another top 5 talent on there team. I can’t believe that because of his point total decreasing by 19 that he slipped so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I am shocked the Canadiens passed on Esposito. He has so much talent and he is from Montreal. The Penguins got another top 5 talent on there team. I can?t believe that because of his point total decreasing by 19 that he slipped so far.Just because Esposito has so much talent and is from Montreal doesn't make it a given. Take Akim Aliu for example because of his attitude he fell to the 2nd round, while he is a 1st round talent. Apparently, the deal with Esposito is, is he doesn't have enough will. Now that he had been drafted by the Pens, he will probably succeed again with stars playing around him, like his days with Radulov in Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Canucks acquire Ryan Shannon and a conditional pick from Anaheim in exchange for Jason King and a conditional pick.Take it for what its worth but Eklund is reporting a big trade involving Edmonton and "A big power forward out of the East." Also, the NHL Network was talking about a possible trade involving the Oilers early this morning as well, so I guess we'll see in the coming days what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 The rumor around here is Gomez's rights to Edmonton, who would the turn around and trade his rights to the Flyers for Joni Pitkanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 New cap set. 50.3 Million. http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212226&hubname= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 That doesn't seem wise.Is the NHL really making that much more revenue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 That doesn't seem wise.Is the NHL really making that much more revenue?When you consider inflation and how much the Canadian dollar has increased probably. Plus I believe there was a clause in the CBA that the players enacted to up the percentage they get. Not sure about that though. As far back as I can find numbers it seems like league revenues have never gone down from the previous season with the exception of the lockout shortened 95 season. So one can expect the cap to go up every year (although maybe by not as large of an increase). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 ....and the league will be right back where they were, pre-lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 ....and the league will be right back where they were, pre-lockout.But you have to consider what it would be like now without the cap. Salaries would be much higher than they will be for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 ....and the league will be right back where they were, pre-lockout.But you have to consider what it would be like now without the cap. Salaries would be much higher than they will be for this year.But with the Cap, there's also a Salary Basement. Teams that are already losing money (for example, Nashville) have to spend a minimum of $34 million.The owners wanted something to control their spending ways. Having a Cap raise by an average of $5 million a season when the league isn't making a boatload of money just isn't making much financial sense to me.The Cap needs to be raised slowly over time. Players will accept smaller contracts because they'll fear they'll price themselves out otherwise, a la Anson Carter last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I'm sure teams close to the cap with free agents yet to sign, such as the Wild, were glad to see the cap take a nice jump up.It's going to be interesting times around Buffalo to see if either Briere and/or Drury come back.I'd sure like to see Briere on my team, but I'd kill for Drury. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zig Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Report: Fernandez dealt to BruinsThe Minnesota Wild agreed to trade goaltender Manny Fernandez to the Boston Bruins Saturday for Czech forward Petr Kalus, according to reports from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.The move of Fernandez, who is scheduled to make $4.33 million next year, was considered eminent after the Wild re-signed goalie Niklas Backstrom to a two-year contract worth $6.2 million on June 8, according to the report.Although the trade has yet to be announced, the paper reports an announcement will be made once both parties receive league approval.Fernandez was one of the original members of the Wild franchise. He posted a 22-16-1 record with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage before injuring his left knee. His abscence opened the door for the 29-year-old Backstrom to lead the Wild to the franchises' first playoff appearance.Kalus, the 39th pick in the 2005 draft, scored four goals and had an assist in nine games for the Bruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 finally got rid of Fernandez. I bet our next signing will be Jason Blake. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 UFA DAY HAS BEGUN!!!!!Who will go where? All lines are open!--Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 UPDATES:Thrashers resign Pascal DupuisBlues resign Keith TkachukPredators resign Scott NicholSabres resign Adam MairWild resign both Mikko Koivu and Martin Skoula On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 While not a FA Joe Thorton signs an extension with SJ for 7.2 million per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I am shocked the Canadiens passed on Esposito. He has so much talent and he is from Montreal. The Penguins got another top 5 talent on there team. I can?t believe that because of his point total decreasing by 19 that he slipped so far.I'm not. Esposito doesn't seem like a Bob Gainey-type player.The one kid they did get, McDonough, sounds like he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 This is painfully hilarious and totally sad and pathetic at the same time...It's the first 3 HOURS of the TSN NHL Free Agent FRENZY Blog!!!"Todd White is off the board! It's a frenzy I tell you! A FRENZY! Appearing next year in this time slot on TSN: The U.S. Women's Open."Priceless.You can actually feel the writers pain. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Todd White signs with the Atlanta Thrashers. 4 years at $9.5 million On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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