NHL '11 - '12 Thread

[Malazan]

"Malkin gathered the Hart, Ross and Lindsay awards"


You go Evgeni

[Eleven]

Originally Posted by Malazan

"Malkin gathered the Hart, Ross and Lindsay awards"


You go Evgeni

I think I heard his name pronounced 4 different ways last night. I didn't think that was even possible.

[Ahbroody]

So excited for tomorrow.
sharks wont be players really but it will be interesting to see who goes where. Sharks will be getting a facelift. 7 UFAs are apparently going to be allowed to walk. Also no suprise Stuart is coming home. He has signed a 3 year deal.

[Ahbroody]

Avs I think with the best scoop so far grabbing PJ from the isles.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Avs I think with the best scoop so far grabbing PJ from the isles.

Getting Parenteau is big. Sad to see Mueller go.... Business...

[Ahbroody]

In WTF news the Wings sign Tootoo. A player with a history of discipline and substance abuse problems. Is he buddies with Suter?

Bertuzzi and Tootoo on the same team?

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

In WTF news the Wings sign Tootoo. A player with a history of discipline and substance abuse problems. Is he buddies with Suter?

Bertuzzi and Tootoo on the same team?

Now
Jiri Hudler took his 25 goals 25 assists and +10 rating to the Flames today.

Hey Wings fans that can't be good. With Lindstrom gone, and Stuart and Hudler going to new teams I got to imagine Detroit will really offer a lot of money to try to bring in Parise and Suter.

Radulov goes back to Russia.

[357]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Now
Jiri Hudler took his 25 goals 25 assists and +10 rating to the Flames today.

Hey Wings fans that can't be good. With Lindstrom gone, and Stuart and Hudler going to new teams I got to imagine Detroit will really offer a lot of money to try to bring in Parise and Suter.

Radulov goes back to Russia.

Apparently Hudler wasn't a favorite with the team. They wanted him to go. I'm not saying that because he left, that's been the talk for a long time. The word is the Wings didn't make an offer.

I would love to Semin come to the D. The talk I'm hearing is Parise to the Penguins and Suter to the Wings.

[Bruins Fan]

Bruins are doing nothing,Chiarelli is sitting with his thumb up his keister,we need a freaking goal scorer or two.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by 357

Apparently Hudler wasn't a favorite with the team. They wanted him to go. I'm not saying that because he left, that's been the talk for a long time. The word is the Wings didn't make an offer.

I would love to Semin come to the D. The talk I'm hearing is Parise to the Penguins and Suter to the Wings.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399877

Holy crap. He turned down Detroits offer of 80 Mill so they offer him 90 For 13the years.
I got to say to me this shows Detroit is no longer a place players are trying to get to. I got to imagine he will take the money. Its just too much.

Multiple local honks hear are reporting the Sharks have made an offer for Rick Nash. The offer includes either or both Pavelski or Clowe

[icehog3]

Garrison to the Canucks....big offense from defense if he repeats his performance of last season.

Sabres get Steve Ott from Dallas for Roy, was hoping Ott might come to Chicago.

Jokinen to the Jets....meh.

Radulov back to the KHL is good news for the rest of the division.

[Ahbroody]

Ott? Man such a instigator. Love when he gets pounded.

With Hudlers departure from the Wings I just cant see Parise going there. Talking heads brought up Semin as a possible Wings signing. Apparently he has burned his bridge. Funny how a top 4 +/- guy could do that. Now if they signed both Parise andgoing Semin they would immediately be a threat to win the cup with some D help. Could happen.

[E.J.]

Avs extend Erik Johnson.

Hope the stars align and the Avs somehow snag Parise or Suter, who they admit to having talks with.....

[E.J.]

Strange they don't admit to having any talks with Semin, with their need for a LW.....

[icehog3]

Jagr to the Stars for 1 year at 4.5 million. Stars have been quite active, we'll see if it pushes them into the playoff picture.

[Ahbroody]

Lol Suter and Parise both sign with the wild. Awesome for the Wild organization, but I really think they over paid. Still nice to see an organization with such a strong fan base reward its fans.

Mike I said it before. In todays NHL history means nothing and the Wings have been on a down turn for a few years. Players will not take less or close to the same for history. Detroit is no longer that desired location for players trying to win a cup. You were right about Suter and Parise wanting to play together. You were just wrong about them wanting to play for Detroit. Have a felling Detroit is going to over pay for some players much like White last year. Semin if he goes is going to get paid well. Lot of teams with room is going to drive his price up very high. Wings may have to trade for some D but obviously Zet aNd Dats are off table which doesnt leave much room.

Wonder if Detroit is on Nash list. I know San Jose is.

[357]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Lol Suter and Parise both sign with the wild. Awesome for the Wild organization, but I really think they over paid. Still nice to see an organization with such a strong fan base reward its fans.

Mike I said it before. In todays NHL history means nothing and the Wings have been on a down turn for a few years. Players will not take less or close to the same for history. Detroit is no longer that desired location for players trying to win a cup. You were right about Suter and Parise wanting to play together. You were just wrong about them wanting to play for Detroit. Have a felling Detroit is going to over pay for some players much like White last year. Semin if he goes is going to get paid well. Lot of teams with room is going to drive his price up very high. Wings may have to trade for some D but obviously Zet aNd Dats are off table which doesnt leave much room.

Wonder if Detroit is on Nash list. I know San Jose is.

I can't believe I'm dignifying this with a response but you said the White signing was a good one. His cap hit is not large and he's been very good.

As other teams in the running said, Minnesota offered something the other teams couldn't; returning home for Parise and Mrs. Suter. Not to mention Suter won't be far from his native Wisconsin. I would have like to see them in the winged wheel but I hardly think this is the NHL players sending a message that Detroit is no longer a desired destination in the NHL.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by 357

I can't believe I'm dignifying this with a response but you said the White signing was a good one. His cap hit is not large and he's been very good.

As other teams in the running said, Minnesota offered something the other teams couldn't; returning home for Parise and Mrs. Suter. Not to mention Suter won't be far from his native Wisconsin. I would have like to see them in the winged wheel but I hardly think this is the NHL players sending a message that Detroit is no longer a desired destination in the NHL.

Condensed version I have excuses why for the past few years no big name free agent has signed with the Wings and why now star players are leaving.

No big names are coming. They need to start offering up big money for people to come. Apparently bigger then Suters offer. Hell Green just resigned with the Caps. Your not in the running for Nash as they want someone of equal scoring. You got that drunk mental case tootoo though so between him and Bertuzzi maybe they are going for a different style. I'm poking yah Mike, but really its not going to be a good year. I am not saying Sharks are going to do anything other then choke again, but Wings are one or two off seasons like this from becoming a non playoff team.

Is Homer retiring also? If he returns he will be gone next year for sure
http://mobile.mlive.com/advannarbor/...tguid=UrCnQHov

Semins I thought would be signed by now.
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles...o-go-to-russia

My understanding is he wants to go to a cup contender and wants a multi year deal. I think the multi year deal offers are coming from teams that are not cup contenders. Suprised Ove has not tried to help him.

[icehog3]

Unreal. Bummed that one of the two didn't land on the Hawks, but excited to see how this will affect hockey in Minny. Congrats to our Wild fans!

[Fredo456]

Originally Posted by 357

Apparently Hudler wasn't a favorite with the team. They wanted him to go. I'm not saying that because he left, that's been the talk for a long time. The word is the Wings didn't make an offer.

I would love to Semin come to the D. The talk I'm hearing is Parise to the Penguins and Suter to the Wings.

If they didn't like Hudler, I can't believe they'd like Semin. I'd bet this guy is bound for the motherland.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Unreal. Bummed that one of the two didn't land on the Hawks, but excited to see how this will affect hockey in Minny. Congrats to our Wild fans!

I fell from my seat when I heard these news. We expected this to happen, but in Detroit. I didn't expect either to wind up with the Canadiens, so I'm not bummed.
It's great news for Minnesota. This franchise tanked for most, if not all, of its existence and now there appears to be better days ahead (and perhaps for the next 13 years). With both goalies re-signed, they might be light on the backend, with only 6 Ds inked.
They don't have any more cap space, so I guess they'll have to promote some youngsters. According to hockeysfuture.com, Brodin might be ready to make the jump, but I think he'd have to put on some muscle, because at about 170 lbs, he's a little light for the big leagues.