NHL '09 - '10 Thread

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

I don't know who I'm going to root for now in the playoffs

Good win by the Sharks. Team is good and looks like Big Joe is stepping up his play at the right time. Maybe Marleau and/or Pavelski will be in a Wings jersey next year, I wouldn't mind that.

Patty wont be going to the D. His wife is from here and he has a child now. He made mention of taking a little less because this is his home and where he wants to be.
We have 2 RFA's and I think the SHarks will be keeping both Seto and Pavs. I also have it on good authority Blake will not be back so there is some money cleared up there. No way the SHarks are letting Pavs go. He has gotten them where they are. Our big issue will be goaltending this summer. Nabby is 38 and seems questionable if the Sharks will resign him. Also I thought Nichol and Malholtra were on 1 year Ks. Will they be able to keep both as they will likely want a raise. Funny both those players took less money to come here because they liked the chance of winning a cup. Hmmmmmmmm.

San Jose Sharks Evgeni Nabokov (UFA) Patrick Marleau (UFA) Joe Pavelski (RFA) Devin Setoguchi (RFA) Rob Blake (UFA) Jody Shelley (UFA)

Detroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom (UFA) Todd Bertuzzi (UFA) Tomas Holmstrom (UFA) Jason Williams (UFA) Darren Helm (RFA) Justin Abdelkader (RFA) Patrick Eaves (RFA)


Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews (RFA) Patrick Kane (RFA) Duncan Keith (RFA) Andrew Ladd (RFA) Antti Niemi (RFA) John Madden (UFA) Ben Eager (RFA) Adam Burish (UFA)

This has changed though right Tom? I thought a few were signed?

All this in mind, I think the Hawks will take the Sharks. Off what I have seen so far in this round they look scarry good and strong.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews (RFA) Patrick Kane (RFA) Duncan Keith (RFA) Andrew Ladd (RFA) Antti Niemi (RFA) John Madden (UFA) Ben Eager (RFA) Adam Burish (UFA)

This has changed though right Tom? I thought a few were signed?

All this in mind, I think the Hawks will take the Sharks. Off what I have seen so far in this round they look scarry good and strong.

Toews, Kane and Keith are all signed. The Hawks will buy out Huet's contract to free up some money, and my guess is they will sign Niemi. I think Madden and Eager will be gone, but I hope they keep Ladd, and I am not sure what they will do with Burish. They will likely have to shed some additional salary, so at least one big player (Sharp, Versteeg?) will probably get traded for picks/prospects as well.

Don't be so sure about the Hawks beating the Sharks, I think the Sharks match up well....goaltending will probably be the key to this series. And I am hoping it starts mid-week (Hawks need to finish Canucks tonight at home, so they can have a couple extra days before flying out West again).

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Detroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom (UFA) Todd Bertuzzi (UFA) Tomas Holmstrom (UFA) Jason Williams (UFA) Darren Helm (RFA) Justin Abdelkader (RFA) Patrick Eaves (RFA)

Even with signing Jiri Hudler back from Russia we will still have $13million in cap space. If Lidstrom doesn't retire he's obviously back, Holmstrom is back, and most likely all the RFA's. I don't see us bringing back either Bertuzzi or Williams. Could be interesting to see how much of a player the Wings will be in free agency.