Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[SKYO]

Sedins for Staals?

ha not going to happen,

re-sign Sedins till their 38 imesho.

[SKYO]

"Stars have acquired rights to Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar, 39, for a conditional 6th round pick. Hope to sign him to 2-year deal."

And here I thought they were trying to get younger??

[Island Nucklehead]

"Stars have acquired rights to Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar, 39, for a conditional 6th round pick. Hope to sign him to 2-year deal."

And here I thought they were trying to get younger??

Obviously he's going to Russia... free 6th rounder just to see if a phone conversation works out.

[Eddy Punch Clock]

"Stars have acquired rights to Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar, 39, for a conditional 6th round pick. Hope to sign him to 2-year deal."

And here I thought they were trying to get younger??

Obviously he's going to Russia... free 6th rounder just to see if a phone conversation works out.

Nope.

10 mill. for two years.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=424985

Oh, and.....

[SKYO]

"Stars have acquired rights to Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar, 39, for a conditional 6th round pick. Hope to sign him to 2-year deal."

And here I thought they were trying to get younger??

Obviously he's going to Russia... free 6th rounder just to see if a phone conversation works out.

Nope.

10 mill. for two years.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=424985

Oh, and.....

SMH - two years $5M per?

Seen that they said Gonchar can help with the young kids, me thinks they are just going to flip him at the deadline for a 1st or 2nd rounder.

[Topper]

Not unexpected. The Stars have lots of cap space to work with and I've expected them to mop up whatever they want.

[Hockey Widow]

So I guess this means trades are allowed before the Finals are over? Can teams still playing be involved in trades? I mean not to help their team this year but if they wanted to make a trade for next year could they?

[Eddy Punch Clock]

So I guess this means trades are allowed before the Finals are over? Can teams still playing be involved in trades? I mean not to help their team this year but if they wanted to make a trade for next year could they?

I was wondering the same thing. I always thought the trade freeze lasted until after the playoffs were over.

[Strangelove]

Yup, trades can be made right NOW.

[Vader]

SMH - two years $5M per?

Seen that they said Gonchar can help with the young kids, me thinks they are just going to flip him at the deadline for a 1st or 2nd rounder.

Good signing by Dallas.

Newsy Lalonde calls him the best passing defenseman he's ever played against

[SKYO]

SMH - two years $5M per?
Seen that they said Gonchar can help with the young kids, me thinks they are just going to flip him at the deadline for a 1st or 2nd rounder.

Good signing by Dallas.
Newsy Lalonde calls him the best passing defenseman he's ever played against

Guess it'll remind them of Zubov.

[SKYO]

Preds announce they've re signed Roman Josi 7 years 28 million

$4M AAV first contract after his entry level contract, good thing Tanev's offensive contributions are really low.

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=673488

[Hockey Widow]

Wow, good deal for both. Preds don't want to be losing any more players to FA so lock em up for a while.

[dbr]

Interesting read on Jaromir Jagr..

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion ... e-gym.html

[tantalum]

Preds announce they've re signed Roman Josi 7 years 28 million

$4M AAV first contract after his entry level contract, good thing Tanev's offensive contributions are really low.

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=673488

Josi ranked 30th among D-men for average icetime in the LEAGUE. He matches up against the top opposition lines every night with his partner Shea Weber. He put up 30+ point pace over 82 games at 23 years of age. He improved significantly from his rookie year from everything I saw.

Tanev quite simply is not comparable to Josi and isn't just lack of offensive contribution but the lack of those extra 6 minutes of icetime a night facing the best opposition. Tanev has been quite the find to be sure but my gut feeling is he is a #5 guy that can step up to the top 4 in times of injury. a 18-20 minute a night guy rather than a 23-25 minute a night guy. And that is the difference between a guy who can demand a long term $4 mil a year deal and a guy who will likely get $1.3 mil per on a year or two deal.