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fits
Jan 1, 2008

Love Always,
The Captain
FREE AGENT FRENZY kicks off at 12 eastern time, July 1st :canada: .

where to watch:
Live coverage of it will be on TSN and looks like sportsnet in canada, and ???? in the USA (nbc/sn maybe?? or nhlnetwork, which looks like it might be rebroadcasting the sportsnet feed:

resources:
General Fanager cap stuff
Bob McKenzie, Pierre Lebrun notable twitters where word reaches to quickly
sites will probably be putting up signings trackers tomorrow too

as a recap: here are all of the pending unrestricted free agents who had a cap hit of >=$1,000,000 last year

LEFT WING


CENTRE


RIGHT WING


LEFT DEFENSE


RIGHT DEFENSE


GOALIES


Who will end up paying Mike Green 7m+ a year? Is anyone stupid enough to give Semin more than one year term? Which terrible plug will your favourite team sign to a dumb contract? Stay tuned!

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fits
Jan 1, 2008

Love Always,
The Captain
Signings post


e: for faster updates check http://www.generalfanager.com/recent
Anaheim Ducks


Arizona Coyotes
Brad Richardson, 3 Years, 2.083 AAV
Steve Downie, 1 Year, 1.75 AAV

Boston Bruins


Buffalo Sabres


Calgary Flames
Karri Raom, 1 year, 3.8 AAV
Michael Frolik, 5 Years, 4.3 AAV

Carolina Hurricanes
Riley Nash, 1 year, 1.15 AAV
Rasmus Rissanen, 1 Year, 575k

Chicago Blackhawks
Artim Anisimov, 5 Years, 3.283 AAV

Colorado Avalance
Francois Beauchemin 3 years, 4.5 AAV
Blake Comeau, 3 Years, 2.4 AAV

Columbus Blue Jackets


Dallas Stars
Patrick Eaves, 1 Year, 1.15 AAV

Detroit Red Wings
Andy Miele, 1 Year, 575k AAV

Edmonton Oilers
Andrej Sekera, 6 Years, 5.5 AAV

Florida Panthers


Los Angeles Kings
Jhonas Enroth, 1 year, 1.25 AAV

Minnesota Wild
Mikael Granlund 2 years, 3 AAV
Mike Reilly, 2 Years, 925k AAV
Nate Prosser, 2 Years, 600k

Nashville Predators
Mike Ribeiro, 2 Years, 3.5 AAV
Barret Jackman, 2 Years, 2.0 AAV

Montreal Canadiens


New Jersey Devils


New York Islanders
Thomas Greiss 2 years, 1.5 AAV
Thomas Hickey 3 years, 2.2 AAV
Kirill Petrov, 1 year, 925k AAV

New York Rangers


Ottawa Senators


Philadelphia Flyers
Michal Neuvirth, 1 Year, 1.5 AAV

Pittsburgh Penguins

San Jose Sharks
Kevin Bieksa, 2 Years, 4.6 AAV

St Louis Blues
Jori Lehtera, 1 year, 2.25 AAV

Tampa Bay Lightning


Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Hunwick 2 years, 1.2 AAV


Vancouver Canucks
Yannick Weber, 1 Year, 1.5 AAV

Washington Capitals
Taylor Chorney, 1 year, 750K
Stanislav Galiev 2 years, 575 AAV


Winnipeg Jets
Adam Pardy, 1 Year, 1.0 AAV
Matt Halischuk, 1 year, 750k AAV

fits fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Jul 1, 2015

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

My body is ready, I just hope a lot of signings happen in the first hour because it begins at midnight for me.

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Diet Crack posted:

My body is ready, I just hope a lot of signings happen in the first hour because it begins at midnight for me.

I'm in Greece on vacation with my fiance so it begins at like 8 PM for us but woe is me she is not very understanding of hockey christmas.
I'll be content to catch the highlights, but they can feel free to take their time.
Please don't gently caress us up, JR.

RC Cola
Aug 1, 2011

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
Ok Blackhawks. Just ship Bickell to the Hawks East, North, West, or South. Or to anyone.

Hand Knit
Oct 24, 2005

Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..
I am ready for the bad deals. Let it rip.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

:canada::toot: Go Free Agent Frenzy/Canada Day :toot::canada:

I woke up in a great mood so obviously Benning is going to crush that at the first opportunity!

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Hand Knit posted:

I am ready for the bad deals. Let it rip.

Mckenzie said Bellesky is getting a minimum of $25m/5 and that feels like just a light appetizer for today

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe
Do your worst Jimmy Rutherford.

Jordan7hm
Feb 17, 2011




Lipstick Apathy
I have no room in my heart for disappointment anymore, Murray and Melnyk took that away from me two years ago when they let Alfie go for a million bucks. I'm just hoping for some crazytown signings. Beleskey for 6 million AAV or bust.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Ginette Reno posted:

Do your worst Jimmy Rutherford.

I wonder if he still has the template for semin's contract laying around

Nail Rat
Dec 29, 2000

You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!!
Please don't sign a 34 year old defenseman for $3m+ a year, Hawks.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

So does Pierre Alexandre go back to PA outside of Montreal?

Wamsutta
Sep 9, 2001

Sorry, wrong thread.

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

I love capitalism!! DM me for the best investing advice!
Please sign us some defense DW please for the love of god some good ones not Nic Walin or even worse Scott Hannan level defense.

Matt Zerella
Oct 7, 2002

Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)
Glass gets his bonus paid today and then his real dollars are about 500k less than his cap hit. Come on Arizona, you know you want him.

onemillionzombies
Apr 27, 2014

Nail Rat posted:

Please don't sign a 34 year old defenseman for $3m+ a year, Hawks.

Racist.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Two years, $7M total for rapist Riberio.

Wamsutta
Sep 9, 2001

ThinkTank posted:

Two years, $7M total for rapist Riberio.

I hope someone boards that motherfucker and snaps his neck

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Wamsutta posted:

I hope someone boards that motherfucker and snaps his neck

I was more hoping that the due process of law determines whether he is guilty or not and sentences him accordingly without any special privileges owing to his millionaire status, but each to their own.

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



ThinkTank posted:

I was more hoping that the due process of law determines whether he is guilty or not and sentences him accordingly without any special privileges owing to his millionaire status, but each to their own.

The neck snapping thing seems way more likely to ever happen.


I personally hope the Leafs sign Matt Irwin but they probably won't because he's a lefty and also other, better teams have likely identified him as having value.

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."

ThinkTank posted:

I was more hoping that the due process of law determines whether he is guilty or not and sentences him accordingly without any special privileges owing to his millionaire status, but each to their own.

He's in civil court and hasn't been charged with anything so there's not much chance of that happening.

DOOMocrat
Oct 2, 2003

Eaves re-signs with Dallas, 1 year, 1.15M

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Thufir posted:

He's in civil court and hasn't been charged with anything so there's not much chance of that happening.

For some reason I thought he had criminal charges pending.

Welp, I hope that nanny takes every penny of that $7M and more.

DOOMocrat
Oct 2, 2003

ThinkTank posted:

For some reason I thought he had criminal charges pending.

Welp, I hope that nanny takes every penny of that $7M and more.

The question is can he put it all up his nose before the ruling comes down. I say probably.

Edit: CGY - 1 year, 3.9 for Ramo

DOOMocrat fucked around with this message at 15:56 on Jul 1, 2015

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

I am terrified Goldblum will give Beleskey an awful deal

Reverend Sub-Zero
Jan 11, 2008

Filladelfia Pliers
I am ready for the FRENZY

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




ThinkTank posted:

I was more hoping that the due process of law determines whether he is guilty or not and sentences him accordingly without any special privileges owing to his millionaire status, but each to their own.

This is Something Awful, where everyone accused of something is guilty.

I'm not saying he didn't do it, but let due process play out a bit here folks.

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



quote:

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 1m1 minute ago

I think it's down to Philly or Edmonton for Neuvirth

Two goalie graveyards. RIP Neuvirth's career.

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

Every year I make fun of TSN's coverage of the frenzy, but man I didn't realize how much I missed these doofuses after suffering through Rogers coverage this playoffs.

Reverend Sub-Zero
Jan 11, 2008

Filladelfia Pliers

Mind_Taker posted:

Two goalie graveyards. RIP Neuvirth's career.

hello Neuvy

Gunjin
Apr 27, 2004

Om nom nom
Joel Ward is gonna get (over)paid:

quote:

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 58m58 minutes ago
Strong market for Joel Ward. At least 6 teams in the east, including the Capitals are interested, along with 2 teams in the west. #TSN

Wippersnapper
Nov 1, 2003

Stealing your favourite hockey teams
...in spirit.
Maybe I'm crazy but this seems like the worst free agent crop I can remember.

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013
San Jose are in the lead for....Paul Martin

Gunjin
Apr 27, 2004

Om nom nom

Wippersnapper posted:

Maybe I'm crazy but this seems like the worst free agent crop I can remember.

It's pretty lovely, and some of the guys who are available are going to get overpaid because they're the peanut in the free agent turd.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Wippersnapper posted:

Maybe I'm crazy but this seems like the worst free agent crop I can remember.

It is unquestionably the worst since the 04/05 lockout.* Matt Beleskey is the best forward available, and that pretty much says it all.


*btw I hate that we have to specify which lockout we're referring to now

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




Wippersnapper posted:

Maybe I'm crazy but this seems like the worst free agent crop I can remember.

Paul Holmgren looks at his monitor, then his phone. He lets out an audible sigh as he can only wonder what could have been.

Reverend Sub-Zero
Jan 11, 2008

Filladelfia Pliers

quote:

Chris Johnston
‏@reporterchris
Shea Weber receives a $13M signing bonus from the #preds today.

quote:

Charlie O'Connor
‏@BSH_THG_Charlie Charlie O'Connor retweeted Chris Johnston
Paul Holmgren sends his regards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygcff7xaZfk

Heaf
Jan 15, 2008

People say we suck at sports but they don't understand
It's hard to catch with holes right through your hands
A name flashes on Twitter, or across the ticker on HockeyStreams. "The Hell is that, wasn't he, like a Flyer for a minute?" you say to yourself. Your team has signed an AHL free agent. Get familiar with about 350 players in the A at this link . Full disclosure: I contributed.

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St. Dogbert
Mar 17, 2011
Happy with the Ramo deal - gives us another year to figure out the situation in goal.

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