Free Agency: Defensemen
by JustinM on Jul 1, 2010 11:28 AM EDT
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For your reference: a list of available free agent defensemen...after the jump. I (or someone with more access than me) will cross names off once they're gone. Bit players left off the list for space considerations.
Mark Eaton Islanders, $5M over 2 years
Sergei Gonchar Senators, $16.5M over 3 years, NTC
Dan Hamhuis Canucks, $4.5 per year for 6 years
Milan Jurcina Islanders, 1 year at $1M
Pavel Kubina Lightning, $7.7M over 2 years
Jordan Leopold Sabres, three years, financials undisclosed
Toni Lydman Ducks, $9M over 3 years
Paul Martin Penguins, $25M over 5 years
Zbynek Michalek Penguins, $20M over 5 years
Derek Morris Coyotes, $11M over 4 years
Sean O`Donnell Flyers, 1 year at $1M
Jason Strudwick Oilers, 1 year, financials undisclosed
Anton Volchenkov Six years, $25.5 million
Updates, obviously, to come!
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heard about that but I thought he was just contemplating it… has it been confirmed?
I'm 21 now... I still feel 20 and I still feel way too old.
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This is the best source I can find. http://www.pe.com/sports/hockey/ducks/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_niedermayer_23.259f597.html
I guess he can change his mind, but I’d be surprised.
I wish we were playing GM mode in NHL 10, with no salary cap, right about now.
"Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental." - Jim McKenny
hahaha… I can see it now…
Penguins trade for M. Staal, sign Michalek & Ladd… Fruit baskets for one and all!
I'm 21 now... I still feel 20 and I still feel way too old.
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Heh.
Talk about breaking the bank. I think they’ll be regretting that deal by year 3.
By the way, Justin, what’s your source for these updates? I can’t find a good free-agent tracker anywhere – I’m currently using ESPN’s.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
Didn't take him long
What an asshole. He knew what he was doing.
I’m really pissed about this. What a prick.
"Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental." - Jim McKenny
Yep, they’ll be regretting that signing about halfway through the deal. Or when it dawns on them he doesn’t really play D anymore.
Exactly my thoughts. If you want to give an over the hill D man 10% of your cap total…well, go for it.
I’m not mad about that. Don’t waste our time saying you want to stay in Pittsburgh when 20 minutes into FA you take the first big deal thrown your way. I know he’s not going to do anything there, but still.
"Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental." - Jim McKenny
I’m not surprised he took the first big deal thrown his way, because he sure wasn’t going to get anything like that deal from anybody else (including the Pens).
How do you know it was the first/only big deal thrown at him?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not saying it was, I just think it was strange that it took him 14 minutes or whatever it was to decide on it.
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I don’t see why you’re upset with him. He made his demands clear, and the Pens wouldn’t meet them. But the (godforsaken) Senators would.
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Exactly.
Good luck, Sarge. Just don’t burn us too many times before you get all the way over the hill.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how many games he’ll miss this season due to injury.
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Eh, his knees are pretty bad, especially for a guy his age. One or two more big hits down there and he might be out for multiple months.
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How do you know the status of his knees?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
And how, other than Crosby, wouldn’t be out if they take a couple of big hits to the knees?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
*who, not how
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Gonch is in a different situation than most since he’s a lot older and he’s not as mobile or agile as others who could diminish the impact of big hits.
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I remember Gretzky saying that hockey is the toughest sport on your knees. After all the years Gonch put in, and Ovi’s hit last year in the playoffs, I’m going to wager quite a bit that his knees aren’t in the best shape.
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Wow, we all just turned into anti-Gonchar fans in about 10 seconds.
I still like the guy. And I’ll still fear his shot from the point. But for what he wanted, and what the Pens were offering, you have to cut ties. Sorry buddy. And sorry Sens fans.
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This. I love Gonchar, but I’m not as broken up as I could’ve been about his leaving because of that contract.
by SlayerGhaleon on Jul 1, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Ottawa normally spend to the cap?
Sorry, I don’t know Ottawa’s cap situation. Are they normally right up against it? If not, then Sarge’s $5.5 million doesn’t really hurt them.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Two years it would be the same question. I’m not saying I wanted the Pens to give him this deal, but I don’t know why we’d be saying “sorry Sens fans” as if he is going to go up there and kill their team.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
So Long Laser Surgeon
Sigh…I loved him as a Cap and a Pen. I’d rather see him in the West than the Sens, at least a team that can give him a chance at another Cup.
Everything sucks about Philadelphia.
So, Sarge is gone. Kind of wistful, but not TOO sad. (So long as he doesn’t undergo some career resurgence.)
But, where do the Pens go now? Hamhuis might be nice, but all along, I’ve hoped for Volchenkov.
So long as he doesn’t undergo some career resurgence.
At 36 years old, this is definitely not happening. And I’d be hesitant about signing Volchenkov because he’s really over-valued.
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But, while I think Volchenkov wouldn’t be worth the money he’s asking, depending on interest, he may not command that much. (Shero has had a good recent track record with FA signings.) If no one bites on him for that much, wouldn’t he take less for a chance to play with the Pens? (Though, if they get Hamhuis before then, it becomes moot, I suppose.)
If he finds that no one wants him for the money he’s asking for, then I’d definitely want Shero to be interested in him.
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JeffMarek
RT @JSportsnet: Z.Michalek can’t get deal done in Phx…he is on the market.
"Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental." - Jim McKenny
And this PensHotStove twitter says that there are rumors about Sheldon Souray coming to Pitt. I put this up as a FanShot weeks ago and you all almost hunted me down for it. They better not be really thinking this. He’d be another Skoula.
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PensHotStove? Never heard of it. And something tells me it’s just another Eklund wanna be rumor site/twitter
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Ya, he’s claiming Martin deal is done from reliable source. Now I’m starting to question why I follow him.
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I hate “reliable” and “anonymous” sources. I have a friend who is actually an account exec in NJ and, as you know, I live in NJ. So even when he texted me before he told me to keep him anonymous. I don’t know why everyone insists on staying that way.
But whatevs.
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From Bob McKenzie: Deal is not done yet, stress that, but Paul Martin eager to sign in PIT and PIT eager to sign him. Working towards that. Stay tuned.
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Deal is not done yet, stress that, but Paul Martin eager to sign in PIT and PIT eager to sign him. Working towards that. Stay tuned.
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So, this guy you want, even though he only played 22 games last year?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Still, could be a sign that he is fragile.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year he played 22 games. Prior to that he played 80, 82, 73, and 73. So he doesn’t have a history of missing a bunch of games.
Yes, but everyone assumes Gonch will only play half seasons for the next three years even though he was pretty reliable until the last couple of seasons.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Martin is a 29 year old guy, who’s played 80, 82, 73, 73, and 22 over the last five years. There’s no sign this year’s injury was anything more than a freak accident. Franzen was out about the same time this year. Would you now want him on your team?
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I’m just trying to understand why everyone thinks Gonchar will be injury-riddled the rest of his career. He missed some games after surgery 2 years ago but came back and looked fine as he was helping us win the Cup.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Because knee injuries slow players down even if they’re young. He’s not.
Broken arms typically don’t screw guys up too bad.
I’m drawing a blank. Was his problem this year knee-related, or are you referring to the hit by Ovie in last year’s playoffs?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s some recognizing that he’s had injury problems the last two seasons and is only getting older.
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Going off list, looks like Anton Babchuk is back with the Canes after spending some time in the KHL.
We still want Hamhuis, yes?
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I’m wondering if the Pens may be interested in Paul Martin
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wow, I seriously didn’t read the comments above before I posted.
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should have read “really” interested, as in I have my doubts
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Hey Frank, do you think the Pens and Martin would be interested in talking to each other?
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So many rumors. So many people saying this about that and whom. Oh the humanity.
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I meant to stress “really” interesting in Paul Martin. But bygones be bygones.
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Stan & guy—- potential breaking news, Paul Martin is excited to play for us and interested and the Pens are interested in signing him…no ink on the line though
Rossi_on_Pens
Pitt pushing after Michalek… hard, I’m told.
Shero really does have a plan.
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Now that’s something I’d really like to see.
Btw, I hear the Pens are interested in Michaelek. ;-)
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by FrankD on Jul 1, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s hard to follow the hockey world at work.
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DarrenDreger
Z. Michalek to Pitt. Done.
"Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental." - Jim McKenny
For those, like me, without twitter (read: instant) reports, you can get almost as instant reports here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5344873.
How much does that leave to offer Hamhuis?
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So Michalek
about a 4mil/yr, not a terrible cap hit right? still looks like we have some money to go get a winger or two and re-up on leopold or eaton
Michalek- 5yr/$20mil
Not sure what I think about that
by stoopidtom on Jul 1, 2010 1:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
It sounds a bit high. But he faced the stiffest competition on PHX with pretty bad teammates and still kept a respectable adjusted +/-. And he’s a great shot blocker. I guess we’ll wait and see what the verdict is later.
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Everyone says he’s underrated. Jeff Marek says we’ll love him.
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I’m pretty excited about the singing only because we’ve locked him up for a good deal of time and he’s very good defensively. We’ll probably start to see the nuances of his play in the next couple of days.
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The Hockey News quoting Espo on St. Louis: “Marty’s the straw that stirs the drink here.”
Funny metaphor.
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Unlike Darryl, the straw that snorts the coke.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m glad we got the PHX Michalek and not the OTT one. Thank goodness for that!
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to be honest, that’s kind of who I thought they were targeting at first when I saw “Michalek.” I couldn’t understand why they’d want an injury-prone winger.
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Pens believe its them and another team for Martin. They’re working hard to get him.
I sometimes forget that Rossi isn’t that bad, especially when compared to Mark Madden, who I just think is a slob.
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They’re both okay with the actual facts. It’s their commentary that leaves something to be desired, I think.
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I saw on NHL Network it’s PIttsburgh and Tampa in the running.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
There isn’t much help out there in free agency. I’d be ok with signing another d-man and then seeing what’s left after some guys have had their market value come down.
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Orpik can play wing if we need him to, right ;-)
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope that if we do sign another d-man, it’s for less than $4M/year.
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Rossi saying now Pens not optimistic about Hamhuis.
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JeffMarek
Paul Martin signs w/the Penguins
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Brian Compton from NHL.com is reporting it as well
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Now that you mention it, I’m actually surprised he hasn’t signed yet. Maybe he’s upset teams aren’t offering $5M a year to block shots.
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I also heard that Eaton and Pens would put off talks until later when everything else is figured out.
I don’t know now, we have Orpik, Letang, that sack of shit GoGo, Michalek, and now Martin. Do you bring up Lovejoy, or try to sign Leo or Eaton?
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Gogo is only going to get better, you just have to give him more than one season.
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Could it be safe to say we might have the best D corps in the league? obviously unproven together but on paper…quite a turn around from last year
The Flyers might actually be better.
But it’s close. Definitely a vast improvement from last year.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
Easy now.
Martin, Michalek, Orpik are all solid, or should be at least.
Then you’re looking at Letang and GoGo and probably Lovejoy?
Avalanche fan stuck in Penguin territory.
haha martin 2???!!?!!!?
good dealing for pens. How much do we have left money wise??
we’ll see when the Martin deal comes out……we started with 12.5, if martin is around 4.5 as expected we should have roughly 4 M left.
is around 4.5 as expected
Where are you hearing this? This is way, way too high.
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I think it’s safe to say that any other money needs to be put towards forward help for the centers.
That said, after Gonch leaving, to get Michalek and Martin (neither of whom were on my radar this morning), it looks like a good day for the Pens so far! (At least defensively.)
I agree. Defense looks ok now. Onto the next phase.
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Now Rossi says Pens are CLOSE to Martin.
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But Pierre says it’s really close. You’ve gotta trust Pierre…
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Not surprised. The market kind of cleared up for him this go round. Good luck to him.
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What if these 2 big signings are setting up a trade to get rid of Goligoski, maybe for Neal like Shero wants…
Why? I’d have thought that letting Gonch go was a sign to Gogo that he had a future with the Pens…
-Bryan
Eh.
I think letting Gonch go was a sign that the Pens don’t want to ante up $5.5M per for a 36-year-old defenseman.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
With Michalek and possibly Martin coming to Pitt
Can I be the first to say that I hope Hamhuis goes to the crappiest team in the league?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
No, hopefully that falls through (is it a done deal)?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
No, certainly not a done deal. I just think it’d be funny if they signed him like everyone expects and then they can’t fit any forwards on the team.
Oh, yeah, I guess that would work. But part of me would hate to see him get what he wanted all along.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Rather expensive.
But I still like it.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
I’m going to peruse through his numbers at behind the net and see if I can find anything.
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Oh, he’s really really solid on D, 3.0 DGVT in just 22 games, but does it matter how good he is if you then don’t have any money left?
If the D shuts down the other teams offense, the same offense we had last season will look dominating.
But we’re out Guerin, Feds, and Poni at this point. They all had a positive influence on the O, even if only slightly.
Good points. We wont be replacing them with anybody from the Free Agency market. BillyG would be the most difficult to replace as he was, by far, the most productive.
as he was, by far, the most productive
There are a lot of guys in the league who can put up Billy G’s point totals with abut 5 min of pp time per game.
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Regardless of what you pay them, Guerin wasn’t doing anything special this year. Radim Vrabata and Jim Slater were scoring at a better ES clip than Guerin.
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But, we’re talking about this in terms of how the Pens get players to replace those AND fit in under the salary cap, which is why what we paid him is relevant.
Dupuis could put up Guerin’s totals if he saw the same amount of time Guerin had on Crosby’s line and on the pp. My point is that Guerin is very easy to replace.
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Yes, but Guerin beat Slater worse than Mario beat Hodgkins.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
4.3.2010 vs Atlanta
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Was that when he was thrown out of the game in the 1st period and the game then went to quadruple overtime?
I dunno. he was definitely in more than one though. I was just being sarcastic. Bobby Gould was one of them. Brad Ference was another. Those are the first two that come to mind. he didn’t fair too well in either of them.
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Wow, huge contract, but I have a lot more confidence in our D now. These guys should really help MAF look better than this past season.
So … do you think Hamhuis will go for 1 year at 500,000?
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An retroactive hometown discount? haha
Hey, it would be a chance to play for a recent Stanley Cup champion with one on the best defense corps in the league and Sid and Geno. (And hopefully a rejuvenated MAF.)
Come on Danny, I know you’re reading this right now. It all makes perfect sense! (Sign for one year at a discount, see how it works out, and then you can decide next year if the big money is worth the perrenial championship chance.)
Not to be “that guy,” but they were worried about Gonchar asking for too much? Could’ve had him quarterbacking again for three years, $5 mill at that rate. I dunno. Just throwing it out there.
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Surprised at the amount, but maybe Shero felt he needed a big splash (especially if there are no big forward moves to make).
I know Martin was injured last year (lost his US Olympic spot because of it) and some are saying his horrible first round against the Flyers is a sign he was overrated/not worth as much, but I’d rather overpay someone so young/with so much potential vs. overpaying someone like Gonch that is looking for a deal into his mid-30s and has had increasing trouble on the injury front.
I suspect we are going to trade one of our defensive prospects like Strait, Sneep, Bortuzzo and a pick for a forward somehow. With Letang, Gogo, Orpik, ZMich, and Martin all signed for a few years, we won’t need much depth in the blue line
How much cap space do the Penguins have left? Does this mean Cooke is definitely gone? Because I liked him. Also, with Gonchar gone, I wonder who will get his ‘A.’ Orpik, probably?
Just to add some context, Martin has been the Devils’ #1 D-man over the last 3-4 years. $5M is definitely a lot, but it looks like we’re getting a very talented player in return.
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So you’re vouching for this guy? Cause if he screws up, it’s on you ;-)
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s a solid two-way defenseman. He won’t put up as many goals as I think Pens fans would want from one of their defenseman, but he’ll definitely prevent more than his fair share down at the other end. As a player who spent all of his career up onto this point in the Devils system, you know he is capable of playing well defensively or he wouldn’t have been playing more than 25 minutes per game. He doesn’t get many points, but he’s great at starting the rush with an outlet pass up to a forward and out of his own zone.
I have a feeling he’ll see a bump in his offensive totals because he’s going to be playing with a couple of dudes named Sid and Geno…
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I hope our PP is, in fact, “a better power play” next season!
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He won’t put up as many goals as I think Pens fans would want from one of their defenseman
Two words, Brooks Orpik.
If Martin does the job defensively, I think he’ll be forgiven for not lighting the lamp on the other end.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Shero for President
best 2-way blueliner in Martin
AND
best young defensive defenceman in Michalek
WELL DONE!
So is sticking your face in a fan.
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by PopRocks on Jul 1, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
speaking of...
the Ducks
i hope Shero has called Selanne to say…if Anaheim’s situation doesn’t appeal to you, you can have the rest of our cap space and play w/ your choice of 87 or 71!
OK, so no Ray Whitney. I’m guessing Pens still don’t have enough money for Hamhuis, so I think the rest of the day will be trying to finagle a top 6 winger.
All that work ...
… learning how to say “Hamhuis”. And for what?!
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To curse him.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
How long before he realizes options are slim, demands are too high, and realizes with the Pens move obtaining him from Philly, they wanted him, and relents and signs for lower with them. (Is $2.2 too low for him? In his mind, I’m sure it is. And seeing other D who have signed for more today, I can’t imagine he couldn’t get more somewhere. But, with all the talk now of trades/signs of Souray and the fact that Volchenkov is still out there too, who knows what’s going on.)
Scary thing is that the Caps haven’t yet been heard from yet. They have lots of room left.
I’m not worried about Hamhuis and I’m definitely not worried about dishing the third rounder to talk to him. Whatever. If he doesn’t want to play in Pittsburgh, screw em.
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Okay, gotta take off for work-related reasons. If Frank wants to keep the thread updated, great. If not, I’ll take care of it when I’m done.
How is Vancouver still in the Hamhuis talks? I thought they had guys to sign. Plus, they had/have TONS of D. I’m guessing some folks in Vancouver are getting jettisoned if they plan to bring aboard Hamhuis. (Unless I’ve heard wrong all day.)
Surprised there have been NO news items out of LA so far!
Kurtis Foster to Edmonton
2 years, $3.6 million
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions
Hamhuis to Vancouver
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 4:13 PM EDT reply actions
$4.5 million/year
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, he got what he wanted. You can’t blame him for that. But how is Vancouver signing all of these people?
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I can blame him. Not sure why, exactly, but I have an irrational bitter side.
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Henrik Tallinder to the Devils for 4 years at 3.375 mil. Not a bad replacement for Martin, I suppose. He certainly covers the defensive end of the spectrum.
And hello getting shut out of the playoffs in the first round again. I’ll never be threatened by the Devils again.
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He’ll fit in well with the Devils system, but I won’t get drawn into prognostications about next years playoffs.
Aw, come on – Devils-Caps 1st round, who do you like?
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by PensAreYourDaddy on Jul 1, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Devils. They’ll do the exact same thing the Canadiens did to the Capitals this year in the first round, only better and with less shots allowed.
I think Volchenkov is the perfect piece in NJ. A lot of teams, like Ottawa for example, could definitely use a shot blocker and defensive guy, but Lou must’ve been licking his chops when he saw Volchenkov was still available. Good fit. Good player.
Follow the Penguins on SBN @ Pensburgh.com and twitter.
Sooo ….
- Volchenkov from Ottawa to NJ (4.25/year, 6 years)
- Martin from NJ to Pittsburgh (5/year, 5 years)
- Gonchar from Pittsburgh to Ottawa (5.5/year, 3 years)
Round and round we go!
Canada Rocks. Except for the Ottawa Senators.
didn’t see the circle till Hooks tweeted it…
hilarious
I'm 21 now... I still feel 20 and I still feel way too old.
Just so I never have to answer this again. I'm from Singapore so whenever you see me online, I'm either sleep deprived or just waking up.
Yeah. Hooks totally stole it from me. Which adds to the whole “Hooks is evil” rumour that’s been circulating …
Canada Rocks. Except for the Ottawa Senators.
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