NHL 2014 Off-Season Thread

[DaRK]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

I don't even totally understand why they bought Ehrhoff out. Yeah he was signed for a ridiculous length of time but he was only making $4M per, I think. Pretty good value for a top 4 defenseman.

It was because his recapture penalty was huge if he retired in about 4 or 5 years.

[Psyblast]

Stars beat writer for the Dallas Morning News reporting the Stars are seriously trying to land Spezza today.

[ImTellinTim]

The Wild are going sign Niskanen, Stastny, Vanek, and Iginla. Somehow. Don't question it.

[Psyblast]

And on cue, Spezza is traded to Dallas for cash and prospects. No details yet.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Psyblast

And on cue, Spezza is traded to Dallas for cash and prospects. No details yet.

He'll be great for the Stars.
I'm glad Detroit isn't in that division anymore.

EDIT: I wonder if Alex Chiasson is involved?

[Psyblast]

Chiasson, Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and 2015 2nd round pick to Ottawa for Spezza and Ludvig Karlsson.

[Fiddy]

Pens bottom 6 players from past few years.. heck, some got to dance with 87 and 71 at times.

Goc, Vitale, Adams, Megna, Gibbons, Connor, Pyatt, Ebbet, Kobasew, Zolnierczyk, Comrie, Craig, Godard, Johnson, Sterling, Tangradi, Wallace, Macintyre, McDonald, Jeffrey, O'Reilly, Park, Williams, Boychuk, Smith, Glass, Rupp, and Asham..

LOL..

Goc, Rupp, Asham, and Glass about the only guys worth a dang, but that not saying much. Glass would have been a solid addition this year with new coach/system. no way they bring him back though. Goc i would love to have back, he is a very solid player, but he will get paid decent by someone. Pens cant afford him IMO. maybe im wrong!

i just posted those guys on twitter last night bc people were moaning and groaning about the Pens being linked to Maholtra, Moss, MacKenzie, Moore, Boyle, Winnik, Cracknell, Fiddler, etc etc type players.

a few of those guys will make some decent money, and Pens cant snag em, like Winnik, but if the Pens snagged 2 of those guys, to fill in the bottom 6 roles they much better than 20 plus guys i mentioned LOL.

yinzers are hilarious..

seriously, just went through that list again prior to posting and it made me sick that i had to root for them! LOL LOL..

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Psyblast

Chiasson, Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul and 2015 2nd round pick to Ottawa for Spezza and Ludvig Karlsson.

I hope Chiasson does well in Ottawa. I enjoyed watching him play with Dallas the last 2 years. Hopefully he can continue to score in the Big O.

It's also going to be fun to see how Spezza and Nichushkin mesh.