2010 Offseason Thread

[snipezo]

If he ever comes outta retirement, he would probably play in Sweden.

 

[Mr.Baller]

has a habs fan and a guy from MTL i'm pretty happy for you guys phaneuf is a complete player maybe not his best season but he could bounce back !

 

[A.E]

Los Angeles Kings are expected to be a heavy hitter this offseason. Looking to add a top line player to an already talent-loaded roster. Rumors of the Kings being interested in Kovalchuk but more realistically, I'd expect the team to pounce on Patrick Marleu...should the Sharks not re-sign him before FA opens up.

At the same time, the Kings are going to get a nice return in dealing either Quick or Bernier. I'm actually thinking about the possibility of a Bernier/Quick for Scott Hartnell swap.

 

[The Guid]

Please no, I kinda like the Kings and don't want to see Hartnell there lol

 

[RipCity32]

Wings resigned Bertuzzi for another 2 years.
I <3 Bertuzzi.

 

[Brick.]

I <3 Bertuzzi.

:headsmack:

 

[playmaker7]

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Talks have turned into negotiations between the Penguins and representatives for top defenseman Sergei Gonchar.

General manager Ray Shero and agent JP Barry discussed contract terms and numbers Saturday, and negotiations are expected to resume Monday.

Specifics of the negotiations are not known. The respective policies of Shero and Barry are not to divulge details of contract negotiations, and each declined comment.

Gonchar, 36, has scored 53 goals and recorded 259 points in 322 regular-season games since signing a five-year contract worth $25 million with the Penguins in July 2005. He was the club's No. 1 defenseman and power-play quarterback.

He is seeking a multi-year deal, and despite publicly stating his desire to remain with the Penguins, Gonchar has not expressed a willingness to take a significant salary reduction - if any at all.

Reaching a resolution with Gonchar is the club's top offseason priority. He is one of eight players eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1. Gonchar is likely to be among the most attractive defensemen among a free-agent class considered strongest on the blue line.

The Penguins, committed to spending to the salary cap again next season, have not established a deadline to potentially sign Gonchar. The option of trading him to another club before July 1 is complicated by his no-trade clause.

Movement on possible new deals for left wing Matt Cooke, veteran right wing Bill Guerin and defenseman Mark Eaton is unlikely until the Penguins determine Gonchar's status.

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GREAT news. I want this to get done ASAP

 

[stewza]

People actually want Guerin? lol

 

[playmaker7]

People actually want Guerin? lol

He still has a bit left in him but time is nearing for him. He should retire because I don't wanna see him in another jersey lol

 

[The Guid]

On Monday 21st June 2010, @DarrenDreger said:

More and more it appears Sergei Gonchar is heading for the open market. He has a no-trade, but would Pitt consider trading his rights? More tonight on TSN's Sportscentre and TSN.ca.

 

[playmaker7]

<Censored> Darren Dreger.

I'll put my faith in Ray Shero. He knows what he's doing

Also, they signed Ben Lovejoy for 525K for 3 years. Its a 2 way contract also. Ben has been solid in the NHL everytime he's called up. He could make so many teams in the NHL. Great signing.

 

[snipezo]

Indeed he does. Gonchar is probably asking for too much that's why he's iffy on getting him back. Let young guys like letang and Goli to lead the blue line and get a decent veteran defenseman to help them. Gonchar is getting old and hasn't been all that healthy anyways.

 

[playmaker7]

Indeed he does. Gonchar is probably asking for too much that's why he's iffy on getting him back. Let young guys like letang and Goli to lead the blue line and get a decent veteran defenseman to help them. Gonchar is getting old and hasn't been all that healthy anyways.

He wants to stay in Pittsburgh so I'm hoping they can work something out.

Its just that with his age and the cap hit. Thats whats delaying the process.

Letang and Goligoski aren't ready just yet btw. They're almost there but let Gonchar lead them for a while then they can take the reigns

 

[snipezo]

It's the way of the NHL restricted free-agent world and that scenario is expected to play out with the Vancouver Canucks and Mason Raymond. Following a career 25-goal, 53-point season, the speedy left winger is in line for a healthy raise on his expiring $760,000 US salary that carried a salary cap hit of $883,000. And with the 24-year-old Cochrane, Alta. native expected to file for arbitration, other restricted-free agent contracts could determine whether the club and the player come to terms before an arbitration hearing.
As for comparables, one that makes sense is the two-year, $4.6 million deal that New York Rangers winger Ryan Callahan agreed to last summer to avoid arbitration. He earned $2.2 million last season and will make $2.4 million next season. He was coming off a 22-goal, 40-point season when he signed that extension.

Some scary stuff. I hope he doesn't ask for too much.

For the first time in franchise history, the Vancouver Canucks don't own second and third-round entry draft picks and that could change their strategy with the 25th overall selection Friday in Los Angeles.
"There's a possibility that if the player isn't there that we'd like, we'd have a possibility of moving back and gaining two picks," said general manager Mike Gillis. "We have a good group of forwards and prospect defencemen and we have good flexibility to select a player we're comfortable with."
A year ago, the Canucks cited a need for defencemen but couldn't pass on college centre Jordan Schroeder, who slipped from a consensus top-10 pick to 22nd overall. They then addressed the back end by taking Kevin Connauton, Jeremy Price and Peter Andersson in the third, fourth and fifth rounds respectively. The Canucks are lacking a big, mobile prospect blueliner who plays tough down low and thought they had one in Taylor Ellington, the 33rd pick in the 2007 draft. But his lateral movement is questionable as he split last season between Manitoba (AHL) and Victoria (ECHL).
In that respect, the Canucks could be targeting Jarred Tinordi with their first pick. The 6-foot-6, 205 pound blueliner is the son of former NHL defenceman Mark Tinordi. He had nine points and 68 penalty minutes with the U.S. National Team Development Program and was a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 under-18 world title. Tinordi is projected as a tough, top-four defenceman.

 

[snipezo]

Not really a major transaction so no need a thread for this

From Bob McKenzie's twitter

SJ trades Brad Staubitz to MInn for a 5th.

 

[A.E]

Wasn't Gonchar willing to give the Pens a "hometown discount" before the season ended? My guess is money is starting to talk to him and the Penguins need to be conservative with the little cap they have. You would think that after failing to take the ice during the Montreal series...Gonchar would be in no position to demand top dollar.

 

[playmaker7]

Wasn't Gonchar willing to give the Pens a "hometown discount" before the season ended? My guess is money is starting to talk to him and the Penguins need to be conservative with the little cap they have. You would think that after failing to take the ice during the Montreal series...Gonchar would be in no position to demand top dollar.

lol Ray Shero already said he plans to use all the cap he can again

He did say he would take a hometown discount and I'm still hoping he does. All these sources say it looks like he's hitting free agency but I don't want to say that just yet. I'll keep faith

Also, he'sssssssssss baccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk <3

"C" is for contract, and the Cookie Monster is staying in Pittsburgh.

Left wing Matt Cooke has reached a verbal agreement on a three-year contract with the Penguins. Term was agreed upon Monday night and the contract has been sent to NHL central registry to be made official.

Cooke, who earned $1.2 million each of the last two seasons, will count $1.8 million against the salary cap each of the years on his new contract.

At 31 he is the rare plus-30 players to re-sign with the Penguins on a multi-year deal since Shero was named to his post in May 2006.

Cooke was one of eight Penguins eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Finding a resolution with him and defenseman Sergei Gonchar, 36, were the top offseason priorities of Penguins general manager Ray Shero.

Cooke originally signed with the Penguins in July 2008. In two seasons he scored 28 goals and recorded 61 points, and he became a staple on "The Nightmare Line" with center Jordan Staal and right wing Tyler Kennedy.

Controversial for his penchant to push the envelope with his gritty and abrasive style, Cooke turned in arguably his most impactful season last year with 15 goals, 30 points and a plus-17 rating. He added four playoff goals — three more than he produced on the Penguins' run to the Stanley Cup in 2009.

His role on the Penguins changed with the hiring of coach Dan Bylsma in February 2009. Bylsma inserted Cooke onto the penalty kill, and that added responsibility sparked a level of consistency to his performance.

He has scored 20 goals and recorded 46 points to go with a plus-22 rating in 104 regular-season games he played under Bylsma.

Cooke gained notoriety March 7 with his open-ice hit on Boston Bruins center Marc Savard. Not penalized because the hit was legal, Cooke and the hit were criticized because of the result. Savard was carried from the Mellon Arena ice on a stretcher. He did not play until the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs because ofb a concussion.

Cooke was not suspended for the hit, but league general managers drafted a new rule aimed at removing head shots from the game later in the month.

Cooke had stated his preference was to remain with the Penguins, with whom he had become a trusted dressing-room voice.

Unclear is how his re-singing will impact negotiations between Shero and Gonchar's agent, JP Barry. The Gonchar camp was awaiting word from Shero on a submitted proposal, and Barry said Monday he hoped to speak with Shero midweek or at the NHL draft this weekend in Los Angeles.

Gonchar is seeking a multi-year contract and has not publicly expressed an eagerness to take less than market value to remain with the Penguins, who expect to be tight against the salary cap entering next season.

 

[The Guid]

multiple people saying Horton to Bruins is done. A local writer said he wouldn't be surprised if Savard was involved. Darren Dreger said it was Horton and a Panther for a Bruin...if it's Savard, that's BS, they should have at least shopped him to a team for another pick if they are going to trade him.

 

[playmaker7]

multiple people saying Horton to Bruins is done. A local writer said he wouldn't be surprised if Savard was involved. Darren Dreger said it was Horton and a Panther for a Bruin...if it's Savard, that's BS, they should have at least shopped him to a team for another pick if they are going to trade him.

Yeah just read that too

I don't even want it to be Savard. That would be an ass deal IMO unless they got like a Michael Frolik or Dmitry Kulikov in return

 

[The Guid]

As per Bob McKenzie:
Horton and Gregory Campbell for Dennis Wideman, 15th overall pick and another draft pick. Done.

Chiarelli has to have something up his sleeve with getting another pick...no way he would just give it away like that. Probably involving Savard