-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, it’s sounding like Penguins pending UFAs Matt Niskanen and Jussi Jokinen will be playing elsewhere next season. “I’ve talked with them,” Rutherford said. “I think both players would like to return. But they’re also coming off good years. “It’s time for them to hit free agency and get their big contracts. With that being said, we’ll see what happens leading up to free agency.” Neil Sheehy, Niskanen’s agent “isn’t alarmed” as “this is exactly what Jim had told us privately.” The Penguins hold the No. 22 pick at the draft and could look move it. “We will trade that pick if it can help us get a player who can help us immediately,” Rutherford said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Canucks Complex Dealings The Vancouver Canucks are still trying to trade Ryan Kesler but this is a complicated negotiation. It's believed Kesler has identified just two teams in the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks. That puts rookie general manager Jim Benning and the management of the Canucks in a tough spot because they're just negiotioation with the two teams. Maybe it's possible that the Canucks try to pull in their horns in an effort to encourage Kelser to expand his list. Blackhawks Hope to Keep the Band Together GM Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks are very eager to make sure the star component remains intact for a lengthy period of time. We're talking about how the new CBA is going to impact the superstar model of player and certainly Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews qualify as such. No longer is it allowed to frontload and go with that 10, 12 or 15-year mega-deal. Now we know it's a maximum of eight years so it's not inconceivable that, as long as the salary cap climbs to around $75 million in 2016 that Kane and Toews could come in around $11-12 million each. Iginla and Alfredsson Drawn Together Jarome Iginla and Daniel Alfredsson could have an impact on each other's future, depending on whether they both get what they want, which is to sign where they played last year. Iginla wants to stay with the Boston Bruins and there's talk they're negotiating on both a two-year deal and perhaps a one-year deal maybe very similar to the contract he signed with the Bruins last year with a cap hit of $1.8 million with a bonus structure that deeply impacted the Bruins. If they can't get a deal done in Boston, then the Detroit Red Wings are among the teams that are keenly interested in Iginla as well. The Red Wings also have interest in Alfredsson, who is believed to be coming back but he hasn't made it 100 per cent certain yet. He works on his own timeframe, similar to Teemu Selanne but I'm also told he's willing to be flexible. ----------------------------------------- Shopping Around Despite a good conversation between the team and his agent, Paul Stastny plans to test the free-agent market before making a decision on his future. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post spoke with Avalanche executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic, who said Stastny wants to field offers before seeing if his current team will match the amounts. Dater also reports Sakic saying that he isn't put off by Stastny's plan to field offers because he's earned the right to be in that position. Vinny On The Move? Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Flyers general manager Ron Hextall might be willing to move veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier if he agrees to waive his no-trade clause. In the report, Hextall is quoted as saying he's spoken to Lecavalier's agent but would not elaborate further. Carchidi's story also talks about Flyers draft prospects and the players they are looking at selecting in the upcoming NHL Draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Bettman Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not from TSN but: News1130 Sports @News1130Sports 50m Have learned the #Canucks have called the agent for UFA Dave Bolland. General talks have taken place. News1130 Sports @News1130Sports 50m The Bolland camp won't do anything with Vancouver until they resolve the Ryan Kesler situation. Didn't think it was worthy of it's own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure to Mogilny Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not from TSN but: News1130 Sports @News1130Sports 50m Have learned the #Canucks have called the agent for UFA Dave Bolland. General talks have taken place. News1130 Sports @News1130Sports 50m The Bolland camp won't do anything with Vancouver until they resolve the Ryan Kesler situation.45] Didn't think it was worthy of it's own thread. Yeah elvis would def report u lol Id be ok with getting bolland last year when we could of used a 3c but if were serious about bo coming up next year as 3c where does that leave bolland? Seems to stunt are futures growth even tho i think hes a great 3c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, it’s sounding like Penguins pending UFAs Matt Niskanen and Jussi Jokinen will be playing elsewhere next season. “I’ve talked with them,” Rutherford said. “I think both players would like to return. But they’re also coming off good years. “It’s time for them to hit free agency and get their big contracts. With that being said, we’ll see what happens leading up to free agency.” Neil Sheehy, Niskanen’s agent “isn’t alarmed” as “this is exactly what Jim had told us privately.” The Penguins hold the No. 22 pick at the draft and could look move it. “We will trade that pick if it can help us get a player who can help us immediately,” Rutherford said. Yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet, it’s looking like the Maple Leafs and Nikolai Kulemin will be parting ways. Kulemin’s agent, Gary Greenstin said he’ll be talking with teams as early as today about a potential new home for Kulemin. Greenstin did add there is still time for contract talks to pick up with the Leafs. The role in which Kulemin gets used may become more of an issue than the contract. He was used primarily in a defensive role for the Leafs, with 66 percent of his shifts starting in the defensive zone. He had his lowest career point total last season with 20 points in 70 games.Dave Bolland could also be on his way out. Contract talks have been on and off since January and the sides are at a standstill. “Our position hasn’t changed a whole heck of a lot,” Anton Thun, Bolland’s agent, told Sportsnet on Tuesday. “At this time it’s just not coming together,” said Thun. “We can’t force the Leafs to accept our terms.” Talks between the Leafs and Jake Gardiner are underway and it’s believed they are discussing a two-year bridge deal at somewhere between $2.25 and $3 million a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press, don’t expect a blockbuster trade from the Wild. It is more likely that they’ll flip draft picks or trades a role player or two. “I would say I’m receiving more calls than dialing right now,” he said. “There seems to be a lot of tire-kicking, where teams are assessing what may be available from other teams,” he added. “I find there’s a lot of dialogue going into the draft week, trying to set up possibilities during the draft itself.” “That’s not to say we won’t make a trade,” Fletcher said. “We’re looking at options in free agency. Certainly, there’s a lot of (unrestricted free agents) that may be attractive to us as we get into the shopping period. … So, I don’t know that we’re a team that’s going to make a lot of moves. But we’ll see; you never know.” There is the possibility that they move up from the No. 18 slot, but could also move back. Matt Moulson, Dany Heatley and Ilya Bryzgalov will most likely go to free agency. Cody McCormick and Clayton Stoner are the most likely to be re-signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blues GM Doug Armstrong is looking for an offensive forward before or after the draft. The Blues could be willing to trade their first round pick for an established player. If they keep the pick, they’ll take the best players available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrPrucha25 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 According to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blues GM Jeremy Rutherford is looking for an offensive forward before or after the draft. The Blues could be willing to trade their first round pick for an established player. If they keep the pick, they’ll take the best players available. talk about having an inside source... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 talk about having an inside source... Whoops, typo. My bad. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-might-trade-draft-pick-to-get-scoring-punch-to/article_76344970-1ac8-5d0f-a050-c318372dfcaa.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure to Mogilny Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Today is eating my nervs i keep checking here hopeing to see a trade but only see people angry about reinhart/shinck or canucks talks to guys we wont sign lol O i cant wait til hockey starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thirteen years ago the Ottawa Senators drafted Jason Spezza. Now are they going to trade Spezza on Draft Day or perhaps even before? Bob McKenzie: They certainly hope so, and the talk has picked up the past 24-48 hours to the point now where there are four teams talking to the Senators about Spezza. Three of those teams are in the Western Conference and we know Anaheim and St. Louis are among that group. One mystery team in the Eastern Conference has entered the fray which makes things a little interesting. Keep in mind Spezza has a list of 10 teams that he cannot be traded to and there are four Eastern Conference teams that are on that list including Florida, Carolina, Columbus, and the New York Islanders. In a perfect world the Senators would like to have this done before or at the Draft; they would like to get a first-round pick in Friday's draft as part of the compensation for Spezza. David Bolland is set to become a free agent July 1 but Toronto has been looking at getting a deal done. Now they know exactly what he wants, is it too steep? Darren Dreger: He wants maximum value and as far as the Maple Leafs are concerned, yes it's too steep. It's believed that he's asking for the maximum eight years to stay with the Leafs and at $4.9 million per year. That's a tough hit. At 28-years-old, Bolland's earned his right to unrestricted free agency. I believe the Leafs would be more comfortable in that 5-6 year range so it's very likely Bolland is going to unrestricted free agency. He's not healthy yet but he's well on his way and he hopes and believes he'll be at 100% as early as training camp. Are the Edmonton Oilers in pursuit of a centre? Dreger: Yes, they're looking for a centre and a defenceman and they're very active. They're throwing out some considerable assets as well; we know that the Oilers' third overall pick is very much in play. And Sam Gagner's name seems to surface annually at the draft, he's also trade bait for Edmonton. And the Oilers are still in the game for the first overall pick with Florida. Will Joe Thornton go anywhere? McKenzie: Not right now. It's a dicey situation, I think in a perfect world the San Jose Sharks would like to try and trade Thornton and begin a rebuilding process using the return as a centerpiece for it. But as of right now, Thornton has no intention of waiving his no-move clause to go anywhere. There's no list whatsoever, and if there was a list I suspect it would include teams the Sharks probably wouldn't want to trade him to like the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, or Chicago Blackhawks. In the meantime Thornton, as the captain of the team, is meeting with the core group of players and trying to pick up the pieces and carry on but we'll see what happens. So no list for Thornton but there definitely is a list for Ryan Kesler… McKenzie: There is a list of six teams for Kesler and the two teams that seem to be the most interested in him right now are the Blackhawks and Ducks; that's not news. There's nothing imminent on the Kesler front because I get the sense that Anaheim and Chicago believe they're the only two teams in the running, therefore the offers aren't good enough for what Vancouver wants to do. Vancouver isn't going to do this deal if they don't get the right amount, or at least not at the draft. And the other thing for the Canucks, like a lot of teams, they're trying to move up and get the first overall pick. Right now Panthers GM Dale Tallon has three legitimate offers, which is up from one. But don't confuse legitimate offers with a deal that he would absolutely make right now. Right now it's more likely he'll be using the first overall pick to make a selection than trading it. Is Dan Boyle about to get a lot of legitimate offers? Dreger: It was a brisk day in the Boyle camp, at least eight teams have made contact with Boyle's representatives, and many of those teams will meet with his representatives on Thursday and that of course includes the Maple Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 According to Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune, the Wild will be talking with Thomas Vanek’s agent, but are also believed to significantly interested in Paul Stastny and Matt Niskanen. Both Stastny and Niskanen will want big, long-term deals, so they wouldn’t be able to get both. Vanek is also looking for a long-term deal, but his he wants to play of the Wild, he may have to settle on a shorter deal. “I don’t think we’re absolutely entrenched on anything,” Bartlett said. “Vanek is a very confident guy, somebody that is, I think, going to look at everything – the financial side, the family side, the team side. “I don’t think we have anything cast in stone come Wednesday or July 1.” If the Wild don’t re-sign Clayton Stoner, they could pursue Kings Willie Mitchell. Cody McCormick and the Wild will talk today. The Wild continue to shop Kyle Brodziak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 According to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford wants to upgrade their third and fourth lines, but he hasn’t really said who he want to keep and who he wants to replace. Tanner Glass’s agent, “Some preliminary discussions with Jason [botterill, now the associate GM] a few months ago” but that he has “not spoken with Jim or Jason since [the Penguins’] management/coaching changes.” Joe Vitale and defenseman Deryk Engelland’s agent said they have not had any contract talks with the Penguins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher thinks he could add a veteran player or two this offseason. Thomas Vanek and Matt Niskanen are a couple of the top free agents, and their agent Steve Bartlett told them not to come to Philadelphia to talk with teams. “The whole [interview period] isn’t working, at least from the player side, the way it was intended,” said agent Steve Bartlett, whose top two free agents this cycle are Vanek and Tampa Bay’s Ryan Callahan. “It handcuffs everybody when everybody’s sitting in Philly. “The way this was envisioned was players could go into cities and see the schools, the neighborhoods, look at the facilities, go out to dinner. When someone has to make what often they feel is a pressure decision on July 1 or 2, they want to have a sense more than just what they might know from playing on a visiting team.” Don Meehan won’t have Jarome Iginla, Brad Richards, David Legwand and Matt Moulson in Philly either. Steve Bartlett on Vanek and the Wild. “I don’t know what [the Wild’s] level of interest is. I’ll be curious to see,” Bartlett said. “There’s a lot of teams out there that need what Vanek brings. He’s interested to see what’s out there and he’s confident he can help a team.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 According to Andy Strickland, the Sabres are considering their options with regards to Chris Stewart, could be on the move. The Blues could look to add a defenseman to play on the left side with Kevin Shattenkirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 According to Mark Spector, the Oilers are still looking to add another defenseman through a trade. They are unlikely to find a high end puck-mover. The Oilers would take another solid NHL defenseman to allow the young kids to mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 According to Jimmy Murphy, heard the Canadiens and Panthers are talking trade that doesn’t involve the first overall pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 According to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blues pending UFA Carlo Colaiacovo is not expected to return. They’d like to bring an experienced Dman to their AHL affiliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile is dangling the 11th overall pick for a top-six forward as the free agent market is a slim. Pros of trading the No. 11 pick: 1. You tend to get a greater return with an NHL-level player you acquire in a trade than with a draft pick. 2. You don’t have to wait for production. 3. It’s something for the fans to get excited about. Cons of trading the No. 11 pick: 1. It lessens your farm system. 2. It gives you fewer assets for trades. 3. Nashville needs a forward in its system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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