Buyout & Free Agent Thread

[ponty 0]

Per tsn.ca

I guess this is the kickoff!

This link should be hit hard today as well:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=10407

Boston should grab Leclair as he would provide nice production off of a second line.

[ponty 0]

This seems to put an end to Blake being bought out as he will be in attendance with Sakic at a press conference on Monday. Blake is also noted as assistant captain. A title that Forsberg and Foote hold now. hmmmmm....

http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/curr...ails.asp?ID=313

[EBondo 232]

I knew the Flyers were going to do that...I kinda had my sights set on a trade, but I knew they were going to be gone

[Gongshow11 1]

Leclair back to the habs!!! man he would be awesome to have again

[Adam91 0]

Leclair back to the habs!!! man he would be awesome to have again

You beat me to it. Man that would be great.

[Seth 0]

I'm curious to see what the flyers are going to do now. With 3 of the top 6 names gone it will be interesting this year. I'm not too optimistic though :(

[freq019 0]

I'm curious to see what the flyers are going to do now. With 3 of the top 6 names gone it will be interesting this year. I'm not too optimistic though :(

I'm pretty much the farthest thing from a flyers fan, but they have a decent stable of young guys. If anything they could be better with all the past their sell date vets gone.

[Chadd 916]

I wouldn't be that sad Seth.

Getting rid of Leclair and Amonte are good things. They are both finished.

Actually, they can both contribute, but not in Hitchcock's system.

[Chadd 916]

Just looked at their stats and they both actually did do better then I thought last season.  But being 35 and 36, they are running out of gas quickly.

The new rules could really help Amonte have another couple good years if he can keep his wheels. He has to play in the right system and have a guy who can hit him with the big breakout pass.

Leclair needs to get time on the PP grinding away in front of the net or throwing his weight around on a forecheck. Having him play a 1-2-2 or 1-3-1 defensive system doesn't play to his strengths.

[HockeyDude1712 0]

word is that philly could pick up a big name Blake was even a rumor for this

[RadioGaGa 162]

Savage is bought out by PHO

'Nuff said

[LegoDoom 0]

I wouldn't be that sad Seth.

Getting rid of Leclair and Amonte are good things.  They are both finished.

Actually, they can both contribute, but not in Hitchcock's system.

Leclair hasn't looked that good in years and was destined to be a casualty because of his huge contract.

You might be right about Amonte. He looked terrible in Hitch's system.

[Chadd 916]

I wouldn't be that sad Seth.

Getting rid of Leclair and Amonte are good things.  They are both finished.

Actually, they can both contribute, but not in Hitchcock's system.

Leclair hasn't looked that good in years and was destined to be a casualty because of his huge contract.

You might be right about Amonte. He looked terrible in Hitch's system.

Leclair's contract was a mistake from day one. Sometimes Clarke is too loyal to the guys who have been around for a while.

[Seth 0]

Good points. I guess my judgement is off considering I haven't seen them play since last May.

[KC83 2]

hatcher, whitney and mccarty have all been waived.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=131398

[sniper94 0]

I think Witney might be picked up by Edmonton. But not till UFA. Not at all surprised by Hatcher though.

Sniper94

[kosydar 0]

I'm not surprised at Hatcher and Whitney being let go, but I'm shocked about McCarty. Not only is he a good role player, he is a fan favorite. I never would have thought that he would paly for any team other than Detroit in his career. Still, I actually don't mind them letting him go. It shows that Detroit is ready to part ways with people who have performed for them in the past, something that I think they've had a problem with. Mac isn't nearly as effective as he used to be, and hopefully they can pick someone up who will be better for cheaper.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Here's the list as it grows:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=10407

For those who don't know who he is...Gavin Morgan is a McCarty-esque player. Bang away and score a few as well (10G-23A-33Pts / 147 PIM in Hamilton last year).

[EDIT] Apparantly Sakic & Blake stay in Col.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=131402

[ponty 0]

Other note its that Lacroix said no major buyouts planned. Sounds like Gratton stays as well.

Forsberg and Foote are big questions now.

[Chadd 916]

Here's the list as it grows:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=10407

For those who don't know who he is...Gavin Morgan is a McCarty-esque player. Bang away and score a few as well (10G-23A-33Pts / 147 PIM in Hamilton last year).

Sounds a lot like his year in Hershey.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Here's the list as it grows:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=10407

For those who don't know who he is...Gavin Morgan is a McCarty-esque player. Bang away and score a few as well (10G-23A-33Pts / 147 PIM in Hamilton last year).

Sounds a lot like his year in Hershey.

Do you say that as a good thing or a bad thing?

[Chadd 916]

Here's the list as it grows:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=10407

For those who don't know who he is...Gavin Morgan is a McCarty-esque player. Bang away and score a few as well (10G-23A-33Pts / 147 PIM in Hamilton last year).

Sounds a lot like his year in Hershey.

Do you say that as a good thing or a bad thing?

It just is, neither good or bad.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Here's a better link for NHL signings/buyouts etc....

Straight from the horses mouth

[koivulchuk 1]

looks like Tkachuk & Weight are staying...Pronger is still unknown...

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/st...22?OpenDocument

Personally...with the new rule changes, Pronger is a great asset as a phenomenal passer (able to do 2 lines now) and he's a great D man as well...(seeing as the game should be faster, teams will need Defenseman who can skate)...

Being 6' 6"...Prongs can cover a lot of ice, plus being able to kick-start the transition game...

So the blues can have the "big 3"...Jackman is good as well...Beckman is a solid defensemen also...but no Demitra...so Doug Weight will need someone besides Tkachuk to pass to...(they're never on a line together anyways)...it's going to be tough for them this year...

This is a very good time for young, low-price teams with big upsides...i.e. Atlanta, Pitts, who knows what Boston can do with all that money...

[RadioGaGa 162]

No dollar amounts given...but:

Bruins have made offers to Thornton (5yr), Gonchar (4tr), Axelson & LaPointe (3yr each).