NHL Free Agency Begins!

[True_Snake]

Yep; the NHL Free Agency period started today @ NOON EST. With over 350 unrestricted free agents, there is alot of talent out there. Teams can't buy all the good players since there is a $39 million salary cap in place per team.

The Leafs suffered the loss of Gary Roberts and Joe Nieuwendyk to Florida as the off-ice and on-ice buddies signed with the Florida Panthers this afternoon. I hope the Leafs can find replacements .

Well, it's going to be a GREAT one!

HOCKEY'S BACK! :kickass:


True_Snake

 

[True_Snake]

Yesterday, Adam Foote signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, the Philly Flyers bolstered their defence in a HUGE way by adding 6'5 200+ LB defencemen Hatcher, Therien, and Rathje.

Adrian Aucoin signed with Chicago. Atlanta just signed Bobby Holik.

Rumours have it that Jason Allison is close to signing with the Leafs; annoucement today or tomorrow.

HOCKEY'S BACK :kickass: !


True_Snake

 

[Coastalguy]

Where's Forsberg and Naslund going to end up?

Together or apart?

ST

 

[True_Snake]

Huge days today and yesterday!

Pronger traded to Edmonton. Naslund resigns with Canucks. Iginla with Calgary. Leetch signs with Boston. Modano almost signed with Dallas then something went wrong apparently. FORSBERG with PHILLY :: as a resuy, Roenick to LA to make cap space. Gonchar with Pittsburgh. Shawn McEachern and Glen Murray with Boston. Pavol Demitra with LA. Gelinas with Florida. Alexei Zhitnik with NY Islanders. McCarty and Amonte with the Flames. Straka, Malik, Weekes, Rucinsky with NY Rangers. Cory Stillman with Carolina. Kovalev for 4 years with Montreal. Mathieu Dandenault with Montreal as well. Choinard and Fernandez with the Wild. Miroslav Satan with NY Islanders. Peca traded to Edmonton for Mike York and a draft pick. Berard with Columbus; joins Foote there. Mathieu Schneider with Detroit.

More to come I'm sure. Those were just the major ones.


True_Snake

 

[Coastalguy]

The latest:

Forsberg to Philly!

edit: Sorry, just saw that TS had already mentioned this...Opps.

ST

 

[True_Snake]

No Problem.

It was a really surprising signing. Being a Leaf fan, I hate the Flyers :p.

They're over the cap now, so they'll be trading a few players to fit under $39 Million.


True_Snake