2013 NHL Off-Season Thread: Bluefan's Own Personal Crying Game!

[Ishido]

Calgary trades an old guy who used to be good and a crappy defenseman for a younger guy who isn't very good and a crappy defenseman.

Jay Feaster certainly does things

[Callisto]

Calgary trades an old guy who used to be good and a crappy defenseman for a younger guy who isn't very good and a crappy defenseman.

Jay Feaster certainly does things

yeah I mean technically everything is still happening, it's just a bit of redefining 'everything'

[Ishido]

In honor of Jay Feaster doing a thing I will go get a sandwich

[Callisto]

I know it does actually matter in terms of team/line balance, but it's maybe a bad sign when one of the top three things you can say about a new acquisition is that he's right-handed.

[Callisto]

"Well, we're big fans of how he was born with eyebrows, we've had issues in the past with players who didn't have any.."

[KoalaTrap]

Coaching snub, see you guys later, I'm outta.....heeeeeeeeeeeeeere-ah

Nice, a the State reference in my hockey thread. Good job sir.

[BadKarma]

I actuallu think David Jones is a semi decent player

[vagus]

Joking aside, due to the contracts and players on the team I don't think Torts will be as bad as people think.

[Ishido]

He has potential and had a good season in '10-'11 but hasn't done shit recently. Makes $500,000 more than Tanguay.

[Palin]

Vinnie just got a $32mil buyout. I can see him at most getting $2~3mil per year from another team

You think other teams care what TBL is paying him? He's the best C option on the market, and will be overpaid again.

[Sepukku]

its official, I got the day after the Penguins @ Columbus Sunday road game off work to go.

[bluefan]

No more hockey, but CFL fans can rejoice! With that, I'm out to the pub!

[Callisto]

You think other teams care what TBL is paying him? He's the best C option on the market, and will be overpaid again.

yeah he's getting $5m probably, there's jack shit for centers out there this year

[Cail]

yeah he's getting $5m probably, there's jack shit for centers out there this year

RIBEIRO

[Selamis]

Nice, a the State reference in my hockey thread. Good job sir.

Surprised no one else caught it lol. Love me some The State

[Cail]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Hearing that Letang camp informed Penguins earlier tonight that they were turning down an 8-year contract offer worth around $56 million...

[Jamison]

Re: Letang

No word yet on if there are further negotiations coming or if he's essentially on the trade market now. Pens asked for a quick answer and/or counteroffer. No word on where it stands, but to me it sounds like this was a "best and final offer" kind of situation.

[Cail]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Also told that Letang camp counter-offered with a long-term deal which would pay less than $8 M (north of $7.5 M); Pens said too high

[Deader2818]

Letang is not a 7-7.5m a year defenseman.

[Jamison]

Letang is not a 7-7.5m a year defenseman.

Maybe overvalued, but he'd probably find some team that offered that much. That's certainly a bad fit for the Pens who have so much money tied up already.