2010 NHL Offseason Thread

[Ishido]

I won't argue here, if I can trust anyone to know what a mediocre goalie with a cup ring looks like it's Pens fans.

How about a mediocre goalie with 3 rings? Awwww yeah.

[Ishido]

Also holy shit

The NHL has given the NHLPA an ultimatum regarding the contested front-loaded contract of not only the Devils' Ilya Kobalchuk, but Vanocuver's Roberto Luongo and Chicago's Marian Hossa, as well, The Post has learned.
A well placed source reports that the league has informed the Players' Assn. that the league will grandfather the recently submitted Kovalchuk 15-year, $100M contract, Luongo's 12-year, $64M deal that is entering its second season and Hossa's 12-year, $63.3M deal that also is entering its second season into the CBA under the following conditions:
1. That the cap hit on future multi-year contracts will not count any seasons that end with the player over 40 years of age. The cap hit would be calculated on the average of the salary up through age 40 only.
2. That the cap hit on future contracts longer than five years will be calculated under a formula granting additional weight to the five years with the highest salary.
The league has given the PA, which is being directed by Donald Fehr, until Friday at 5 pm to accept these conditions. If the PA refuses, or if negotiations fail to yeild a common ground, the league has informed the PA that:
1. It will reject the Kovalchuck contract.
2. It will move to immediately devoid the Luongo contract.
3. It will move to immediately open proceedings for a formal investigation into the Hossa contract.
The NHL owns sweeping punitive powers against teams and players judged guilty of circumvention under Article 26 of the CBA.

[Bregor]

2. It will move to immediately devoid the Luongo contract.

Is devoid even the right word to use there? Don't they just mean "void"?

lolNYPost

[Sepukku]

Jordan Staal now officially not going to be there when training camp begins but the team thinks he'll be ready to play come October 7th. The setback he had a couple weeks ago has now been announced as an infection to where he was cut.

[Callisto]

Also holy shit

what the shit lol, like...I'm not even sure if this is something they can do within the CBA

[Izzy]

If the NHLPA strikes again, so fucking help me...

[Dolmen]

Two-year contract for Carey Price. They're not announcing the figures, I really don't want to see that they threw a ton of cash at him.

[Selamis]

Just reject the Kovie deal since it hasn't happened yet. Let Luongo and Hossa stay since it's already in second year, and make an exception that prevents this from happening again in the future. Fucking NHL and their bullshit. If this in any way screws the Hawks over anymore than this summer already did, I'm gonna choke a bitch.

[Richybear]

Price's deal is 2yrs, $5.5m total.
Carey! Carey! Carey!

I'm scared that we dealt Halak, but I guess we'll see what happens. >.<

[Ishido]

Carey Price, a goalie who has never really had anything going for him except "potential" gets more than Niemi, Halak, Ellis, etc. Way to go Canadiens.

[Sepukku]

Well with Slicing Subban in front of him maybe now he'll actually be able to climb up to the Jonathan Bernier / Chris Osgood talent level. Thats worth 2.75m cap hit, right!?!

[NynJa]

Yeah...the Price signing is very loltastic. I'd say even 2m per year is overpaying...but 2.75 per year? SMAAAAAAAAAART

[Thoronas]

What? Were people expecting Price to sign for nothing? Montreal has fuck all for goalies now; what were they going to do? Make Auld their #1? lol

Halak signed with St Louis for a million more a year cap hit. Montreal made the same choice Chicago made with Turco. Decent goalie for cheaper $$

[Dolmen]

Montreal played the hand wrong as dealing Halak gave Price more bargaining power. The Habs would have to throw more cash at Carey otherwise, as Thoronas said, you have Auld. I just hope Carey earns his paycheck...

[Richybear]

Penguins sign Hilary Duff to a 1yr 500k deal.
I mean Mike Comrie
Shit, you'd be better off with Hilary

[Penthesilea]

Price is still really young and could really develop with some more coaching.

[Thoronas]

I'd forgotten Paul Bissonnette was back on twitter until I saw todays Puck Daddy entry.

Dude is fucking hilarious.

ive decided to start hoarding my apartment in scottsdale. im ganna be the first professional athlete hoarder.

going on a date tonight and since i already shipped my truck, i am picking her up in my dads mini van, 01 red windstar sport with a spoiler.

Back at my apartment in scoTtsdale and I think my a/c is busted. I have so much swass right now in my gitch. Swass is ass sweat, hybrid word

[Ishido]

Pens signed Mike Comrie, bringing their forward balance to 8 centers and 4 wings. Something seems backwards in those numbers.

[Thoronas]

The reports are saying they signed him to play left wing on Crosby's line.

[Sepukku]

Kunitz is the LW, Comrie's been brought on to be on Sid's right. Mike Comrie is heir to the The Brick furniture store or w/e I guess in Canada which is worth so much that the pre-nup with Hillary actually protects HIS wealth, not hers, or at least so I'm told. Pittsburgh is really buzzing about this signing, much much more so than Aaron Asham. 500k is a steal.