NHL Transactions and News - 2012 Offseason

[Kraftster]

The Schultz thing doesnt really bother me at all. The rule is there; he owes no loyalty to Anaheim.

[SolidSnake]

Paul Gaustad re-signs in Nashville for 4 years and a $3.25 million AAV.

Wow, way to overpay for someone and still not have Ryan Suter.

I think they knew Suter wasn't coming back

[pcm]

Big is in.

[brwi]

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
Don't be surprised if the Senators make a deal for a defenceman now that Bobby Orr has elected to sign with Edmonton.

For once, I have to give Bruce Garrioch a for something he wrote

Gaustad continues to get paid and valued like a top-6 player and great timing for him. With UFA about to start and the fact that the Preds traded their #1 pick for him, Nashville was definitely going to have to overpay some to keep him from testing the market and possibly losing him. Nashville is also a team that was going to have to spend to hit the salary floor so mission accomplished. This and the Gill signing also sends a message to Suter that NAshville is going to spend bucks and acquire players to stay competitive.

[brwi]

Colby Armstrong is getting the last year of his contract bought out by the Leafs. NO!

[mikey287]

Staal re-signs with Carolina 10 years, $60 million

[Kovy27]

Staal re-signs with Carolina 10 years, $60 million

Hi Ray Shero...*slap*

[bhaw]

Do you think Ray just sent Rutherford the contract he already drew up and just Photoshopped the Hurricanes logo at the top?

[Kovy27]

Do you think Ray just sent Rutherford the contract he already drew up and just Photoshopped the Hurricanes logo at the top?

That was part of the trade agreement.

[penny lane]

Staal re-signs with Carolina 10 years, $60 million

as Cyndi Lauper sings...true colors come shining through.
as I wrote last week, I'll take my 2 headed monster v the staal monsters!

[brwi]

Congrats to Jordan Staal on that contract.......not only is he getting to play with big bro Eric like he wanted to, but 10yrs/60mil is a big windfall for him with great long-term security.

Honestly, I wouldn't have liked to have seen Staal with that deal in Pittsburgh, regardless of whether he was 3rd line center(with 2nd liner minutes anyway) or a winger. don't value him that much especially for a 10yr deal. Carolina disagrees and this is a deal where I think everyone involved is very happy right now, though Rutherford would have likely preferred a bit of a haircut on that contract.

[Mr. Colby]

Jordan can thank Ray for the faux contract offer that just got him 60 million dollars

[Kraftster]

Man, I like Prust n'all, but that contract seems pretty silly. Prust, Armstrong, Boullion, and Moen is a nice group to add to your team, though.

Can't believe Latendresse commanded so little.

I like the Boyes move for the Isles a lot.

[HockeyDaddy]

Radulov back to KHL. What a turd.

Slava Malamud: Radulov has signed a 4-year deal with CSKA. Soviet Army's discipline standards must've gone down to hell since my time. #Preds

[canaan]

good riddance.

[bhaw]

Federov's biggest selling point to Radulov: In the KHL, we practically expect you to be lazy!

[pens2005]

Can't believe Latendresse commanded so little.

.

Something must be up with that guy, because I can't imagine another team wouldn't have matched that and then some.

[shmenguin]

Man, I like Prust n'all, but that contract seems pretty silly.

2.5 mill for a very good penalty killer. cool.

he gets into a ton of fights, but i'll put it this way...he gets into a lot of NHL fights for the same reason that MacEntyre doesn't get into a lot of NHL fights.

[Kraftster]

Man, I like Prust n'all, but that contract seems pretty silly.

2.5 mill for a very good penalty killer. cool.

he gets into a ton of fights, but i'll put it this way...he gets into a lot of NHL fights for the same reason that MacEntyre doesn't get into a lot of NHL fights.

Ha.

[columbia]

Radulov is going to make some serious coin in the KHL.

[bhaw]

Per Twitter, Radulov going to make about $9.2M per year in the KHL.

[Sarcastic]

Per Twitter, Radulov going to make about $9.2M per year in the KHL.

That's just insane. I think if I'm Parise, I sign over there for $20 million then. I seriously am surprised more NHL players don't sign there.

[joopen]

Per Twitter, Radulov going to make about $9.2M per year in the KHL.

That's just insane. I think if I'm Parise, I sign over there for $20 million then. I seriously am surprised more NHL players don't sign there.

They don't like the thought of dying in a plane crash.

[shmenguin]

even in a non-hockey capacity, if you were giving me 20 million a year to live in russia vs. 5 million a year to live in the US, i'd pick the US.

[Sarcastic]

even in a non-hockey capacity, if you were giving me 20 million a year to live in russia vs. 5 million a year to live in the US, i'd pick the US.

I think that if you got a bunch of NHL players move to Russia, Moscow, they'd have a hell of a time there. It's not so bad if you have money.