2013 FA Tracker

[MRandall25]

Carolina signs Nathan Gerbe to a 1 year, 2 way deal worth $550k in the NHL and $150k in the AHL

[Idoit40fans]

And 250k guaranteed? Is that a thing?

[canaan]

ive never heard of that before. strange.

[Dickie Dunn]

Go from a 3 year, 4.35 million deal to a two way deal. Ouch.

[meow]

...and the squeeze of the middle class continues.

[Pitt87]

...and the squeeze of the middle class continues.

Funny, thats what analysts said about the reduced cap. The players that would take a pay cut are those ~$1mil-2mil.

[mikey287]

ive never heard of that before. strange.

Unaware of the particulars, but one might guess the $150k in AHL salary plus a $100k signing bonus as part of his normal paragraph 1 salary combines to effectively guarantee $250k.

[canaan]

Why did Blake wheeler get 6years 33.6 million?

[Kovy27]

Why did Blake wheeler get 6years 33.6 million?

I'm still stunned by this. I see the owners have learned nothing. Lockout in 8 years? Probably.

[columbia]

The players will somehow be blamed, I'm sure of that.

[mikey287]

Why did Blake wheeler get 6years 33.6 million?

It's a touch high and I don't particularly love Wheeler but he's producing at a first line level for his position the past couple years with mediocre talent around him. This buys out a ton of UFA years for Winnipeg...for Winnipeg, that's important. Like I said, it's on the high side (like Little's deal) but it's not the worst thing in the world...

[canaan]

Derek Joslin (SJS) to AIK

[shoeshine boy]

Why did Blake wheeler get 6years 33.6 million?

because as predicted Winnipeg has to overpay to keep their "star players". Bogo's deal is even more laughable: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428723" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mikey287]

I think Bogosian's deal is really good. Wheeler's is a little high, like I said, so is Little's...but Bogo is terrific and getting better all the time.

[shoeshine boy]

Bogo has proved nothing. imo he was put in the NHL too early by Don Waddell who was desperate for a good D man that was cheap. he rolled the dice that Bogo could step up as a teenager and he was wrong. it's not so much the money that's bad for Bogo IF he develops, it's the term. his last season in ATL he was BRUTAL. he made all the wrong decisions. 7 years is a loooong time for a player who hasn't proven a damn thing yet.

[Crankshaft]

I agree with mikey, I think that Bogo's contract will work out just fine.

[Idoit40fans]

I think Bogosian is pretty great. I don't think the contract will prove to be a bad one.

[GSdrums87]

Sharks sign Pavelski.

[Crankshaft]

I like Joe Pavelski. Good player. I'd take him at that cap hit.

[shoeshine boy]

hell yes. heckuva player getting better all the time and definitely a "team first" kind of guy.

[GSdrums87]

Looks like Bryz is going to Sweden.

[Letang Is The Truth]

i love me some nathan gerbe

[shoeshine boy]

Looks like Bryz is going to Sweden.

lololololololololololol!!!!!! does this mean that I can now openly laugh in the face of my Flyer friends who thought he was the Second Coming?

[mikey287]

He's not going to Sweden I don't believe, I think he's just working with a goalie coach for a little bit over there...though, the interest in the NHL for him is minimal...

[Gaucho]

Rory Boylen ‏@THNRoryBoylen 20h
Scott Gomez to Florida - because we all needed a mid-summer chuckle.