Happy Free Agency Day!

[maplesyrup]

I've made it clear I want Clarkson but...

@DarrenDreger
Little doubt David Clarkson will get a 7 year term. Some gm's think he will get $6 mil or higher per

... um, no... Not at that price and term.

 

[Redleaf]

Apparently Clarkson spend yesterday in Edmonton talking with the Oilers. I could be wrong, but it doesn't look like he is in the plans for Nonis.

 

[pmrules]

If that is the price and the term for Clarkson...pass.

Edmonton will not be able to keep all of their young stars and Clarkson and ice a stanley cup winning team - at least I don't think.  Good luck to them....

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Apparently Clarkson spend yesterday in Edmonton talking with the Oilers. I could be wrong, but it doesn't look like he is in the plans for Nonis.

McKenzie said he visited Toronto yesterday also. He was in Columbus as well.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Personally, I think it's all talk that Clarkson will get 6 million a year. Whoever the GM is that signs that deal will be laughed at. Let's hope I'm right and it won't be Nonis.

 

[Corn Flake]

Personally, I think it's all talk that Clarkson will get 6 million a year. Whoever the GM is that signs that deal will be laughed at. Let's hope I'm right and it won't be Nonis.

It's just Meehan with his hand up Dreger's rear end.

 

[sneakyray]

he'll be the new marty lapointe

 

[maplesyrup]

@RealKyper
Early indication this morn is Alfredsson #Senators doesn't look very good at all and a real possibly he may move. #RedWings frontrunners

Man, that would be shocking. I know Melnyk loves him.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

@RealKyper
Early indication this morn is Alfredsson #Senators doesn't look very good at all and a real possibly he may move. #RedWings frontrunners

Man, that would be shocking. I know Melnyk loves him.

Apparently the Red Wings are signing every free agent out there, or at least they are the frontrunners.

 

[Champ Kind]

Personally, I think it's all talk that Clarkson will get 6 million a year. Whoever the GM is that signs that deal will be laughed at. Let's hope I'm right and it won't be Nonis.

Me, too.  There are crazy deals - Scott Gomez and Chris Drury, anyone? - handed out during the UFA period but I have to believe that this year IS different and that a lot of this speculation is just crap spewing from 'insiders'.

 

[Champ Kind]

Oh, and Happy Free Agency day to you, too, Dr. Sarge.  I'm with you - I hope we see Clarkson join the Leafs at something less than Grabovski's recent contract.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Personally, I think it's all talk that Clarkson will get 6 million a year. Whoever the GM is that signs that deal will be laughed at. Let's hope I'm right and it won't be Nonis.

Me, too.  There are crazy deals - Scott Gomez and Chris Drury, anyone? - handed out during the UFA period but I have to believe that this year IS different and that a lot of this speculation is just crap spewing from 'insiders'.

Yeah, like where is that money coming from? Leafs I don't think will give him that, certainly if they refuse to give Bozak his "under 5 million". Islanders? Maybe the Jets, but I don't think he wants to go there.

I think the agents knew that money was scarce and so they even over inflated the speculation this season to settle somewhere they could live with.

 

[Zee]

@RealKyper
Early indication this morn is Alfredsson #Senators doesn't look very good at all and a real possibly he may move. #RedWings frontrunners

Man, that would be shocking. I know Melnyk loves him.

I think this is posturing by the agent to drive the price up from the Senators.  I really can't see Alfredsson on another team.

 

[Bill_Berg]

It's going to be interesting to see how the cap drop affects Free Agency Day. At first, I thought it may reduce the long-term contracts, but if the cap rises as expected, I suppose it won't. Still, Clarkson for 6 mill + seems unlikely.

As much as I'm interested to learn who the Leafs will sign, I'm as much, if not more, interested in how much Bozak and Grabovski will sign for.

 

[Deebo]

I kinda hope Alfredsson goes elsewhere.

Do we still boo him if he's on another team?

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

I kinda hope Alfredsson goes elsewhere.

Do we still boo him if he's on another team?

Absolutely we boo him.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

We should look into moving Kulemin today. If Clarkson gets $6M x 7 then Kuli sill be due 7M x 10 when he hits the UFA market.

Maybe we can swap him straight up for Malkin.

 

[Bill_Berg]

I kinda hope Alfredsson goes elsewhere.

Do we still boo him if he's on another team?

Absolutely we boo him.

Agreed, and in ten years when you're taking vacation in Sweden and you see him on the street...Boo.

 

[Mr. Leaf]

I kinda hope Alfredsson goes elsewhere.

Do we still boo him if he's on another team?

Of course.  He's a scum bag.

 

[Mr. Leaf]

Does anyone know if TSN is live streaming their Free Agent Frenzy coverage this afternoon? Or have links to sites where I'd be able to watch it on my computer?