Live Blog Coverage - Free Agent Frenzy 2010
High noon. The NHL is ready to start their "Free Agent Frenzy". Awesome. The Flyers have already been busy, trading a pick for Tampa's Andrej Meszaros. They also had Braydon Coburn signed for 3 million and change by 12:20.
12:01 - The first signing of the day was Marty Biron to the Rangers for 900k per. Good for you, douchebag. God I hate the Rangers!
12:10 - Sergei Gonchar going to the Senators is a good move for Ottawa. They paid a little high (5.5 million a season for three years and a no trade clause), but he's a great player. It'll be nice to not see him as much now that he isn't a Penguin anymore.
1:00 - They just brought up a great point about Philadelphia. Apparently, the Flyers are paying five different defensemen over three million a season, which is unique to the league. Hopefully the D-men justify the salary.
1:05 - Speaking of justifying salary...Martin St. Louis and his Lady Byng trophy are staying in Tampa Bay for another four seasons. He just signed an extension, 4 years/22.5 million.
1:12 - Pittsburgh locked up a solid replacement for Sergei Gonchar here a few minutes ago, Zybenek Michalek from Phoenix, five years, $20M. I'll admit he wasn't exactly on my radar, but it's Phoenix for Christ sake. Who the fuck follows them?
1:15 - I just posted a question to TSN's chat room. I asked if the Flyers were done yet or if they had more moves to make. And my question never even made it to the chat. It really pisses me off the way that they are favoring Canadian teams. That's all they are letting in the chat at this point.
1:30 - Who the fuck is Alex Auld?
1:33 - The Flyers are posting out on Facebook this triumphant article about resigning Coburn. Funny what a couple decent playoff games will do. Guess Paul Holmgren forgot about just about the whole regular season, when Coburn had all the effectiveness of a broken coat hanger. As much as the move pisses me off, good for Coburn. If you can get some sucker to dole out three million dollars for your services when your lousy, well goddamn good for you, pally.
1:45 - Antero Nittymaki found a home in San Jose. That's a good thing, I was really disappointed when we let him go.
1:46 - Flyers are way more active this time than last year on July 1. they just signed another defenseman, Sean O'Donnell. All that really sticks out is that he takes alot of penalties, and he's pushing 40. Oh, Paul Holmgren, whatever are we to do with you?
2:00 - There's alot of talk over on the TSN chats about players being signed for more than they're worth. Colby Armstrong, for example, is in for 3 million per year as a third line center (projected). So, is a third liner worth that much. To that I say look at a team like Pittsburgh, using Jordan Staal on the 3. Is he worth that kinda money? Hell yeah he is. Mike Modano is too. The NHL used to be a two line league, but with the influx of talent from around the world, that's just not the case anymore. The Flyers had four lines of offensive ability this past season, and it was still not quite enough to get the job done. The third and fourth lines have arrived in the NHL, and they aren't going anywhere.
2:03 - I have to go feed a kid. I'll be right back.
2:29 - Sat down just in time to see that the Flyers signed Jody Shelley. This fuckin' guy has broken the single season penalty minute record just about everywhere he's played. He has zero offensive skill, he just fights alot. A whole lot. Makes me wonder if the Flyers were concerned about how they got knocked around in the final two rounds of the playoffs.
2:37 - New York just signed Derek Boogaard. Didn't get the details, don't care. He's another goon anyway. I'm wondering if they picked him up to avoid another incident like Danny Carcillo beating the living shit out of Marian Gaborik with his fellow Rangers standing there watching the clubbing. Honestly, I hope so. Because if Carcillo is returning (he's a restricted free agent), him and Boogaard could be the best fight Flyers fans have seen since Domi/Brashear.
3:05 - Things seem like they are starting to slow down a little bit. There's still alot of signings to be made, maybe the GM's all went to lunch.\
3:20 - This is gonna be it for today, things have died off and i'm getting bored. I guess the main thing to do is look at who they got and picture where they're fitting in at. Andrej Meszaros and Sean O'Donnell look like good pickups. I don't know what they're doing with Jody Shelley. I'm hoping they keep Carcillo and Asham, but realistically that's just not going to happen. Blair Betts was hurt alot last season, maybe this is for him?
I'll have another blog up with the moves that get made tonight sometime tomorrow. Until then, take care. And if by chance I have any Canadian readers, Happy Canada Day.
See ya next time, folks. Later!
12:01 - The first signing of the day was Marty Biron to the Rangers for 900k per. Good for you, douchebag. God I hate the Rangers!
12:10 - Sergei Gonchar going to the Senators is a good move for Ottawa. They paid a little high (5.5 million a season for three years and a no trade clause), but he's a great player. It'll be nice to not see him as much now that he isn't a Penguin anymore.
1:00 - They just brought up a great point about Philadelphia. Apparently, the Flyers are paying five different defensemen over three million a season, which is unique to the league. Hopefully the D-men justify the salary.
1:05 - Speaking of justifying salary...Martin St. Louis and his Lady Byng trophy are staying in Tampa Bay for another four seasons. He just signed an extension, 4 years/22.5 million.
1:12 - Pittsburgh locked up a solid replacement for Sergei Gonchar here a few minutes ago, Zybenek Michalek from Phoenix, five years, $20M. I'll admit he wasn't exactly on my radar, but it's Phoenix for Christ sake. Who the fuck follows them?
1:15 - I just posted a question to TSN's chat room. I asked if the Flyers were done yet or if they had more moves to make. And my question never even made it to the chat. It really pisses me off the way that they are favoring Canadian teams. That's all they are letting in the chat at this point.
1:30 - Who the fuck is Alex Auld?
1:33 - The Flyers are posting out on Facebook this triumphant article about resigning Coburn. Funny what a couple decent playoff games will do. Guess Paul Holmgren forgot about just about the whole regular season, when Coburn had all the effectiveness of a broken coat hanger. As much as the move pisses me off, good for Coburn. If you can get some sucker to dole out three million dollars for your services when your lousy, well goddamn good for you, pally.
1:45 - Antero Nittymaki found a home in San Jose. That's a good thing, I was really disappointed when we let him go.
1:46 - Flyers are way more active this time than last year on July 1. they just signed another defenseman, Sean O'Donnell. All that really sticks out is that he takes alot of penalties, and he's pushing 40. Oh, Paul Holmgren, whatever are we to do with you?
2:00 - There's alot of talk over on the TSN chats about players being signed for more than they're worth. Colby Armstrong, for example, is in for 3 million per year as a third line center (projected). So, is a third liner worth that much. To that I say look at a team like Pittsburgh, using Jordan Staal on the 3. Is he worth that kinda money? Hell yeah he is. Mike Modano is too. The NHL used to be a two line league, but with the influx of talent from around the world, that's just not the case anymore. The Flyers had four lines of offensive ability this past season, and it was still not quite enough to get the job done. The third and fourth lines have arrived in the NHL, and they aren't going anywhere.
2:03 - I have to go feed a kid. I'll be right back.
2:29 - Sat down just in time to see that the Flyers signed Jody Shelley. This fuckin' guy has broken the single season penalty minute record just about everywhere he's played. He has zero offensive skill, he just fights alot. A whole lot. Makes me wonder if the Flyers were concerned about how they got knocked around in the final two rounds of the playoffs.
2:37 - New York just signed Derek Boogaard. Didn't get the details, don't care. He's another goon anyway. I'm wondering if they picked him up to avoid another incident like Danny Carcillo beating the living shit out of Marian Gaborik with his fellow Rangers standing there watching the clubbing. Honestly, I hope so. Because if Carcillo is returning (he's a restricted free agent), him and Boogaard could be the best fight Flyers fans have seen since Domi/Brashear.
3:05 - Things seem like they are starting to slow down a little bit. There's still alot of signings to be made, maybe the GM's all went to lunch.\
3:20 - This is gonna be it for today, things have died off and i'm getting bored. I guess the main thing to do is look at who they got and picture where they're fitting in at. Andrej Meszaros and Sean O'Donnell look like good pickups. I don't know what they're doing with Jody Shelley. I'm hoping they keep Carcillo and Asham, but realistically that's just not going to happen. Blair Betts was hurt alot last season, maybe this is for him?
I'll have another blog up with the moves that get made tonight sometime tomorrow. Until then, take care. And if by chance I have any Canadian readers, Happy Canada Day.
See ya next time, folks. Later!
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