NHL Thread- Free Agency

[ECFHL Commissioner]

Anybody watching the draft tonight?

Also, thoughts on Flyers trading Carter and Richards?

[winnipeggm]

sucks to see them go, but i'd rather keep the blue line intact and sign a top flight goalie. They're always at the top of the league when it comes to balanced scoring so Voracek and Simmonds wont hurt there. Schenn is gonna be a monster in the middle and these moves free up alot of ice time for Giroux and JVR to really dominate. Plus finally having a first round, a high pick at that, is very nice and hopefully they can do something with it.

[oilersgm]

i'm watching the draft

Hard to say how the trades work out all depends on how the youngster work out in philly.Richards and Carter did nothing in playoffs this yr. Carter been hurt 2 yrs in a row in playoffs as well.

[pensgm]

Smyth to Oil town rumours I hear
Liles to Toronto for a 2nd if true a steal for the leafs

[ECFHL Commissioner]

I didn't like the Flyers deals because I felt it pushes them further away from the cup. If they move Versteeg and Carle, there's the money from Bryz AND you keep a perreniel 35 goal scorer and your captain who just a season ago led you to the cup finals. I mean, this team was a Michael Leighton away from the cup and in one day they blow up their identity.

The youth they picked up is great, but the team is built to win now. Schenn and Coutourier won't be able to replace Carter/Richards for at least 2-3 years and at that point, Timonen will be older than dirt, who knows how Pronger's back will be and Briere will be at the end of his deal.

This was a huge gamble for Holmgrem and he'll be defind by these moves

[ECFHL Commissioner]

Teams are putting out huge contracts this year. Erhoff is going to make 1.3 million more than Crosby next season.

LOL can't wait until the CBA is up and we lose another season because the cap is too high.