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Still feeling like Parise stays in NJ and that Suter is gonna go to Detroit.

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Hearing that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to one-year, $4.5-million deal with the Dallas Stars

Please, please be true

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Welcome to irrelevance, Jaromir!

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JAROMIR NOOOOOOOOOOO

of all the horrible awful places to play!

(sorry Lockes)

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I am so f***ing excited. Never in a million years did I think Jagr would play for Dallas at any point in his career. Can't wait for the jerseys to go on sale!

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That 1st PP unit ... Roy, Eriksson, Benn, Jagr and Goligoski

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From: DpObliVion | #150

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Hearing that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to one-year, $4.5-million deal with the Dallas Stars

Well, looks like Jagr really only cares about money. I never thought he would choose the Stars out all of teams but I highly doubt any other team offered him that much money. Dallas can afford it though and they've already made a few good moves this off-season.

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The Phoenix Coyotes say that forward Brett MacLean suffered a cardiac emergency on Monday night in Owen Sound, Ontario.

"Brett was playing hockey last night when he suffered a medical emergency," said Coyotes general manager Don Maloney in a statement. "Brett received CPR on site and was taken to a local hospital by ambulance where he was treated. He was then transported via an air ambulance to Knight University Hospital in London, Ontario where he was admitted to the cardiac ICU.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Brett and his family," Maloney continued. "We request that everyone please respect their privacy at this time. We will provide an update on Brett's status when information is available."

The 23-year-old spent the majority of last season in the American Hockey League with the Portland Pirates, where he had 25 goals and 23 assists in 63 games.

He has appeared in 18 NHL games with Winnipeg and Phoenix, where he compiled two goals and three assists. He was selected by the Coyotes in the second round of the 2007 Draft.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399869

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Sounds like Suter could have a big influence on where Parise goes. Bad news for the Devils.

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From: DpObliVion | #159

Sounds like Suter could have a big influence on where Parise goes. Bad news for the Devils.

Or maybe the Devils will get both!

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From: DpObliVion | #159

Sounds like Suter could have a big influence on where Parise goes. Bad news for the Devils.

potentially good news for the Penguins?

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i think i am going to have a cardiac emergency if this whole parise thing doesnt get resolved soon

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Ugh, me too. And don't expect a decision tomorrow with the holiday.

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Unrestricted free agent defenceman Ryan Suter has reportedly been offered a 13-year, $90 million contract by the Detroit Red Wings.

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That's way way WAY too much for Suter. I don't believe Detroit is that dumb...

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Apparently they upped their offer from 13 years, $80 million to 13 years, $90 million (or a cap hit of $6.9 per year).

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That's a ****-ton, and way too long for a defenseman who could easily get injured.

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Again, it's one of those contracts. I don't like 'em!

I can't wait for the new CBA so we can stop with these ridiculous contracts.

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Actually, it looks like Parise and Suter will make their decision today. I'm losing confidence seeing this collaborative effort....

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I'll stick with my original predictions; Parise re-signs with the Devils and Suter goes to Minny.

I wonder where Semin is going to sign. I wouldn't mind Anaheim taking a shot at him for $4-5 milllion per on a one or two-year deal. I haven't really heard which teams are interested in him - maybe he's heading to the KHL.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/ryan-suter-zach-parise-minnesota-wild-north-stars-141503386--nhl.html

would be cool!

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Wild agrees to terms with Suter, working on Parise

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/161345055.html

1/1 so far!

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man, Wild are my third favorite team, but having two players signed to 10+ year deals is suicide...

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Wild also sign Parise, btw.

I hope these two deals crash and burn big time.

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Also Sullivan signs with Phoenix.

Suck it Pens!

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Well this has been one of the best free agent years in a long time. Especially for my team. Good stuff, it's going to be an interesting year all around in the NHL.

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Horsehouse | Posted 7/4/2012 12:53:01 PM | message detail | quote
could you imagine the NW if Edmonton and Colorado actually lived up to their potential? Now the Wild have Suter and Parise...this could be nuts. lol flames

Yep. Going to really hate this season.

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So uh with all the bad ten year deals people are predicting.

What are cases of double digit year deals working out well?

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So uh with all the bad ten year deals people are predicting.

What are cases of double digit year deals working out well?

Oilers missing the playoffs for 11 years straight

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From: voltch | #178

So uh with all the bad ten year deals people are predicting.

What are cases of double digit year deals working out well?

You must be forgetting those three Stanley Cups that RIck DiPietro brought to long island!

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Nobody expects a player to play for the duration of his 10+ year contract. You sign that deal to lock him in during his prime for a lower cap hit, and when he starts to decline, you trade him to a team that needs help reaching the floor. That new team won't have to pay much in terms of salary because the contracts are front-loaded.

I don't know why Suter went to the Wild, though. If the Sharks, Red Wings and Preds all offered similar deals (and they reportedly did), those are all more attractive places than Minnesota. I guess he's really good friends with Parise!

Also, the Avs are still the 2nd best team in the NW division, Suter/Parise be damned. The Wild will be more formidable in a year or two, but they're still a team that bleeds possession with a top-heavy roster.

also also, sucks to be a flames fan


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You know who may REALLY be in trouble here.... Vancouver! Edmonton HAS to get good eventually, Colorado is on the upswing, and the Wild just got a lot better. Vancouver's days of coasting to the one-seed by playing four crappy teams six times a year are over!

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From: SmartMuffin | #182

You know who may REALLY be in trouble here.... Vancouver! Edmonton HAS to get good eventually, Colorado is on the upswing, and the Wild just got a lot better. Vancouver's days of coasting to the one-seed by playing four crappy teams six times a year are over!

As long as Tambellini keeps ****ing up drafts they won't

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Interesting offseason so far, and we've still got Nash, Ryan, Bernier, and a bunch more free agents left!

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You can't have that many number one picks in a row and not be good. It just can't happen.

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i'd laugh if someone signed every one of Edmonton's awesome young guys to ridiculous offer sheets when they hit RFA status

Hall and Eberle next offseason, Nuge the year after.

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Edmonton has some good defensive prospects as well. They still need a goalie though.

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lmao great decisions Parise/Suter. Whatever, you could've had a chance at something great in Pittsburgh. Have fun toiling away in Minnesota where you won't win a f***ing thing. D***heads. Why the f*** we got rid of Michalek's contract instead of Martin's I'll never know.

F***.

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yeah, and I imagine that the Pens will take a run at Weber next year if he doesn't sign an extension

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Also, Carle signed a 6 year deal ($5.5 mil cap) hit with the Lightning. Them d-men are getting paaaaid this off-season.

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From: Not Dave | #190

you know you still have the two best players in the world right

yeah and I guess not being weighed down by the expectations of a dream team aren't the end of the world.

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Wouldn't be surprised if Weber got traded within the next few months.

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These players have filed for arbitration, via Friedman:

Bonino (ANA), McGinn (COL), Bachman/Fistric (DAL), Quincey (DET), Gagner (EDM), Versteeg (FLA), Diaz (MON), S. Kostitsyn (NSH), Fayne (NJ), Stralman (NYR), Daugavins (OTT), Oshie (STL), Galiardi (SJ) and Weise (VAN). Weber's still an RFA.

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Quincey (DET)

The arbitrator should rule that he's going to have to pay Detroit a couple million dollars if he wants to play there next season.

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I hope they look at Quincey's play in his time in Detroit. It should reduce him down to a real cheap contract.

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nothing is happening

still a few FAs left too. wonder if Doan actually makes a decision tomorrow.

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The best of what's left:

Kyle Wellwood
Alex Semin
Mike Knuble
Sami Pahlsson
Jamie Langenbrunner
Carlo Colaiacovo
Jason Arnott
Daymond Langkow
Michal Rozsival
Shane Doan
Pavel Kubina
Jesse Winchester
Petr Sykora
Andrei Kosti*syn
Marco Sturm
Kristian Huselius
Jaro Spacek
Scott Hannan
Teemu Selanne

(in no particular order)

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