2009 NHL Free Agency open thread

by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:07 AM CDT in Free Agency Comment 74 comments

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Craig Anderson is gone; Jason LaBarbera anyone?

Free Agency starts NOW: What should the Stars do?

The 2009 NHL Free Agency period has officially started and already we've seen some interesting news start flying around the league about Dany Heatley, Dwayne Roloson, Marian Hossa and a number of other big-name free agents.

None involve the Dallas Stars.

We've already gone over how the Stars' self-imposed low budget will affect how this team approaches free agency. The team is pretty much set with a good group of forwards, but a key defenseman and a backup goaltender could go along way to making the Stars a very formidable team once again. As much as I love our group of young guys on the blue line, I can't help but think we still need a big veteran to settle things down. Mattias Ohlund would be nice. So would Jordan Leopold.

Or just re-sign Sergei Zubov (and pray he's healthy).

Use this thread as a tracker for all the big moves of the day around the league and if any news breaks regarding the Dallas Stars, we'll put it up.

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TSN reporting

The Sedin Twins have re-signed with Vancouver. Both have equal 5 year contracts worth $6.1 mil a year.

Link.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s not a surprise. Identical contracts for identical twins.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NHL Live reporting

That Mattias Ohlund has signed with Tampa Bay.

Somewhere, Art is weeping silently.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They gave Vancouver a little bit of a discount.

That’s ok with me. I don’t think they’re ever going to get Vancouver a cup. If they do it will be Luongo’s doing more so than theirs.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 11:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And the Canucks still have about 11 million in cap space after that. Huh.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

From TSN:

TSN has confirmed Mattias Ohlund signing with Tampa Bay. It’s seven years, and average of $3.75 million per year.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tampa Bay has become the Al Davis of the NHL.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Chicago Blackhawks in talks with Marian Hossa.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Me likey!

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Course

Where do the Hawks have the cap room to sign him?

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't know but TSN says it's close to a done deal.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok....this sucks...

I have to be in meetings all afternoon.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't

:o)

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank goodness for my iPhone.

Hidden discreetly in my lap.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hossa with the Blackhawks….yuck. Go back East. Everyone just go East.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 11:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Stars in the mix for Scuderi?

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/chippediceblog/

I love my iPhone.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That new cut and paste is pretty nice, huh? (something they should have given us at the onset)

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There’s no way on Scuderi. He’s going to get PAID for that play in game 6, and we’re not “paying” very well right now.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Scuderi I think is a bit overrated at this point… I’d much rather see Komisarek.

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Per Tweet from the guys at SecondCityHock

What a surprise.. all the Hossa to the Hawks rumors are looking to be bunk

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Then again

TheFourthPeriod reports over at Puck Daddy

thefourthperiod: Received confirmation that Chicago and Montreal have pitched offers to Hossa… I’m sure LA is almost in mix

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Devils resign Andy Greene

Per TSN’s live blog.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Kovalev

Has re-upped with Les Habitantes.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Avs close to signing Craig Anderson?

Darren Drater is tracking down a rumor that Colorado has signed Craig Anderson.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually,

That’s Adrian Dater.

You may be confusing him with Darren Dreger :o)

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah that one.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Solid signing for the Avs.. does that mean the Gustavsson race is down to Dallas and Toronto?

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brian Burke

According to TSN, is in Europe right now talking to Gustavsson

by Kent K on Jul 1, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok.

Where’s Niuewy? Jackson?

They could be there too.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Craig Anderson to Avs.

Confirmed. http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2009/07/01/confirmed-craig-anderson-to-the-avs/

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's pretty damn good.

Good mechanics, solid and consistent. Good signing for them.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hossa to Chicago

Darren Dreger informed his sources have indicated the deal is done, but he’s awaiting confirmation.

Per TSN live blog.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mirtle reporting it, too.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Per Elliotte Friedman's twitter account

And PuckDaddy live blog (yeah, I double verify on these)

Pierre LeBrun (the real one) reports it is 12 years, $5.2 million per season for Hossa. I had signing, not details.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

12 years is insane…

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And now the Hawks are trying to unload Huet

Good luck with all that, Tallon.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m starting to think our goaltender situation is going to be less than ideal.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

NHL.com streaming TSN free agent frenzy

http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=616&id=44559

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

TSN says Matt Walker to T-Bay

Looks like Smitty will have a big physical defense in front of him.

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Chicago ensures it has at least three Stanley Cup Finals losses in the near future: Sign Marian Hossa to 12 year contract.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ty Conklin signs 2yr deal with St. Louis.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sean_Leahy: Wait, what’s going on? St. Louis isn’t playing in a Winter Classic this season

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Goalies:

Brian Boucher, Scott Clemmensen, Jason LaBarbera: Who would you rather see? And have we given up on Gustavsson?

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Roloson to Islanders

2 years, 2.5 million per… Oilers offered 3 mil but only one year, Dwayne wanted at least 2 years.

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dwayne Roloson signs with the Isles

$2.5 mil per year, 2 years.

Huh.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That deal makes absolutely no sense.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the deal for the Isles… I have no idea why the Oilers wouldn’t give that given they have zero goaltending.

by Art_M on Jul 1, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No kidding.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Que the Huet to Edmonton rumors now

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kopecky joins Hossa in Chicago

Which means Sami Pahlsson is out the door after a few months.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Steve Montador to Buffalo

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 1:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Per Puck Daddy Live Blog

Russostrib: Edmonton looking at Clemmensen in goal; Harding “is definitely still a possibility,” says source #nhl

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh.

The Stars better sign Gustavsson. Or else we’ll be left sitting alone against the far gym wall with all the ugly kids at the school dance.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, I hear Eddie the Eagle is making a comeback… Just saying.

And apparently Donald Brashear can still find work. (NYR)

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That would be......interesting.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joking, of course.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s Pittsburgh tribune web site mentioned the Wild and Scuderi more specifically, says Scuderi is out of the Pens price range.

If someone is out of ANYONE’s price range, surely they’re out of our price range.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Scott Niedermayer staying in Anaheim for 1 year, 6 million

TSN says.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 2:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Boucher off the board

TSN-Moderator: TSN has confirmed that goaltender Brian Boucher has signed with Philadelphia – two years, $1.85 million.

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by Brandon Bibb on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bulin wall goes to Edmonton (TSN)

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Can we get a rich co-owner not suffering too much economically? This free agency looks so good, yet we probably won’t any major move besides getting a back-up goaltender.

by Why on Jul 1, 2009 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It is very painful to know we have 11 million in cap room that won’t be doing anything. That’s a couple of all-stars worth of pay roll.

But of course don’t forget that the cap is projected to go way down next year.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Joe!!

I hope something is going on with the Monster,, they can’t be idle much longer. Kinda think w should have grabbed Boucher again.

by rburk32981 on Jul 1, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What’s going with the Monster is that Brian Burke is in Sweden and so far as we know, the Stars are now.

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 4:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

not*

by Brad G on Jul 1, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We don't know that for sure

Maybe Nieuwendyk isn’t in Sweden but Les Jackson and Tim Behrhardt probably are. They have nothing else to do right now than to try and sign Gustavsson, and they’ve been the ones going after him this whole time. He knows them, that’s who he’s worked with.

Plus, the Stars ate a much quieter organization than Burke, by far.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are a much quieter team.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 1, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Camilleri is a Canadien,, they are stocking up looks like

by rburk32981 on Jul 1, 2009 5:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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So what now, who’s left if we don’t land the Monster?

by Kent K on Jul 1, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

goalie

There is a guy down the street from me that played minor league..

by rburk32981 on Jul 1, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Niitymaki and brent johnson I think are still available,, Fernandez could come back and play,, he would have to take a huge paycut from his 3 or 4 million though.

by rburk32981 on Jul 1, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs