2012 Free Agent Wishlist

by KBreezy on Oct 20, 2011 6:20 PM CDT

Assuming that all the ownership situation is fully dealt with and the Stars will be able to spend some cash in the UFA market this summer, who will you be looking for the Stars to acquire and at what price would you feel comfortable paying them.

Some players I am interested in :

-Zach Parise (6M)

-Shane Doan (3.5M)

-Tuomo Ruutu (2M)

-Mikhail Grabovski (3.5M)

-Brad Stuart (2.5M)

-Ryan Suter (4M)

-Braydon Coburn (2M)

-Nicklas Kronwall (2.5M)

-Josh Gorges (2.5M)

-Antero Niittymaki (2M)

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None of those really tickle my fancy to be honest.

Parise is the only one, and he will be way overpriced.

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by Tsudbury on Oct 20, 2011 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

why on earth doesnt ryan suter tickle your fancy?

by TimAH on Oct 21, 2011 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions

I think he had a big year last year, but I don't know if I'd pay as much as other people are going to for him.

If he’s not extended this year, he’ll get stupid money, just like Parise and Weber.

I’m just not really a fan of big FA signings. Maybe that’s because Avery ruined it for me though.

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by Tsudbury on Oct 21, 2011 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions

he’s had like 4 good years in a row. Probalby a top 10 dman in the league. I think he’s worth big money. I can see being down on free agent signings like avery, but avery was always a third liner who is a jerk. Suter a first pairing dman who ive never heard anythign about as far as attitude goes.

by TimAH on Oct 21, 2011 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Suter's definitely a top 10 defenseman these days.

He’ll be at a high price, but he’ll play up to his price tag.

by Why on Oct 21, 2011 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I want Suter.

by Travis Drybread on Oct 21, 2011 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions

True.

If the Stars get some “bigger” names, I hope the way to do it would be a trade.

Good times are here and Stars will take what belongs to them. Sooner or Later.

by Henri Muroke on Oct 21, 2011 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Yikes.

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by Brandon Worley on Oct 20, 2011 9:41 PM CDT reply actions

You forgot one

Shea Weber

I'll go on the record and say Krys Barch will have a career year 10/04/2011

by jordan.saleh on Oct 20, 2011 10:55 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

i was just thinking that

nashville will only be able to keep one of those two guys. i’m good with either weber or suter, im sure we’d all like parise but he will cost alot and i dont feel like the stars really need him. it may be a few more years but i fully expect glennie to be big time scorer whenever he gets to dallas, maybe not right away but i think that guy could really be great. also vincour could be a 20 goal guy if he could figure it out. the guy who really intrigues me on this list though is shane doan, he’s older but can do everything and would be a perfect fit here.

by the way worst e-news ever...

by heyitsthatguy! on Oct 21, 2011 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Can't we enjoy the current season a little?

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by Brad Gardner on Oct 21, 2011 11:18 AM CDT reply actions

lol exactly.

I bet most of these will have their contracts extended, or be traded before the deadline anyways.

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by Tsudbury on Oct 21, 2011 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Parise interests me and so does Suter

but the rest? meh…

Even if Parise is overpaid I think he will be worth it when new ownership comes in. Parise is a stud and will continue to be for a long time. I liken it to the signing of Brett Hull and we all know how that turned out.

I want to believe Glennie will pan out but his injury history has me very leary.

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by Sylent Jay on Oct 21, 2011 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

I'm just interested in re-signing Benn and Goose this upcoming offseason.

And Souray if he keeps doing what he’s doing. Also whoever else in our top 6 that might be going RFA/UFA.

by Erok79 on Oct 21, 2011 12:13 PM CDT reply actions

And Stars have that question also

with Burish and Grossman. There the money will pretty much go.

Good times are here and Stars will take what belongs to them. Sooner or Later.

by Henri Muroke on Oct 21, 2011 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions

ah yes, I knew I forgot something with my post above...

Overpaying for Parise would not bother me if it meant being able to resign key components like Benner and Goose. If it interferes with that then no thanks.

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by Sylent Jay on Oct 21, 2011 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Am I the only one...

that would love for Doan to play for the Stars?

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by Ross Phillips on Oct 21, 2011 5:54 PM CDT reply actions

too old

Maybe a few years back.

by harry wagstaff on Oct 21, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions

If we were close to a cup contending team

Otherwise it’s a waste of money for an aging player. Would be interesting to see him in a stars uniform

by Why on Oct 21, 2011 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Morrow is enough like Doan

for me not to want to sign Doan as a FA. Morrow may not have stats as gaudy as Doan’s, but he’s also three years younger.

by Erok79 on Oct 21, 2011 6:44 PM CDT reply actions

Shea Weber

Mr. INSERT OWNER HERE, buy me Shea Weber. K thanks.

What...just...happened?

by RealDealNeal on Oct 21, 2011 7:46 PM CDT reply actions

None of those prices as UFA are realistic, IMO.

Add at least a million to each.

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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 7:16 AM CDT reply actions

Honestly, I think it's too early to be looking to next year's free agency.

The focus of the new owner will be on the here and now. Looking at the team, front office staff, etc. for this season. I’d prefer to have all of the key contracts (Benn, Goligoski) done first. Then the secondary contracts (solid guys we want to keep – Grossman, Burish) and decisions on the other free agents (Dvorak, Barch, Dowell, Petersen, Wandell, Souray, Fistric, Raycroft.) Then, it’s focus in on guys to target in free agency next summer. There’s a LOT that needs to be done before they get to that point.

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by Taylor Baird on Oct 22, 2011 11:49 AM CDT reply actions

GRAB GRABOVSKI!

he wouldnt be as overpaid as the other UFAs and hes put up big points on so/so teams. he also probably isnt looking for some insane term on the contract and would settle for a 3-4 year deal. right amount of time before our youngsters are ready to be big names.

by Long Island on Oct 23, 2011 9:13 AM CDT reply actions