NHL awards/draft/off-season/training camp/preseason running thread

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Sorry, Mustard. I didn't realise you still had bad memories about that.

And yes, he did stop 70 of 73 shots against the Bruins.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Oilers have offered Thomas Vanek a $50 million deal over 7 years.

Sabres have seven days to match.

The world is truly nuts.

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070706.wsptoiler6/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/home

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Sabres match it....

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Edmonton/2007/07/06/4318886-cp.html

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Wow.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

And the Leafs signed a THIRD back-up goalie: Scott Clemmensen

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/233205

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

according to the sabres' presser, Quinn says Vanek's agent wasn't interested in negotiating. Instead, he called around the league looking for an offer sheet to determine the market value. Needless to say, the sabres' brass ain't too thrilled with Mr. Lowe and the Oil.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

I'll say this for the Sabres: If I was going to retain one of my guys for 7/$50M, he's have been third on the list.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

He'll only play 3-4 games and it won't be until late in the season.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

This makes no sense unless they have a deal done to move Raycroft.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Rangers have offered Lundqvist arbitration to avoid having a similar situation in regards to the Vanek deal Buffalo was forced to eat.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Lundqvist, Hossa and Avery are all arbitration eligible; Shanny's a UFA, but he won't break the bank to re-sign.

 

Re: 2007 NHL awards, draft and off-season running thread

Larry Brooks eviscerates Kevin Lowe: http://www.nypost.com/seven/07082007/sports/really_lowe_sports_larry_brooks.htm?page=1

Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers are headed to arbitration: http://www.nypost.com/seven/07082007/sports/rangers/rangers_cap_pinches_lundqvist_rangers_larry_brooks.htm