[Rumour] Flames have been in contact with UFA Dennis Seidenberg

[sureLoss]

Shawn Hutcheon ‏@ShawnHutcheon
.@NHLFlames have been in contact with representatives of former #NHLBruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg concerning upcoming NHL season.

Shawn Hutcheon is a corresponent for the Fourth period and ESPN New Hampshire


From yesterday:
Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin
(1/2) Spoke to still-unsigned Dennis Seidenberg. Says he has interest already from teams, but they want to see him healthy in World Cup ...

Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin
(2/2) Seidenberg also said teams eying him want to see how their own bluelines play out in rookie camps and such first.

[Ashasx]

i imagine smid and wideman will have been shot into the sun

[djsFlames]

Wideman has to go first. What about those Wideman-Boston rumours? Maybe something happens there.

There's a kid still that needs to be signed with most of the cap space we have left.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Another washed up Dennis from Boston! Git 'er done wizard Treliving!

[Vinny01]

Seidenberg + Grossman in Wideman + Smid out

No room for Russell

I could live with that quite easily

[JurassicTunga12]

I was wondering about Seidenberg. Always seemed like a solid defenseman. Guess last year wasn't a good one?

[Locke]

It never hurts to stockpile more Germans.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Seidenberg + Grossman in Wideman + Smid out

No room for Russell

I could live with that quite easily

this is like tanguay + sarich for jones + O'Brien

you're exchanging a couple headaches for a couple equally flawed and potentially worse headaches

really hope neither guy is here for anything more than a PTO.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by saillias

this is like tanguay + sarich for jones + O'Brien

you're exchanging a couple headaches for a couple equally flawed and potentially worse headaches

really hope neither guy is here for anything more than a PTO.

Disagree for the simple fact that Wideman+Smid is $8.75M where the other 2 vets come in under $3M total (guess) to fill the same hole and are easier to bury if they are outplayed by a young player

The Avs trade the Flames took on more salary and term for worse players because they were slightly younger and bigger bodies

[Street Pharmacist]

What about Nakladal??

[Dajazz]

Seidenberg makes wideman look like the flash. Shot knees. Wideman can skate circles around him, plus actually make a pass and get a shot through.

Preseason filler, ok. Otherwise, no thanks.

[TheScorpion]

It's like the Flames are going to sign every UFA defenseman except for Russell and Nak.

[1qqaaz]

I don't hate this as much as everyone else.

I think Seidenberg has a good defensive mind, one that helps his team win games. He has been a big part of some good teams. It's also possible for players to have bounceback seasons.

It's too bad that he's become so injury prone in his older years. I hate injuries.

I really wish we knew what was happening with Smid.

[Bar-Down]

Pass on Grossman and Seidenberg. Hoping the D-core looks something like this:

Brodie-Gio
Jokkipakka - Hamilton
Russell - Nakladal
Engelland/Wotherspoon

[GranteedEV]

But he's don-


Oh wait, Seidenberg.

Yeah, he's done.

[Five-hole]

Relax, it's Treliving. Probably just doing his homework.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Locke

It never hurts to stockpile more Germans.

[FlameZilla]

I think Seidenberg is done. He was solid before his last bout with injuries but now his body is knackered.

[Buck Murdock]

Dennis Widenberg

[activeStick]

I thought the Flames didn't have any cap room left to fit anyone other than Johnny....