2013/2014 Stampeders Offseason

[Bar-Down]

Non-import DB Jeff Hecht has signed a 2 year contract with the stamps. One more guy to cross off the list.

[Cheese]

Just sign Law and Tsoump and we are good to go.

[DOOM]

Last update I heard on Tsoumpas's concussion was back in mid November and he said it was getting better.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Ts...863/story.html


I have not heard anything else since, but the Stampeders are waiting until he is fully healthy to sign him?

edit - maybe they are waiting until he is healthy.

[Bar-Down]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Just sign Law and Tsoump and we are good to go.

Bolden should be signed as well. Need that depth on the D-line.

Do you think Parker and Forzani are let go? Still young guys. And Forzani, if healthy can be quite effective.

[Cheese]

I think Forzani can be let go, his speed is nice but his dropped balls kill many drives. Parker I am just unsure about, he doesnt seem to have the confidence of the QBs at this time.

[Da_Chief]

Forzani's biggest asset is his speed and with the injury he had, he may have lost a step, who knows! He'll have to come in and compete for a job but do sign him.

Parker hasn't gotten any consistent play time or chance to show what he can do. Partially his fault but when you have better imports coming in doing a better job you can't really shine.

With Arthur and Sinopli, these two guys will be in tough to stick around, might stay on practise roster but that due to the depth Huff has built on this team. There's the new guys in Morin-Plante, Charbonneau, and Bauman coming back from injury too.

Fuller/Lewis/West/Price will/should all start and McDaniel is there too, jeez hopefully Huff can trade some to upgrade elsewhere.

[tvp2003]

I'm not a Parker fan at all. Don't know what he looks like in practice, but I haven't seen anything in limited game action that would suggest he could be a player in this league. Would be happy to be proven wrong...

As for Forzani, I think health is the big issue. His main asset is speed, but if you're out for 1.5 years with ankle (?) injuries, I'd be curious to see if he can still stretch the field. As Cheese mentioned, drops are also an issue.

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

Nice, Huff knocking them off one by one.

Remaining
Demonte' Bolden, DL, Import
Johnny Forzani, WR, Non-Import
Malik Jackson, LB, Import
Cordarro Law, DL, Import
Etienne Legare, DL, Non-Import
Anthony Parker, WR, Non-Import
Chris Randle, DB, Import
Dorian Smith, DL, Import*
Dimitri Tsoumpas, OL, Non-Import


Derrius Brooks, LB, Import - signed with Saints
Marc Calixte, LB, Non-Import* - Retired
Arjei Franklin, WR, Non-Import* - Retired

Updated: Wall, Bennett, Hecht (signed).
Vicky Hall reporting St. Piere is close to re-signing.
Nothing new on Randle.
So 9 guys left and about 20 days left. Besides Malik all should get new contracts.

[Bar-Down]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

Updated: Wall, Bennett, Hecht (signed).
Vicky Hall reporting St. Piere is close to re-signing.
Nothing new on Randle.
So 9 guys left and about 20 days left. Besides Malik all should get new contracts.

Randy Chevrier is a free agent too I believe.

Good veteran guy in the locker room, special teams and long snapper.

Worth a 1 year deal?

[MissTeeks]

Good!

Calgary Stampeders‏@calstampeders7 mins

Stamps DB @Mr_Raymond25 has signed a contract extension with the Stamps --> http://bit.ly/L2ynme #calstampeders #cfl #yyc

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

Good!

Calgary Stampeders‏@calstampeders7 mins

Stamps DB @Mr_Raymond25 has signed a contract extension with the Stamps --> http://bit.ly/L2ynme #calstampeders #cfl #yyc

I'd go so far as to say great news!!

[MissTeeks]

Check off another one:

Calgary Stampeders‏@calstampeders9 mins

Fullback and special teams demon Tim St. Pierre has re-signed with the Stamps --> http://bit.ly/1f7Zlnt #calstampeders #cfl #yyc

[MissTeeks]

Well that really sucks:

Calgary Stampeders‏@calstampeders7 mins

OL @Dtsoumpas has announced his retirement from football after a six-year career in Red and White --> http://bit.ly/1fncFF2 #calstampeders

[Otto-matic]

OL @Dtsoumpas has announced his retirement from football after a six-year career in Red and White --> http://bit.ly/1fncFF2

“I love football & I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Stampeders, so this is a very difficult decision for me to make." - @Dtsoumpas

Brendan Parker‏@GlobalParker1 min
Stamps OL Dimitri Tsoumpas retires from ftbl due to injury. Says he fully recovered from concussion but wants to err on the side of caution.

Tough loss for the Stamps, big hole to fill.

Booourns I thought I finally beat MissTeeks at breaking news.

[CofR]

Damn, big loss for the Stamps... At least he's staying on with the team in some regard.

[Cheese]

Huff will grab a UFA lineman Im sure...fortunately we have some good young guys coming up but noone will fill Tsoumps shoes completely.

[Bar-Down]

Tough loss losing Tsoumpas for sure. But awesome that he will be sticking around as a strength and conditioning guy and helping out the young O-lineman.

I think Huff is pretty high on Brander Craighead who he took in the 1st round last year.

We still have great O-line depth.

Gott, Jones, Federkiel, Bryant, Wilson, Harrison

and some young guys in

Craighead, Peach, Bergman.

Stamps will be fine.

[tvp2003]

Damn -- at 28, he could have had another 6+ good seasons ahead of him.

With Gott, Jones, Wilson and Federkeil, our Canadian O-Line depth is still pretty good (although not as good without Tsoump). Just need one of the young guys to step in as a reliable backup (Peach, Craighead; I also see Bergman? on the roster).

EDIT: Bar-Down beat me to it

[MissTeeks]

“@Newstalkstamps: Hufnagel says reached impasse with SB Anthony Parker. Expects him to test market. Also expecrs LB Malik Jackson to become FA.”

“@Newstalkstamps: Hufnagel says has verbal agreement with DT Demonte Bolden. Yet to recieve signed deal but expects to do so soon.”

“@Newstalkstamps: Hufnagel says WR John Forzani still battling ankle injury suffered in Oct/12. Future up in air.”

“@SUNMitchell: Stamps GM/HC John Hufnagel is expecting WR Anthony Parker, CB Chris Randle, DE Cordarro Law and LB Malik Jackson to hit FA market #CFL”

[M*A*S*H 4077]

News Talk 770 Stamps ‏@Newstalkstamps 34s
Hufnagel says WR John Forzani still battling ankle injury suffered in Oct/12. Future up in air.

Still? Wow. One would have to think even if he is able to recover fully that his speed will be less than what he had