2014 Free Agent Frenzy Thread: FA News, FA Rumors and FA Speculation

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Byron didn't receive a QO? That makes me disappointed.

That seems to suggest that a small forward will make the big team this year.

[Wolfman]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 39s
NSH not qualifying Michael Del Zotto. Throw another log on the UFA fire.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

High risk high reward given his diminuitive stature, didn't pan out but he seems like a serviceable depth player. Probably more useful to have on your team than a facepuncher.

Well if a face puncher can play half your games, get you 9 points and do other things too, they're already ahead.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

McKenzie called it a steal of a pick, McGuire said the Canucks were adding "instant offense"

Which is why so many get it wrong when handing out congratulations to their hands on draft day.

[djsFlames]

Push strong for Del Zotto and Niskanen, there's nothing to lose.

[bubbsy]

very curious to see how del zotto fairs on the market.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

McKenzie called it a steal of a pick, McGuire said the Canucks were adding "instant offense"

No argument, just funny how people get so into the hype over draft picks.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Leaving Galiardi off of the roster along with Byron could indicate they have a couple RW lined up maybe?

Setoguchi and Mueller? Okay okay, that's my hope at least, would love those two on the Flames.

Galiardi is a guy that was easy to improve upon, no point clogging up our roster with him and having zero spots available for kids to win. Bollig is better than him. Reinhart, Granlund and Gaudreau would all be better options than him.

Byron is more interesting but obviously we had way too many tiny forwards last year (Hudler, Cammy, Byron) and Gaudreau in the system. We can only handle having more than two of those, espcially with guys like Baertschi who aren't huge either.

I think we all liked Byron but going forward with Hudler, Gaudreau and Baertschi we couldn't really have a guy like Byron as well. Just too small in the big Pacific division.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Which is why so many get it wrong when handing out congratulations to their hands on draft day.

Yep, I think it needs at least 3 year for an initial assessment

but closer to 5 years to see it's NHL impact

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by 868904

I want either Engelland or Douglas Murray for the 6th/7th spot. Flames need that size and toughness on the back end. I don't care how slow they are, we aren't making the playoffs anyways.

We don't want Doug Murray's extracurricular behaviour anywhere near our young guys.

[dustygoon]

Confusion over Byron suggests it was a last minute decision. Saves contract for someone else? Cammy?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

We don't want Doug Murray's extracurricular behaviour anywhere near our young guys.

? I've never heard anything

[Wolfman]

Uptown client Cory Conacher is now an unrestricted free agent that can sign with any #NHL club starting tomorrow at noon. @BuffaloSabres

[Monahan23]

Sign Matt Niskanen, Mark Fayne, Chad Johnson, Radim Vrbata (if Cammy's let go)

Glencross - Backlund - Vrbata/Cammalleri
Baertschi - Stajan - Hudler
Gaudreau - Monahan - Colborne
Reinhart/Byron - Bouma - Bolig
McGrattan - D.Jones

Brodie - Giordano
Smid - Niskanen
Russell - Fayne
Cundari

Rämö
Johnson

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Uptown client Cory Conacher is now an unrestricted free agent that can sign with any #NHL club starting tomorrow at noon. @BuffaloSabres

Boy has that dude's star fallen in the last 18 months...

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Boy has that dude's star fallen in the last 18 months...

Not a great day to be a tiny guy. Byron, Schroeder, Conacher all let go.

[SuperMatt18]

Keith Aulie (TBL) is now a UFA after not being qualified.

As is Ryan White (MTL)

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Push strong for Del Zotto and Niskanen, there's nothing to lose.

Except cap space

[Yamer]

Wow would I love to see Ryan White on the Flames, but it just doesn't seem like there is a place for him given the sudden glutton of bottom 6 quality centres.

[Caged Great]

What I would do is contact teams that are tight up against the cap. Say the Bruins want to sign Iginla, but can only afford 3 million.

We sign Iggy for 6 million and trade him to Boston with half the $ on a 1 year deal for picks/prospects.

That way you get to acquire assets and you get to get closer to the floor without having to add any people to the roster.