07-24-2016, 08:52 AM
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#261
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Not denying the source at all but at this point, if you have an offer shouldn't you sign it. Team makes a different move and it is gone. His options must be pretty limited.
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07-24-2016, 09:03 AM
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#262
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Did a little googling.
Joshua Marshall is the head Alberta scout for the BCHL Surrey Eagles, and he's from Caroline. I'd be gobsmacked if he didn't know the Russell family personally. We're not just talking some random unconnected yahoo (such as, for instance, myself).
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07-24-2016, 10:52 AM
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#263
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by T@T
Twitter truly sucks man.
Joshua Marshall(boscorelli93) Farmer, Scout, Home Builder and Concrete Mason.
I think I'll trust my source but thanks anyway.
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I can confirm Russell did get married on Friday. And dozens of legitimate scouts fit the same type of profile. So not sure why this guy's info would be discounted on that basis.
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08-04-2016, 08:03 AM
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#264
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Kris Russell camp is still waiting for a few teams to clear money. Free agency can be a tough waiting game.
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08-04-2016, 08:27 AM
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#265
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: If anyone needs me, I'll be in Space
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Sounds more and more likely that they're trying to get a deal done here.
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08-04-2016, 08:44 AM
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#266
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Kris Russell camp is still waiting for a few teams to clear money. Free agency can be a tough waiting game.
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It still astounds me that a team is 'making room' for Kris Russell. It sounds like a big deal.
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08-04-2016, 09:03 AM
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#267
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Kris Russell camp is still waiting for a few teams to clear money. Free agency can be a tough waiting game.
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They can say what ever they want. IMO he overplayed his hand at the start of free agency. As for "clearing money", that's not as easy as it sounds. Trades are tough without taking similar amount of $'s back. He will get signed, but I highly doubt its going to be anything close to the $5+ million and term that he was looking for on July 1st.
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08-04-2016, 09:48 AM
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#268
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
Did a little googling.
Joshua Marshall is the head Alberta scout for the BCHL Surrey Eagles, and he's from Caroline. I'd be gobsmacked if he didn't know the Russell family personally. We're not just talking some random unconnected yahoo (such as, for instance, myself).
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If he is from Caroline I would be gobsmacked if he wasn't related to Russell.
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08-04-2016, 10:34 AM
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#269
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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2.5 mill?
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08-04-2016, 10:42 AM
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#270
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by FBI
2.5 mill?
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See, thats a reasonable amount, but who needs time and trades to clear that small amount of space, and even if they do why would they be doing it for Kris....oh God its us. Its us isnt it? Sonofabitch.
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08-04-2016, 11:00 AM
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#271
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
See, thats a reasonable amount, but who needs time and trades to clear that small amount of space, and even if they do why would they be doing it for Kris....oh God its us. Its us isnt it? Sonofabitch.
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Yeah, maybe they're not actually 'clearing money'. Maybe they're waiting to get the bigger signings done...
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08-04-2016, 11:09 AM
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#272
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In the Sin Bin
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lol I don't Kris Russell on this team for anything more than 2.5
He's going to get exposed if we revert to a defensive system.
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08-04-2016, 11:24 AM
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#273
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
lol I don't Kris Russell on this team for anything more than 2.5
He's going to get exposed if we revert to a defensive system.
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I wouldn't worry about it. There is no room for him and Wideman is untradeable.
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08-04-2016, 11:48 AM
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#274
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Kris Russell camp is still waiting for a few teams to clear money. Free agency can be a tough waiting game.
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That is absolutely a euphemism for "Russell is a very low priority for anyone interested in him". Yeah the Russell camp did not play this well seemingly. Seems like his best bet is a 1 year show me deal.
I think it's very likely Flames are in the mix if that's the situation.
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08-04-2016, 11:49 AM
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#275
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kyuss275
I wouldn't worry about it. There is no room for him and Wideman is untradeable.
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Yeah the only positive of Widemen right now on the roster is that he likely prevents the team from signing Russell. I would rather one more year of Wideman than four or five years of Russell.
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08-04-2016, 01:56 PM
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#276
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah the only positive of Widemen right now on the roster is that he likely prevents the team from signing Russell. I would rather one more year of Wideman than four or five years of Russell.
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I think the 4-5 year term is not happening for Russell. If he comes back it is a 1-2 year deal. Very rare a UFA in August scores more than a 1 year deal
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08-04-2016, 03:31 PM
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#277
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Needs More Cowbell
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Not Canada, Eh?
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Am I the only one who still likes Russell? Even at $2.5M?
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08-04-2016, 03:33 PM
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#278
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cannon7
Am I the only one who still likes Russell? Even at $2.5M?
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No, dumping Wideman and bringing Russell back would be fine by me.
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08-04-2016, 03:34 PM
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#279
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cannon7
Am I the only one who still likes Russell? Even at $2.5M?
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At $2.5M I'd be ecstatic to have him for maybe....3 years tops.
But if that was the deal it likely would have done already and that is absolute top-dollar that I'd pay for Russell. Not a cent more. He'd have to pay for his own hotel rooms!
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08-04-2016, 03:40 PM
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#280
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Franchise Player
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There's still a better way to use $2.5 million.
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