[Signing] Isles sign Kulemin(4 yrs, $4.19M AAV) and Grabovski(4 yrs, $5M AAV)

[sureLoss]

@SportsnetTicker: NYI sign Grabovski. Including his #Leafs buyout, he'll make more than Jonathan Toews

Toews: $6.5 mil

Grabovski: $5mil + $1.8mil buyout = $6.8mil

[Vinny01]

Good moves by the islanders. I think they need another top 4 D and they will be in the mix in the east.

The east seems pretty wide open right now

[bubbsy]

i actually like grabovski. i think teams that have a good 1st line but need a second line threat, he can fill that role. He also does play his heart out, he was the leafs best forward plenty of nights while he was here.

I think it could be a good fit.

Kulemin is such a oddity for me. so unclear what he really brings to the table, doesn't score, doesn't really use his size, etc. Boy got paid that's for sure.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Dal Colle will be their top line LW. If pre-draft talk is any indication, Dal Colle is one of the if not the most ready player in the draft group to jump into the NHL.

They need another d-man as I'm not sure if Visnovsky will even dress for them this season depending on how his recovery goes.

My understanding is that Dal Colle would more than likely not play in the NHL this year. He is tall, but really needs to add some size on him. I think most are expecting him to be returned, and to remain as Cassel's winger.

[Table 5]

It's pretty amazing how colossally bad Yashin turned out for the Islanders. Not only did they give him that ridiculous contract, they also traded Zdeno Chara and the 2nd overall, which turned out to be Spezza, for him (as well as Bill Muckalt, but that's neither here nor there).

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Good moves by the islanders. I think they need another top 4 D and they will be in the mix in the east.

The east seems pretty wide open right now

Which will actually help our drafting position a fair. If the points are more spread out in the East, and the fact that the West is so damn strong, there's a pretty good chance that we get absolutely buried in the standings. The only team in the East that I see bottoming out really hard is Ottawa. In the West - Arizona and Calgary are in tough.

[sureLoss]

With these signings, the Flames now have the most cap space in the NHL per capgeek.

$19,163,333

[killer_carlson]

nm.

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

With these signings, the Flames now have the most cap space in the NHL per capgeek.

$19,163,333

I would also say the Flames have the best shot at 1st overall right now as well in the draft. Not that we should cheer for that kind of thing... but...

[killer_carlson]

not that we are cheering for it, but we are going to struggle to make the playoffs.

We will be introducing young players to the roster and there will be growing pains. I just want to see our compete level as high as it was last year. I am prepared to accept growing pains, but as a fan I am not prepared to accept losing (as was done in Edmonton).

[Fire]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

With these signings, the Flames now have the most cap space in the NHL per capgeek.

$19,163,333

Queue the Flames fans being angry that ticket prices went up when the Owners are saving all this money.

[MissTeeks]

Originally Posted by Komskies

It's hard to believe it's been over 7 years since his last NHL game. I saw the other day that Darcy Tucker just came off the Leaf's cap hit.

Yep:

Darcy Tucker@16DarcyTucker · Jun 29

July 1 name will be removed from cap geek #sadday at least my Corsi numbers were fairly average the last 4 years

[Erick Estrada]

The Islanders badly need to finish as high as possible this season to avoid egg on their face with Buffalo getting their first round pick. If they were to finish bottom 5 again it would be a disaster for them.

[sureLoss]

Jeremy Roenick @Jeremy_Roenick · 10m
Way to go islanders!!!! Making a 40pt guy a 5 million dollar player!!! Grabovski?? 5 million??? I'm going back to the gym!! Good god

[Chill Cosby]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Jeremy Roenick @Jeremy_Roenick · 10m
Way to go islanders!!!! Making a 40pt guy a 5 million dollar player!!! Grabovski?? 5 million??? I'm going back to the gym!! Good god

It's like he just woke up from a coma and missed the last 5 years of free agency contracts.

[Aarongavey]

Two awful signings in terms of dollar amount and term but it does improve their team for next season. Most of the bottom ranked teams have improved fairly significantly over the past couple days.

It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Treliving and Burke have build a rock bottom last place team that should (depending on what the new lottery rules are like) ensure that the Flames get either McDavid or Eichel. Sabres are obviously still in the hunt but the other teams in the bottom 6 are definitely a lot better now than they were before the free agency signings.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by Read Only

Too much for each guy although Kulemin is a good player.

Helps Isles not finish bottom 5 again but doesn't due much to make them a play-off threat.

A mediocre team gets more mediocre.

In the weak East, I wouldn't be shocked to see the Isles heavily in the mix. They have ridiculous forward depth now and a healthy Tavares. Combine that with a massive upgrade in net (their goalies had a combined .898 save%) and they should get a big boost in the standings.

Good for the Isles which is good for the Flames draft position.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Chill Cosby

It's like he just woke up from a coma and missed the last 5 years of free agency contracts.

Good thing Garth Snow can't hear Roenick with the Yashin and DiPietro buyouts plugged in his ears.

[SuperMatt18]

Roenick made $8 million in 03/04 and put up 47 points. He probably shouldn't talk too much.

[ClubFlames]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

With these signings, the Flames now have the most cap space in the NHL per capgeek.

$19,163,333

What? I thought the Engelland signing put us in cap jail.