Wideman Whereabouts

[FlamesFanTrev]

Signs for 3×3 with the oilers. Heralded as chiarelli's best contract negotiations of the off-season.

[tvp2003]

If he does land with another team, I look forward to the inevitable "Welcome back Dennis Wideman" video presentation... or not.

[Vulcan]

I remember one blogger saying that Wideman was about to become a UFA and he was wondering if we would be able to re-sign him. Gave me a few laughs.

[iloveicedhockey]

I hope he decides to become a ref following retirement.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I think Wideman will get a PTO somewhere. A team needing a depth defencemen and a guy to use on the 2nd unit PP would probably at least look at him. I would be surprised if he didn't get a PTO. I wouldn't guarantee he actually gets a contract, but I do think he will get a PTO offer or two.

[Karl]

Still can't believe Beauchemin got any NHL contract with how bad his game has now declined. He's such a pylon now.

Hope that washed up has been helps to sink the Ducks this year.

[Buff]

Beauchemin is oodles better than Wiseman.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Buff

Beauchemin is oodles better than Wiseman.

No he's not. He's not very much better than Wideman. They're both done like dinner though.

[AC]

Beauchemin just signed with ANA Karl.

[Freeway]

Remember: Wideman retired a LINESMAN via injury, not a referee. He seems to be fine with referees.

[Robbob]

He will probably sign a pto and if he doesn't get on a team he will probably be in the running to make the Olympic team.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by AC

Beauchemin just signed with ANA Karl.

I know that.

[AC]

I wouldn't say he's "done like dinner" then (as bad as he is at this point).

[Karl]

Originally Posted by AC

I wouldn't say he's "done like dinner" then.

He used to be pretty good, but he has deteriorated to the point where his game is not NHL calibre anymore IMO.

If I were a Ducks fan, I'd be shuddering about this if it wasn't for the fact it's only a 1 year & $1M deal. I really think it's a needless signing by Anaheim.

Since I'm not a Ducks fan, I hope Anaheim is still stuck in the past with what Beauchemin used to be as a player and plays him 15-20 mins a game. He'll probably get exposed quite a bit with how much his game and skating have regressed and look like a real pylon a lot of times on the ice.

[badger89]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

picking out a Oilers jersey.

Once they realize that Sekera is a bigger loss then they thought, and they have no offense coming from the blueline, Old Gil . . . errr Wideman will get his shot.

Reunite Russell and Wideman! Get er done Chiarelli.

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[CroFlames]

I bet he signs late somewhere in the South. Dallas maybe. Carolina.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I bet he signs late somewhere in the South. Dallas maybe. Carolina.

Carolina is stacked with defensemen. I bet he ends up in some stink hole like Colorado or NJ on a PTO.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Robbob

He will probably sign a pto and if he doesn't get on a team he will probably be in the running to make the Olympic team.

That's pretty sad for team Canada. Will that team even make the elimination rounds with NHL players?

[Johnny Makarov]

Getting the copyright for the Wideman Effect and making tshirts.

[Erick Estrada]

He probably has to hope for a tryout or maybe he gets signed by a team that gets into injury trouble. Or maybe it's simply the end of his career in the NHL.