Silly Season 2009: Free Agents and Trades--Who Goes Where?

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OK, it'll be interesting to see what Hossa's crystal ball says about the team with the best chance at the Cup.

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ESPN's Pierre Lebrun and Scott Burnside are doing a live blog on the site as the UFA season kicks off...here's the latest entry.

ESPN LIVE BLOG: COUNTDOWN TO NHL FREE AGENCY
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4299215

LeBrun (11:55 a.m. ET):

What does July 1 mean for Vincent Lecavalier? It means peace of mind.

The trade rumors can continue to swirl all they want, but from now on, the Tampa Bay Lightning superstar center is in full control of his future. His no-movement clause kicked in Wednesday along with his 11-year, $85 million deal.

Only he, and he alone, has the final say on whether he ever gets dealt and where.

"Since December, there's been a lot of rumors, a lot of speculation and effectively a lot of uncertainty as to his future in Tampa," Lecavalier's agent, Kent Hughes, told ESPN.com today. "At this point, at least we have clarity as to his future. He doesn't have to wonder anymore. He can focus on being a hockey player."

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How's the head neely?

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Tampa Bay signed Ohlund. Holy Dung.

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ohlund for 7 years 3.75 a year

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Hockeyhero22000 wrote:ohlund for 7 years 3.75 a year

Front loaded.

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SpezDispenser wrote:Tampa Bay signed Ohlund. Holy Dung.

You may be saying that more than a few times in the next few days... Wink

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SpezDispenser wrote:Tampa Bay signed Ohlund. Holy Dung.

Not really that surprising.

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Radek Dvorak has re-upped with the Cats...

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HOSSA A HAWK DTR???????????

Ahhhhh!

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ESPN's Scott Burnside gives his quick take on the Ohlund deal...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4299215#myespn

BURNSIDE'S INSTANT ANALYSIS ON OHLUND SIGNING: For a team that has been all about chaos the past 12 months, the Tampa Bay Lightning brought in the epitome of stability in defenseman Mattias Ohlund, who had toiled faithfully for a decade in Vancouver.

The Bolts gave up term (seven years) in order to keep the cap number down (about $3.75 million annually). Provided Ohlund doesn't fall prey to the Lightning curse and stays healthy, he will be an important cog in the team's goal of returning to the playoffs.

The quick-strike signing denudes an already bare market for defensemen. With Jay Bouwmeester locked up in Calgary and Johnny Oduya returning to New Jersey, Mike Komisarek remains the top defenseman left on the market, and you have to believe the market for rock-solid Pittsburgh defenseman Rob Scuderi may never be higher.

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HowieMorenz wrote:HOSSA A HAWK DTR???????????

Who knows, Howie...who knows...

I am in on a live blog right at MaxHockey.com...Dreger twittered in and said Hossa and the Hawks are "close".

http://www.maxhockey.com/Freeagents/Freeagents_070109.php

darrendreger: Hossa is close to signing in Chicago...says TSN.

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HowieMorenz wrote:HOSSA A HAWK DTR???????????

If that happens, then they become one of, if not the, top team in the west.

Would have to be a one-year deal, though - too many RFAs coming up.

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Sundin stays in Vancouver? Is that what I heard?

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SpezDispenser wrote:Sundin stays in Vancouver? Is that what I heard?

Because he made such a big impact last time?

Now there's a great use of $5.5M...

(...for $2M more, we can send out a 40+ goal scorer, and all we'd ask is a few players that they didn't even ice last year [like Hodgson, etc]...deal?)

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Kevin Allen at USA Today reports Komisarek already has TEN offers...

Ahhhhh!

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davetherave wrote:Kevin Allen at USA Today reports Komisarek already has TEN offers...

I'd think that it's more of a surprise that it's only ten...

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personally, he's not worth more than 4 mil ... he is essentially a big puassy ... Razz

He's a good filler on the blue line, certainly not worth 5 mil ....

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