Sharks sign CHI's Hjalmarsson to offer sheet

Honestly, I thought it was Cowen. Looks a lot like him when scaled down like that. I found the original picture, very nice.

Does look like Cowen... same # too. Only difference is the Boston U jersey.

Oh man, I thought that was Cowen too.

Let the offer sheets fly!!!!!

Waaaaaay too much money for this guy. SJ will regret this deal almost as much as TB regretted the Mezsaros deal. OK, maybe a little less, but still. Too much money.

How do offer sheets work for a player who isn't arbitration eligible? Can they receive them?

Gohan wrote:How do offer sheets work for a player who isn't arbitration eligible? Can they receive them?

I believe an offer sheet can be extended to any restricted free agent. The only difference being that once an arbitration-eligible RFA files for arbitration, they can't sign any offer sheets.

Rooney - is that the way it is?

rooneypoo wrote:Waaaaaay too much money for this guy. SJ will regret this deal almost as much as TB regretted the Mezsaros deal. OK, maybe a little less, but still. Too much money.

I don't know man, this guy is a LOT better than Meszaros. I don't even think they're in the same league.

But yes, I agree, it's WAY too much money.

SpezDispenser wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:Waaaaaay too much money for this guy. SJ will regret this deal almost as much as TB regretted the Mezsaros deal. OK, maybe a little less, but still. Too much money.

I don't know man, this guy is a LOT better than Meszaros. I don't even think they're in the same league.

But yes, I agree, it's WAY too much money.

And with Chi's cap situation, they probably could have forced their hand with a lower offer... but he may not have signed it then.

shabbs wrote:

Gohan wrote:How do offer sheets work for a player who isn't arbitration eligible? Can they receive them?

I believe an offer sheet can be extended to any restricted free agent. The only difference being that once an arbitration-eligible RFA files for arbitration, they can't sign any offer sheets.

Rooney - is that the way it is?

Yep.

What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

wprager wrote:What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

Such cases are so rare that I honestly don't know. I would be inclined to think that once arbitration (a mediation process) is initiated, tho', offer sheets are off the table, but I don't know for certain. If a team can bring a guy to arbitration, then it does hold some rights over him. But I'm guessing.

wprager wrote:What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

Doesn't matter if the player files or the team files, once an arbitration hearing is asked for, no other teams have any power to negotiate until the award and post award deadlines are met. I'm not guessing (joke in reference to Rooney guessing his answer in the post above).

CockRoche wrote:

wprager wrote:What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

Doesn't matter if the player files or the team files, once an arbitration hearing is asked for, no other teams have any power to negotiate until the award and post award deadlines are met. I'm not guessing (joke in reference to Rooney guessing his answer in the post above).

I'm so smart that usually my guesses are right. :O

rooneypoo wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

wprager wrote:What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

Doesn't matter if the player files or the team files, once an arbitration hearing is asked for, no other teams have any power to negotiate until the award and post award deadlines are met. I'm not guessing (joke in reference to Rooney guessing his answer in the post above).

I'm so smart that usually my guesses are right. :O

Oh dear...

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

wprager wrote:What if it's a team-elected arbitration? My guess would be "no" because how can the team determine what the player (not under contract) can and cannot sign.

Doesn't matter if the player files or the team files, once an arbitration hearing is asked for, no other teams have any power to negotiate until the award and post award deadlines are met. I'm not guessing (joke in reference to Rooney guessing his answer in the post above).

I'm so smart that usually my guesses are right. :O

Oh dear...

You've got to admit, though, that Roche's post was iffy. Rooney's response was clearly tongue-in-cheek. Of course, if he was really smart -- like you and I -- he wouldn't ever have to guess.

The one time, I thought I was wrong, but it turned out I was wrong cuz I was right.

shabbs wrote:The one time, I thought I was wrong, but it turned out I was wrong cuz I was right.

Oh, man, dude. Admitting it, out in public, like this ... that's the *second* thing you did wrong.