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Happy Canada Day


Which, of course, means hockey talk!

Canada Day is also the start of the free agent signing period and unlike in those shitty other sports, hockey makes hay right away.

ESPN NHL Free Agent Tracker

The big news so far:

-Dany Heatley is still a Sen (thank god, that Edmonton deal stunk)
-Nikolai Khabibulin is now an Oiler (4Y, $15M)
-Marian Hossa is now a Blackhawk
-The Canucks resigned the Sedin twins
-The Canucks lost Ohlund to Tampa Bay on a 7-year, $26.25M deal

In the craziness of the day, Marian Hossa's deal pays him more than the Sedin twins, combined!.

Hossa: 12 years, $62.8M
Sedin Twins: each got a 5-year, $30.5M deal

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Twelve years?!

How much is Khabibulin leaving going to hurt Chicago?

by Sec 108 on Jul 1, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ohlund signing for seven is crazy, too

but I agree, after a couple down years from Hossa, the idea that he’ll be worth that money when he’s 42 is utterly beyond belief. Heck, the idea that he’ll be worth it next season seems pretty dubious to me. Over/under on number of seasons before the Blackhawks are trying to get Hossa to go back to Europe?

by The Ancient Mariner on Jul 1, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Since I know very little about the lifespan of an NHL career

are these 10-12 year deals smart, or are they dumb? It seems like the abuse a player takes in the NHL would mean a pretty severe degradation of skills in years 11-12 if not beforehand. They seem kinda dumb, but I fully concede I may be missing something.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Jul 1, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can see that

but it seems like these contracts would be huge albatrosses unless they’re front-loaded; Hossa’s a star now, but in 12 years when he’s just an average/slightly above player, due to age and wear-and-tear, the deal won’t look so savvy. But again, I’m no contract/hockey expert so I’m probably just talking nonsense.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Jul 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

From all us Shatner-stealing Mexico-touchers

Happy Canada Day. Although we’re not very impressed by the way you gained your independance. Not shooty enough.

Now which one of your hockey teams can we have come play in Key Arena (pending its refurbishment, of course)?

by short on Jul 1, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah, steal one of the US teams

preferably whichever one’s closest to Oklahoma City.

by The Ancient Mariner on Jul 2, 2009 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wanted Hossa in LA

:(

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by bluemax on Jul 1, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Now I stopped following the Senators in Febuary but I seem to remember talks of the Sedin twins joining Ottawa to create a "All Swedish First Line"

How do those plans go currently? Do they go well? Are they fitting like a simply spendid glove? I do hope so indeed.

by Robert on Jul 2, 2009 2:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What?

Nobody ever said that would, or even could, happen.

by Matthew on Jul 2, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't Vancouver have an all-Swedish first line for like 3 seasons?

Or am I forgetting Jarko Ruutu?

I was at a Nightwish concert (Finnish symphonic metal band), and the singer (who is Swedish) remarked that she liked the Canucks because of all the Swedish players.

Nice to see the Oilers make a splash. I grew up watching the Oilers win everything year after year. That was pretty cool.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 2, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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