# NHL Draft \*\*now the official NHL OFFSEASON thread\*\*
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [June 20, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350 "2008-06-20T17:12:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/401 "2008-07-05T10:31:41Z")
> [@eclipsed](#):
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> sabres trade 2nd rounder in 2009 and 2nd rounder in 2010 to san jose for craig rivet (D) and 7th round pick.
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> i love this move.
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> free up the log jam at forward, and get another top 4 defenseman. i love it.
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> [http://sabres.nhl.com/](http://sabres.nhl.com/)
Hell yes.
A pretty big veteran, right-handed defenceman who I’d love to see on the near point blasting shots. If he’s paired with Spacek, we’re going to see 2 cannons at the points. I fucking love it.
And for all of you freaking out about the lack of big deals, you should be used to this now. This organization hasn’t offered and signed a contract over 4 million/season since Dominick Hasek. Derek Roy’s is the biggest since Hasek :lol:. Look at what the Rangers did last off-season, and they got no further this year than the year before.
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/402 "2008-07-05T10:35:13Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Golasono is too much a businessman to get rid of Max since Max sells tickets. At least that’s what I’m hoping. I’d like to give the kid one more year, and play him consistantly on a good line instead of constantly bouncing him around and then bitching he’s giving the puck up.
Max does sell tickets, and Galisano is indeed a business man, but they gave away 2 of their biggest ticket sellers last off-season.
I’m still willing to give Max one more chance. Don’t forget about the wrist surgery he had a couple years ago. That’s a really tough injury to come back from for a crafty type of player. It usually takes a couple of years.
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### Author:  [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/403 "2008-07-05T17:39:13Z")
penguins sign matt cooke to two-year deal. where the hell are they getting all this cap room from?
> **[404](https://www.tsn.ca/404)**
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> 404
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/404 "2008-07-05T19:35:27Z")
> [@Poose22](#):
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> penguins sign matt cooke to two-year deal. where the hell are they getting all this cap room from?
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> [http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242603&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines\_nhl](http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242603&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl)
from not signing hossa. malkin and stall are still making close to league minimum this year. 4 mil.
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/405 "2008-07-05T22:48:07Z")
> [@FBodyMadnezz](#):
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> from not signing hossa. malkin and stall are still making close to league minimum this year. 4 mil.
[nhlnumbers.com](http://nhlnumbers.com) is showing Malkin at 3.834 for this year and Stall at 2.2 mil. Bonuses?
Their total cap hit right now is 54.061 :lol:. Now, that’s close to the cap max.
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/406 "2008-07-06T00:27:40Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#):
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> [nhlnumbers.com](http://nhlnumbers.com) is showing Malkin at 3.834 for this year and Stall at 2.2 mil. Bonuses?
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> Their total cap hit right now is 54.061 :lol:. Now, that’s close to the cap max.
your right i double checked, i thought i had read they were both making less.
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/407 "2008-07-06T00:29:39Z")
OFFENSE
???-Crosby-Satan
???
Crosby: $8.7 million
Satan- $3.5 million
Line total- $12.2 million
Fedotenko-Malkin-Sykora
Fedotenko- $2.5 million
Malkin- $3.8342 million
Sykora- $2.5 million
Line total- $8.8342 million
Dupuis-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis- $1.4 million
Staal- $2.2 million
Kennedy- $541,667
Line total- $4.1416 million
Cooke-Talbot-???
Cooke- $1.2 million
Talbot- $675,000
???
Line total- $1.875 million
Back up:
Goddard- $750,000
???
Forward Total: $27.0508 million
DEFENSE:
Gonchar-Orpik
Gonchar- $5 million
Orpik- $3.75 million
Pairing total- $8.75 million
Whitney-Gill
Whitney- $4 million
Gill- $2.075 million
Pairing total- $6.075 million
Letang-Eaton
Eaton- $2 million
Letang- $835,000
Pairing total- $2.835 million
Back up:
Scuderi- $.7125
Sydor- $2.5 million
Defense Total: $20.8725 million
GOALIES:
Fleury- $5 million
Sabourin- $512,000
Goalie Total: $5.512 million
Total Against Cap: $53,435,300
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### Author:  [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/408 "2008-07-06T01:21:38Z")
pitt got lucky that they got players who arent money hungry and want to just play on a good team crosby malkin and staal could all be getting 2x as much hell crosby could demand 3 times that
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### Author:  [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/409 "2008-07-06T07:41:07Z")
> [@slowtalon](#):
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> pitt got lucky that they got players who arent money hungry and want to just play on a good team crosby malkin and staal could all be getting 2x as much hell crosby could demand 3 times that
no he couldnt, there is a maximum individual salary, and it isnt much higher than 10mill.
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/410 "2008-07-07T00:11:57Z")
> [@eclipsed](#):
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> no he couldnt, there is a maximum individual salary, and it isnt much higher than 10mill.
lol, seriously. This isn’t baseball.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/411 "2008-07-07T09:12:26Z")
argh I missed everything, I was in Brainerd Minnesota with no internet, tv, or free time
> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
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> i’d rather have Auld than Lalime, but still an upgrade over Thilbault
agree completely
Fuck we should have re-signed conks for 750 a year. he’ll be starting somewhere in the next 3 years.
good for huet, he deserved it. caps need to get someone on the goal line now, huet’s the reason they made it as far as they did. ovechkin can only score so many goals hangin on dat dere blue line
didn’t darcy go on record saying he wouldn’t resign kalinin? edit: nvrmnd peace
sean; I love lundy, what’s the beef? and as always I’m predicting nyr don’y do shiet.
avery for 4/yr is a f’ing joke
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/412 "2008-07-07T10:12:15Z")
Bertuzzi to Calgary
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/413 "2008-07-07T10:20:53Z")
bump because kevin LOVES hockey talk in july
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/414 "2008-07-07T10:27:35Z")
lol
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### Author:  [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/415 "2008-07-07T16:05:59Z")
[http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=367924](http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=367924)
Pens sign Janne Pesonnen to one year contract. apparently hes been tearing up some swedish or finnish elitge league.
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### Author:  [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/416 "2008-07-07T16:14:40Z")
> [@eclipsed](#):
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> no he couldnt, there is a maximum individual salary, and it isnt much higher than 10mill.
ok but theres no cap on signing bonus crosby can get whatever he wants hes giving the pens a discount
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### Author:  [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/417 "2008-07-07T16:30:20Z")
> [@slowtalon](#):
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> ok but theres no cap on signing bonus crosby can get whatever he wants hes giving the pens a discount
i agree he could command more than he is getting.
however, there is a cap on signing bonus. all dollars paid, whether bonus or base, are summed and divided by the number of years of the contract to calculate the cap hit. there is a maximum cap hit, which, i believe is around 11mill.
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### Author:  [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/418 "2008-07-08T13:11:12Z")
4:05PM Ottawa Senators sign UFA defencemen Jason Smith to a two-year contract.
3:16PM Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Jarolslav Halak to a two-year, $1.55 million contract.
12:04PM New York Rangers sign UFA forward Paul Mara to a one-year, $1.95 million contract.
11:16AM Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward Evgeny Artyukhin to a two-year, $1.9 million contract.
8:04PM Tampa Bay Lightning sign UFA forward Mark Recchi to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/419 "2008-07-08T13:25:09Z")
Tampa has to be getting damn close to the cap too… lol
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### Author:  [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/420 "2008-07-08T13:40:08Z")
jesus christ how many players is tampa going to sign??
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