# 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: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/141 "2008-07-01T11:15:34Z")

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> [@JDMR2](#):
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> if we SOMEHOW snagged orpik, streit, or rolston, i’d be happy with regier
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> but im pretty f’ing sure i am NOT going to be happy with los sabres at the end of this day…

word

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### Author: ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/142 "2008-07-01T11:17:27Z")

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so this is fucked up

remember how not that long ago a whole fucking season got cancelled in short b/c jagr had an 8 million dollar contract?

check out those sundin reports…apparently two teams offering him over 10 mill/season

thats fucking STUPID

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### Author: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/143 "2008-07-01T11:17:45Z")

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> [@TSN](#):
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> The threat of retirement is not standing in the way of NHL teams taking a hard run at free agent forward Mats Sundin.
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> Sources tell TSN as many as four teams have tablde offers for the 37 year old, including one undisclosed team that has offered a whopping $10 million per year on a multi-year contract.
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> Sundin, who remains in Sweden is said to considering all of his options, but has yet to decided whether or not he play next season.

10 mil…HA

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### Author: ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/144 "2008-07-01T11:18:48Z")

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> [@JDMR2](#):
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> so this is fucked up
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> remember how not that long ago a whole fucking season got cancelled in short b/c jagr had an 8 million dollar contract?
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> check out those sundin reports…apparently two teams offering him over 10 mill/season
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> thats fucking STUPID

:picard:

i really think the NHL should have a much lower maximum individual player salary…

it should be like 7% of the max cap figured.

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/145 "2008-07-01T11:21:17Z")

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cmon orpik or rolston :wiggle:

plz?kthx!

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### Author: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/146 "2008-07-01T11:24:18Z")

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> [@SkunkApe](#):
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> cmon **orpik** or rolston :wiggle:
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> FUCKING NOW kthx

fixed

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/147 "2008-07-01T11:25:38Z")

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lolz

ili

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### Author: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/148 "2008-07-01T11:26:50Z")

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feel like i read this already, but quick scan yielded nothing so here it is(again possibly)

Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette (undisclosed

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### Author: ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/149 "2008-07-01T11:28:06Z")

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> [@Eazy716](#):
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> feel like i read this already, but quick scan yielded nothing so here it is(again possibly)
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> Minnesota Wild sign UFA forward Andrew Brunette (undisclosed

i got that one with the zidlicky trade a while back

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### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/150 "2008-07-01T11:31:17Z")

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10 million for Mats? I’m officially done with this thread for the rest of the day. I’d rather read all this at once tomorrow and be pissed off for a short period of time than keep reading stupidity all day long and being pissed all day.

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### Author: ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/151 "2008-07-01T11:32:26Z")

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oh wait, don’t go yet, one more good one before i’m out for the day on this

PENGUINS TALKING TO JAGR

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

the pens decide they can’t afford to keep hossa, but think they can sign MEGA-OVERPRICED JAGR? sooooooooooo dumb

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/152 "2008-07-01T11:33:48Z")

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pens talking to jagr

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### Author: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/153 "2008-07-01T11:37:36Z")

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> [@JDMR2](#):
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> oh wait, don’t go yet, one more good one before i’m out for the day on this
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> PENGUINS TALKING TO JAGR
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> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
> 
> the pens decide they can’t afford to keep hossa, but think they can sign MEGA-OVERPRICED JAGR? sooooooooooo dumb

after this and Sundin rumors, i think im with Jay. jesus.

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/154 "2008-07-01T11:38:03Z")

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Canucks offering 2 years at 20 mil for Sundin per sportsnet

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### Author: ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/155 "2008-07-01T11:38:33Z")

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> [@SkunkApe](#):
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> pens talking to jagr

REPOTS

lol, had to

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/156 "2008-07-01T11:39:56Z")

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lol damnit

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### Author: ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/157 "2008-07-01T11:41:41Z")

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> [@SkunkApe](#):
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> Canucks offering 2 years at 20 mil for Sundin per sportsnet

oh geez… i’m ok with them wanting to get sundin but not offering THAT much

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/158 "2008-07-01T11:42:25Z")

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(Rumor)

Miettinen to the Sabres (E4)

“Antti is getting some serious, serious offers…”

- Eklund

EW WHY?

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### Author: ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/159 "2008-07-01T11:43:53Z")

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Miettinen isn’t a bad role player, altho we have enough forwards as it is… maybe this means buffalo is close to moving a forward for a defenseman in another trade

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### Author: ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/160 "2008-07-01T11:44:18Z")

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^^ was thinking that too

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