Wild Offseason

[Bear55]

Dallas just traded for Spezza, Central is going to tough next year. Total bloodbath in the West.

[10,000 Casts]

They gave up a 19, 22 and 23 yr old prospect and a 2nd rd pick for him. And they pick up a $7m cap hit that scored 23 goals and was -26 last year. Makes a Vanek deal sound pretty good to me.

[Bear55]

Russo said the wild won't make an offer to Niskanen, sounds like he wants 7 years and we don't want to commit to that.

[Bear55]

Finally found a use for Twitter, don't actually have an account but keeping an eye on Russo and McKenzie.

[CaptainMusky]

Thats insane what Dallas did. Makes you wonder what some others are going to command. Could get interesting.

If Vanek whats a ginormous deal, just pass and wait it out. Dont go after some second tier guy either. Wait til the trade deadline and figure something out.

Not sure how the "qualifying" offers things work out with RFAs. Does this mean they can also get offers from other teams even though the Wild offered them? I wasnt clear on how that worked.

[Bear55]

Was kind of hoping we would hear Vanek news right away, guess we will have to wait and see.

[Bear55]

Ugg Stastny to the Blues 4 years/7m.

[PierBridge]

Yeah he was my sleeper pick I was hoping for.

[10,000 Casts]

Stoner to the Ducks 4 yrs/$13m

[yakfisher]

Vanek @ 3 years $6.5 per. That's livable.

[Guest]

Thank You Chuck! Was never a doubt though.

[10,000 Casts]

Goodbye Dany Heatley and HELLO Thomas Vanek! It's a good day to be a Wild fan!!!

[BartmanMN]

Nice.

[hoppe56307]

Wow Benoit Poluiot cashed in. 4yrs 20mil.

[CaptainMusky]

Let's get iginla for a 1 yr deal and find a big right handed dman! Let's play!!!!

[Bear55]

Beautiful! Great cap and term!

[10,000 Casts]

Moulson just signed in Buffalo for $5 yrs/$25m

[yakfisher]

Buffalo nabbed McCormick too.

[Guest]

Moulson just signed in Buffalo for $5 yrs/$25m

Worst signing so far....and Pouliot for $20M....good golly, teams grasping at straws IMO

[10,000 Casts]

Iginla to Colorado... Darn!

[10,000 Casts]

Buffalo was $8m below the cap threshold. Maybe they sign Heatley to fill some space.

[10,000 Casts]

Quote:

Iginla gets $5.5M, $5.5M and $5M in each of three years with COL.

[Guest]

Iginla to Colorado... Darn!

Perfect place for him, let all those young kids do all the work and you just stand around and snipe em home!

[Bear55]

We Get Vanek

Blues add Stastny

Dallas trades for Spezza

Iggy to Colorado

& Ducks get Kesler

This is just ridiculous.

[10,000 Casts]

MN was the perfect place for him and I'm curious what we offered? Can't blame a 37 year old for taking a 3 year deal with a team like Colorado.

Looks like the west will be scary good again next year.

[yakfisher]

It's going to be another brutal war next season. I can't wait!

[CaptainMusky]

Bummed about iginla. Would have liked to see him on a one or two year deal.

I'm satisfied with the vanek number and duration. Our power play got an instant boost.

I do like the sound of: (maybe swap koivu with granlund though)

Parise , koivu, coyle

Vanek, granlund, pomminville

Fontaine, Haula, nino

[OnAFly]

That's a little more than I was hoping for, but if Vanek puts up 25-30 and we can sign our young guys, I'm happy!

Is it october yet?

[PierBridge]

Another addition.

http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724578

[CaptainMusky]

That new scoreboard ought to boost the offense as well.