Around the League: Transactions

[tfrizz]

He's due whatever is left of $4 million in salary this season, plus a full $4.25 million next year (cap hit is 3 and a change), that's a spicy meatball to take a chance on...his injuries/production notwithstanding...

Good point. Never thought to check the contract info.

[canaan]

Johnson, Eager, Olesz clear. Nokelainen (MON) on waivers

[canaan]

David Desharnais gets a contract extension - 4 yrs / 3.5 per

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=660328

[canaan]

P. Nokelainen cleared Waivers and TBay placed A. Hall on Waivers

[relantel]

P. Nokelainen cleared Waivers and TBay placed A. Hall on Waivers

hmm. A. Hall only 4 assists in 20 games and a +3... but he's 32 now and not 27...

[Kovy27]

Toronto trades David "Crosby Killer" Steckel to Anaheim for Ryan Lasch and 2014 7th rounder

[canaan]

I guess Lupul is coming back soon and they have to clear a spot?

[Kovy27]

I guess Lupul is coming back soon and they have to clear a spot?

That's what I got out of the move. Fratten went over 70 games last night, so he would hav eto clear waivers.

[tfrizz]

Grigorenko has been returned to the Quebec Remparts.

[mikey287]

Grigorenko has been returned to the Quebec Remparts.

Good move for them. He didn't belong in the NHL yet really. That Buffalo team is a relative disaster, he got a taste, now he can go back to the Q and dominate. This also could be the start of Buffalo making some serious changes there...like I've said, I'd start by cutting off the head (Regier)...

[Kovy27]

Buffalo trades TJ Brennan to Florida for 2013 5th round pick.

[SolidSnake]

And it starts for Buffalo

[mikey287]

Buffalo trades TJ Brennan to Florida for 2013 5th round pick.

Saw TJ at some pickup roller hockey tournament in NJ...he has some man boobs...doesn't exactly take things all that seriously...huge shot, huge liability on the ice...his brother is a total scumbucket on the rink too...

Can't hurt to take a chance on him, but Buffalo has better d-men coming down the line, they don't need him...

[Kovy27]

Phoenix re-signs Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a 6 year deal

http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=660455

[mikey287]

Great deal, great player, great for the Coyotes.

[canaan]

5.5mil per as per capgeek

[Kovy27]

Great deal, great player, great for the Coyotes.

That is a great deal for him. I'm happy for the Yotes.

[mikey287]

We're talking about over in the other thread...but here's another guy that could be cashing in during a Norris-winning season...I like Yandle, and OEL makes Yandle look like a big sack of dog vomit...

[Kovy27]

The question is...if he's worth 5.5, Letang is worth ____.

[mikey287]

The question is...if he's worth 5.5, Letang is worth ____.

Whatever we have in our checking accounts...

Spoiler:

combined. He is pretty good...

[Kovy27]

The question is...if he's worth 5.5, Letang is worth ____.

Whatever we have in our checking accounts...

Spoiler:

combined. He is pretty good...

Spoiler:

I don't know if he's going to get it in Pittsburgh...

With Malkin probably getting a slight raise, Crosby at 8.7, Neal, etc.

[shmenguin]

You can keep him if you ditch some/all other highly paid defensemen and replace them with depres, bortuzzo, engo, one of the other young cheap prospects.

[mikey287]

I just don't see the concern, his deal ends when Orpik's and Niskanen's deal does...just don't bring one of them back: found the money!

[mikey287]

Carolina claims Adam Hall.

[dman66]

Grigorenko has been returned to the Quebec Remparts.

Good move for them. He didn't belong in the NHL yet really. That Buffalo team is a relative disaster, he got a taste, now he can go back to the Q and dominate. This also could be the start of Buffalo making some serious changes there...like I've said, I'd start by cutting off the head (Regier)...

This is horrible asset management though. How do you burn a year off his entry level deal for this? Oh well, Buffalo is a mess.