Official NHL 2006 Off-Season Thread

[Triumph36]

Figured we need a place to discuss what happens at the NHL Draft, and qualifying offers are due to free agents by Monday next week. July 1st is when free agents are eligible to sign with any team.

Here's a great site for 2006 Free Agents - it's pretty accurate: 2006 NHL Free Agents

Today's news: Joe Sakic signed a 1-year deal rumored to be worth 5.75 million to stay in Colorado.

[Zurvan]

Have they announced the cap figure for next year?

[Triumph36]

No, but speculation is that it will be around $44 million (US). I believe the figure is set to be announced later this week.

[Acehawk74]

Rumors that are out there; Looks like Luongo might be traded (I'd love for the Lightning to get him)

NHL Rumors

Cap will be $44 Million, read this today
Cap will be $44 Million

[fyodor]

Rumour has it the Leafs will overpay for a bunch washed up stiffs. Half the city will rejoice and half will cry but all of them will wish they could get their mitts on season tickets for a reasonable price.

[Triumph36]

LOL - that's not a rumor, that's a fact.

AceHawk, thefourthperiod has been pretty much discredited - this guy got one thing right and has been riding off it ever since. His 'rumors' are mostly in his head I think.

[Acehawk74]

Yeah? I wasn't aware of that, I had always looked there first. Now that you mention it, ... yeah. Point taken.

Do you have a link that you check for rumors?

[Zurvan]

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Rumour has it the Leafs will overpay for a bunch washed up stiffs. Half the city will rejoice and half will cry but all of them will wish they could get their mitts on season tickets for any price, including major organs.

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FYP

Otherwise, entirely correct.

[Triumph36]

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Yeah? I wasn't aware of that, I had always looked there first. Now that you mention it, ... yeah. Point taken.

Do you have a link that you check for rumors?

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Spector's Trade Rumors compiles all the latest trade rumors from major newspapers and radio stations. Here's the link: Spector's Trade Rumors

While these aren't often 'wow' type of speculations, Spector doesn't guarantee things will happen or make wild claims that he can't back up - he doesn't have mysterious 'sources' - he leaves that to the individual journalists, but is usually able to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to credibility.

[fyodor]

A most excellent FYP. Made me laugh.