Free Agent Frenzy 2016 Discussion Thread

[Dobber]

Getting this set up now, it's right around the corner!

So what are you hearing? Which player will be the first announced signing?

[pmorrow]

Campbell to Blackhawks should be announced at about 12:01 et

[Eskimo Brother]

Campbell to Blackhawks should be announced at about 12:01 et

Bets on if Campbell to the Hawks or Lucic to the Oilers is announced first?

[Shake]

Kyle Okposo or Matt Martin will be Detroit bound.

[Eskimo Brother]

Kyle Okposo or Matt Martin will be Detroit bound.

Keytolife seems to think there's a good chance Okposo ends up in Florida.
I could also see him in Buffalo as the other team with lots to spend after missing Stammer.

[Eskimo Brother]

Also I will be away all weekend, out of cell range (it will be nice for a change). This thread is probably the first thing I am going to look at once I'm back to civilization though!
Thanks for starting the thread to get it all in one place.

[pmorrow]

im surprised by no trades today. thought we'd see some pending RFAs moved out of fear of offer sheets.

[newfcollins]

Campbell to the Hawks will be the first signing. Heard on TSN 1200 radio today, I think it was Dean Brown, who said he was speaking to Campbell a few days ago and Campbell said he wants to sign with the Hawks.

[PatyOFurniture]

will anyone want to sign in van? lol
it seems like a pretty undesirable place with lots of other teams with money to spend

[pmorrow]

will anyone want to sign in van? lol
it seems like a pretty undesirable place with lots of other teams with money to spend

I can see a lot of 2nd tier guys running to Van when the money/good teams start drying up at about 2 pm.

[newfcollins]

im surprised by no trades today. thought we'd see some pending RFAs moved out of fear of offer sheets.

July 1 is usually a good day for trades as well.

Last year there were five trades on Canada Day, including the Kessel one and the Prust/Kassian one.

In 2014, there were four deals, including Spezza to Dallas.

In 2011, there were three, including Varlamov.

It doesn't happen every year (such as 2012 and 2013), but it wouldn't surprise me if there was another big deal tomorrow.

[hockeyrobot]

Kypreos seems to think Martin will be Toronto bound.....which I think is pretty interesting.

[The Black Panther]

Kypreos seems to think Martin will be Toronto bound.....which I think is pretty interesting.

Dont understand that. Why would a rebuilding team overpay a one dimentional player when they are not ready to win anything? Plus they have a somewhat similar player like Komarov. Right now they just need vets(atleast for another year) who are fillers on cheap contracts.

[MarmotKing]

I'll be traveling at the start of free agency.... I'd like MTL to add a forward, but who wants to go there really...

[ultrawhiteness]

Anybody know of a way to watch either TSN or Sportsnet's coverage online if you don't have a cable tv subscription?