Ehrhoff to the Pens for 1 year/4 mil. Wow great deal for Pit!
- Nucker101

Wow! Nice!

Not surprising. It's the only organization he's ever played for, harder for those guys to waive than it was for Garrison(despite being a hometown guy).
- Nucker101

Did he fit here really? I didn't have any dislike of his work ethic but I expected a lot more. He didn't impress at all.

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Interesting players who didn't receive qualifying offers and are UFAs: Perreault, Conacher, McBain, Loktionov, Del Zotto, Aulie, Lindback
- AlexF

I liked Perrault but too small

Did he fit here really? I didn't have any dislike of his work ethic but I expected a lot more. He didn't impress at all.
- thundachunk

? He was arguably our best defenceman in the shortened season. Last year he wasn't great but who was?

It pays to have Crosby and Malkin, so much easier to sell UFA's on your team.

It pays to have Crosby and Malkin, so much easier to sell UFA's on your team.
- Nucker101

This. When you have big pieces like that its easier to lure big names at the right price.

Personally, I am ok with Miller. If Lindenning aren't sold on Eddie Lack, then we need a new #1. It's going to be several years before we can contend again and provided it's not a 7-year deal, by the time we're ready to make a real run, we'll have someone in the system ready to replace Miller and Miller will be at the point in his career where he's mentoring his replacement and being a solid backup.

The point to this by Benning is to get a capable starter for 4-5 years while we develop someone in the AHL ala Cory Schneider and not have to trade for a goalie in the next few years.

Ehrhoff to the Pens for 1 year/4 mil. Wow great deal for Pit!
- Nucker101

Awesome deal for the Pens.

It pays to have Crosby and Malkin, so much easier to sell UFA's on your team.
- Nucker101

Puoliot Letang Martin Ehrhoff . Who the frack is going to be their stay home guy?

It pays to have Crosby and Malkin, so much easier to sell UFA's on your team.
- Nucker101

Just not for coaches...

? He was arguably our best defenceman in the shortened season. Last year he wasn't great but who was?
- bezz44

Cam Barker had a better percentage of hitting the net than Garrison.

Did he fit here really? I didn't have any dislike of his work ethic but I expected a lot more. He didn't impress at all.
- thundachunk

This past year was very underwhelming, he was fine the year before. Overall just too streaky of a player for someone at that price tag. Didn't have great speed or puck moving ability, and not a physical presence. Don't think Benning or Willie were too high on him either to move him that fast.

I liked Perrault but too small
- VANTEL

Yeah me too. If we didn't qualify Webber I'd have been into giving McBain a look.

Just not for coaches...
- PetrolSexual

MAF just crapped his shorts . 50 shots,a night

Puoliot Letang Martin Ehrhoff . Who the frack is going to be their stay home guy?
- VANTEL

Martin is decent defensively, but they're looking to deal him now. Guess it's up to the kid in Maatta and the overpaid Scuderi.

Just not for coaches...
- PetrolSexual

Ehrhoff deal for 1 year, 4m.

Puoliot Letang Martin Ehrhoff . Who the frack is going to be their stay home guy?
- VANTEL

Run and Gun.

Pouliot to Oilers 5 years?

Nice signing for the Oilers. Very good possession player.

@EdmontonOilers: #Oilers agree to terms with defenceman Mark Fayne on a four-year contract and winger Benoit Pouliot on a five-year contract.

he refused to waive
- VANTEL

He'll cave in after they keep asking him throughout the season. Gone by TDL.

@EdmontonOilers: #Oilers agree to terms with defenceman Mark Fayne on a four-year contract and winger Benoit Pouliot on a five-year contract.
- Gullzy

Fayne's deal is nice. Pouliot...5 years??? No thanks!

Fayne's deal is nice. Pouliot...5 years??? No thanks!
- Nucker101

4 aav

Fayne's deal is nice. Pouliot...5 years??? No thanks!
- Nucker101

He's been on 5 teams in 5 years ahaha. Good for him, bad for oilers. Win win IMO lolol.